if you're a visiting fan coming to austin for the first time, or if you just need some help finding places to stay and play in austin, check out the links provided below:

• austin chronicle - the weekly newspaper that provides everything you need to know about bars, restaurants, and events in austin
• don't know anything about austin? - click for some background...
• need a hotel near ut? - here's ut's guide to hotels near the campus. we typically stay at the hampton inn at 183 & 35, or the hilton garden inn at 183 & duval. the hampton inn is closer, a cheap cab ride downtown or to campus, if you're planning on ingesting some "adult beverages". of course there are tons of hotels available downtown, but they're going to set you back a bit more cash.
• check our tailgate map for information on parking near the ut campus. good luck.
• if you're a real cheapskate, here are free things to do in austin.
• this list is from 2005, but it includes many of austin's favorite restaurants.
• impress your friends by rattling off these facts about the history of the university of texas.

if you need any additional info, please do not hesitate to email us at texasfight AT ut-tailgaters.com!