Austin holidays
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SXSW: a band's eye view of the festival – in picturesBritish folk rockers Turin Brakes are at SXSW in Austin and performed at the festival last night. We asked them to capture the atmosphere as they see it, letting them take over the Guardian Instagram feed for yesterday and today, to get a band’s eye view of the buzz on the streets
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Twitter road trips USA: Texas to New Mexico day one – as it happened
Relive day one of Katie Rogers' jaunt through Texas, starting in Austin and taking in the first hit of BBQ, the rolling Texas Hill Country and ending in the legendary music venue Gruene Hall
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SXSW 2013: The British are coming!
As the annual Texas beanfest of music gets underway, we look at some of the Brits who might make their mark
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How to do the Austin SXSW festival for free
Austin's SXSW festival of film and music is huge, vibrant, and very pricey. But insiders know how to party to the max for free. Arun Sood joins them
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Formula One: The new track in Austin, Texas - in pictures
Ahead of the opening of the new F1 circuit in Austin, Texas, this weekend, David Levene captured some stunning aerial views
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Roll with it: roller derby 2012 championships - behind the scenes video
Roller derby was created in Chicago in the 1930s but Austin, Texas, is the home of the modern-day, all-female sport. We go behind the scenes on the day of the 2012 championship for the low-down on the teams, the crowds and the on-track pillow fights
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10 best local food diners in Austin
These value-conscious diners, cafes and food trailers express the cowboy, Southern, Mexican and progressive influences that drive Austin's food culture, says Mike Sutter, restaurant critic and Austin food journalist
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An Austin frame of mind – picture gallery
Photographer Jay B Sauceda has captured the flavour of the hip, laid-back Texan city with his images of local characters and famous haunts
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10 of Austin's best songs
KUT Austin radio's David Brown on the songs that soundtrack this cosmopolitan college town – from Cold Shot by local legend Stevie Ray Vaughan to Lost Coastlines by the darlings of the Red River music scene, Okkervil River
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10 best Austin diners for breakfast and brunch
Brunch is an Austin institution and the city's diners, trailers, outdoor and indoor cafes cater for every preference, whether you're meaty, veggie, gluten-free or vegan – and won't blow the budget, writes Addie Broyles
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Top 10 places for nightlife in Austin
There's no excuse for getting bored in Austin – with bowling, mini-golf, drive-in movies, karaoke, poetry nights and much more on offer, there's something to suit everyone, says Caitlin M Ryan
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Film-inspired holidays: The Indie Flick
Head to Austin, Texas, home of Tarantino's film festival, Mumblecore – and possibly the best cinema chain in the world
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Access all areas
Tacos, party-crashing, hanging with the locals - how to get the most out of the South by Southwest music festival
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We're Austin music
It's Texas, but not as you know it. Laura Barton and Amy Fleming take in one of the world's biggest rock festivals and find a bohemian oasis in the Lone Star state
On the radar Surfing heads inland, to Austin, Texas