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The City of Austin is an inviting, exciting place to live. Known as the "Live Music Capital of the World," Austin is the Texas state capital and is located in Travis County. Nearly 700,000 people call this vibrant city home and it's not hard to see why. Situated on the Colorado River, this city has both natural beauty and modern amusements and conveniences. The Capital Metro Transit provides easy inner city access and the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport supplies transportation to anywhere you want to go. Bus and train stations are also easily found.

The city of Austin takes pride in its educational facilities and students from all over the world attend the University of Texas at Austin, Concordia University Austin, Houston-Tillotson College, St. Edward's University, and Austin Community College. Austin's thriving economy is thanks in part to these institutions as well as local attractions like the Austin Zoo, historical sites such as the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, and annual festivals such as the "Austin City Limits" Music Festival each September.

An impressive selection of culinary delights from all over the world is available for dining in Austin. Theaters, sporting events, outdoor recreation facilities, libraries, generous shopping opportunities and of course a hopping nightlife featuring music of all kinds can be found in this energetic city. Having direct access to all this action while living in a peaceful green neighborhood means life in East Austin is having your cake and eating it to.