Austin is unlike any other city in Texas.  Nestled in the rolling Texas Hill Country and home to over a thousand established and start-up high tech companies, Austin is often referred to as “Silicon Hills.”  Consistently rated by Forbes Magazine as one of the “best places” for careers and business, Austin’s relatively low cost of living combined with a lively economic environment provides its inhabitants with a high quality of life.   

Austin is a diverse city, and provides a myriad activities to suit many interests.  Austin is an ideal place to enjoy the outdoors.  Whether you enjoy picnics in the park, hiking, cycling or swimming, Austin offers thousands of acres of parks and recreational centers. Also known as the “Live Music Capital of the World” Austin features several annual music festivals such as South By Southwest and the Austin City Limits Music Festival.   

Austin’s nightlife includes a wide variety of restaurants, the famous 6th Street club scene, the Warehouse District and newly developed 2nd Street District.  Austin boasts two of Food and Wine magazine’s “America’s Top 10 Chefs,” and plenty of live music and entertainment choices.

Home to the University of Texas at Austin and several other educational institutions, Austin provide its residents with an opportunity for educational advancement. If you love spectator sports, it does not get any more exciting than UT college sports. UT Longhorn football and baseball teams are recent national championship winners.  Hook ‘em Horns!  

Austin’s art community has been growing with the much-anticipated addition of the Long Center and recent grand reopening of the Blanton Art Museum.  Many other established museums in Austin provide the means to discover our rich history and culture.  Also home to Austin Ballet, the Austin Symphony, the Austin Lyric Opera, the Broadway Series and the Distinguished Speaker Series, Austin is one of America’s most lively artistic and intellectual hubs.

For more information about Austin, visit the Austin Visitors Bureau at www.austintexas.org