| Austin, Texas, is widely known as the "Live Music | | | | Austin's famous bar district, home to college bars, |
| Capitol of the World", and proudly so. But | | | | restaurants, tattoo shops and other |
| excellent live music isn't the only thing Austin has | | | | tourist-focused businesses. In recent years, the |
| to offer. Here are just five of the many reasons | | | | area around Second Street, also known as the |
| to visit the coolest city in Texas. | | | | Warehouse District, has become Sixth Street's |
| 1. Live Music | | | | high-class counterpart. Lined with bistros, wine |
| From dive bars and clubs to honky-tonks and | | | | bars, tapas bars and other establishments catering |
| Austin City Limits and South by Southwest | | | | to the mid-20s to mid-40s crowd, the Warehouse |
| (SXSW, to those in the know), this town has it all | | | | District offers a slightly more "mature" place to |
| when it comes to music. Country, jazz, hip hop, | | | | kick back. |
| rock, punk, emo, pop and everything else under | | | | 4. Restaurants |
| the sun can be found here, and talented, | | | | Austinites don't do anything halfway. They work |
| up-and-coming bands are a dime a dozen. | | | | hard, play hard, and eat well. From country fare |
| Whether attending a sold out concert at Stubbs | | | | to five star French cuisine, and bar-be-que to |
| or heading over to Auditorium Shores for the | | | | sushi, Austin has it all in terms of restaurant |
| summer-long "Blues on the Green" series, you | | | | options. While many of the top restaurants are |
| can't go wrong when it comes to good music in | | | | downtown near the capitol, Sixth Street and the |
| Austin. | | | | Warehouse District, you don't have to go |
| 2. The Capitol | | | | downtown to get a good meal. In fact, some of |
| Being the capitol of the great state of Texas is | | | | the best food in Austin can be found in |
| something we take very seriously in Austin. A | | | | unexpected, out-of-the-way places. Whatever |
| walk around the beautiful capitol grounds the | | | | you're in the mood far, you won't have to go far |
| towering state capitol modeled after the national | | | | to find it in Austin. |
| capitol building in Washington, D.C. will show you a | | | | 5. Shopping |
| glimpse of the grandeur and heritage we Texans | | | | In addition to food, Austin takes shopping |
| hold so dear. You'll likely also notice our state flag | | | | seriously. With a huge community emphasis on |
| flying high with the national color another thing we | | | | shopping locally, you can find everything from the |
| Texans take pride in: being the only state which | | | | freshest produce and the hippest one-of-a-kind |
| can fly its flag alongside or above the national flag. | | | | clothes. South Congress Avenue has become one |
| From the capitol, take stroll down Congress | | | | of the coolest shopping destinations in the city, |
| Avenue for incredible views, great food and fun | | | | and is worth checking out whether or not you're |
| shopping. | | | | in the mood to shop. Likewise, South Austin is |
| 3. Sixth Street | | | | home to a huge community of artists, craftsman, |
| Being home to the University of Texas and its | | | | designers and other creative types making |
| 60,000+ students, as well as thousands of young | | | | incredibly unique pieces that scream, "Austin |
| professionals (Austin regularly makes the top ten | | | | original!" |
| in national listings of the best cities for young | | | | Whatever you're in the mood for a day in the |
| professionals) makes Austin a great place to cut | | | | park or a night on the town "Austin, Texas, has |
| loose and have a good time. Sixth Street is | | | | what you're looking for, and more. |