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Fun facts: Austin!

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Thinking about a move? How about America’s coolest city?

 

Austin offers something unique and has a whole host of weird and wonderful quirks to keep you entertained!

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  1. What’s not to love? U.S. News & World Report named Austin the best place to live in the U.S. in 2017.

  2. Something a little cheekier? Austin has the only nude beach in all of Texas.

  3. One for the wildlife lovers, did you know Austin has the largest urban bat colony in North America?

  4. Austin is the only city in the world that still operates moonlight towers.

  5. Fan of F1? Austin hosts the nation’s only Formula One racing championship!

  6. Despite its size and popularity, Austin doesn't have a professional sports team.

  7. Austin is one of the sunniest cities in America, with a whopping 300/365 bright and shiny days!

  8. Austin celebrates Eeyore’s birthday! It’s a party not to be missed!

  9. With 200 live music venues and as many as 2,000 bands and performing artists, Austin is considered the Live Music Capital of the World.

  10. The Austin area was inhabited at least as early as 9200 BC. Stone tools and other artifacts from the late Pleistocene era have been found in present-day Austin.

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