Were you born and raised in Austin? Did you move here from somewhere else? No matter how you found your way here, you now have a reason (or several) to be proud of Austin. If you don’t know why you’re proud of our city, we’ll help point you in the right direction!
- We’re the live music capital of the world!
Flickr/Numinosity (Gary J Wood)
- We’re officially a no-kill city (no animals euthanized). WOO-HOO!
Flickr/MarkScottAustinTX
- We know how to have fun for free! Especially when it’s super hot (most of the year).
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- We have an amazing selection of craft beers. You can even head to the farmers markets to try some, like this 512!
Flickr/Beer Town Austin
- We’re one of the top LGBT-friendly cities in the nation!
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- We have festivals all year long, and they’re the best! Like this one: Fun Fun Fun Fest.
Flickr/Incase.
- We find the best ways to enjoy Zilker Park’s vast lawn. Movies with a view of the skyline, perhaps?
Flickr/Do512.com
- When life gives us lemons…we create the best small businesses. Seriously, we’re homegrown to local, but big businesses like Wholefoods, Pluckers, P. Terry’s, Kendra Scott, Birds Barbershop, Austin Eastciders, and so many more!
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- Tacos make us the happiest…for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and beyond.
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- We will go outdoors anytime just to enjoy the simple things in life, like a gorgeous Austin sunset and good company.
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- We have the coolest looking (and tasty) food trucks!
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- We’re surrounded by greenery. Even in the city!
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- We’re pretty passionate and creative when it comes to recycling and reusing. See if you can spot all of the reused items in this cool construction!
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- We have the most amazing views all throughout our city, like this one of Lady Bird Lake.
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- We’re weird and proud of it! If you’re a true Austinite, you’ll know who this famous person (to us) is - R.I.P. Leslie.
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Whoa, for a while there we hadn’t realized how many things make us proud to be Austinites. We know there’s so much more to be proud of, but these definitely make the top of our list. Why are you proud of Austin? Feel free to share in the comments.
Flickr/Numinosity (Gary J Wood)
Flickr/MarkScottAustinTX
Flickr/kjoyner666
Flickr/Beer Town Austin
Flickr/Scott Leighton T
Flickr/Incase.
Flickr/Do512.com
Flickr/harmonli
Flickr/LookingforJanis
Flickr/dingatx
Flickr/Lars Plougmann
Flickr/OneGoodEye
Flickr/notevenathing
Flickr/slopjop
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