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Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. Austin is situated in Central Texas and part of the American Southwest, Austin is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 16th-largest in the United States of America, as well as the 3rd fastest growing large city in the nation from 2000-2006. As of the 2006 U.S. Census estimate, Austin has a population of 709,893. Austin is the cultural and economic center of the Austin–Round Rock metropolitan area with a population of more than 1.5 million.

Austin was selected as the No. 2 Best Big City in "Best Places to Live" by Money magazine in 2006, and the "Greenest City in America" by MSN ("Greenest" referring to a commitment to sustainable living).

Residents of Austin include a mix of university professors, students, politicians, lobbyists, musicians, state employees, high-tech workers, blue-collar workers, and white-collar workers. Austin is home to enough large sites of major technology corporations to have earned it the nickname "Silicon Hills." Austin's official slogan promotes the city as "The Live Music Capital of the World", a reference to Austins status as home to many musicians and music venues. In recent years, many Austinites have also adopted the unofficial slogan "Keep Austin Weird"; this refers partly to the eclectic and progressive lifestyle of many Austin residents, but is also the slogan for a campaign to preserve smaller local businesses and resist excessive commercialization.

 

 

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Fun things to do in Austin Texas!

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Welcome to fun things to do in Austin Texas. On this page you can find great attractions, sights and other fun things to do in Austin. Some of the best things you can do in Austin, Texas are:

 

Downtown Austin

Look at the fantastic bars, restaurants and music scene

in downtown Austin Texas.

 

The Capital of Texas in Austin.

 

Zilker Park in Austin, Texas.

 

McKinney Falls State Park in Austin, Texas.

 

The Nightmare Factory in Austin, Texas.

The great lakes around Austin, Texas.

 

"Hippie Hollow" the nude sunbathing mecca.

 

University of Texas at Austin

You can take a trip to the world-renowned University.

 

Go sky diving!

Skydive Temple

Salado, Texas

Texas Skydiving Center

Lexington, Texas 78947

 

Go on a balloon ride!

Austin Aeronauts

1700 Elmhurst Austin, TX 78741

 

Stay at a Bed & Breakfast!

1888 Miller-Crockett House Bed and Breakfast

112 Academy Drive  Austin, TX 78704

 

 

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