Austin is the capital city of Texas. It's a city that combines cosmopolitan with down-home, modern with historic.
The State Capitol building is one of the grandest and most beautiful in the U.S. The city is surrounded by water, with Town Lake, Zilker Park and Barton Springs offering beautiful respites right next to Downtown.
Austin is home to the University of Texas and the university's students add to Austin's eclectic vibe. The city is known by some as the "Live Music Capital of the World," with bands rocking Sixth Street and the Warehouse District.
Austin is one of the prettiest big cities in America, perched as the gateway to the beautiful Texas Hill Country. Austin offers something for everyone, from the history buff to the nature buff to the music buff to ... you name it!
More about Austin
• Overview of Austin attractions
• Austin for the outdoors enthusiast
• Finding Austin's history
• Austin golf courses
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Austin sits in Central Texas, representing the eastern edge of the Texas Hill Country. Austin is about 75 miles northeast of San Antonio via IH-35. It's about three hours south of Dallas-Fort Worth (also via IH-35), and about three hours west of Houston via US 290.
Austin Bergstrom International Airport is served by most of the top airlines. And San Antonio International Airport is about 90 miles from Downtown Austin.
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• Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau
• City of Austin Official Site
• Austin American-Statesman newspaper
• Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
