There are a lot of fortunate people that can call Austin their hometown – Born here, raised here, and living my life with my family here. Luckily for Austin transplants, this city has taken care of them just as well as if they were natives. All together it’s pretty awesome, and these 15 reasons are why my heart will always be in Austin.
- That Austin skyline.
Flickr/NormLanier - Publisher DailyDisneyPhoto.com All shots of the downtown Austin skyline…especially this one! An encapsulation of the city with views of Lady Bird Lake.
- Austin sunsets.
Flickr/horspowr1001 They’re the absolute best with your sweetie, especially.
- “Texas-Sized” everything.
Flickr/hollywoodsmile310 This stereotype is true. Our food portions are truly Texas-sized.
- The small town feel in a big city.
Flickr/Visualist Images Austin is one of the largest cities in the nation, yet you still somehow always feel that small town comfort.
- The artwork.
Flickr/dingatx Art expands beyond the walls of a museum. This exhibit represents the millions of trees lost to Texas drought.
- We love horses.
Flickr/activefree So much, that we get on carriage rides throughout the city.
- The yoga community.
Flickr/Alan Cordova We do yoga anywhere!
- Mexican Martinis from Trudy’s.
Flickr/James Nord So darn good, you’re limited to just two servings before you’re cut off!
- Canoeing, kayaking, water-biking, stand up paddle boarding…
Flickr/rutlo At any lake in Austin. It’s HOT most of the year - You can find folks enjoying lake activities rain or shine!
- Austin has the best festivals of all time.
Flickr/quasarkitten Really, you will find anything and everything to entertain you for these festivals which are usually free admission or at a very low entry fee.
- Tons of nature trails with amazing scenery.
Flickr/nc_hiker Yep, we get the greatest weather paired with awesome nature scenery.
- Happy Hours are simply the best in Austin.
Flickr/cool.as.a.cucumber Happy hours offer ginormous price cuts on tasty morsels, sometimes paired with live music.
- We do things like a BOSS here.
Flickr/Wes_is_me Shutting down most of downtown for our marathons, for example.
- The “Keep Austin Weird” motto.
Flickr/Visualist Images We hold it very close to our hearts, so much that it shows through anything that we do.
- The people.
Flickr/Thomas Hawk The people of Austin….we’re the best part! Without us, Austin wouldn’t be all of the things that it is.
For a lot of you, we know this will hit home in one way or another (in a good way). There is an endless list of reasons why we’ll always love Austin – Let us hear it from you!
Flickr/NormLanier - Publisher DailyDisneyPhoto.com
All shots of the downtown Austin skyline…especially this one! An encapsulation of the city with views of Lady Bird Lake.
Flickr/horspowr1001
They’re the absolute best with your sweetie, especially.
Flickr/hollywoodsmile310
This stereotype is true. Our food portions are truly Texas-sized.
Flickr/Visualist Images
Austin is one of the largest cities in the nation, yet you still somehow always feel that small town comfort.
Flickr/dingatx
Art expands beyond the walls of a museum. This exhibit represents the millions of trees lost to Texas drought.
Flickr/activefree
So much, that we get on carriage rides throughout the city.
Flickr/Alan Cordova
We do yoga anywhere!
Flickr/James Nord
So darn good, you’re limited to just two servings before you’re cut off!
Flickr/rutlo
At any lake in Austin. It’s HOT most of the year - You can find folks enjoying lake activities rain or shine!
Flickr/quasarkitten
Really, you will find anything and everything to entertain you for these festivals which are usually free admission or at a very low entry fee.
Flickr/nc_hiker
Yep, we get the greatest weather paired with awesome nature scenery.
Flickr/cool.as.a.cucumber
Happy hours offer ginormous price cuts on tasty morsels, sometimes paired with live music.
Flickr/Wes_is_me
Shutting down most of downtown for our marathons, for example.
We hold it very close to our hearts, so much that it shows through anything that we do.
Flickr/Thomas Hawk
The people of Austin….we’re the best part! Without us, Austin wouldn’t be all of the things that it is.
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