About Austin, Texas

Capital of Texas and seat of state government
Beautiful lakes, rivers, and wooded hills
175 parks and 50 kilometers of hike and bike trails
Mild southern climate with 300 days of sunshine annually
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Seven universities and colleges in the Austin area
Major center of high technology
Football, baseball, swimming, boating, soccer, tennis
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More than 25 golf courses
Cultural festivals throughout the year
Concerts, theaters, museums
Ballet, opera, and symphony
Live music capital of the world
Excellent shopping
225 historical markers
Most highly educated community in the U.S. of cities with more than 250,000 residents
Population, 2009: 755,000; Austin ranks 15th in the U.S. in population.

Sports

University of Texas

Located in Austin and a part of the NCAA's BIG XII Conference, the University of Texas athletic program is one of the best in the country. Coming off a National Championship football season, the University of Texas Longhorn Football team was consistently ranked in the Top 10 teams in the country in 2006. The men's and women's basketball teams are also both ranked nationally, and enjoy tremendous fan support. There is rarely an empty seat at any University of Texas Athletic event!

http://www.texassports.com/

Austin Toros

As the developmental league affiliate of the Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs, Austin's own Toros basketball team is full of tomorrow's NBA stars! The Austin Convention Center serves as home court for this exciting team. With so much attention on Texas during the NBA finals with two teams making the playoffs, the Austin Toros have generated a lot of buzz around Austin for being a family-friendly atmosphere at affordable prices.

http://www.nba.com/dleague/austin/

Round Rock Express

Located in Round Rock, Texas, and only a few minutes north of Austin, the Round Rock Express is the Triple-A baseball affiliate of the Houston Astros' Major League Baseball team. In only their third year being a Triple-A team the Express has been in the top 5 attendance figures each year. Fan support is second to none in Austin, and the fun, affordable, friendly atmosphere is sure to help take the focus off those hot Austin summer nights!

http://www.roundrockexpress.com/

Outdoor Activities

With so many lakes in the Austin area, you'll never be far from a place to cool off during those warm months in Central Texas. From Lake Buchanan, to Lake Travis, to Town Lake, you'll always find fun in the sun in Austin! But don't forget about all the other outdoor activities Austin has to offer. You can go hiking, mountain biking, take a nature walk, or watch millions of bats fly from under the Congress St. bridge every night. If you feel like heading a few miles south of Austin, you can find friendly people all relaxing and floating down a river in tubes. There are also plenty of places to play disc golf in and around Austin, if you're looking for something unique and fun.

Entertainment

Live Music Capital of the World

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Texas Information

More than 140 universities and colleges
State is a leader in high technology, research and emerging industries
One of the most popular travel and tourism states in the U.S.
Home of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas
Major recreational parks such as Sea World, Six Flags Over Texas, Fiesta Texas, Astroworld
More than 23,000,000 residents in an area of 713,328 square kilometers
More than 1,000,000 jobs in Texas related to international trade
U.S.A.'s third coast - 624 miles of coastline
Beaches - mountains - deserts - forests - prairies
Professional football, basketball, soccer, ice hockey, and baseball

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