Austin Online Guides, Austin Blogs And Austin Websites

Austin Bored Kids is a website specializing in kid friendly activities in and around the Austin area.

Both the website and the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau office on Congress Avenue are packed with visitor information on Austin attractions, accommodations, vacation packages, activities, events, dining, music venues and more including email newsletters and free visitor's guides. Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau also provides a travel booking and packaging engine that offers a one-stop shopping for Austin travel. Potential travelers are able to scan lists of hotels in the Austin area and learn about amenities, rates, specials, attractions and points of interest to site visitors close to each hotel and a Google Maps tool. Visitors can also book flights and rental cars.

The Austin Grand Prix is Austin-centric online community supporting motorsports and events at The Circuit of The Americas racetrack currently under construction in Austin. Austin will serve as the host city of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix for years 2012 through 2021. The goal of the Austin Grand Prix website is to serve as a conduit for news about Formula One Grand Prix in Austin and International Grand Prix events around the world as well as provide information race fans that will be visitors to Austin.

Austin Unique was founded in 2002 by longtime Austin resident Johnny Barnett as a way to help small local Austin businesses thrive. Initially designed as an on-line business directory, Austin Unique has evolved into a marketing and networking oriented enterprise often hosting special events featuring local vendors and live music.

Austin.com is a directory of businesses, music, arts, events and points of interest in Austin maintained by several long time Austinites and features articles contributed by readers and editors including Artly Snuff of the Uranium Savages. Austin.com also connects to a hotel booking engine.

A Guide To Austin is a custom search engine delivering only results from websites, blogs and social media based in the Austin area. The advantage to using a Guide To Austin is that it helps to filter out spam and poorly written and irrelevant results.

Keeping Austin Free is a blog style website that updates on a regular basis with current free events and activities in the Austin area. Information on free stuff to do in Austin ranges from free kids shows to free food coupons to free admission to films, concerts and theater events.

Mr. Johnny's Kid Events is a website specializing in upcoming events that are child friendly. Designed for parents with children 6 months to 12 years.

Unlock Austin bills itself as "Your Key to the Austin Music Scene" and lists current shows as well as info and website links to Austin artists and venues. Includes an Austin band guide by genre. If you sign up for a free account, Unlock Austin will notify you when your favorite bands are playing and you can post upcoming shows and reviews of artists.