About Austin
When you think “Texas”, you may think cowboys, cactus and the Wild, Wild West. But, until you’ve experienced Austin, you really haven’t experienced the best of Texas. Austin is… eclectic.
Home to several universities, the State Capitol, large (and small) corporations, top-notch arts and entertainment (including world renowned music festivals South By Southwest and ACLfest), and much more, Austin truly offers something for everyone. Located in the beautiful Texas hills, you are likely to find yourself hiking, biking or enjoying Lady Bird Lake and spectacular sunsets over Mt. Bonnell. While there’s plenty of information about our fair city available on the Internet and in other sections of our website, we decided to share our personal favorites with you. Once you’ve experienced Austin, we’d love to hear your feedback and recommendations!
Nancy says she likes Austin because it’s a young, vibrant city and there is always something happening. She also loves the easy access to the Hill Country and the fact that there’s a Mexican restaurant on every corner! Her recommendations include:
- Friday night Mexican Food
- Listening to live music at Threadgills on a nice evening
- Walking at Lady Bird Lake
- Shopping on SoCo
Carol loves Austin because there is so much to do outdoors and you can practically go anywhere including almost all of our fantastic restaurants in your most casual clothes! She loves going to the Continental Club and Central Market patio to listen to music and dance.She recommends:
- Kayaking on Lady Bird Lake early on Sunday mornings
- Eating dinner under the century oak trees at Freddie’s Place -bring your dog!
- Discovering new trailer food
- SoCo, South First and South Lamar
- Mexican food at Polvos -try the soup and any of the fish dishes-delish!!
Rebecca really loves that Austin is such a fit city, and provides plenty of opportunities for staying active. She also likes that it is dog friendly so that her Golden, Brodie, can join her at many dog parks and even restaurants with outdoor patios. She suggests:
- Trudy’s for fabulous Mexican food
- Hiking on the Barton Creek Greenbelt
- Taking a stroll around Lady Bird Lake’s hike and bike trail
- Enjoying an afternoon boating on gorgeous Lake Travis
Arlene loves Austin because it’s Austin! She especially loves that there are so many locally owned restaurants and good food is abundant. Her recommendations are:
- Enjoying First Thursdays on South Congress – great place to people-watch, shop and eat great food
- Having a 4th of July picnic with friends while watching fireworks and listening to the Austin Symphony Orchestra play on Auditorium Shores
- Relaxing over a delicious dinner at Polvos on Friday evenings
- Discovering one of the many food trailers located all around Austin
Javier is originally from El Paso but has lived in Austin for 15 years. He tells people that he did not have to die to go to Heaven. He was happy in El Paso but felt that he was in the middle of nowhere. He thinks that Austin is the heart of Texas; with easy access to Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. He suggests that you take advantage of:
- Austin’s Music
- Austin’s Sports
- Austin’s Politics (We’ll let you Google your own link here!)
- And, just plain Keeping it Weird
Perhaps Javier’s words about living in Austin say it best, “I DID NOT HAVE TO DIE TO GO TO HEAVEN.”
