sxsw 2013 survival guide
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FREE BOOZE EATS
Multiple Days
The Buffalo Lounge
Mon. 3/11 (3–6pm); Tue. 3/12 and Wed. 3/13
(12–5pm) • 512 Bar, 408 E. 6th St.
Free drinks, food & music.
Free Now! Presented by Beautiful
Buzz and Deli Radio
Wed. 3/13 through Sat. 3/16 • 12pm–2am Brew
Exchange, 708 W. 6th St.
Free food, drinks, and music from 100+ bands.
Paste & HGTV Present: The Stages
on Sixth Wed. 3/13 — Sat. 3/16 • 12pm–6pm
The Stage on 6th, 508 E. 6th St.
Free booze; bands TBA.
Wuwu Fest Thu. 3/14 — Sun. 3/17 • 2pm–2am
Wuwu Sushi, 1407 East 7th St.
Free sushi and music.
Eevzdrop and Eye in the Sky present
The Future of Music Showcase Fri. 3/15 — Sat. 3/16 • 12pm–2am Shiner’s
Saloon, 422 Congress Ave.
Free food, drinks, and 25+ bands. RSVP
separately for Friday and Saturday.
Thursday 3/7
SXSW Startup Crawl 2013 4–10pm • Various locations all over downtown.
Free drinks and games at dozens of downtown
offices, with a free shuttle.
BIG BASHH (Big Ass Social Happy
Hour)
7pm–2am • The Ranch, 710 West 6th St.
Mixer with free drink tickets for those who get
there early enough.
Friday 3/8
Ignite Social Media Party 7–10pm • Molotov, 719 West 6th St.
Free drinks and BBQ sandwiches. RSVP
password: Igniteinsider
Saturday 3/9
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Throw-down Show-down 2013 12–5pm • Darwin’s Pub, 223 E 6th St.
Free local food, beer and tequila, with live music
and DJs.
House Party Cocktail Party
1–4pm • Parkside, 301 East 6th St.
Free drinks.
SXSW Bald Logo Kickoff Party
4pm–2am • 21st St. Co-Op, 707 W. 21st St.
$2 cover. Free beer from 11pm to 2am, with $1
tacos and awesome bands.
Gdgt Live in Austin 7–10pm • The Hype Hotel, 301 Brazos St.
Free drinks, T-shirts, and music.
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GETTING AROUND
Best Way to Hail a Cab
Taxi Magic. Hailing a cab is always a hassle at SXSW.
This app lets you book a cab on the go—no waiting on
hold and no missed pick-ups! iOS and Android.
Best Way to Ride in Comfort
Silvercar. Opening just in time for SXSW, rent an
Audi A4 at the airport.
Best Free Rides
SideCar. Will be offering free rides for some of the
hottest parties around SXSW. Download the app.
Best Way to Go Green
SXcycles. 513 E. Cesar Chavez St. • If you have a
SXSW badge, get in on this awesome bike share
program. Must register in advance online.
Best Drop Off Spot
Circle Drive on Cesar Chavez. Getting dropped off
at the convention center? The best place is at the circle
drive on Cesar Chavez on the south side of the building.
Best Way to Avoid Traffic
Street Closure Map. Traffic is always in a snarl during
SXSW. View a map of anticipated street closures.
Best Way to Get to Your Hotel
R&R Hotel Shuttle. Get to all of the official SXSW
hotels outside the walkable downtown area. Buy your
shuttle pass online.
APP-TASTIC!
Best App to Keep Your Posse Together
GroupMe. Start groups with people already in your
contacts list, and send and receive messages and
photos using data (or text in case you have spotty
reception). iOS and Android.
Best App to Track Expenses
Expensify. This mobile app lets you track expenses,
snap pictures of receipts and create expense reports all
on the go! iOS and Android.
Best App for Ditching Someone
Fake Me Out of Here! Cornered by someone you
really don't want to talk to? This app gives you a fake
phone call by simply shaking your phone. Android.
