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Provides information about sporting events.
Music / Theater
Provides information about music events, the performing arts, and
movies. Museums
Provides information about museums. Other Austin Attractions
Miscellaneous Tourist attractions. San Antonio Attractions
San Antonio is just 75 miles south of Austin. Recreation / Site seeing
Austin offers a variety of recreational and site seeing opportunities Shopping
Provides a list of Major shopping malls in the Austin area
SPORTS
UT
Athletics
The University of Texas is renowned for its strong athletic department.
Recent accolades include being winners of the 2002 College World Series
of Baseball and appearing in the 2003 Men's Basketball Final Four.
Hook 'em Horns!
San
Antonio Spurs
The closest NBA team, the San Antonio Spurs, have become a dominant
force in the Western Conference, winning world championships
in 1999 and 2003.
Austin
Icebats
This minor league hockey team is an affiliate of the Dallas
Stars.
Round
Rock Express
This AA minor league baseball team is an affiliate of the Houston
Astros.
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MUSIC AND
THEATER
There are music acts all over town. Many
local bands play at night in bars and clubs on 6th
Street and in the Warehouse
District.South
by Southwest Music Festival. SXSW Music and Film Festival
is held every March at the Austin Convention Center.
Austin
City Limits
Weekly PBS music television show broadcast from Austin. Previous
guests have ranged from country superstar Garth Brooks to
rock-and-roll legend Robert Plant to blues icon B.B. King
to Austin's own Willie Nelson. Find out how to be in the
audience by calling (512) 475-9077.
Free
Music at Central Market
Occur every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings and will
either be located at 41st
and Lamar or S.
Lamar and Ben White.
Austin
Symphony
Concerts held at UT's Bass Concert Hall. During the
summer, free concerts are held Sunday evenings at on
9th and Guadalupe. This website offers a season calendar
of concerts.
Austin
Lyric Opera
Austin's first professional opera company. Visit this website to view
their show schedules.
Zachary
Scott Theater
Center for the performing arts presents plays, musicals, and
films.
State
and Paramount Theaters
As a part of the Austin Theatre Alliance, the renovated historical
State and Paramount Theaters, located on Congress Ave, presents
theater, dance, film, and concerts. It also provides a classic
movies series every summer.
The
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Sip on a cold brew, munch on some snacks, and enjoy a movie
at these three Austin locations. The original Alamo Drafthouse
located downtown plays older movies and independent (sometimes
off-the-wall) films. The two North Austin locations show
more recent movies. The menu and beverage selections are
also available for online viewing.
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