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Welcome to AWESOME AUSTIN!

This is our local community message board. It's a place for travelers to meet Austinites, and for local members to meet each other. Post about your cool events, favorite local spots, questions for the experts, or just introduce yourself and KEEP AUSTIN WEIRD!

Austin Couchsurfing Calendar of Events!

Guidelines: Couch Requests: Please ask members individually after reading their profile information. For urgent or unique requests, you should post your request in the main Austin group.

Emergencies: In a real emergency contact Marcy, CS Country Ambassador or Joshua, the Austin City Ambassador.

Information about Austin: Austin CitySearch, Wikipedia, or offer a question here.

What to do in Austin:

Events, Music & Film Festivals:

Alternative Accommodations:

Hostelling International- Austin 2200 S. Lakeshore Blvd. Austin, TX, 78741 512.444.2294

Rodeway Inn University Downtown 2900 N. I-35, Austin, TX, 78705-3404 512.477.6395

Getting Here & Getting Around:

BY PLANE Austin-Bergstrom International Airport 3600 Presidential Blvd. Austin, Texas 78719 512.530.2242

BY TRAIN AmTrak 250 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX 78703 800.872.7245

BY BUS Austin Greyhound Station 916 E Koenig Lane, Austin, TX 78751 512.458.4463 Baggage: 512.454.9686

Coach America (Dobie Mall Stop near campus) Funny Papers 2025 Guadalupe Street, Suite 256 Austin, TX 800.474.3352

Austin Cap Metro 2910 East 5th Street, Austin, Texas 78702 800.474.1201

BY BICYCLE Biking in Austin

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 '''What to do in Austin:'''
-*[http://www.austinchronicle.com/ The Austin Chronicle]
+* [http://www.austinchronicle.com/ The Austin Chronicle]
-*[http://www.austin360.com/ Austin360]
+* [http://www.austin360.com/ Austin360]
-*[http://www.austin365.com/ Austin365 Austin's Online Community]
+* [http://www.austin365.com/ Austin365 Austin's Online Community]
-*[http://www.austinlivemusic.com/ Austin Live Music]
+* [http://www.austinlivemusic.com/ Austin Live Music]
-*[http://www.austin.com/ Austin.com]
+* [http://www.austin.com/ Austin.com]
-*[http://do512.com/ Do 512]
+* [http://do512.com/ Do 512]
-*[http://www.keepaustinweird.com/ Keep Austin Weird]
+* [http://www.keepaustinweird.com/ Keep Austin Weird]
-*[http://austin.smallplanetguide.com/rentals/index.php?p=austin_dont_miss Austin Small Planet Guide]
+* [http://austin.smallplanetguide.com/rentals/index.php?p=austin_dont_miss Austin Small Planet Guide]
-*[http://austin.smallplanetguide.com/rentals/index.php?p=austin_tx_overview Austin Living]
+* [http://austin.smallplanetguide.com/rentals/index.php?p=austin_tx_overview Austin Living]
 '''Events, Music & Film Festivals:'''
-*[http://aftm.us/ Austin Friends of Traditional Music Festival - EARLY JANUARY]
+* [http://aftm.us/ Austin Friends of Traditional Music Festival - EARLY JANUARY]
-*[http://www.austinjff.org Austin Jewish Film Festival - LATE JANUARY]
+* [http://www.austinjff.org Austin Jewish Film Festival - LATE JANUARY]
-*[http://www.sxsw.com/ SXSW Film Festival- MID MARCH]
+* [http://www.sxsw.com/ SXSW Film Festival- MID MARCH]
-*[http://www.excaliburfaire.com Excaliber Fantasy Faire - MARCH-APRIL]
+* [http://www.excaliburfaire.com Excaliber Fantasy Faire - MARCH-APRIL]
-*[http://eeyores.sexton.com Eeyore’s Birthday Party - APRIL]
+* [http://eeyores.sexton.com Eeyore’s Birthday Party - APRIL]
-*[http://www.oldsettlersmusicfest.org/ Old Settler’s Music Festival - MID APRIL]
+* [http://www.oldsettlersmusicfest.org/ Old Settler’s Music Festival - MID APRIL]
-*[http://www.oldpecanstreetfestival.com/ The Old Pecan Street Festival – EARLY MAY]
+* [http://www.oldpecanstreetfestival.com/ The Old Pecan Street Festival – EARLY MAY]
-*[http://www.kgsr.com/blues/index.html Blues on the Green – JUNE-AUGUST]
+* [http://www.kgsr.com/blues/index.html Blues on the Green – JUNE-AUGUST]
-*[http://www.agliff.org/ Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival - EARLY SEPTEMBER]
+* [http://www.agliff.org/ Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival - EARLY SEPTEMBER]
-*[http://www.fantasticfest.com/ Fantastic Fest - MID SEPTEMBER]
+* [http://www.fantasticfest.com/ Fantastic Fest - MID SEPTEMBER]
-*[http://www.oldpecanstreetfestival.com/ The Old Pecan Street Festival – MID SEPTEMBER]
+* [http://www.oldpecanstreetfestival.com/ The Old Pecan Street Festival – MID SEPTEMBER]
-*[http://www.aclfestival.com/default.aspx Austin City Limits Festival – LATE SEPTEMBER]
+* [http://www.aclfestival.com/default.aspx Austin City Limits Festival – LATE SEPTEMBER]
-*[http://www.austinfilmfestival.com/new/ Austin Film Festival - MID OCTOBER]
+* [http://www.austinfilmfestival.com/new/ Austin Film Festival - MID OCTOBER]
-*[http://www.austincelts.org/festival/ Austin Celtic Festival - EARLY NOVEMBER]
+* [http://www.austincelts.org/festival/ Austin Celtic Festival - EARLY NOVEMBER]
-*[http://www.armadillobazaar.com/ Armadillo Christmas Bazaar- MID DECEMBER]
+* [http://www.armadillobazaar.com/ Armadillo Christmas Bazaar- MID DECEMBER]
-*[http://austin.about.com/od/musicfestivals/Austin_Music_Festivals.htm Events in Austin]
+* [http://austin.about.com/od/musicfestivals/Austin_Music_Festivals.htm Events in Austin]
-*[http://www.austinfilm.org/ Austin Film Society]
+* [http://www.austinfilm.org/ Austin Film Society]
 '''Alternative Accommodations:'''
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 Baggage: 512.454.9686
-[http://www.iridekbc.com/default.asp  Coach America]
+[http://www.iridekbc.com/default.asp Coach America]
 (Dobie Mall Stop near campus)
 Funny Papers 2025 Guadalupe Street, Suite 256 Austin, TX 800.474.3352