Originally Posted by
spankytoes
and about 4.5 hours to Houston. .
Since it is Flyertalk I'll nit pick and note Austin to Houston is about 2.5 hours either via 71 to IH-10 or via 290
I left Austin in late 99 and haven't been back regularly since 2007. I hardly recognize the place now though. West Campus has really changed.
From what friends tell me it is still good to avoid the true West Campus area or southern Hyde Park unless you are a student.
Good luck!