Best (Virtual) Cocktail Napkin
OmniGraffle. Make diagrams and maps, flow charts,
and even freeform drawings anywhere, anytime! iOS .
Best App to Avoid Phone Fumbling
InstantMeeting. Detects conference calls in your
calendar and pulls them into the app so you can call in
and authenticate with ease! iOS and Android.
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LIVE MUSIC CAPITAL
Best Way to Impress Your Friends
CrowdSync. SXSW Music Accelerator Finalist, film and
upload concert footage and let viewers see the show
from different angles. For iOS.
Best Way to Hear (All) the Music
SXSW Torrents. The (unofficial) home of all the music of
SXSW. You’ll need a good BitTorrent client. Download.
Best Way to Drive & Listen (Safely)
Vela. A hands-free music app for iOS that connects to
Spotify, Rdio & Rhapsody. Lets you safely drive & listen!
Best Way to Rock the Concert
Zippo Concert Lighter. Wave your virtual Zippo lighter
at that smokin’ hot concert. iOS and Android.
Best Local Flavor
Esther’s Follies. 525 E. 6th St. • Improv comedy and
live entertainment that will knock your socks off!
Best Jazz & Blues
Barfly’s. 5420 Airport Blvd. • Jazz and blues with $2
Lone Stars and a great outdoor area.
ULTIMATE GUIDES
Ultimate Party Guide
Austin Party Guide. GarysGuide and ShoutEm have
teamed up to provide you with an app that tells you
exactly where you should be partying at any given
moment. For iOS and Android.
Ultimate Kickass Guide
Do512. Access dates, times, and locations of unofficial
SXSW parties with info about bands and venues, and you
can even RSVP to most of the events. Check it out.
Ultimate Official SXSW Guide
SXSW GO. The official mobile app for SXSW 2013, it lets
you view, build and share your schedule, navigate the
show, and stay connected to the social world! For iOS and Android.
BLOWING OFF SXSW
Best Enchanted Evening
Congress Avenue Bridge. See the world's largest
urban bat colony emerge from the bridge at sunset.
Best Way to Relive Your Youth
Top Notch. 7525 Burnet Rd. • Chow down on the
classic burger featured in the ultimate Hollywood slacker
film Dazed & Confused.
Best Outdoor Adventure
Austin Duck Adventures. 209 E. 6th St. • Tour land
and lake in an unsinkable Hydra Terra vehicle.
Best Weird Experience
Cathedral of Junk. 4422 Lareina Dr. • Bring a camera
and prepare to be amazed! Reservations needed.
Best Food Truck
Luke’s Inside Out. 1109 S. Lamar Blvd. • Knock-out
sandwiches and fries located next to Gibson Bar.
Best Tex-Mex
Torchy’s Tacos. 1311 S. 1st St. • For the best Tex-
Mex in town, this place definitely lives up to the hype!
Best Hangover Cure
Frank. 407 Colorado St. • Try the bacon-infused vodka
Bloody Mary called The Red Headed Stranger.
Best Breakfast
Juan in a Million. 2300 E. Cesar Chavez St. • Get the
Grande Papa taco and be sure to order extra tortillas –
this thing is big enough to feed the whole table!
GET SMART!
Smartest Way to Travel
Trip Tracker. Get real-time status updates on flights
(including gate and baggage claim numbers). It also
tracks your hotel and rental car confirmation numbers—
all automatically, without having to enter the info yourself.
iOS and Android.
Smartest Way to Store Your Stuff
SX Locker. Store your stuff in the bag/coat check area
or recharge your phone in the locker’s charging system!
Reserve your locker space here.
Smartest Way to Save Juice
Instapaper. Save Web pages for later reading, perfect
for that long flight when your laptop is out of juice, or when it’s just not worth dragging out. iOS and Android.
BADGELESS & BROKE
Have Fun on a Budget
Oh My Rockness. Check out this list of free
shows and parties at SXSW if you find
yourself on a tight budget & without a badge.
Survival Guide
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