Understand

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Austin Convention & Visitor's Bureau, 301 Congress Avenue, Ste. 200, +1-866 GO-AUSTIN, . Daily 9AM-6PM.

Read
Pick up an Austin Chronicle newspaper first thing. These are freely available all over town, including the information desk across from baggage claim at the airport. It will be your guide to everything that's going on in Austin from festivals (Spam Festival, Chili Festival, et al.) to music, theater and food; it's all in there. New issues are out every Thursday.

Austin American-Statesman - The major paper; news that everyone else prints.

Austin Chronicle - The alternative weekly; all the news that's fit to print, reflects the true vibe of Austin.

Daily Texan - The student newspaper of the University of Texas at Austin.

The Onion - recently opened print edition office in Austin, already quite popular as a local paper.

Eat

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When you visit Austin, or if you decide to live here, you'll have no shortage of interesting and satisfying places to eat. Austin's restaurants are a feast for the mind and the palate. The listings below are only a sampling of the diverse and plentiful Austin restaurant scene.

Austin has many high-end, destination restaurants, but it also has many high-quality, unique, and inexpensive restaurants where the locals eat, drink, and socialize every day (all day). It's a town built for living in, and the affordable, excellent restaurants show it. Just so you know you're in Texas, Austin has a large number of places serving Texas Barbeque and Tex-Mex; many of them are venerable, famous, and exceptionally good eating.
Breakfast

Be aware that Austinites love to eat out for breakfast on the weekends, and you will often encounter long wait times whether you go to Denny's, a Tex-mex joint, or a local eatery.

Breakfast all day. Arguably the best pancakes in Austin, as well as the best queso. Also try Dave's enchiladas.

It's worth it for the deliciously cheap tacos. The staff is friendly and the small restaurant is filled with regulars. Nice patio; they also serve lunch. Amazing migas as well as chips and hot sauce. Don't miss this one.

A South Austin tradition. They have one of the most inexpensive and hearty breakfasts around. Their fresh fruit and texas toast sitting next to your eggs make it worth waking up in the morning.

LBJ's favorite breakfast spot is still going strong. This historic eastside spot offers outstanding migas and fajitas, and don't miss the fresh biscuits.

Barbecue

Technically outside of Austin. You'll get to drive through some beautiful hill country before arriving at the sprawling restaurant. It is BYOB and cash only, but they have an...