So I'm driving down from Austin on Friday to pick up my friend at the airport. His plane gets in at about 11a.m., but I'll probably leave my house at like six to avoid traffic and hopefully dodge the rain. That'd put me at the airport like four hours early.
So is there anywhere in the area I can chill to kill a couple of (morning) hours? And while I'm asking, does anyone know where I need to go to pick up someone getting off a Frontier flight?
I couldn't think of a more boring place to be then SA airport. SA's airport is really simple to navigate. Dropping off is upper level pickup is bottom level. If it was me I'd chill at a local Starbucks and enjoy a coffee and some wifi. Or go to PT's and watch some ays for a few.
Thinking more about it. I would go to www.thehotelemma.com in the pearl brewery to chill for a few hours. It's very relaxed atmosphere and free parking! Plus an awesome affordable gourmet sandwich shop next door. Plus it's an easy 5 minute drive on 281 south from the airport.
Strip club at 9AM sounds pretty rough tbh, probably a bunch of 45 year old Mexican great grandmothers.
why are you getting there 4 hours early?
Yeah, the Austin airport is kinda in the middle of nowhere, and it's miserable to get out of their once traffic picks up. I don't doubt that SA would have a boring airport as well. I was considering just stopping in a town between the two cities to spend a couple of hours (maybe stock up on some road-trip supplies). And the airport here is small, so it's much easier to navigate than say Philly's.
Thanks. I'll take that into consideration for sure. I'm picking a pretty poor time to try to find entertainment at it is.
Because it's supposed to rain, and I hate Austin traffic. Plus I like visiting SA. I just can't localize much that far north, and I have no idea what is open or worth going to see at like eight in the morning on a weekday.
There's a Barnes and Noble across from the mall if you can't find anything else to do.
No problem man. Pearl is a nice place to visit any time of day. It's a nice place to kill some time.
Check craigslist before you drive down. I bet there are a bunch of women who would be willing to help you kill some time. They'll probably even hang out with you in your car while you wait.
Thats true, but nothing like having bb's abuelita's tetas in your face for breakfast. After that she'll make home made tortillas on stage.
the best thing about that airport is the departure.
In my experience, that's true for most airports.
It's at the top of the list if I decide to go in and actually see the city. Right now, the plan is to shoot down 35 until I get to 410, swing by the airport and just catch 10 on the way West. Just quick and clean.
Ah the good ole time killer, B&N. How does that place stay in business?
You should spend some time walking the airport and checking out all the Illuminati symbolism. Especially the murals.
North Star Mall is right there if you want to kill some time.
topgolf if you want to drive to NW side and spend money
library downtown, pretty nice library last time I went 15 years ago
academy at 410 to pick up spurs gear
like someone said the closest big thing to the airport is probably North star mall. if you play instruments you can around at guitar center or sam ash for awhile to kill time.
SA airport is super small and boring but its actually a good thing, makes getting in and out of there fairly simple
This dude. He ain't trying to drive all around town.
North Star or the Quarry, There's also a Alamo Drafthouse near by as well, could get some grub and catch a flick.
Go get some breakfast at Magnolia Pancake Haus or go to Torchy's tacos if you want to feel like you are still home.
Oh yeah...don't forget to swing by the Alamo.
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