I've been to Texas a few times, but never to Austin, and have been curious to know what that city is like. I found a great fare on United this weekend so I'm going to check it out.
I wasn't really too excited when I saw the bland hotel/motel options on Expedia or Travelocity, but I found the Austin Motel on one of the Austin city pages and it looked like something more my style - fun and funky.
I'm really looking forward to walking around Austin, riding the buses, listening to the music, eating some new food, taking some pictures...I don't know about that bat bridge though - sounds scary.