Yee-haw!  Kind of.  Austin is probably the least “Texas-y” city in the Lone Star State.  It has the same warm, lazy, casual feel, but with a slightly more edgy personality.  It combines southern friendliness with new-age optimism.  Austin calls itself the “Live Music Capital of the World”, and you probably shouldn’t argue with the home of the Austin City Limits & South by Southwest music festivals.

In addition to the widely-known music scene, Austin also offers some good shopping, fun restaurants, vibrant nightlife, and a completely relaxed vibe that drawls “y’alls on vacation”.

The city is very walkable, and it’s fun to just wander up and down South Congress, seriously consider dropping $300 on a pair of pink cowboy boots at Allens’, and try to avoid the Hey Cupcake Airstream trailer, which is just begging you to go up a pants’ size.