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Here are some resources I hope you find helpful. There is so much to do and see in and around Austin and the surrounding areas. The Greater Austin Metropolitan area is known for its cosmopolitan atmosphere without the big city hassle, great scenery and recreational opportunities, a reasonable cost of living, and the great music and cultural scene. Call me anytime to learn more about life in the Central Texas Region.

Enjoy!

Alicia Smith
512.796.1652

Austin Texas is HOT!!

• Kiplinger.com names Austin as one of the coolest cities for young professionals (Jan 2005)
• Austin ranked third on Forbes magazines Best Places for business and careers (May 2005)
• Austin is the Best Large City for Relocating Families, according to The Worldwide Employee Relocation Council, Primacy Relocation and Sperlings Best Places. (June 2004)
• Sperlings BestPlaces names Austin The Best City for Dating (May 2004)
• American Style magazine chooses Austin eighth as a Top 25 US Arts Destination. (June 2005)
• Austin earns the number two spot on Vegetarian Times Ten Greenest Cities list (July/Aug 2005)
• Conde Nast Travelers readers choose Barton Creek Resort and Spa as having one of the top 100 Golf courses in the world (June 2005)
• Austin ranks eighth of Americas Cleanest Cities, according to Readers Digest. (July 2005)
• American Way magazine features The Top 10 Lists of Great American Music and Austin appears on three of the lists including Great Music Towns, Great Bigger-is-Better Music Festivals for the Austin City Limits Music Festival and Sacred Ground for Threadgills restaurant. (June 1, 2005)
• Austin joins the likes of Bermuda, Hilton Head, South Beach and Yellowstone as one MSNBCs Top 10 Memorial Getaways. (May 26, 2005)

Attractions

Zilker Park
Zilker Botanical Gardens
Austin Nature & Science Center
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Umlauf Sculpture Gardens
Lake Austin Riverboat Cruise
Sea World
Schiltterbahn Waterpark
Austin Steam Train
Austin Zoo
Volente Beach Waterpark
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Star of Texas Rodeo (March)
First Thursday

Bats & Caves

Congress Avenue Bridge Bat Colony
Inner Space Caverns
Natural Bridge Cavern
Longhorn Cavern State Park

To view the bats from the lake...

Capital Cruises
Lone Star Riverboat or rent a kayak or canoe

Entertainment

Alamo Drafthouse
Esthers Follies
Capital City Comedy Club
The Hideout
The Velveeta Room
Comedy Sportz
The Paramount Theatre

Favorite Austin Restaurants

Salt Lick BBQ
The Oasis
Hula Hut
Mozarts Coffee Roasters
Baby Acapulco
The Pier on Lake Austin

Historical Landmarks & Tours

Take a tour of the Texas State Capitol
The Governors Mansion
University of Texas at Austin
Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library & Museum
Texas State Cemetery
Texpert Tours
Austin Duck Adventures
Austin Overtures
Driskill Hotel

Live Music

South by Southwest (March)
Austin City Limits
Austin City Limits Music Festival (September)
Antones
Broken Spoke
Continental Club
Threadgills
The Backyard
CarlosN Charlies
Emos
Stubbs BBQ
Ginnys Little Longhorn
Jazz Kitchen

Museums

Texas Memorial Museum
Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art
Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library & Museum
Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
Republic of Texas Museum
Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
Neill-Cochran House Museum
Julia C. Butridge Gallery
George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Arts Center
Elisabet Ney Museum
The Center for American History
Austin Childrens Museum
Arthouse at the Jones Center
Texas Music Museum

Recreation

Zilker Park
Hike & Bike Trail
Barton Springs Pool
101 Swimming Holes
Lake Austin Riverboats
Hill Country Outdoors
Austin Party Cruises
Mount Bonnell
Tubing in San Marcos
Hamilton Pool
Tube the Comal River
Tube or Canoe the Guadalupe River
Hike the Barton Springs Greenbelt
Bike or Rollerblade the Veloway
City of Austin Parks & Recreation
Texas State Parks
Guide to Austin Outside
Guide to Texas Outside

Sports

Round Rock Express Baseball
Austin Ice Bats Hockey
University of Texas Longhorns Sports

I enjoy helping people buy and sell homes in Austin, Round Rock, and Georgetown Texas. If you have further questions about the Austin area, please call me, Alicia Smith, at 512.796.1652.