There's always a ton of hype around Black Friday--the mythical, magical shopping day that follows Thanksgiving Thursday. The coverage runs from the important to inane, here's a list:

- KXAN on what retailers are open Thanksgiving Day (WalMart, Old Navy)

- KVUE on how stores are expecting the recession will have little impact on their normal crazy busy crowds

- My Fox Austin has a video preview of Black Friday:

and has an entire page devoted to Black Friday and its deals.

- News 8 Austin lists a few websites to help you find deals online

- While the Statesman lists smart phone apps to help you decide if something is a deal

- The Statesman also lists local shopping areas (malls, outlets, etc) and their opening times

- News 8 Austin on the outlet malls and the Black Friday rush

- Interested in a road trip to Marble Falls for Black Friday? Read about what Main Street's Mom-n-Pop shops are doing.