Book excerpt: A complete guide for everything you need to experience a great Long Weekend in Austin, the “heart of Texas,” as the locals are fond of saying. “I’d driven through the town, but when I decided to stop for a couple of days to see what everybody had always raved about, I downloaded this ebook to give me the skinny. Worked fine.” --- Red H., online reviewer, Tuscaloosa “Really an interesting town. People are so nice.” --- Tony K., online reviewer, Boston You'll save a lot of time using this concise guide. =Lodgings (in several parts of Austin) variously priced =Fine & budget restaurants, more than enough listings to give you a sense of the variety to be found. =Principal attractions -- don't waste your precious time on the lesser ones. We've done all the work for you. =A handful of interesting SHOPPING ideas.