AUSTIN
Austin is the capital of Texas
The capitol building itself is composed of pink granite and is the largest state capitol in the United States
People, people, and more people
Austin is the 16th largest city in the United States with an area population of 1.4 million
Stay strange
The unofficial slogan of Austin is “Keep Austin Weird”.
What’s in a name?
Austin is named for Stephen F. Austin, who is considered the “Father of Texas.”
A river runs through it
Austin is situated on the Colorado River. You can see great views of the water from MountBonnell, one of the highest points in Austin at 780 feet above sea level.
Go Horns
Austin is home to the University of Texas – one of the largest in the country with over 50,000 students enrolled each year. The Longhorns were the 2005 NCAA Football National Champions.
Bookworms beware!
Austin's bookstore sales are the highest per capita of the U.S.’s 50 largest cities. The largest bookstore in Texas, “Bookpeople”, is located in downtown Austin and was voted America’s best bookstore in 2005.
Sun shining down on me
Austin has an average of 300 days of sunshine a year.
Ready to rock?
Austin’s official slogan is “The Live Music Capital of the World”. The city has more music venues, per capita, than any other city in the U.S – even the airport has a stage for live bands.
Going batty for Austin
Austin is home to North America’s largest urban bat colony. The 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats emerge from the CongressAvenueBridge every evening at sundown.
Picture this
Austin hosts the 6th highest number of artists, per capita, in the U.S.
Genius!
Austin is a town that has the most highly educated people, per capita, of the U.S.'s 50 largest cities
Eat up
Austin is home to the most restaurants, per capita, of any city in the United States! There are literally hundreds of barbeque and Mexican restaurants, and virtually any other cuisine you could imagine.
Pulling Rank
Austin has been nationally recognized as…
The 2nd best place to live (Money Magazine, 2006)
The 3rd most wireless city (Intel, 2005)
The 8th cleanest city (Reader’s Digest, 2005)
Top 10 “Most Memorable Getaways” (MSNBC, 2005)
The 3rd fastest growing city (U-Haul, 2004)
…And best of all, Austin is home to Tiffany and Nate. We hope you can make it to the wedding!