Step Two: Recon

The second step to bringing this plan to fruition is to see if we actually LIKE Austin. There's only so much information one can gather from internet research and the time has come for some old fashioned, hard nosed research. A long weekend should be enough to get the basic vibe of the city and to check out the lay of the land. The trip is set for the second weekend of December.

We have chosen the Radisson Hotel because of it's location. We will be relying on public transportation via Capital Metro both from the airport and to get around town. Though I've read some complaints about the mass transit I think it will work out, plus the bus fares are insane. 50 cents gets you from point A to point B and a dollar gets you an all day pass. Plus they run a special 'Tour The Town' route on weekends for tourists which stops at all the must-see locations.