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Austin is an ever-evolving place.

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NEWCOMERS’

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By May Cobb, Leila Kalmbach and KK YoungPhoto by Matthew Mahon

Makeup by Avery Allen Hair by Dustin Nix of N Salon Models (from left) Molly Alfred Durham Ezzell Nathan Jones Katy Dunlap Shot on location at Top Notch

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Our Town

If you’re going to call yourself an Austinite, you must know these sites.

STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN STATUEWhen the rock icon

died in a helicopter

crash in 1990 at age

35, Austinites rallied

to erect this statue at

Auditorium Shores.

MOUNT BONNELLOne of the highest

peaks in Austin at 775

feet above sea level,

Mount Bonnell offers

sweeping views of

Lake Austin and the

city’s skyline.

BARTON SPRINGS POOLPerhaps the most

beloved summertime

destination of Aus-

tinites young and old,

this spring-fed pool

remains a chilly 68

degrees year-round.

THE STATE CAPITOLMade of sunset-red

granite, the capitol

is both stunning and

registered as a Nation-

al Historic Landmark.

AUSTIN MURALThis 10-by-20-foot

mural on the side of

South First Street’s

Roadside Relics looks

like a retro postcard.

"HI, HOW ARE YOU?" ARTJeremiah the Inno-

cent, as the bug-eyed

frog in the mural on

The Drag is affec-

tionately known, has

been decorating the

city since 1993.POPULATION: 790,390, according to the 2010 Census COUNTY: Travis AREA CODE: 512 POLICE: 974-5000 FIRE: 974-4100

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A view of downtown in the 1960s

NEWCOMERS’

The Basics

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The Big EventsWhatever you’re into, Austin has a festival that will give you a heaping portion of it

For 10 days each March, people con-

verge on Austin for this film, music

and interactive festival. Started in

1987 by Louis Black and Nick Bar-

baro of The Austin Chronicle, the fest

has exploded over the past 25 years.

Austinites are obligated to complain

about the traffic problems it causes,

but you can still don your neon sun-

glasses and join in on the fun.

Covering three days and eight sepa-

rate stages in Zilker Park, the Austin

City Limits Music Festival hosts more

than 130 of the biggest and best bands

from around the world each year.

The festival, which was named after

PBS’s live music series, has been go-

ing strong since 2002 and now draws

more than 70,000 attendees each fall.

The city that’s home to Richard Lin-

klater and Robert Rodriguez has been

hosting a stellar film festival since 1994.

It’s no secret that traffic is a pain in this town, but there are options if you want to keep your ride parked

CAR2GOThis car-sharing company owns the

fleet of blue-and-white two-seater

Smart Cars you’ll see around town.

Once you’re a member, find current

vehicle locations online, then reserve

a car in advance or just walk up and

hop in. Bonus: The company has

dedicated parking spots downtown.

METRORAILLet’s be honest: For most people, the

MetroRail line is not very useful. This

32-mile rail line links downtown with

the city of Leander. Service is cur-

rently limited to morning and evening

rush hours, but plans for expansion

are in the works.

BUSESDepending on where you need to go,

Capital Metro buses can usually get

you there—though slowly. The bus is

a great option for going downtown

or to the UT area, where parking is a

competitive sport.

You Have To Take The Bad With The Good

GRACKLES are ubiquitous here. Though it’s cool to see them take off en masse, the birds are a nuisance when parking downtown. Word to the wise: If the sidewalk is covered in white splotches, your car will be, too.

CHASING CARS

SOME LIKE IT HOT

SNEEZE IT OUT

The October event includes eight days

of conferences, screenings and parties.

You might think a kite festival is an

idea that wouldn’t really fly, but the

Austin Kite Festival has been delight-

ing the masses for 83 years. Complete

with a kite-making workshop, flying

demonstrations and mass kite ascent,

the main event at this Zilker Park–

based festival every March is the kite

contest. Competitors vie for titles

such as largest, strongest-pulling and

most unusual.

Started in 1995 by then-First Lady

of Texas Laura Bush, a former librar-

ian, this festival now boasts around

40,000 attendees, and consists of

author readings, panel discussions,

book signings and more. Big name

author attendees have included Su-

san Orlean, Buzz Aldrin and Barack

Obama—before he was president.

