Austin Texas USA Welcome to The Live Music Capital of the World and the capital of the State of Texas! Established in the 1830's in the banks of the Colorado River, currently Austin has a population of 700,000 and over 1,000,000 in the metropolitan area. It is the fourth largest city in Texas and the 15th largest in the USA. Also, it is considered among the best places to live in the USA, by Money Magazine in 2006, the Greenest city according to MSN, and has been ranked one of the safest cities in the USA. The "Austinites" take pride of their University of Texas Long Horns football team, the international cyclist champion Lance Armstrong, and the delicious Texas BBQ. For live music and entertainment, the popular "6th Street", in downtown Austin is the ideal place to take a walk at night. This area houses a variety of bars and night clubs, with live music. Interested in shopping? The San Marcos Outlet Mall is one the largest shopping centers in the State with many popular retail brands, ranging from apparel, home, and electronics. But that is not all, situated on the Colorado River, with three manmade lakes within the city, rolling hills and parks, the Austin parks, lakes and natural spring pools make a relaxing opportunity to enjoy hiking, water sports and swimming.

Austin's Attractions: University of Texas - Home of the Texas Longhorns The Bats, at Congress Avenue Bridge. Barton Springs Mount Bonell Sixth Street Lady Bird Johnson Lake The Domain, Shoping Center