Visitor's Guide
All of the hotels and restaurants listed here can be viewed on a google map here.
Find your way around UT and the School of Information:
- Here’s a link to general information on visiting the University of Texas at Austin: http://www.utexas.edu/about-ut/visiting-campus
- You can find more information about the School of Information (including maps of the building) here: http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/about/location.php
Lodging:
- DoubleTree Suites
303 West 15th Street, Austin, TX 78701 (512) 478-7000 doubletree.com
- La Quinta Inn Austin
Capitol 300 East 11th St, Austin, TX 78701 (512) 476-1166 lq.com
- Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol
701 East 11th Street, Austin, TX 78701 (512) 478-1111 (800) 325-3535 sheratonaustin.com
- Hilton Austin
500 East 4th Street, Austin, TX 78701 (512) 482-8000 austin.hilton.com
- Omni DT
700 San Jacinto Boulevard, Austin, TX 78701 (512) 476-3700 omnihotels.com
- Star of Texas Inn
611 West 22nd Street, Austin, TX 78705 (512) 477-9639 staroftexasinn.com
- The Driskill Hotel
604 Brazos Street, Austin, TX 78701 (512) 474-5911 (800) 252-9367 driskillhotel.com
Nourishment:
- Clay Pit (Vegetarian and Vegan options)
1601 Guadalupe Street, Austin, TX (512) 322-5131 claypit.com
- El Mercado (Vegetarian options)
1702 Lavaca Street, Austin, TX 78701 (512) 477-7689 elmercadorestaurant.com
- Sagra (Vegetarian and Vegan options)
San Antonio Street, Austin, TX 78701 (512) 535-5988 sagraaustin.com
- Dog & Duck Pub (Vegetarian options)
406 West 17th Street, Austin, TX 78701 (512) 479-0598 dogandduckpub.com
- Arturo's Bakery and Cafe (Vegetarian options)
314 West 17th Street, Austin, TX 78701 (512) 469-0380
- Veggie Heaven (Vegetarian and Vegan options)
1914 Guadalupe Street, Austin, TX 78705 (512) 457-1013 veggieheavenaustin.com
- The Jalopy Rotisserie and Press (Vegetarian and Vegan options)
1502 San Antonio Street, Austin, TX 78701 (512) 814-8557 jalopyaustin.com
In addition to this list of restaurants there are numerous fast food restaurants if you need to grab a quick bite. There is a Wendy’s, Pizza Hut, Papa John’s, Jimmy John’s, McDonald’s, and a Starbuck’s all within walking distance of the school. There are a lot more restaurants available along Guadalupe if you head north from the iSchool (towards the main UT campus).
Experience some local flavor while in Austin:
- Alamo Drafthouse http://drafthouse.com/austin
- The Austin Visitor's Center http://www.austintexas.org/visitors/visitors_center/
- Ballet Austin - Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project March 23-March 25, 2012 http://www.balletaustin.org/light/
- The Blanton Museum of Art blantonmuseum.org
- The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum http://www.thestoryoftexas.com/
- The Harry Ransom Center http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/
- Pease Park http://www.austinparks.org
- Toy Joy http://toyjoy.myshopify.com/
- Yoga Rx yoga-rx.com
- Yoga Vida yogavidaaustin.com
- The Texas State Capital http://www.tspb.state.tx.us/
- Zilker Botannical Gardens http://www.zilkergarden.org/
- Zilker Park http://www.austintexas.gov/
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