• Capital of Texas and seat of state government
• Beautiful lakes, rivers, wooded hills, and parks
• Mild southern climate with 300 days of sunshine annually
• Five universities and colleges
• Major center of high technology
• Football, baseball, swimming, boating, soccer, tennis
• TIEP Summer Outdoor Activities Guide
• More than 20 golf courses
• Cultural festivals throughout the year
• Concerts, theaters, museums
• Ballet, opera, and symphony
• Live music capital of the world
• Excellent shopping
• 225 historical markers
• Most highly educated community in the U.S. of cities with more than 250,000 resident

Sports

University of Texas

Located in Austin and a part of the NCAA's BIG XII Conference, the University of Texas athletic program is one of the best in the country.  Coming off a National Championship football season, the University of Texas Longhorn Football team was consistently ranked in the Top 10 teams in the country in 2006.  The men's and women's basketball teams are also both ranked nationally, and enjoy tremendous fan support.  There is rarely an empty seat at any University of Texas Athletic event! 

http://www.texassports.com/

Austin Toros

As the developmental league affiliate of the Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs, Austin's own Toros basketball team is full of tomorrow's NBA stars!  The Austin Convention Center serves as home court for this exciting team.  With so much attention on Texas during the NBA finals with two teams making the playoffs, the Austin Toros have generated a lot of buzz around Austin for being a family-friendly atmosphere at affordable prices.

http://www.nba.com/dleague/austin/

Round Rock Express

Located in Round Rock, Texas, and only a few minutes north of Austin, the Round Rock Express is the Triple-A baseball affiliate of the Houston Astros' Major League Baseball team.  In only their third year being a Triple-A team the Express has been in the top 5 attendance figures each year.  Fan support is second to none in Austin, and the fun, affordable, friendly atmosphere is sure to help take the focus off those hot Austin summer nights!

http://www.roundrockexpress.com/

Austin Ice Bats

Ice hockey in Texas?  As the Central Hockey League Affiliate of the Minnesota Wild NHL team, the Austin Ice Bats are the hottest thing on ice!  From October through February, you can find the Austin Ice Bats in action, the perfect way to generate some heat during a cold season for Texas.  If its fast-paced excitement you're looking for, look no further than the Austin Ice Bats!

http://www.icebats.com/

Austin Wranglers

The Austin Wranglers are a part of the Arena Football League.  The season takes place from March through June and the Austin Wranglers are fast becoming a favorite attraction in Central Texas.  Arena Football is growing in popularity, and the Austin Wranglers are helping to lead the way.  It doesn't get much more hard-hitting than this in Austin.

http://www.austinwranglers.com/

Outdoor Activities

With so many lakes in the Austin area, you'll never be far from a place to cool off during those warm months in Central Texas.  From Lake Buchanan, to Lake Travis, to Town Lake, you'll always find fun in the sun in Austin!  But don't forget about all the other outdoor activities Austin has to offer.  You can go hiking, mountain biking, take a nature walk, or watch millions of bats fly from under the Congress St. bridge every night.  If you feel like heading a few miles south of Austin, you can find friendly people all relaxing and floating down a river in tubes.  There are also plenty of places to play disc golf in and around Austin, if you're looking for something unique and fun.

Entertainment

Live Music Capital of the World

• 6th Street
• Austin City Limits Festival
• South by Southwest

Other sources of information on Austin

• Austinist
• Austin 360
• Austin City Connections
• Austin CitySearch
• Austin Convention and Visitor's Bureau
• Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
• Austin Chamber of Commerce