Celebrate Austin Spring Pocket Brochure 2010

How to

Celebrate AUSTIN

and the Texas Hill Country The Pocket Guide for Visitors, Locals & Newcomers

Take Me! Recommended Shopping & Restaurants Can’t Miss Souveniors and Attractions

Join us for a nightly celebration of food, wine & memorable times.

Prime steak & 100 wines by the glass

Seasonal Prix Fixe Menu Nightly Chef Features Private Dining Rooms Available

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320 E. Second Street 11600 Century Oaks Terrace 512-457-1500 512-835-WINE (9463) FlemingsSteakhouse.com

Inside Celebrate Austin, a Pocket Guide Fun, Fabulous Austin.......................................... 2-7 Shopping ..........................................................8-13 Music & Entertainment ................................ 14-19 Dining ............................................................ 20-25 Map of Austin....................................................... 26

To Austinites, Visitors and Newcomers: Please enjoy our collection of recommended attractions, restaurants and retail. Be sure to tell our advertisters that Celebrate Austin sent you!

Look for our hardbound book in Austin area hotel rooms and gift shops or visit us at

www.CelebrateAustin.com

Publisher: Judy Barrick Executive Vice Presidents: Linda Olson and Marilyn Crawford Art Director & Production Manager: Shannon Skinto

Senior Account Executive: Meagan Staff-Bubela Marketing & Sales Executive Michelle Broyles

www.CelebrateAustin.com; publisher@celebrateaustin.com

Copyright and Trademark, 2010, by Celebrate Texas Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of the book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher.

Corporate offices are located at 10713 RR 620 N. Austin, TX 78726. For more information, please call 512-346-6235 or visit our Website.

Austin Zoo and Animal Sanctuary 10807 Rawhide Trail, Austin ,TX 78736 www.austinzoo.org, (512) 288-1490 With more than 350 animals from more than 100 different species, Austin Zoo and Animal Sanctuary is a private, non-profit zoo rescuing animals and serving the Austin community.

Magnum Custom Trailer Mfg. Co., Inc. 10806 Hwy 620 N, Austin, TX 78726 (512)258-4101; (800) 6-MAGNUM www.magnumtrailers.com Family-owned for 37 years. 4 locations: Austin, Georgetown, San Antonio, & San Marcos. Carrying a variety of trailers; a complete parts/truck accessory department; and a service department.

Also selling BBQ pits & hunting supplies WIld about music art & gift gallery Downtown, 115 E 6th St., Austin, TX 78701 (512) 708-1700 www.WildAboutMusic.com Music Lives Here! Now in our 16th year, discover Austin’s most unique shopping treasure.

Four levels of Artwork, Decor, Apparel, Gifts and Collectibles for Music Lovers. We ship worldwide.

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DEPARTS 3X DAILY Austin Visitor Center 209 E. Sixth Street

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SHOP, STAY AND DISCOVER SAN MARCOS! For more information call 512-393-5900 or visit www.toursanmarcos.com

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Quick Look Shopping Directory Malls: Premium Outlets, Round Rock, IH-35 N, exit 257 Downtown: Wild About Music www.wildaboutmusic.com 115 E 6th Street: Sells music gifts and art, including home decor, jewelry, and clothing.

Lone Star Legacies www.lonestarlegacies.com 1220 Lavaca Street: Gifts that reflec the spirit of Texas.

Patagonia www.patragonia.com 316 Congress Avenue: Designer of outdoor clothing and gear.

Lakeway and North Austin: Magnum Custom Trailers, www.magnumtrailers.com 10806 Hwy 620 N: Traditional Texas custom designed trailers.

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South Austin: Tabu Lingerie 1323 S. Congress Avenue www.tabulingerieaustin.com Austin’s most unique boutique!

Midtown: Tabu Lingerie www.tabulingerieaustin.com Research & Burnet: Austin’s most unique boutique!

Things Celtic www.thingsceltic.com 1806 W 35th Street Finest Celtic products from Ireland, Scotland , Wales, Cornwall, and artists here in the US. Dripping Springs: Sunset Canyon Pottery www.sunsetcanyonpottery.com 4002 E Hwy 290 Handmade pottery for your dinner table, kitchen and home that is both beautiful and durable.

