Austin, Texas is a free-spirited, hippie, red neck, bohemian metropolis. Located in the heart of Texas, Austin has developed its own sense of style - a laid-back, do-what-feels-good kind of individuality that fosters creativity and energy in both the arts and business.

Known as the Live Music Capital of the World, Austin's creative culture exists side-by-side with political activism and state government. Set on the banks of the Colorado River, it's the home of nature-lovers, innovators, business entrepreneurs and notables like Lance Armstrong.

Among many of the strange attractions in Austin is the Congress Avenue Bridge in downtown Austin which is home to one of the largest colonies of Mexican free-tail bats in North America. Tourists regularly line up to see the half-million bats darken the sky as they leave at dusk for their evening hunt. Visit Austin and you are likely to find many interesting and unique diversions and a beautiful environment set in the Texas Hill Country.