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The fastest growing city in one of the fastest growing regions in the nation, Austin offers its residents a mix of established neighborhoods, new communities and wide-open spaces. While some people in other parts of the country still consider Texas a part of the "Wild West," Austin is truly an oasis in the middle of that “wilderness.” Austin is a city nestled among the rolling hills and lakes of Central Texas, the seat of state government, an educational Mecca and an entertainment complex that includes the best of live music, the arts and all the fun of the great outdoors.

Austin and the surrounding Texas Hill Country offer locals innumerable opportunities to play: hike-and-bike trails, swimming holes, acres of parks, and local professional and collegiate athletics. The city boasts 14,300 acres of parks. The hills west of the city include more than 7,566 public acres. Hunting and fishing also are available on private lands near the city. The Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve, a 227-acre enclave, is just minutes from downtown. Barton Springs, the famous 1,000 foot-long spring-fed pool with a year-round water temperature of 68 degrees is located within the 360-acre Zilker Park on the shores of Town Lake in downtown Austin.

Austin has its own professional symphony, ballet and opera companies; dozens of theaters, dance companies, vocal ensembles, and orchestras producing events year-round. Art museums, galleries galore and beautiful gardens replete with sculptures provide a never-ending canvas of enticing shapes and colors.

Austin is hailed as the "Live Music Capital of the World," with hundreds of venues offering music of all genres and tempos. By the time spring rolls around, Austin is awash in arts festivals incorporating music, food, the great outdoors or the great club scene, and all facets of the arts.

When it comes to food, Austin cuisine melds flavors from throughout the world, served in some of the friendliest restaurants around. Again, you might find yourself indoors at a swank club sipping your martini, or lakeside with your locally brewed beer.

The Central Texas region is fast becoming a national leader in some of the hottest, fastest developing high tech, multimedia, and bioscience industries (often being referred to as "The Silicon Hills") and has a booming film and music economy. Industries like transaction services, logistics and distribution services are keeping pace in supporting this rapid, regional growth. Perhaps that's why Austin has been named one of the top three cities in the list of "Best Cities for Business in North America" for two years in a row.