Have you been keeping up to date with your knowledge about Austin? These little tidbits are pretty good to keep in your back pocket. We’re a pretty prideful bunch of residents and these facts about Austin will give you an even greater appreciation of the city.
- Austin’s population GREW during the Great Depression. Yep, UT’s enrollment actually almost doubled during this time as well.
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- The Texas State Capitol was built to be 10-feet taller than the U.S. Captiol - Everything really is bigger in Texas!
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- Austin is home to the largest urban bat colony in North America - Some 1.5 million bats during peak season.
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- Austin is one of the safest (and happiest) cities in the nation.
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- Austin gets about 300 days of sunny weather year-round. Amazing!
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- Austin is known to be one of the nation’s “drunkest” cities.
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- Austin has its very own Bigfoot - named Hairy Man, who allegedly lives on Hairy Man Road.
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- Whole Foods was founded in Austin by two college dropouts - John Mackey and Rene Hardy. They worked and lived in the store until the business was successful enough for them to get a place to live.
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- Austin was completely under water until the late Cretaceous era.
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- Austin is ranked one of the most dog-friendly cities in the U.S. with its 12 off leash parks, dog friendly restaurants, and hotels.
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- Austin is the largest U.S. city without stock in a pro sports team, but that’s okay - Who needs pro when you have college ball?!
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- We have had more than 13 Bevos, and they have been known to cost over $3,000 to care for in food and maintenance.
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- Austin has no state, local corporate, or personal income taxes.
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- Austin has the highest annual book sales in the nation - Smart cookies!
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- Austin is really the live music capital of the world - There are around 2,000 bands and artists in the city and almost 200 live music venues throughout.
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Were any of these facts about Austin new to you? Any other tidbits about the city that we didn’t mention? Feel free to share in the comments.
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