There's a lot going on in Austin. South by Southwest only scratches the surface. Learn about the many wonderful things going on in Austin from this infographic.

1. AUSTIN ENVY
16 REASONS WHY EVERYONE HAS A CASE OF
AUSTIN IS HOME TO THE
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS MUSIC FESTIVAL.
Does that rev up your engine? Sorry, Detroit. Maybe next year?
AUSTIN RANKED NO. 2 ON FORBES’ 2014 LIST OF
THE U.S. CITIES WITH THE BEST PROSPECTS FOR JOB GROWTH.
AUSTIN HOSTS
SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST.
THE CITY’S MARCH MASH-UP OF
INTERACTIVE, MUSIC AND FILM FESTIVITIES.
AUSTIN REIGNS AS
THE LIVE MUSIC CAPITAL
OF THE WORLD.
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USA Today calls SXSW...
“One of the largest and most influential gatherings
on the planet.”
The social media network took off at SXSW in 2007.
Heard of Twitter?
The city adopted the slogan in 1991
after local leaders discovered Austin has
more live music venues per capita
(around 250) than anywhere
else in the U.S.
THE ONLY FORMULA 1
RACETRACK IN THE
U.S. IS IN AUSTIN.
AUSTIN CARVED OUT
THE NO. 2 SPOT ON FORBES’
2015 LIST OF THE COUNTRY’S
FASTEST GROWING CITIES.
AMERICA'S FASTEST
GROWING CITIES 2015
2. AUSTIN, TEXAS
#2
AUSTIN
CITY
LIMITS
IT’SONE
OFTHE
COUNTRY’S
BIGGESTAND
BESTMUSIC
FESTS,
OFCOURSE.
WHO
NEEDS
COACHELLA?
AUSTIN HAS BEEN
RANKED THE NO. 1
TECH CITY OVER
SAN FRANCISCO.
According to various metrics, Austin
is No. 1 among 12 global tech markets,
including San Francisco and London.
AUSTIN GRABBED THE NO. 3
RANKING ON FORBES’ 2014
LIST OF AMERICA’S COOLEST
CITIES.
Runners-up were metropolises like
Los Angeles (tied for No. 16)
New York City (No. 11)
San Francisco (No. 5)
Maybe Tony Bennett actually left
his heart in Austin?
AUSTIN EARNED 9TH PLACE ON COLDWELL
BANKER’S LIST OF THE HOTTEST COMMERCIAL
REAL ESTATE MARKETS IN THE U.S. FOR 2015.
AUSTIN RANKED 7TH ON A 2014 LIST OF
THE MOST LGBT-FRIENDLY CITIES IN THE U.S.
AUSTIN IS
THE HEADQUARTERS OF
THE ULTRA-HIP WHOLE
FOODS GROCERY CHAIN.
AUSTIN TOOK FOURTH
PLACE ON A 2013 LIST OF
THE SAFEST U.S. CITIES
WITH AT LEAST 500,000
RESIDENTS.
AUSTIN IS AMONG
THE TOP U.S. CITIES
FOR CYCLING.
AUSTIN CONSISTENTLY
RATES AS ONE OF THE
BEST U.S. CITIES FOR
VEGETARIANS AND VEGANS.
One of their largest retail stores is below
the Whole Foods headquarters in Austin
— a true paradise for foodies.
This list was based on a study conducted
by the FBI that analyzed major crimes in the U.S.
Austin has the lowest rate of sexual orientation-related hate crimes
out of the top 10 most LGBT-friendly cities in the U.S.
SOURCES
austintexas.org
aclfestival.com
sxsw.com/press
wholefoodsmarket.com
texasvegfest.com/eventinfo
forbes.com/pictures/mli45ekdfe/2-austin-tex
peta.org/features/top-vegan-friendly-cities-2013
nerdwallet.com/blog/cities/most-lgbt-friendly-cities
cbcblueprint.com/public/2014bestmarketsreport.pdf
blog.estately.com/2014/01/best-cities-for-vegetarians
gawker.com/243634/twitter-blows-up-at-sxsw-conference
austinrelocationguide.com/2012/Live-Music-Capital-of-the-World
brookings.edu/research/reports2/2015/01/22-global-metro-monitor
gayot.com/restaurants/top-10-bbq/franklin-barbecue-austin-tx.html
thrillist.com/eat/nation/these-are-the-33-best-bbq-joints-in-america
usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/03/06/sxsw-swenson-evolution/5922177
thrillist.com/eat/nation/best-bbq-cities-in-america-best-places-to-eat-bbq
austintexas.org/includes/content/docs/media/ACVB-Austin-Rankings.pdf
forbes.com/sites/erincarlyle/2015/01/27/americas-fastest-growing-cities-2015
bicycling.com/ride-maps/featured-rides/2014-top-50-bike-friendly-cities/11-austin
forbes.com/sites/erincarlyle/2014/08/18/americas-15-best-cities-for-young-professionals
forbes.com/sites/erincarlyle/2014/08/06/washington-d-c-tops-our-list-of-americas-coolest-cities
bizjournals.com/austin/blog/techflash/2015/02/austin-ranked-no-1-tech-city-over-san-francisco.html
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Forbes also gave Austin
the #8 spot on America’s
15 Best Cities for Young
Professionals in 2014.
Is your mouth watering now?
LOCAL BARBECUE
JOINTS LIKE FRANKLIN
BARBECUE AND JOHN
MUELLER MEAT CO.
REGULARLY EARN
RAVES FROM FOOD
CRITICS.
In fact, Thrillist recently named
Austin the best barbecue city in America.
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WILLIE NELSON AND
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY
LIVE IN THE AUSTIN AREA.
Seriously. Need we say more?