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Mountain Star Lodge
Getting to your hotel from the airport (AUS)
  1. Follow exit signs for Hwy 71 West. Merge left, up onto the highway.
  2. Move quickly to the left two lanes. (The right lanes become exit lanes in about a mile.)
  3. Follow Hwy 71 for about 5 miles. In the construction zone, stay in the left or center lane.
  4. Just before the flyover construction, merge left, down onto the Hwy 71 interstate. (Left two lanes, very small sign.)
  5. After 6 miles, Hwy 71 will change from an interstate to a regular road.
  6. 0.25 miles after the 2nd signal, the road will fork. Bear right right to continue on Hwy 71.
  7. Continue along Hwy 71 for another 10 minutes.
  8. Ranch Road 620 is the 2nd signal regular past the blinking-yellow-signal (1.5 miles) at a small Chevron.
  9. Make a right at the signal onto RR 620.
  10. Mountain Star Lodge is less than a mile ahead, on the right. (Across from and just past the Target & Home Depot.)
Getting to the wedding
  1. Make a left onto Ranch Road 620.
  2. Follow RR 620 until it ends at Hwy 71.
  3. Make a right onto Hwy 71.
  4. Travel 1 mile to the next signal, Hamilton Pool Road.
  5. Make a left onto Hamilton Pool Road.
  6. Follow the road about one mile. There will be a police officer directing traffic into Star Hill Ranch.
Returning after the wedding
  1. Make a left out of Star Hill Ranch onto Hamilton Pool Road.
  2. Drive to the end of Hamilton Pool Road and make a right onto Hwy 71.
  3. Follow Hwy 71 for one mile
  4. Make the first left onto Ranch Road 620.
  5. Mountain Star Lodge is less than a mile ahead, on the right. (Across from and just past the Target & Home Depot.)
Getting to the brunch
  1. Make a left onto Ranch Road 620.
  2. Follow RR 620 until it ends at Hwy 71.
  3. Make a left onto Hwy 71.
  4. Follow Hwy 71 until it ends at a T-juncion.
  5. Turn left to continue on Hwy 71 (also US 290).
  6. After about a mile, the road will change to an interstate.
  7. Take the exit for Hwy Loop 1 North. On Hwy Loop 1 for about 5 miles.
  8. Take the "Ceser Chavez / 1st street / 5th street" exit.
  9. Bear right onto Ceser Chavez / 1st street. Go about 2 miles.
  10. The Radisson is on the right, on the corner of Congress Ave and Ceser Chavez.
  11. Turn right into the parking lot, and enter the garage.


Lakeway Inn
Getting to the your hotel from the airport (AUS)
  1. Follow exit signs for Hwy 71 West. Merge left, up onto the highway.
  2. Move quickly to the left two lanes. (The right lanes become exit lanes in about a mile.)
  3. Follow Hwy 71 for about 5 miles. In the construction zone, stay in the left or center lane.
  4. Just before the flyover construction, merge left, down onto the Hwy 71 interstate. (Left two lanes, very small sign.)
  5. After 6 miles, Hwy 71 will change from an interstate to a regular road.
  6. 0.25 miles after the 2nd signal, the road will fork. Bear right right to continue on Hwy 71.
  7. Continue along Hwy 71 for another 10 minutes.
  8. Ranch Road 620 is the 2nd signal regular past the blinking-yellow-signal (1.5 miles) at a small Chevron.
  9. Make a right at the signal onto RR 620. Follow RR 620 for about 5 minutes.
  10. At the 4th signal, make a left onto Lakeway Blvd. (Just past the Shell Station).
  11. After the first signal, turn right onto Lakeway Drive
  12. Follow Lakeway Drive until it dead-ends at Lakeway Inn Conference Resort (2 miles)
Getting to the wedding
  1. Follow Lakeway Drive until it ends at Lakeway Blvd. Turn left.
  2. Follow Lakeway Blvd until it ends at Ranch Road 620.
  3. Make a right onto RR 620.
  4. Follow RR 620 until it ends at Hwy 71.
  5. Make a right onto Hwy 71.
  6. Travel 1 mile to the next signal, Hamilton Pool Road.
  7. Make a left onto Hamilton Pool Road.
  8. Follow the road about one mile. There will be a police officer directing traffic into Star Hill Ranch.
Returning after the wedding
  1. Make a left out of Star Hill Ranch onto Hamilton Pool Road.
  2. Drive to the end of Hamilton Pool Road and make a right onto Hwy 71.
  3. Follow Hwy 71 for one mile
  4. Make the first left at the signal onto Rand Road 620. Follow RR 620 for about 5 minutes.
  5. At the 4th signal, make a left at onto Lakeway Blvd. (Just past the Shell Station).
  6. After the first signal, turn right onto Lakeway drive
  7. Follow Lakeway Drive until it dead-ends at Lakeway Inn Conference Resort (2 miles)
Getting to the brunch
  1. Follow Lakeway Drive until it ends at Lakeway Blvd. Turn left.
  2. Follow Lakeway Blvd until it ends at Ranch Road 620.
  3. Make a right onto RR 620.
  4. Follow RR 620 until it ends at Hwy 71.
  5. Make a left onto Hwy 71.
  6. Follow Hwy 71 until it ends at a T-juncion.
  7. Turn left to continue on Hwy 71 (also US 290).
  8. After about a mile, the road will change to an interstate.
  9. Take the exit for Hwy Loop 1 North. On Hwy Loop 1 for about 5 miles.
  10. Take the "Ceser Chavez / 1st street / 5th street" exit.
  11. Bear right onto Ceser Chavez / 1st street. Go about 2 miles.
  12. The Radisson is on the right, on the corner of Congress Ave and Ceser Chavez.
  13. Turn right into the parking lot, and enter the garage.


