Germanic Linguistics Annual Conference 23, April 20-22 2017, Austin, TX
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HOTELS
A block of rooms has been reserved for conference attendees at the Hampton Inn and Suites at the University/Capitol, located at 1701 Lavaca Street. The hotel is within easy walking distance of campus. Use the link below to make your reservation:
http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/groups/personalized/A/AUSUAHX-GLC-20170420/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
Further information about the hotel is available at http://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/texas/hampton-inn-and-suites-austin-the-university-capitol-AUSUAHX/index.html.
The block of rooms will be available until March 21, 2017.

There are a number of other hotels and B&Bs close to campus; the Star of Texas Inn and Hotel Ella are two excellent choices. You might also want to try a private accommodation service like Air BnB.

We also expect to have a very limited amount of crash space for student participants.  Those interested in this option should contact the conference organizers at their earliest convenience.

FLIGHTS and TRANSPORTATION
The Austin airport (AUS) is served by all major U.S. airlines. British Airways has a direct flight to and from London Heathrow. There are several transportation options to get from the airport to downtown Austin: (1) A taxi; (2) a shuttle bus (www.supershuttle.com); (3) renting your own car; (4) public transportation (www.capmetro.org): The line "100" takes about 25 minutes from the airport and has several stops close to campus. It is the cheapest option.

AUSTIN
Austin has a very vibrant music scene, great restaurants, clubs, bars, and outdoor recreational venues. If you have an extra day or two before or after the conference, there are plenty of interesting places to see, please see the recent article in the New York Times.

TEXAS
If you have a few extra days before or after the conference, you may want rent a car and explore San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country (settled by German immigrants starting in the 1840s: places such as New Braunfels or Fredericksburg). If you have even more time, Big Bend National Park, Galveston, and South Padre Island are other exciting tourist destinations. Here is a list of some of the places to explore around the area:
  • The Texas Hill Country (settled by German immigrants starting in the 1840s)
    • New Braunfels & Gruene (1 hour away)
    • Fredericksburg (1.5 hours away)
    • Comfort (1.75 hours away)
  • Enchanted Rock (1.5 hours away)
  • San Antonio (1.5 hours away)
  • The LBJ Ranch (1.5 hours away)
  • The Texas coast 
    • Galveston (3.5 hours away)
    • South Padre Island (3.5 hours away)
  • Big Bend National Park (6.5 hours away)
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