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SUNSET CANYON POTTERY “Your Place for Texas Made Fine Craft”

4002 E. Hwy 290, Dripping Springs, TX 78620 (10 miles west of the “Y” in Oak Hill)

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quality outdoor clothing made with environmentally conscious fibers: organic cotton, hemp, TencelÂŽ, chlorine-free wool, recycled polyester & nylon

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Maggie Mae’s is a local legend and no visit to Austin is the same without a view from the largest rooftop on Sixth Street. No matter what your taste, you will find exciting entertainment at Maggie Mae’s including; a Sports Bar, complete with big screens for the game, an authentic English Pub, a New Orleans-style courtyard beneath the stars and three live music stages with different genres of music on each. Maggie Mae’s consists of four historical buildings, beautifully restored, which together make for one of the largest entertainment venues downtown. Don’t miss a view of the Gibson Room and the Les Paul Lounge upstairs, which feature dynamic art by Robert Hurst (adamnfineartist.com) and iconic photgraphy by Edwin Kramer, as well as custom Gibson Guitars for your viewing pleasure.

Est. 1978

Locally Owned & Operated

323 E Sixth Street 512-478-8541

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Dining EL GALLO Mexican Restaurant 2910 South Congress, Austin, TX 78704 (512) 444-2205; ElGalloRestaurant.com Proudly owned by the Kennedy family for over 51 years, offering fine casual dining. Exceptional enchiladas, appetizers, lunch, dinner, margaritas and best cabrito in town. Live mariachis. Banquets for up to 90 with 3 weeks reservation. frank & angie’s Pizzeria 508 West Avenue (Just behind Hut’s Hamburgers) (512) 472-3534 www.HutsFrankandAngies.com Scrumptious piping hot pizza, by the slice or whole, for lunch and dinner, on the patio or inside, with beer and wine just behind west 6th St... a local Austin delight for many of years.

Hut’s Hamburgers 807 W 6th Steet (Just in front of Frank & Angie’s) (512) 472-0693 www.HutsFrankandAngies.com An Austin tradition since 1939. Affordable and delicious, lunch and dinner, beer and wine available, and some of the best hamburgers you will ever have and located on convenient 6th St.

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Since 1981 RISTORANTE ITALIANO

Steaks, Seafood & Pasta

When you’re looking for exceptional, you’ll always find it at Carmelo’s. With irresistible choices of authentic Italian cuisine, vegetarian fare and an extraordinary selection of fine wines; Carmelo’s Ristorante consistently earns the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.

Enjoy live accordion music by Herschel Moody and elegant table-side cooking.

Carmelo’s is the perfect venue for a casual get together, a romantic evening or to host your next special event.

Carmelo’s has private rooms for meetings, banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, rehearsal dinners, wedding celebrations, receptions and Holiday Parties.......

504 East 5th Street 512-477-7497 www.CarmelosRestaurant.com Complimentary Valet Parking Lunch Weekdays/Dinner Nightly

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Dining

Quick Look Restaurant Directory South Austin: El Gallo Mexican 2910 S Congress www.ElGalloRestaurant.com Local and traditional- should not be missed!

Cannoli Joe’s www.CannoliJoes.com 4715 U.S. 290 Fine Italian, buffet style!

Downtown: Frank & Angie’s Pizzeria www.HutsFranksandAngies.com 508 West Avenue Scrumptious and piping hot.

Hut’s Hamburgers www.HutsFranksandAngies.com 807 W 6th Street A tradition since 1939.

Carmelo’s www.CarmelosRestaurant.com 504 East 5th Street Steak, seafood and Italian.

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Garrido’s www.GarridosAustin.com 360 Nueces @ 3rd Street Modern Mexican Cuisine.

North: Freda’s Seafood Grille www.FredasSeafoodGrille.com 10903 Pecan Park Casual, elegant seafood.

The OASIS www.Oasis-Austin.com 6550 Comanche Trail The Sunset Capital of Texas Multiple Locations: County Line BBQ www.countyline.com 6500 W Bee Caves 5204 FM 2222 Nationally Famous!

Iron Cactus Mexican Grill www.IronCactus.com 6th & Trinity 10001 Stonelake Blvd 13420 Galleria Circle Award winning Cuisine.

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Sample a wide variety of dishes, all freshly prepared by Chef Robert Hauser of New York's acclaimed Culinary Institute of America.

At Cannoli Joe's you can have it all.

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“Meet Me at The OASIS!”

The OASIS has live music on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, starting at 7:00 pm, rain or shine!

DJ on Tuesday & Wednesday nights.

Perfect lunches and sunset dinners.

Book your private party or event at The OASIS – Sunset Capital of Texas!

THE OASIS 6550 Comanche Trail (off 620) 512-266-2442

www.oasis-austin.com

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Your first stop as soon as you get your ditty bag unpacked should be Allens Boots - just 3 minutes from downtown! We have special 40's & 50's throwback boots from the days of the singing cowboys & cowgirls and more pants, shirts, & accessories than Dale Evans ever had! So when you want to really be seen in the Austin scene, get into Allens first. We're the one stop western shop for men, women & kids!

1522 S. Congress Ave. 512 447-1413 WWW.ALLENSBOOTS.COM Round Rock 512 310-7600

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