Online Guides & Other Websites About Austin

Austin.com is a directory of businesses, music, arts, events and points of interest in Austin maintained by several long time Austinites and features articles contributed by readers and editors including Artly Snuff of the Uranium Savages. Austin.com also connects to a hotel booking engine.

Official website of the Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau with visitor information on Austin attractions, accommodations, vacation packages, activities, events, dining, music venues and more including email newsletters and free visitor's guides.

Austin Explorer has lots of interesting information about exploring the outdoors around Austin, including historic sites, cemetaries, hiking trails, orienteering (a sport in which orienteers use an accurate, detailed map and a compass to find points in the landscape) and news related to the historic and outdoor hill country area.

The Austinist is a daily staff posted blog with photos and commentary about Austin news, events, music, art, food and other items of interest to an audience of Austin's young urbanites. The Austinist is part of a chain of city-centric blog sites that started with the Gothamist's coverage of events in New York City in 2003. Since then, the chain of sites has grown to 14 cities in America, Europe, and Asia. The Austinist strives to give an insider's view of life in Austin and new items are posted daily.

Austin Unique was founded in 2002 by longtime Austin resident Johnny Barnett as a way to help small local Austin businesses thrive. Initially designed as an on-line business directory, Austin Unique has evolved into a marketing and networking oriented enterprise often hosting special events featuring local vendors and live music. Austin Unique also sponsors the South Austin Networking Lunch every Tuesday at Jovita's at 1619 South First for only $10 including meal, drink, tip and the opportunity to network with other Austin business professionals.

Downtown Austin is a directory of events and businesses located in the downtown Austin area. An extension Downtown Austin Alliance, a City of Austin funded group dedicated to promoting living and tourism in downtown Austin, the site includes information on dining, music, art, museums, theater, clubs and accommodations in the downtown area, most of which are within walking distance of each other or easily accessible by one of the free green 'Dillo trolleys. Events in the downtown area can be submitted by email for inclusion in the online event directory.

Holly's Hot Happenings is both a website and a weekly e-mail list serve that provides information on a wide variety of Austin art, cultural, sport, educational, networking and charity events submitted by subscribers.

Based on the Frommer's Travel Guide, the New York Times online travel guide suggests where to stay, where to eat, what to do and when to visit Austin. The site also links to articles about Austin that have appeared in the New York Times.

This Is Austin is the online version of the Austin American-Statesman's annual published guide to Austin and Central Texas. Information and articles on Austin and the surrounding areas include landmarks, neighborhoods, arts, entertainment, transportation, recreation, community, business, education, religion and shopping.

Unlock Austin bills itself as "Your Key to the Austin Music Scene" and lists current shows as well as info and website links to Austin artists and venues. Includes an Austin band guide by genre. If you sign up for a free account, Unlock Austin will notify you when your favorite bands are playing and you can post upcoming shows and reviews of artists.

Open source travel guide to Austin, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe. Wikitravel, similar to it's sister site Wikipedia, is a project to create a free, complete, up-to-date and reliable world-wide travel guide.