Seven Attractions in Austin Texas

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Austin, Texas, is one of the fasted growing cities in America according CNN’s Money Mag . As of 2006, it’s the 16th biggest town in the USA, and the 4th largest in Texas. It is swiftly becoming the heart of commerce mixed with a quality of life.

With a better than average revenue, and comparatively low housing costs, in the previous few years there was a land dash for percentage in this No. 2 “Best Places to Live” ( also according to Cash Mag ). Below are seven attractions in Austin split into three classes : music, museums, and bat bridge ( a class of its own ). If you live in Texas, take a weekend trip and enjoy what Austin has to give.

Music Festivals

Austin is often known as the “Music Capital of the World,” with the most noted of holidays carrying on that practice. Austin Town Boundaries Music Holiday is a 3 day art and musical holiday with over 130 bands and 65,000 visitors daily. The holiday has put Austin back on the map after a 10 year hiatus out of the general public music lovers’ eye. Many acts have been taped live and then shown on PBS including Willie Nelson, Elvis Costello, Tori Amos, Cold Play, and many others. On any given night the well-liked 6th Street hosts hundreds of bands that play nightly in the bars. South by Southwest is another yearly event brings original bands and music producers together in the hopes that that deal will be made.

Museums

Lots of the most well liked museums in Austin have only opened inside the last 10 years including the Texas Commemorative Museum found in the main exhibit hall of the Texas Natural Science Center at the College of Texas at Austin. It homes 5.7 million examples in the fields of geology, ichthyology, herpetology, biology, entomology, and paleontology, and boasts 75,000 visitors every year. The Blanton Museum of Art, which was expanded in 2006, is the biggest varsity art museum in the US. It holds 12,000,000 in fine art from the Houston Endowment. Last, but not least of museums to see in Austin — Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. It has 3 floors of interactive sites devoted to inform the tale of Texas.

Bat Bridge

Up to 1.5 million bats hang out under the Ann Richards Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin. This is the biggest urban population of bats in the world. Every evening these Mexican Free Tail bats surface to search out insects and bugs. This curiously pulls 100,000 spectators yearly. After harboring under the bridge for the summer, spring, and fall months, the bats head toward Mexico in winter, which is even a more superb site to see. I highly counsel watching the bats whether you live in Austin, or are just visiting.