City Smart: Austin [Paperback]

Eleanor Morris (Author), Paris Permenter (Author), John Bigley (Author)

Book Description

Series: City-Smart Austin | Publication Date: August 12, 1999

Home to the University of Texas and Huston-Tillotson College (the oldest African-American college in the nation), Austin boasts a highly educated population. This newly revised guide highlights cultural events, museums, music clubs, and beautiful natural surroundings.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing; 2 edition (August 12, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562615033
• ISBN-13: 978-1562615031
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,314,814 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A real stand-out compared to other Austin guides., May 1, 2002

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This review is from: City Smart: Austin (Paperback)

Like the last reviewer, I too was considering a work-related move to Austin. I wanted a guide book that could give me a quick and easy entry into what Austin had to offer a tourist and potential resident. This guide book gave me a good overview of Austin while I was there -- it wasn't just an index or list of area attractions and businesses: It contained a lot of useful 'tips' interspersed through out the book and the maps were clear and well integrated with the text.

I had some reservations before I bought this because the maps were not in color. However, the maps were clear and concise. Rather than clutter up 1 map with icons for restaurants, attractions, etc., the maps were repeated in each section of the guide, and contained only the relevant data for that section; this made using them very easy. I'd also say that the authors of the book were very generous with the number and variety of maps.

Overall, the design of the book made reading and finding information easy. Good use of bold type made flipping through and finding stuff easy too.

In the end, I got the Austin job and will be moving there soon. As a future Austin resident, I think this will still be the only guide I need.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An indispensable guide to a multifaceted city., October 6, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Austin: City Smart Guidebooks (Paperback)

"City Smart Austin" is an indispensable guide to aculturally-rich and multifaceted city.

Austin natives EleanorS. Morris, Paris Permenter, and John Bigley wisely present the city in six geographic zones. And they cover everything from Austin basics (weather, homes, people, etc) and day trips to recreation areas and where to shop/eat/stay.

Whether they are writing about "BookPeople" (one of the largest bookstores in the U.S.) or the 'Dillo Express (one of the city's laudable forms of public transportation), the authors speak with warmth and home-town credibility.

I was especially pleased with their accessment of Austin's accommodations. Yes, they duly point out the grandeur of the historic Driskill Hotel. But they also note the convenience and affortability of the La Quinta at the Capitol, which not only has a gracious new manager, but renovated "Gold Metal Rooms," which have new decor, 25-inch TVs, and speaker phones!

The book's maps are clear and helpful, with inset-captions for easy referral; and the b&w photos--while a tad too small--are often bright and sharp.

An added treat of "City Smart Austin" are the valuable coupons in the back of the book. Don't miss them!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of info, November 17, 2008

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This review is from: City Smart: Austin (Paperback)

My spouse and I used this on a trip to Austin and were very pleased with it. We carried it everywhere and it was full of relevant info; there are definitely some places we wouldn't have known about without this guide book.