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Burnt-Orange CrushBASEBALL

NEWCOMERS’

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FORMULA ONE

ROLLER DERBY

No one likes going to the DMV, but SWITCHING YOUR OUT-OF-STATE DRIV-ER’S LICENSE TO A TEXAS ONE MUST HAPPEN WITHIN 90 DAYS. Here’s what you need to know: You must have an up-to-date ve-hicle inspection before you can get a Texas driver’s license, and if you move apartments or houses, you have only 30 days to update your license. If you have a valid out-of-state driver’s license, bring it with you to the DMV to avoid taking the writ-ten and driving exams. You’ll still have to pass a vision test, though. Visit txdps.state.tx.us/ driverlicense/moving totexas.htm for more information.

HIGHER EDUCATION: University of Texas at Austin, St. Edward’s University, Huston-Tillotson University, Austin Community College

Road WarriorsCycling is a huge thing in Austin—a resident named Lance Armstrong may have something to do with it

>Armstrong’s bike shop, Mellow Johnny’s, is housed in a bright and airy

historic warehouse downtown. Com-

plete with a cafe, $1 showers and regu-

lar rides and events, the shop seeks to

“introduce people to a bike life.”

>With three locations in town, includ-

ing a huge store on South Lamar,

Bicycle Sport Shop is a well-rounded

store that caters to the entire cycling

community, from commuters and pro

racers to families.

>Adjacent to the hike-and-bike-trail,

Jack and Adam’s is Austin’s go-to spot

for all things triathlon, including gear,

bikes and training.

>Eastside Pedal Pushers, a no-frills

shop in East Austin, offers reasonably

priced repairs and a selection of new

and used bikes. Prior to opening his

shop, owner Lee Gresham was involved

in Yellow Bike Project, a nonprofit that

offers repair and maintenance education

and provides bikes to those in need.

As this issue goes to press, the Senate

will be voting on the “Complete Streets” bill. If passed, it would require the Texas

Department of Transportation to incor-

porate more pedestrian lanes and bike

lanes in new or refurbished roads. Austin

is already doing a good job of that. A

Downtown Bicycle Boulevard on Rio

Grande and Nueces streets is slated for

completion in parts between now and

the end of 2012. Also, the Pfluger Bridge Extension is now open, providing an

overpass at Cesar Chavez that connects

to the Lance Armstrong Bikeway. Plan-

ning your next ride? The City of Austin's

website has a mapping feature that

shows you the safest, most direct routes.

For an easy ride in a scenic setting, try

the 10-mile hike-and-bike trail around

Lady Bird Lake. Keep in mind that

the trail’s unwritten speed limit is 10

mph. More of a mountain biker? The

809-acre Barton Creek Greenbelt is

a must-ride. The Veloway, a 3.1-mile

paved loop for bike and rollerblading

traffic only, is perhaps the most stress-

free place in town to ride. In North

Austin, head to Walnut Creek Metro Park, a tangled web of intermediate

mountain bike trails that are easy to

get lost in. Shoal Creek Greenbelt runs

all the way from 38th Street to the

hike-and-bike trail, while the bike path

along Waller Creek offers a nice north-

south route that winds through UT.

The scene at a Longhorn football game. Hook ’em!

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Little Spaces, Big Flavors

TRAILER-PACKED AREAS:

Meat MadnessWe have an insatiable appe-tite for barbecue, and luckily, there are plenty of options

Try the amaz-ing brisket. For more, see page 173.

You can’t call yourself an Austinite until you’ve visited this famous joint outside the city. Opt for the family-style meal and sample all the meats.

Known for its tender meats and tasty breakfast tacos.

If you’re downtown and craving beef ribs, this is your spot.

This upscale joint puts a gourmet spin on barbecue with offer-ings such as beef brisket with a brown-sugar-and-coffee rub.

Try the five- meat sampler and be sure to get a side of the delicious homemade bread.

Queso All AroundSeven must-try Mexican and Tex-Mex joints in town

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UCHI AND UCHIKO Executive

Chef Tyson Cole was

nominated for a 2011

James Beard Award.

FOREIGN & DOMESTIC It was

named austin360.com’s

Newcomer of the Year

for upscale dining in

2010 and included in a

list of places for great

bar food in Bon Appetit.

PARKSIDE This

French-inspired restau-

rant has received men-

tions in Bon Appetit and Esquire.

LA CONDESA

Nominated for a James

Beard Award for Best

New Restaurant in

the Country.

PERLA’S Named one

of the best new restau-

rants in the country by

Esquire in 2009.

Seems like the food in Austin gets better every year, and the rest of the nation is starting to notice

Once you’ve lived in a world with

abundant breakfast tacos, you can't

go back. Everyone has a favorite,

from Juan in a Million to Maria’s Taco

Xpress, but Tacodeli. Torchy’s and

Polvos usually top the list.