Downtown Radisson
Getting to the your hotel from the airport (AUS)
  1. Follow exit signs for Hwy 71 West. Merge left, up onto the highway.
  2. When you merge onto Hwy 71, move quickly to the center lane. (The right lane becomes an exit lane in less than a mile.)
  3. Follow Hwy 71 for about 1.5 miles.
  4. Turn right at the first signal, onto E Riverside Drive.
  5. Follow Riverside Dr for about 5 miles.
  6. Turn right onto South Congress Ave
  7. Go over the bridge and make the first right onto E Ceser Chavez / 1st street.
  8. The Radisson is immediately on the right, on the corner of Congress and Ceser Chavez.
  9. Turn right into the parking lot, and enter the garage.
Getting to the wedding
  1. Turn left out of the parking garage, onto Brazos St.
  2. Go straight at the signal, then make the first left onto 2nd Street.
  3. Go to the end of 2nd Street and make a left onto San Antonio St.
  4. Go one block and make a right onto W Cesar Chavez St.
  5. Follow Cesar Chavez for about 1.5 miles.
  6. Take the exit ramp for Hwy Loop 1 South
  7. Stay on the highway for 5 miles.
  8. Take the exit for US 290 / Hwy 71 / Southwest Parkway
  9. Merge onto the access road, and move to the right lane.
  10. Turn right at the signal onto Southwest Parkway
  11. Drive 7 miles to the end of Southwest Parkway, and turn right onto Hwy 71.
  12. Continue along Hwy 71 for 5 miles.
  13. Hamilton Pool Road is the third signal past the blinking-yellow signal.
  14. Make a left at the signal onto Hamilton Pool Road.
  15. Follow the road about one mile. There will be a police officer directing traffic into Star Hill Ranch.
Returning after the wedding
Note: Returning takes a slightly different route
  1. Make a left out of Star Hill Ranch onto Hamilton Pool Road.
  2. Drive to the end of Hamilton Pool Road and make a right onto Hwy 71.
  3. Follow Hwy 71 until it ends at a T-juncion.
  4. Turn left to continue on Hwy 71 (also US 290).
  5. After about a mile, the road will change to an interstate.
  6. Take the exit for Hwy Loop 1 North. Follow Hwy Loop 1 North for about 5 miles.
  7. Take the "Ceser Chavez / 1st street / 5th street" exit.
  8. Bear right onto "Ceser Chavez / 1st street". Go about 2 miles.
  9. The Radisson is on the right, on the corner of Congress Ave. and Ceser Chavez.
  10. Turn right into the parking lot, and enter the garage.


Returning to the airport (AUS) after the brunch
Downtown Radisson to AUS airport
  1. Turn left out of the parking garage, onto Brazos St.
  2. Turn right onto E Ceser Chavez / 1st Street
  3. Follow Ceser Chavez for 3 miles.
  4. Merge onto US 183 South
  5. Take the left-lane exit for Hwy 71
  6. Merge right and exit at Austin Bergstrom International Airport


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