SXSW Conference and Festivals are moving targets, but Curbed Austin is locked in with info, news, and updates about the best places to go and things to see while you’re at the conferences and fests. All of them.
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SXSW 2019 guide: Everything you need to know
News and updates from Austin’s main event
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April 3, 2020
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and COVID-19: Guide and updates
How to get around when you’re on the ground—during a pandemic
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March 4, 2020
SXSW 2020: 10 can’t-miss places to check out during the festival—no badges required
Where to go and what to see in Austin, for visitors and locals alike
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March 22, 2019
Here’s how many scooters (and e-bikes) were actually at SXSW
Dockless mobility got a huge boost during the event, with significant increases in rides, app downloads, and distance covered—as well as, of course, discussion about all of it
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March 15, 2019
Weekend road closures include I-35 exits downtown
SXSW is still here—even if you’re trying to avoid it, make sure you know where you can’t get off I-35 till Sunday
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March 14, 2019
Are scooters the big winners at this year’s SXSW?
Downloads for Lime, Bird, and other dockless-device apps get festival spike, according to early report
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March 12, 2019
SXSW 2019: Here is your street closures map
Where you can drive during South by Southwest—block by painful block
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March 7, 2019
SXSW basics: Things to know before you go
South by Southwest can be daunting—even seasoned vets can, and do, get overwhelmed from time to time. But it doesn’t have to be.
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March 7, 2019
Netflix wants to immerse you in ‘The Highwaymen’ at SXSW
Rainey Street bar will be recreated as a tech-based 1930s speakeasy simulation to promote new movie during festival
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March 6, 2019
SXSW 2019: How to get around
The lowdown on public transportation, dockless scooters and bikes, ride-hailing, shuttles, pedicabs, taxis, Car2Go, and other options
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February 28, 2019
SXSW scooter ban: Dockless vehicles won’t be allowed on select Downtown streets
City will forbid use of dockless vehicles on Sixth, Red RIver, and Rainey streets; violators could be charged and fined
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February 26, 2019
SXSW 2019: See 7 art installations coming to the festival
This year’s featured pieces, plus a new series of conference sessions
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February 25, 2019
‘Game of Thrones’ fans can let it bleed at SXSW
Hit HBO show partners with American Red Cross for blood drive, immersive experience with characters and scenes before final season
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January 31, 2019
SXSW 2019: 10 panels on the future of transportation
Flying cars, scooters, self-driving delivery trucks, and more visions of what’s to come