Austin, Texas
Live Music Capital of the World™

Austin is just simply not like the rest of Texas.

From the quirky cast of characters that populate Congress Avenue to burnt orange-clad University of Texas students, bats to Longhorns, four-star restaurants to down-home barbecue joints, corporate CEOs to struggling musicians, Texas' capital city stands apart from the rest.

It's hip and trendy, yet in a vintage sort of way. It's high-tech and laid-back. It's politically charged and culturally rich. It's eclectic by nature and creative by design. Most of all, it's a place where people like to have a good time.

Long revered as the playground of Texas, Austin stands as the gateway to the scenic Texas Hill Country-a vast region of rolling hills, sparkling lakes and fields of wildflowers. Blessed with a temperate year-round climate and 300 days of sunshine a year, the city lives for the outdoors. A diverse mix of nature trails, parks and greenbelts create a verdant oasis in the heart of the Lone Star State.

In this seat of Texas government a visible electricity fills the politically charged air, particularly every two years when the Texas Legislature convenes. At the north end of Congress Avenue sits the imposing Texas State Capitol, a pink granite structure that towers 302 feet high (actually 14 feet taller than the nation's capitol). At the nearby Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, the "Story of Texas" comes together under one roof. Interactive exhibits, rare artifacts and multi-media, special effects shows chronicle the development of the Lone Star State and its citizens.

An unending play list of live music echoes from more than 150 venues on any given evening. The sound of blues, country, rock and roll, jazz and folk fuses into a unique genre known as the Austin sound. It's the music of Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, The Dixie Chicks, Joe Ely and thousands of other musicians who make their livings playing and singing in the clubs, restaurants and outdoor stages that flourish here. The largest concentration of music venues is found downtown in the Warehouse District and along Sixth Street, a six-block stretch of bars and restaurants.

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