Downtown Austin PhotosAustin, Texas: Live Music Capital of the WorldWhether you are a college student, young professional or about to celebrate your golden anniversary, Austin has a nightlife spot for you. With over 200 bars, lounges, nightclubs and comedy hotspots, locals and visitors alike continue to call Austin one of the best nightlife cities in the United States. From historic Sixth Street to the urban Warehouse District, Austin has more places to see and be seen than one could hope to visit in a weekend. Local watering holes cater to every crowd, and with friendly faces and great music, Austin continues to live up to its reputation as a great after-hours city. If you’re looking for a local music scene, you’ve come to the right city! Austin is known worldwide as the “Live Music Capital of the World.” With over 100 bands playing every night across the city, Austin lives up to its reputation everyday. Whether you are looking for smooth jazz, rock ‘n roll or urban hip-hop, you’re favorite type of music can be found nightly in one of Austin’s music venues. Austin is also home to the world famous South by Southwest music festival. For over a week, local and national acts entertain thousands of tourists and locals to some of the best music the world has to offer. Held in the spring, South by Southwest lives up to its reputation as the largest music festival in the nation. For a complete listing of local music hot-spots, log on to musicaustin.com.
A lot had been said about Austin’s tallest skyscraper, the Frost Bank Tower, since it opened for business in 2004. The most identifiable mark on the Austin’s skyline, and Austin’s first world-class skyscraper, the Frost bank Tower has been referred to as sleek and gorgeous, a big glass pineapple, a great piece of architecture, and the Fortress of Solitude. This 515-foot tall structure, 119 feet taller thank the second tallest building in Austin, has been sculpted to create a building form that begins at its rectangular base and steps into a square point tower at its crown. According to owners, the tower’s 33 stories includes 524,000 sq. ft., of which 20,000 is retail space. It also houses a 1,500-car garage. Four Frost Bank logo signs were added above the main roof. The logos are 20 feet in diameter, 420 feet above the ground. The tower also hold restaurants including McCormick and Schmick’s, an upscale seafood restaurant, Taco Shack, Murphy’s Deli, Seattle’s Best Coffee and a workout facility. Austin Photo Gallery |
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