Austin Like a Local

This isn't your ordinary travel guide. Beyond Austin's iconic taco trucks are eclectic dive bars, quirky galleries, and hidden swimming spots that locals love - and that's where this book takes you.

This isn't your ordinary travel guide. Beyond Austin's iconic taco trucks are eclectic dive bars, quirky galleries, and hidden swimming spots that locals love - and that's where this book takes you.

Experience Austin the local way with this insider's e-guide

Lonely Planet's Pocket Austinis your guide to the city's best experiences and local life - neighborhood by neighborhood. Enjoy live music at the legendary Continental Club, marvel at the bat colony of Congress Avenue Bridge and relax at Zilker Park; all with your trusted travel companion. Uncover the best of Austin and make the most of your trip!

Lonely Planet Pocket Austin is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Jump into the icy waters of Barton Springs Pool for instant relief when the heat gets too much, catch a local band at the Continental Club or one of the hundreds of live-music venues around town, or watch the nightly exodus of America's largest urban bat colony during summer, under the Congress Avenue Bridge; at all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Austin and begin your journey now!