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Austin's a city that doesn’t take itself too seriously. After all,
you can’t have a motto like "Keep Austin Weird" and be buttoned-up.
We’re laid-back, full of energy and, yes, a little weird.
We’re also like no place else in Texas. Sure, you’ll find the
occasional honky-tonk. And plenty of barbecue. But you’ll also find a
thriving art community. Filmmakers. Sports fanatics. 200 live music
venues. World-renowned festivals. And a uniquely Austin culture. So, check us out. Because there's always something playing here.
In the
state capital of Texas, we pride ourselves on being far from ordinary.
In fact, we celebrate being “weird.” Austin is a hot spot for
creativity and embraces its community of musicians, artists,
entrepreneurs and progressive thinkers.
We're home to a singer named Willie, a cyclist named Lance and a
Longhorn steer named Bevo. And we’re known for being the Live Music
Capital of the World, a title that we take pretty seriously with
nearly 200 live music venues.
But that’s not all that forms our landscape. As the gateway to the
Texas Hill Country, rolling hills and sparkling waterways abound in
Austin. And each night during the summer, we gather to watch 1.5
million bats take flight from underneath the Ann Richards Congress
Avenue Bridge.
Now that we’ve covered some of our sights and sounds, it’s time to
get a taste of Austin. The kitchens of some of the country's best
Tex-Mex and barbecue restaurants can be found here. As can a wide
selection of local and organic specialties.
All this just scratches the surface of what makes Austin like no
place else. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, there’s always
something playing here. We invite you to take in as much as you can.
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