Frommer's San Antonio and Austin

by Baird, David

• ISBN13: 9781118002858
• ISBN10: 1118002857
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-05-03
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

Our author, a longtime resident of Texas, hits all the highlights, from the Alamo to Lake Travis. he's checked out all the city's best hotels and restaurants in person, and offers authoritative, candid reviews that will help you find the choices that suit your tastes and budget. You'll also get up-to-the-minute coverage of shopping and nightlife; detailed walking tours; accurate neighborhood maps; advice on planning a successful family vacation; and the inside scoop on Austin's music scene and San Antonio's rich history. This edition features expanded side trip coverage of the beautiful Texas hill country--your guide to the best hikes and the best barbeque.

Author Biography

When not traveling, David Baird hangs his hat in Austin. Upon leaving college he took a vow of poverty and has faithfully kept it through a variety of pursuits, including anthropology and travel writing. He's something of a homebody but will occasionally rouse himself for an evening out, always for the selfless purposes of research.

Table of Contents

List of Maps.

1 THE BEST OF SAN ANTONIO & AUSTIN.

2 SAN ANTONIO & AUSTIN IN DEPTH.

3 SUGGESTED SAN ANTONIO ITINERARIES.

4 WHERE TO STAY IN SAN ANTONIO.

5 WHERE TO DINE IN SAN ANTONIO.

6 EXPLORING SAN ANTONIO.

7 SHOPPING IN SAN ANTONIO.

8 SAN ANTONIO AFTER DARK.

9 SIDE TRIPS FROM SAN ANTONIO.

10 SUGGESTED AUSTIN ITINERARIES.

11 WHERE TO STAY IN AUSTIN.

12 WHERE TO DINE IN AUSTIN.

13 EXPLORING AUSTIN.

14 SHOPPING IN AUSTIN.

15 AUSTIN AFTER DARK.

16 SIDE TRIPS FROM AUSTIN.

17 TOURING THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY.

18 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO SAN ANTONIO & AUSTIN.

Index.