Austin is the capital of Texas and home of the University of Texas, where the Longhorns play college football to a roaring stadium of over 100,000 fans every season. It’s a place where the residents enjoy cycling, swimming, dancing, drinking and much, much more!
Austin is known for its liberal, environmentally-conscious, trend-setting style. A friendly-yet-quirky attitude prevails – as documented in movies such as Slackers, Dazed and Confused, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?, Friday Night Lights, The Life of David Gale and Office Space to name a few.
Austin residents support local businesses, with the ubiquitous motto “Keep Austin Weird” proudly displayed on many t-shirts and bumper stickers around town. There are over 100 swimming holes bubbling up from the many natural cold springs in the area and dozens of unique festivals & expos to enjoy every year. These range from the SXSW Music Festival to the Austin Film Festival to the delicious Austin Chocolate Festival. There’s also the annual Lonestar Rod & Roundup Car Show, the Austin Green Show & Home Expo, the rodeo, Austin Fine Arts Festival, Cake & Sugar Art Competition, Art Week Austin, Free Sunday Concerts, The Batfest, the Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival, Austin Fashion Week, and last but not least (on a much longer list of things to do in Austin) is to visit the Trail of Lights and Zilker Christmas Tree during the holiday season. See Austin Events Guide for more information.
