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| going home Photo courtesy of University of Texas at Austin BALLANTYNE On home game days, the University of Texas Longhorns routinely draw 50,000 fans to their stadium in the center of town. ©Herronstock.com Photo courtesy of Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau brings in 150 big-name and The Austin area's rolling landscape features the Pennybacker Bridge, also known as the 360 Bridge. band Double Trouble and whose aired in 1974 and is the longest- legacy is celebrated with a statue. running music program in TV Janis Joplin is another superstar history. The program showcases who cultivated her raspy style many genres from blues, rock at Threadgills, founded by a bootlegger inside his gas station in 1933. emerging bands who play on eight stages for approximately 75,000 fans. To meet ticket demand this year, the festival is running two consecutive weekends — Oct. 4-6 and Oct. 11-13. Lanz cautions that it is usually blazing hot, so festivalgoers should bring plenty of water and wear cool clothing. When it comes to bars and of the Moody Theater where the to each show (details at and the Continental Club. Lanz show is performed are available, Austin's music claim to fame, music venues, famous haunts and country to indie rock. Tours The presidential library of Lyndon Baines Johnson is located in Austin. www.acltv.com). prefers more intimate settings to but tickets for live tapings are Thirteen years ago, the hit include Stubb's, Antone's, Emo's catch up-and-coming artists. though, is really due to "Austin available only through a public show inspired the Austin City City Limits," a PBS show that first drawing conducted a week prior Limits Festival, which every fall continued on page 89 Airlines US Airways fies direct. American Airlines has many fights but most connect through Dallas, which means a few hours delay. Pubs Craft Pride and Banger's are favorites among beer drinkers and beer snobs alike. Game days, Scholz Garten is the place for fans without tickets to catch the action. Hotels Splurge: The Driskill, a 1886 showpiece built for cattle baron Jesse Driskill. Lavish amenities and fabulous dining but worth every penny. Business: AT&T; Conference Center and Hotel Austin, located in the center of the UT campus. Family: Hyatt Regency Hotel Austin, Doubletree Suites on West 15th Street. Hill Country: Barton Creek Resort & Spa. Spectacular views, top-notch golf course and phenomenal spa. Fun Eats Food-truck fare is hot. Try a dog with grilled onions and curry ketchup at The Best Wurst (the owner is a touring musician). Photo by Hayley Brafford GLENDA LANZ SAVORS THE CHARMS OF AUSTIN 86 BALLANTYNE MAGAZINE Ballantyne resident Glenda Lanz currently serves as a senior fnancial analyst for Compass Group in Charlotte. She and her boyfriend return at least once a year to Austin to indulge in her favorite food and underground music haunts. Their two dogs, Zoe, a Maltese, and Jasper, a Lab mix, are both Longhorn fans. Lanz belongs to the Charlotte chapter of the UT alumni organization, the Texas Exes (www.texasexes.org – search for Charlotte), and her car has a "HOOK 'EM HORNS" plate, which always attracts honks and the Hook 'Em hand signal from other UT grads in the area. Mementos Cowboy boots from Allen's Boots, Longhorn merchandise from UT Coop. Cravings Breakfast tacos, a real margarita, creamy jalapeno dip at Chuys, Queso Compuesto at Hula Hut. Tips To tour Hill Country, you need a car. Otherwise you can get around town on foot or by pedicab. FALL 20 1 3