Culture and recreation Greater Austin

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1 culture , recreation

1.1 annual events , festivals
1.2 arts , music
1.3 sports
1.4 parks , preserves
1.5 austin chinatown





culture , recreation
annual events , festivals

the communities in greater austin hold many annual events. in austin 2 of known festivals south southwest music , film festival , austin city limits music festival, draw artists , spectators around world. many other austin festivals take place including old pecan street festival, blues on green, , laguna gloria art museum fiesta. texas hill country wine , food festival centered in austin takes place @ restaurants , venues in multiple communities.


outside of austin many communities host local events of own. marble falls hosts bluebonnet blues , fine arts festival, event attracts artists , performers around state community s downtown. burnet hosts spring bluebonnet festival, features golf tournament, car shows, vintage airplane shows, , other activities. old settler s music festival in driftwood features live outdoor performances ranging folk music bluegrass , jazz. area communities host civic heritage festivals including cedar park heritage festival , chisolm trail round in lockhart. oktoberfest celebration in fredericksburg 1 of largest , traditional in texas.


rodeo fairs occur annually including star of texas fair , rodeo , burnet rodeo.


arts , music

austin has adopted nickname live music capital of world based on claim of having highest percentage of music performers of other major city. city has variety of venues live music performance of popular , country music including famous clubs such antone s , emo s. long-running television program austin city limits has decades showcased city s music scene, has south southwest festival , other events in city. apart these city hosts major classical music performances via austin lyric opera , austin symphony orchestra.


other communities in austin area host own music venues , organizations well. williamson county symphony orchestra, founded in 2002, offers performances @ locations throughout county. starlight symphony, community orchestra, offers performances @ various venues within southwestern areas of greater austin including san marcos, dripping springs, , johnson city. round rock symphony, established organization, offers performances within round rock.


sports

the austin metropolitan area has no major-league professional sports teams (making largest market in north america not have such franchises), home several minor-league teams, texas longhorns collegiate sports programs , circuit of americas motor-racing circuit.


regional professional sports clubs include round rock express in aaa baseball, texas stars in ahl hockey, austin spurs in d-league basketball, austin aztex in usl soccer, austin outlaws in wfa football, , austin aces in wtt tennis. in professional motorsport, circuit of americas hosts united states grand prix , motorcycle grand prix of americas, x games. austin hosts texas rollergirls flat-track roller derby league.


the region home several endurance , multi-sport race events, including austin marathon, capitol 10k race, , capital of texas triathlon. sizeable running, swimming , bicycling communities make use of network of trails , greenbelts centered on lady bird lake hike , bike trail , local pools barton springs pool.


parks , preserves

bastrop state park


the austin area has long been known outdoor attractions , home numerous parks , nature preserves.


major parks within city of austin include mckinney falls state park, emma long metropolitan park, zilker park, , hippie hollow park. mount bonnell park popular destination, located @ 1 of highest points in city. outside of austin various other parks, including bastrop state park, lockhart state park, , longhorn cavern state park, available. further area s core enchanted rock state natural area, 640-acre (260 ha) park near fredericksburg featuring large granite mound popular hikers , climbers. additionally pedernales falls state park in johnson city, , inks lake state park in burnet, among many other parks available in central texas.


the largest nature preserve in area balcones canyonlands national wildlife refuge, preserve northwest of austin near burnet , marble falls comprising 21,436 acres (8,675 ha). other preserves in area include wild basin wilderness preserve, indiangrass wildlife sanctuary, , onion creek wildlife sanctuary. these preserves part of heart of texas wildlife trail, network of trails , sites viewing wildlife habitats, created texas parks , wildlife department.


austin chinatown

austin s chinatown (chinese: 奥斯汀唐人街; pinyin: ào sī tīng táng rén jiē), established in 2006, located @ 10901 n. lamar blvd., , features top reviewed restaurants , supermarkets according article austin chronicle.


according cam rossie , hilary hylton, austin s chinatown series of stores anchored supermarket called mt supermarket.








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