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.