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Austin calls itself the live music capital of the world—and this time of year, it has good reason. The annual South by Southwest music and film festival starts this week, and that means anyone who's visiting is going to be busy jumping from show to show and film to film. For downtime, try our picks of the city's best restaurants, bars, shops, and topless pools.
Published March 2012; pictured: Hotel San José Bar
More Austin picks from our sister site CondeNastTraveler.com:
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