13 Facts About Greater Austin

These projects were enabled in large part by the fact that Greater Austin received more Depression era relief funds than any other Texas city.

Greater Austin is located in Central Texas along the Balcones Fault and Interstate 35, northeast of San Antonio.

Greater Austin area is located at the intersection of four major ecological regions and is consequently a temperate-to-hot green oasis with a highly variable climate having some characteristics of the desert, the tropics, and a wetter climate.

Greater Austin has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot summers and mild winters.

Greater Austin has a diverse economy, anchored by government, technology, and education.

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Many other Greater Austin festivals take place including the Old Pecan Street Festival, Blues on the Green, and the Laguna Gloria Art Museum Fiesta.

The Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival is centered in Greater Austin but takes place at restaurants and venues in multiple communities.

Greater Austin has adopted the nickname "Live Music Capital of the World" based on its claim of having the highest percentage of music performers of any other major city.

The Starlight Symphony, a community orchestra, offers performances at various venues within the southwestern areas of Greater Austin including San Marcos, Dripping Springs, and Johnson City.

Greater Austin area has long been known for its outdoor attractions and is home to numerous parks and nature preserves.

Major parks within the City of Greater Austin include McKinney Falls State Park, Emma Long Metropolitan Park, Zilker Park, and Hippie Hollow Park.

Politically, Greater Austin leans toward the Democratic Party, though it has voted Republican in the past, such as during Texan George W Bush's presidential victories in 2000 and 2004.

However, at a local level, Greater Austin has only one Democrat, Lloyd Doggett, representing any part of it in Congress.