GARRIDO’S SAZONGUERO’S POLVOS

CHUY’S FONDA SAN MIGUEL

EL CHILE

The popular trailers on South Congress Avenue

NEWCOMERS’

Food & Music

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Tune InYou can’t go wrong with a concert at these big venues

STUBB’S BAR-B-Q’S

THE BACKYARD

ANTONE'S

MOHAWK

THREADGILL'S

CONTINENTAL CLUB

THE BROKEN SPOKE

Austinites are super friendly, but everyone could use a little extra help making friends. Since the city has a huge tech industry, MEETING NEW PEOPLE through the Internet is a no-brainer. Meetup.com helps you find or start a meetup based on interests, couchsurf-ing.org can be a good way to find individuals with shared interests, especially travelers and the monthly Big Ass Twitter Happy Hour is also a great way to connect, and you don’t have to be on Twitter to attend.

SRV AND WILLIE ASIDE, THERE

ARE PLENTY OF LOCAL ARTISTS

TO ADD TO YOUR IPOD. HERE ARE

12 SONGS TO DOWNLOAD ASAP.

> KMAG YOYO Hayes Carll

> SORROW NO MORE Erin Ivey

> WAITIN' 'ROUND TO DIE

Townes Van Zandt

> SISTER LOST SOUL

Alejandro Escovedo

> THE FITTED SHIRT Spoon

> LA PIEDRA DE LA IGUANA

The Bright Light Social Hour

> TRUCK The Octopus Project

> (HEY BABY) QUE PASO

Texas Tornados

> MUSTANG RANCH

Black Joe Lewis

> LOST COASTLINES

Okkervil River

> ENTRANCE SONG

The Black Angels

> I HAD MY HOPES UP HIGH

Joe Ely —PAUL CARRUBBAe

Matt & Kim at ACL Fest 2010

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Art and SoulOur city’s art scene is getting bigger each year

SHOW TIMEResidents are a bit spoiled when it

comes to live theater. We have ZACH Theatre, the oldest continuously oper-

ating theater in Texas, which features

more than 500 shows each year. In

the summer, Zilker Park Productions

presents free plays and musicals at the

Hillside Theater. And Austin Playhouse

brings classic and new shows to its

South Congress stage.

THAT’S CLASSICAustinites march to their own eclectic

beat, but they also appreciate the fine

arts. The 100-year-old Austin Symphony

puts on concerts from September to

May. Meanwhile, the Austin Lyric Opera

projects English translations on a screen

so audience members can understand

foreign productions. Looking for some

jazz? Head to the Elephant Room for

smooth jazz tunes in an intimate venue.

IN THE GROOVENamed “one of the nation’s best kept

ballet secrets” by The Washington Post, Ballet Austin is the real deal.

Each year, the company puts on five

productions at The Long Center.

REEL STARHome to big-name directors including

Robert Rodriguez, Richard Linklater

and Mike Judge, Austin’s film industry

offers filmmakers an accessible, vibrant

canvas. Recent films shot here include

Terrence Malick’s Tree of Life and Lin-

klater’s upcoming Bernie. Interested in

becoming an extra? You’ll need a recent

snapshot of yourself with your contact

information and age clipped to the

back. To find out about local produc-

tions, check the casting calls link at

www.governor.state.tx.us/film.

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BOOMING AREAS: Travis Heights, Clarksville, Downtown, Lakeway and the East Side, to name a few. For more, look for our July issue, which will feature thriving neighborhoods and developments in the city.

NEWCOMERS’ Catch a Flick

Art, history or both—we’ve got it covered

THE MODERNISTThe Austin Museum of Art recently

announced it would be vacating

its downtown location this fall and

focusing on The Laguna Gloria

location, housed in Clara Driscoll’s

1916 villa overlooking Lake Austin. It

features nature-inspired paintings,

drawings and photographs.

THE HISTORIANAt the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, visitors can hear

the “Story of Texas” and check out

three floors of interactive exhibits,

a special effects show and the

city’s only IMAX theater.

THE INTELLECTUALWith more than 17,000 works of

art, the Blanton Museum of Art could take you days to explore. The

museum’s focus, Western European

art from the 14th through the 20th

centuries, provides a stark contrast

with its substantial collection of

modern and contemporary pieces.

THE CULTURISTTexas’ strong Mexican influence is

on full display at the Mexic-Arte Museum, where exhibitions focus

on contemporary Mexican, Latino

and Latin art. About 75,000 visi-

tors tour the museum each year.

THE PURISTThe Harry Ransom Center is part

humanities research library and

part museum, and it showcases

truly original artifacts. For an

in-depth look at the center, see

“Living History” on page 108.

