| If you asked Austinites what is special
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| | Austin's most beloved park and is located
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| about their city, you would get a
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| | here. It consists of 351 acres and offers
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| potpourri of answers. For those who like
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| | a variety of recreational opportunities
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| live music, Austin calls itself the "Live
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| | and family events. Barton Springs pool is
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| Music Capital of the World. There is more
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| | a natural spring fed pool with a year
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| live music here than in New York, Los
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| | round temperature of 68 degrees. It also
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| Angeles, or Chicago. In early spring,
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| | contains the Zilker Botanical Gardens and
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| musicians and independent film makers
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| | Austin Nature and Science Center. Every
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| come from all over the world to be a part
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| | spring kids of all ages gather for the
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| of South by Southwest Music and Film
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| | Zilker Park Kite Festival. Zilker Park
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| Festival. The festival has gained
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| | also has a miniature train ride and canoe
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| international attention and is a fun
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| | rentals. There are also many hiking
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| place to see new talent as well as
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| | trails throughout the park. In the
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| seasoned performers. Even if you miss
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| | summer, the Zilker Hillside Theater hosts
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| getting a badge to the fifty stages for
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| | concerts ranging from Jazz to Country.
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| live music performances, you can still be
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| | Also, it is the site of the Zilker Summer
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| part of the fun by walking around the
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| | Musical and Shakespeare in the Park. Pack
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| downtown area and hearing the music
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| | a picnic dinner and bring a blanket to
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| wafting from the different clubs.
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| | sit on the hillside and enjoy the show.
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| Austin is also known as "Silicon Hills"
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| | The Downtown District stretches from the
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| because of the many major technology
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| | Texas State Capitol to the Congress
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| corporations that have located here. Many
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| | Avenue bridge. Each evening from March
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| new residents have moved here because of
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| | through November, you can watch a million
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| the job opportunities associated with
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| | Mexican free-tailed bats emerge from
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| these high-tech companies.
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| | beneath the bridge. It's quite the social
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| New arrivals to Austin have fun exploring
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| | event every evening. You can watch from
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| the different areas of town. Just south
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| | the Four Seasons Hotel or Shoreline Grill
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| of the River is called SoCo for South
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| | or join the crowd on and under the
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| Congress. It is an eclectic collection of
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| | bridge.
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| antique and artsy shops and places to eat
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| | Austin has a couple of campaigns, one for
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| and listen to music. It's not unusual to
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| | supporting local businesses and the other
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| see bumper stickers that promote 'Keep
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| | for keeping Austin beautiful. Don't be
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| Austin Weird' in this part of town. The
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| | caught throwing your trash on these
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| residents consist of politicians, old
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| | streets. They mean it here when they say
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| hippies, cowboys, bubbas, and tekkies.
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| | 'Don't Mess with Texas.' Believe me when
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| They all seem to get along just fine.
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| | I tell you that it will cost you if you
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| A little West is an area known as Barton
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| | get caught.
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| Hills. Zilker Metropolitan Park is
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