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Republic Square is an urban park in central Austin, Texas. Located in Downtown Austin , the park features a grassy area meant for festivals and events as well as shaded areas under live oak trees. The SFC Farmers' Market meets at the square every Saturday morning.
As Austin's official slogan is The Live Music Capital of the World, the city has a vibrant live music scene with more music venues per capita than any other U.S. city. [19] [20] Austin's music revolves around the many nightclubs on 6th Street and an annual music/film/interactive festival known as South by Southwest (SXSW).
Austin's history has also been largely tied to state politics and in the late 19th century, the establishment of the University of Texas made Austin a regional center for higher education, as well as a hub for state government. In the 20th century, Austin's music scene had earned the city the nickname "Live Music Capital of the World."
The current Texas State Capitol is the fourth building to serve that purpose in Austin. The first was a two-room wooden structure (located on the northeast corner of 8th St and Colorado St) which served as the national capitol of the Texas Republic and continued as the seat of government upon Texas' admission to the Union.
The aggregated heights of Austin's high-rises is second in Texas, behind Houston, based on data from Texas Real Estate Source. [3] [4] The current tallest completed building in Austin is Sixth and Guadalupe, with a height of 874 ft (266 m), followed by The Independent at 690 ft (210 m) and The Austonian at 680 ft (210 m).
C3 Presents is a concert promotion, event production and artist management company based in Austin, Texas. [1] C3 also produces several multi-day festivals including Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin Texas, [2] Two Step Inn Music Festival in Georgetown Texas, [3] Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in New Orleans, [4] and Lollapalooza in Chicago along with its six international editions. [5]
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will bid farewell in a speech Friday morning, just days before President-elect Trump is set to return to the White House. Austin spent more than 40 years in uniform ...
Republic Broadcasting Network (RBN) is a satellite, shortwave, and Internet radio operation based in the state of Texas. It was founded by John Stadtmiller , who advertised it as a "truth radio station" with the motto "Real News, Real Talk, Real People ...