Oh, hey! Welcome or welcome back to Austin. We hope you enjoy your stay and find the time to see and appreciate the many attributes that we think make our city great. The entertainment and cultural options might be a bit overwhelming at first, so we’ve made a few suggestions in the form of a contest. Check out the instructions and activity options below.
TO ENTER
Follow @austinchronicle on Instagram, and complete
10 of the 25 squares for the chance to win a SXSW Music Wristband. Remember to show your work: Share your progress by posting on Instagram and tagging @austinchronicle when you complete each 101
challenge. Download the orientation card, or pick one up in our “Back to School” issue. Be sure to draw a big X over the square you’ve completed. Once you’ve completed 10 items, email your Austin 101 card to marketing at austinchronicle.com before Monday, September 24, 2022, to enter! Winner will be announced Friday, September 30, 2022!
ITEM DETAILS & TIPS
1. ATTEND LIVE MUSIC: Find out who’s catering to the U-21 crowd here
2. GET A LIBRARY CARD: APL’s Central location offers great views of the city
3. VOTE IN BEST OF AUSTIN: RESTAURANTS: Find the ballot at <a href="https://vote.austinchronicle.com”>vote.austinchronicle.com until August 22 at midnight
4. SEE THE AUSTIN BATS: Head to the Congress Ave. Bridge before sunset
5. CELEBRATE AUSTIN PRIDE: Find recs in our Qmmunity section
6. TAKE A DIP IN BARTON SPRINGS: Free from 9 to 10pm, or just $5 during the day
7. SUPPORT A LOCAL SPORTS TEAM: Check out some unconventional sports here
8. ATTEND AUSTIN MUSEUM DAY: Visit austinmuseums.org for more info
9. GO TO THE MOVIES: Find a film at AFS Cinema, Alamo, and more here
10. EAT SOME BARBECUE: The only thing Austinites will wait in line for
11. REGISTER TO VOTE: Check out our article on voting in Austin here
12. CONQUER MOUNT BONNELL: Take a picture at the summit
13. READ A CHRONICLE: Pick up a copy at any of these locations!
14. SPEND A DAY ON LADYBIRD LAKE: Rent a paddleboard, kayak, or canoe
15. VISIT A RECORD STORE: Because everything sounds better on vinyl, amirite?
16. SEE A COMEDY SHOW: Improv, sketch, stand-up, open mic – take your pick
17. VISIT AUSTIN MOVIE LOCATIONS: “Party at the Moon Tower!”
18. EAT BREAKFAST TACOS: Tastiest assignment you’ll get all semester
19. SOLVE OUR CROSSWORD: This one earns you bragging rights. See this week’s puzzle at austinchronicle.com/crossword.
20. ATTEND HAAM DAY: Visit myhaam.org/haam-day for more info
21. VISIT A FAMOUS AUSTIN MURAL: Like the “Hi, How Are You” mural by Daniel Johnston
22. ATTEND A LOCAL FESTIVAL: Check out our Fall Events Calendar
23. TAKE A DAY TRIP: See our recs at austinchronicle.com/daytrips
24. GO ON A BIKE RIDE: Hit one of the city’s many beautiful trails
25. WEAR A COWBOY HAT OR BOOTS: You’re in Texas! Dress the part!
TERMS:
Please don’t tag us in stories as they will not serve as proof of completion. Each completed item must remain on your Instagram account as a post for the duration of the giveaway. Each person may only complete one orientation card, which counts as one entry. Submitting additional orientation cards will result in disqualification. We will select a winner at random and will announce the winner Friday, September 30, 2022. No purchase necessary to win. Participants must be 18 or older to be eligible to enter. If selected as the winner of the giveaway, you must be willing to share your email address in order to accept the SXSW Music Wristband. The wristband may not be resold. Got questions for us? Email marketing at austinchronicle.com.
This article appears in August 12 • 2022.