Arthouse at the Jones CenterThis recently

renovated non-

profit features

commissioned

and contempo-

rary art.

Okay Mountain Patrons can

tour a variety of

media, includ-

ing sound art

and murals, at

this collective

of 10 artists.

Yard Dog Art Gallery Though it’s

founded on

old-school folk

art and deep

Southern flavor,

this gallery

shows plenty of

contemporary

pieces.

Women and Their Work

For more than

30 years, this

visual and

performing arts

organization

has celebrated

women artists

via exhibitions,

performances,

readings and

workshops.

The Paramount

Art & Outdoors

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Our Great Outdoors

> If there’s a

physical gateway

to summer, Bar-ton Springs Pool is it. Though it’s

open year-round,

the 68-degree

swimming hole

is packed in the

summer.

> With tur-

quoise waters,

a grotto and a

45-foot waterfall,

Hamilton Pool is almost a fairy

tale of a natural

water feature.

> Once the focal

point of the Deep

Eddy Bathing

Beach Resort,

Deep Eddy Pool, built in 1915, is

the oldest pool

in Texas and at-

tracts a steady

stream of swim-

mers looking to

escape the heat.

As with many aspects of life in Austin, the ebb and flow of HOUS-ING AVAILABILITY has much to do with UT’s schedule. You’ll have an easier time finding a place in June, when school’s out and students are home for the summer, than you will in August, when it’s starting back up. But there’s good news even for late-summer searchers: Apartment locators don’t charge for their services like they do in many cities, so get all the help you can. Craigslist is also a good resource for housing.

Feel like you’re melting? Head to these watering holes

Nothing feels better on a 100-degree day than taking a dip in Barton Springs Pool

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Pooch ParadiseDog parks to explore with your four-legged friend

This fenced-in dog

park features small-dog and large-dog

areas, as well as plenty of water bowls

and seating for humans.

A picturesque park on

Lady Bird Lake, Red Bud Isle is heaven

on earth for water dogs.

The park is a

local favorite, as it offers scenic skyline

views and plenty of room to play fetch.

A sprawling blanket of

green Bermuda grass beckons visitors

to play catch or Frisbee with their dogs.

>Auditorium

Shores

>Shoal Creek

Greenbelt >Zilker Park

>Norwood Estate >Red Bud Isle

>West Austin Park

>Walnut Creek District Park

>Davis White

Northeast

District Park

>Emma Long

Metropolitan Park

>Onion Creek

District Park

Whether you’re headed out to dine, sip or toast, you don’t have to leave your favorite pooch at home. Check out these 10 dog-friendly eateries.

AUSTIN JAVAMOZART’SPROGRESSGINGER MAN (DOGS AL-LOWED UNTIL 9 P.M.) LUSTRE PEARL THE TINIEST BAR IN TEXASMAX’S WINE DIVEJUSTINE’SFREDDIE’S PLACEMOONSHINE

Animal Planet

Auditorium Shores

NEWCOMERS’

Pets & Kids

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GUADALUPE Street is pronounced

GWA-da-LOOP

MANCHACA Road is

called Man-SHACK

KOENIG This lane

(also called 2222) is

pronounced KAY-nig

BURNET This road

sounds like Burn-IT

BUDA This town is

pronounced BYU-da

MANOR The road

and nearby town sound

like MAY-ner

In this city, sometimes pronouncing names of roads or towns completely wrong just feels right

Depending on where you choose to live, YOU MAY NOT HAVE MUCH CHOICE IN YOUR INTERNET AND CABLE COMPANY. Austin is served by Time Warner Cable, AT&T, Grande Com-munications and CLEAR, but not every provider covers all parts of town. Call the companies to ask if you’re able to get service in your area.

Schlitterbahn’s Squirt ‘n’ Sliden area

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1 Lee LeffingwellMayor

2 Marc OttCity Manager

3 Meria CarstarphenAISD

Superintendent

4 Art AcevedoPolice Chief

5 Rhoda Mae Kerr Fire Chief

6 Brad WomackBar owner and

ABC’s “Bachelor”

7 Willie NelsonMusician

8 Michael DellPC guru

9 Lance ArmstrongCycling star,

philanthropist

10 Susan AntoneAntone’s owner

11 Terry LickonaAustin City Limits producer

12 Sandra Bullock Oscar

winner, local

restaurant owner

13 Robert RodriguezDirector

14 JimmieVaughanMusician

15 Richard LinklaterDirector

16 Rick BarnesUT men's basket-

ball head coach

17 Mack BrownUT football

coach

18 Amy SimmonsOwner of Amy’s

Ice Creams

19 John MackeyWhole Foods

co-founder

20 Tyson ColeChef (Uchi,

Uchiko)

