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What to Do in Austin Texas?
  • View the movie star homes on Lake Travis from Mount Bonnell
  • Take the kids to Zilker Park to ride the train
  • Take a swim in the year round naturally heated springs at Barton Springs Pool
  • take a drive through the rolling, green hills
  • Kayak on Town Lake
  • Take a jog (bring your dogs if you like) around beautiful Town Lake
  • Eat at Fonda San Miguel Interior Mexican Restaurant for a great romantic dining experience
  • If you are vegeterian, eat at Veggie Heaven on Guadalupe
  • Take a walk down the "drag" on Guadalup in front of the Univeristy of Texas
  • Take the family to Central market on Lamar where the grown ups can drink wine and have gourmet food at low prices, listen to great live music, all while the kids play in the outdoor park
  • Visit the famour Whole Foods world headquarters market for an amazing food shopping experience
  • Take a stroll down famous 6th street at night and see the wild and crazy party people
  • Take a stroll down "SOCO' (South Congress Street) and visit the art galleries, funky stores, an great restaurants
  • Take an hour drive down south to san Antonio and visit Sea World, the River Walk, and the Alamo
  • Head a short drive West and visit the "hill country" and wine vineyards
  • and much, much more!

Relocating to Austin

Austin, Texas is a great city to live, work, go to school, relax or play in. Whether you are Single, Married, you have kids or you don't, you will find a an abundance of great things to do and see, and great people to meet.

If you are thinking of a move here, perhaps for a job, to be near family, to go to school, or for any other reason, you are probably wondering about a lot of things and have a great deal of questions. We hope that the information provided here will help enlighten you about living in Austin and answer many of your questions.

For questions that you still want answered, please give us a call or send us an email and we will be happy to do our best to answer them:

Does Austin have a "Culture"?
Absolutely! Click here for Wikipedia's description of  Austin Culture

How does Austin differ from Houston or Dallas?
Austin is often called a "big little city". It is a major city with a top university, the center of Texas government, lots of high tech and innovation, art and music, etc., but it has maintained a "small town feel". Houston and Dallas are much larger cities and much more spread out. Also, Austin is very green and has lakes and rolling hills. Houston and Dallas are much more flat, dry and much less green.

Aren't Texans kind of unsophisticated?
Wothout speaking for the rest of Texas, Austin has one of the most educated and "wordly" populations of any city in America. With the fifth largest university in the country (University of Texas), the headquarters of Dell Computers (just outside Austin in Round Rock) and many other technology companies which employ thousands of people from all over the country and world, a huge music and art scene, and much more, Austinites tend to be extrmeley educated and sophistacted, but not snobby.

Is Austin very flat and dry like other parts of Texas?
No, actually it is extremely green, has beautiful lakes and natural springs and gorgeous rolling hills.

What is the weather like in Austin?
It is quite hot in the summer, might have a few days of freezing temperatures in the winter, rarely snows. The summer nights are beautiful.

      Month 
High 
Low 
All time High 
All time Low 
Average Rainfall 
All Time 
Driest 
All Time
Wettest
January 
58 9 
37.3 
89 
-5 
2.20 
0.02 
10.53 
February 
64.1 
41.0 
101 
8 
1.73 
0.02 
7.34 
March 
71.4 
48.9
98 
19 
1.98 
0.05 
6.52
April 
77.8 
56.3 
99 
31 
2.77 
0.03 
12.18 
May 
84.8 
65.4 
102
42
5.87
0.28 
13.69 
June 
89.9 
70.2 
109 
56
3.38 
Trace 
15.59 
July 
94.0 
71.5 
106 
62 
1 61 
0 
9.77 
August 
94.0 
70.3 
108 
60 
1.48 
Trace 
8.91 
September 
89.7 
65.3 
112 
45 
2.63 
0.02 
 9.36 
October 
80.8 
56.3 
98
32 
2.70 
0 
13.08 
November 
69.7 
45.9 
90 
20 
2.61 
Trace 
12.49
December 
61.3 
38.2 
91 
6 
2.39 
0.01 
12.88

How are the schools in Austin?

Are there good restaurants in Austin?

I have heard there are a lot of college students in Austin.. is it a "student town"?

How much do I need to spend to buy a "nice" house?

I have heard about Round Rock, Cedar park, Pflugerville and other towns like those near Austin... are they good places to live?

Do I need a car in Austin?

What are the negatives about living in Austin?

Is Austin safe?

I have heard Austin is very liberal and a "hippie" city... Is this true?

How is the job market in Austin?

I have heard the tax rate is very high in Austin... is this true?

 

 

 

 

 

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