Justine Harrington is a travel writer based in Austin, Texas, who was written extensively on the Lone Star State. Catherine Parker, an Austin-based journalist and Texas travel expert with more than 20 ...

Austin, Texas, offers a variety of pet-friendly hotels for travelers and their four-legged companions. Top-rated options include the Kimpton Hotel Van Zandt, Archer Hotel Austin and Fairmont Austin.

Its claim to fame is as the Live Music Capital of the World, but these days, Austin is also as much a mecca for Michelin stars, tony hotels, and world-class shopping. Equal parts cowboy and ...