21 Woody WoodeMusician on the

Lady Bird Lake

hike-and-bike trail

22 Dick ClarkArchitect

23 Andy LangerKGSR radio per-

sonality, Esquire

contributor

24 Dale DudleyKLBJ radio

personality,

Austin Monthly

columnist

25, 26 Andy Roddick & Brooklyn DeckerTennis star and

model-actress

27 Liz LambertHotelier (Hotel

San José, Hotel

Saint Cecilia)

28 Ellen Jefferson Executive Director,

Austin Pets Alive!

29 Bridget Dunlap Bar

owner (Lustre

Pearl, Clive Bar)

30 Bob SchneiderMusician

31 Juan MezaOwner of Juan in

a Million, master

hand-shaker

32 Louis BlackCo-founder of

The Austin Chron-icle and South by

Southwest

33 Evan SmithCEO of The Texas

Tribune, former

Texas Monthly

editor

34 Mike LevyTexas Monthly

founder

35, 36 Karrie & Tim LeagueOwners: Alamo

Drafthouse,

The Highball

In a town with

as much history

as Austin, ghost

folklore is in-

evitable. At the

historic Driskill Hotel down-

town, legend

has it that a

senator’s young

daughter was

chasing a ball

when she fell

to her death on

the grand stair-

case. It's been

reported that

the ghost girl

and her ball are

still sometimes

seen in the

opulent lobby.

The past also

seems to live

on at the The Tavern on West

12th Street. The

rumor goes:

In the 1940s,

a prostitute

named Emily

was carrying

her daughter

when she was

caught in the

crossfire of two

men arguing at

the bar. Neither

Emily nor her

daughter sur-

vived, and now

both have been

spotted in the

bar’s second-

floor window.

Emily also

shoulders the

blame for chan-

nels mysteri-

ously changing

on the bar’s

televisions and

dishes crash-

ing to the floor.

Not even the

State Capitol is immune to

ghost stories.

There, a woman

wearing a long,

flowing red

dress has been

spotted on

more than one

occasion float-

ing through

the halls near

the legislative

library. And at

Central Market on 38th Street,

which was

the site of the

Austin State

Hospital in

the 1850s, it's

rumored that

tortured souls

still wander the

store aisles.

36 Austinites You Should Know

NEWCOMERS’

The Driskill Hotel's grand

staircase

People & Places

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Hit the Road

SAN MARCOS

NEW BRAUNFELS

SAN ANTONIO

LOCKHART

FREDERICKSBURG

San Antonio’s Mission San José

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Keep Austin WeirdRECYCLED ART

LOCAL ICON

GET YOUR WEIRD FIX: Museum of the Weird, Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon, Museum of Natural and Artificial Ephemerata

You can’t call yourself a true Austinite until you’ve had a Leslie sighting

NEWCOMERS’

Quirky Qualities

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TRIMMED TREES

BURGER BREAKUP

PERPETUAL HOLIDAY

What’s Your Type?Retro Austinite Hipster Cowboy Fashionista Tech Guy Parent

SHOP N/A (you’ve been wear-

ing the same clothes since

the '70s)

SHOP Buffalo Exchange, Domy Books, Urban Outfitters

SHOP Allens Boots,

Heritage Boots

SHOP The Domain, 2nd

Street District or along South Congress

SHOP Apple, Bang & Olufsen,

Banana Republic

SHOP Izzy and

Ash, Terra Toys

EAT Food trucks, such as East Side King,

Torchy's Tacos and Lucky J’s

EAT Texas Land & Cattle,

Driskill Grill, The Salt Lick

EAT See-and-

be-seen places

like Trace, Con-

gress or Uchi

EAT Anywhere

in The Domain (North, Sushi Zushi)

EAT Amy’s Ice

Creams, Shady Grove, Alamo Drafthouse

GO OUT Anywhere on the

East Side (The Liberty, Shangri-La,

Longbranch Inn)

GO OUT

Broken Spoke, Donn’s Depot

GO OUT West Sixth (Union Park, Dogwood) or the Ware-house District (Seven,

Hangar Lounge)GO OUT Inflatable

Wonderland, the Central

Market patio on North

Lamar, Austin Children’s Museum,

Playland Skat-ing Center

GO OUT To a Spazmatics

show, Kung Fu Saloon

EAT Wheatsville

Food Co-Op, Kerbey Lane

Cafe

GO OUT Waterloo Records, Hippie Hollow