More than 2,300 recording artists call Austin home.
Willie Nelson, who moved from Nashville to Austin in 1972 and never looked back.
The city limits cover 232 square miles encompassing more than 300 parks, including the nearly 360-acre Zilker Park.
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Austin is America’s11th largest city and one of its fastest-growing.
Neither is the bat colony that roosts under Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge from April through October.
Time Zone
Central Standard Time.
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Daylight Savings Time is observed seasonally.
Best Time to Go
March and October are particularly good times to catch live music in Austin.
The Austin Rodeo, with nightly concerts, is held in March.
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Texas summers can sizzle.
Flip-flops are acceptable footwear for many occasions, and there’s never really a need for stilettos.
Austin is an Instagrammer’s paradise.
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Lady Bird Lake isn’t actually a lake.
More than 1,600 bus stops and 82 routes include MetroRail, MetroRapid, and High-Frequency Route online grid.
Weekend service may be limited.
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Austin is walkable and bikeable, but a rental car is a great convenience there.
Each suite has a full-size refrigerator, microwave, and dishwasher.
Some are two-bedroom, two-bathroom, and many have views of the Texas Hill Country or the Capital.
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Some rooms in this pet-friendly contemporary hotel have river views and patios.
The hotel, located in Austin’s central business district, is conveniently connected to the Austin Convention Center.
The 4,000-acre property is located west of downtown and away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
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The hotel has long been popular American presidents.
Launderette’s burger has been called the best in Austin.
Launderette’s desserts, which include Hibiscus Poached Pears and Birthday Cake Ice Cream Sandwiches, are especially popular.
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It’s a very Austin restaurant with its focus on mindfully sourced local ingredients and creative hand-crafted cocktails.
The Brushfire includes Jamaican jerk chicken, grilled jalapenos, mango sour cream, and cilantro with diablo sauce.
They serve breakfast tacos all day.
Think BBQ tsukemen, sticky rice tamales, and edamame smoked over cherry wood.
The restaurant’s founders are self-described Japanese Texans who brought Austin its first Ramen joint in 2012.
The pool is open year round and hosts a polar plunge each January.
The museum’s key piece isAustin, a highly Instagrammable temple of light created by American artist Ellsworth Kelly.
Opened as a vaudeville house in 1915, the theater now hosts live performances and movies.
The Moody Theater hosts about 100 concerts each year and offers tours every weekday.
The club has hosted B.B.
King, Ray Charles, Muddy Waters, James Brown, and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
The 2nd Street District is home to independent retailers and chains including Urban Outfitters and Loft.
It’s the largest independent bookstore in Texas and hosts regular signings and readings.
BookPeople opened in 1970 and has hosted Former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton.
Rainey Street:This once sleepy residential neighborhoodhas become a hub of Austin nightlife.
With its expansive porches and comfortable yards, it’s a top spot for Sunday fundays.
Sixth Street Historic District:Sixth Street Historic Districtis perhaps Austin’s best known neighborhood.
The street occasionally closes to traffic for tailgating and other events.
The following are average Fahrenheit lows and highs by month.
