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A bustling city that manages to give the impression of a tight-knit small town, the ever growing and heat-ridden Texan centre of Austin lives by the motto ‘Keep Austin Weird’, an off-hand salute to the anti-conservative outlook of this increasingly trendy and non-conformist town.

Austin also dubs itself the ‘Music Capital of the World’, finding a sweet harmony through its impressively mixed race background and love of the alternative lifestyle. There’s a vibrant and welcoming mix of nightlife to delve into, encompassing everything from a prominent gay scene to ample annual festivals and parades. You can explore the backdrop at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, which takes you through several angles on the diverse background of the southern state, while the ‘Austin bats’ provide a more unique natural experience, in which you can ride a boat to under the ‘bat bridge’ in the early evening and watch endless streams of the flying rodents stream over your head and off into the night.

Another quirky draw is the city’s ‘duck vehicles’, which cruise the roads and lakes of the town on a thorough tour, driving directly from the city streets into the neighbouring lake for a quick drift around along the way. You’ll see that centre fluctuates between an enticing take on the Internet age to the still run-down but strangely enticing suburbs that crop up in between the newfound and much loved designer apartments. Of course, that heavy Texan accent and the overwhelming influence of the University of Texas won’t go unnoticed, either.

You’ll do well to stumble across a more laid-back city, or one with more of a focus on happiness above wealth. Austin has a fun loving take on life, one that sucks in visitors and even new residents by the bucket load, and it’s the atmosphere that makes an already intriguing city more attractive even than it seems on paper. Hunt down the new Janis Joplin in a cowboy bar somewhere, sup a few pints and take in the natural spring water pools in the morning as a perfect hangover cure. Cheers!

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Austin Travel Blogs

Austin, Awesome
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Apr 15, 2009 – May 28, 2009
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The Class Where Terroir Meets Tradition was the class at the wine fest that David and I met up. We all got a quiz on the word “TERROIR.” Not many passed, but we learned what it meant by the end of the class. A little challenge for all of you out there. The opportunity to meet another TravBuddy …
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Austin - Tons of Sun & Fun in Amazing Austin
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Dec 04, 2008 – Dec 05, 2008
  Austin - Soaking in the Sights   After our meetup fun, five of us gathered at 10:00 a.m. the next morning for sightseeing fun:   1. david_lachance - David, Austin, TX, US   www.travbuddy.com/david_lachance 2. frankrn - Francisco, San Juan, Puerto Rico&nb…
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Hill Country Ride Kick Off Party
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Jan 17, 2008 – Apr 26, 2008
After the Ride is over people usually head first for a shower, and then to one of two places:  either the massage tent where masseurs and masseuses are waiting to help rub those sore muscles and help make the aches go away; or to the pool created by Krause Springs.  The Springs are especi…
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