Texas - Austin (PDF Chapter)
This is the Austin chapter from Lonely Planet’s Texas guidebook.
A big city with a small-town heart, Austin earns the love through great music, fantastic parks, culinary prowess, cool murals, whip-smart locals and an irresistible sociable streak. The city easi-ly earns its title of ‘Live Music Capital of the World.’
- catch a band at the iconic Continental Club or one of Austin’s hundreds of other music venues
- maps
- watch the nightly exodus of America’s largest urban bat colony in summer
- transport
- gaze up at the Texas star 266ft above you at Texas State Capitol
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Sights, Activities, Tours, Festivals & Events, Sleeping, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping.
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