Austin’s role as the capital helped it land institutions such as the University of Texas in 1883, and it also positioned the city as the epicenter of political power in what would become the ...

Austin, the capital of Texas ... First settled in the 1830s, it is home to the University of Texas and the headquarters of companies including Whole Foods Market and Cirrus Logic.

From "Keep Austin Weird" to "The Live Music Capital of the World," the University of Texas has always been a fun place to go ...