Austin Visitors Guide

Steiner Ranch is a beautiful community on the outskirts of Austin, situated on the shores of Lake Austin and Lake Travis. This community has much to offer its residents, with a taste of nature in their back yard, while living a 15-minute drive from the city. Spanning over 46,000 acres, this community has the best in natural features, wonderful amenities, and access to the best in shopping and dining. Those who are looking for easy access to Austin, but an

Bordered by Town Lake, MoPac Boulevard, Westlake, and Zilker Park, Rollingwood could not be in a better location. Although literally just a walk from Austin’s downtown, the community is also designed to be separate from the city and so offers the tranquility, cleanliness, and safety of a suburban community. It’s not hard to see why this community of approximately 1 300 residents forms, along with West Lake Hills, one of the most desirable locations in Texas.

Homebuyers go gaga

“The economic outlook for Austin generally mirrors the Texas forecast: local job and population growth outperforms the national economy. The Texas Workforce Commission predicts 3.1% job growth, while local economist Angelos Angelou predicts 2.3%. The unemployment rate for December 2007 was estimated at 3.6%, down from 5.1% in the Austin area during October 2006.

Austin population growth is driven by the high quality of life in the region, with the area being ranked as the top destination for

This article is going to talk about some of the fine and fun dining in Austin, Texas. I want people to understand the reason why people move to Austin and it’s surrounding areas. In the last few years, we have become a mecca for the best live music in the country. We are called the “Live Music Capital of the World.” Not only do we have music, we have the lakes, the hill country, many many state

Austin Texas Real Estate and Neighborhood Information

Austin Texas Real Estate offers something for everyone, with a diverse range of neighborhoods and housing options – all within and around the Austin city limits. Buying Austin new homes or resale homes is a big step – which many people find confusing and frustrating…

What Austin neighborhood is nice? What can you afford or qualify to buy? Where do you begin if you’re an

With Halloween just around the corner, it’s a good idea to keep track of some of the fun and creepy events coming up in Austin, Texas. The good news is that most of them are inexpensive and fun for the whole family.

The Bats

The bats are a popular Austin attraction from May until October every year, but Halloween is obviously the most appropriate time to go check them out. The underside of the Congress Avenue

Fifteen minutes from downtown Austin, yet worlds away from the hustle and bustle of the city, Barton Creek offers high end living in the beautiful Hill Country of Texas. A gated community, Barton Creek boasts a members-only pool, three championship golf courses, a tennis center, miles of nature trails, as well as the beautiful green hills, lakes and streams that the Hill Country is famous for.
History
Barton Creek is named after William Barton, who settled near Barton Springs in 1837. A

Looking for a great place to take the family on vacation this year? Consider visiting the state capitol of Texas – Austin Texas. In Austin you’ll find something for both children and adults. Here is a small sampling of just a few of the multitude of things to see and do in Austin Texas.

Zilker Botanical Gardens 2220 Barton Springs Road Phone: 512-477-8672 You’ll not only see a variety of beautiful gardens, but there are also prehistoric dinosaur tracks from the

Austin, Texas is no longer a hidden destination buried in travel books. It is projected to grow in population by about 30% every ten years. Perhaps being one of the biggest universities in the US with about 50,000 students at the University of Texas has leaked the secrets of Austin to the world. Or maybe it was the tech boom in the late 90s that put it on the map as the Silicon Hills and brought a

It’s not the largest city in the country. It’s not even the largest city in Texas, but that doesn’t mean Austin is lacking . . . in anything. As the third fastest growing large city in the United States, Austin is thriving with history, industry and, most importantly, realty.

History

What today is Austin was at first named Waterloo and was originally home to a number of Native American tribes, such as the Tonkawa, a nomadic group