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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

MySearchNetwork.com SXSWi Local

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