Frommer's San Antonio & Austin

A complete guide to two of Texas's most diverse and exciting cities

• Shows visitors how to have a great time in San Antonio, a multicultural city with a rich history (the Alamo) and lots of contemporary attractions (including over forty golf courses)
• Reveals San Antonio's most memorable experiences—from a stroll along the San Antonio River to a mariachi mass at Mission San Jose—and offers intriguing side trips to the Texas Hill Country
• Takes visitors to the best of Austin, the "Live Music Capital of the World," with more than 200 music clubs
• Explains how to make an Austin visit unforgettable, from visiting the state capital and LBJ Library to listening to blues at Antone's, hiking and biking in city parks, and watching the bats at Congress Avenue Bridge

Frommer's. The best trips start here.

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.

• The lowdown on the best of San Antonio and Austin, from the Alamo and the state capitol to Mexican food and the music scene.
• Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.
• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

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David Baird is a writer, editor, and translator based in Austin, Texas. He spent part of his childhood in Morelia, Mexico, and later lived for 2 years among the Mazatec Indians in Oaxaca, while he was doing graduate fieldwork. David is the co-author of Frommer's Mexico, Frommer's Cancún, Cozumel the Yucatán, Frommer's Portable Cancún, Frommer's Portable Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo and Guadalajara, Frommer's Texas, and Cancún and the Yucatán for Dummies.