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 Cofran's Texas . . . Hill Country Portal A Powerful Information Database & Gateway Service for the Texas Hill Country AUSTIN, Texas 
Located just outside the Texas Hill Country, Austin is a powerhouse of venues and resources. Pop (2011): 820,611; Area: 298 sm
BACKGROUND INFORMATION & PROFILES
 TEXAS STATE CAPITOL: AUSTIN, TEXAS
AUSTIN, CITY OF: www.austintexas.gov AUSTIN, CITY OF, City Hall: 512-974-2000; 301 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78767. www.cityofaustin.org 
AUSTIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 512-478-9383 210 Barton Springs Rd, Ste 400, Austin, TX 78704 Web: www.austinchamber.com Email: tbolin@austinchamber.com AUSTIN CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU: 866-462-8784 Austin, TX. http://austintexas.org AUSTIN360.COM: www.austin360.com. "What Austin Does". Lots of info about this electric town. REAL AUSTIN TEXAS: www.real-austin-texas.com. Calendar of events and more. AUSTIN WEATHER: Weather Underground AUSTIN ISD: www.austin.isd.tenet.edu AUSTIN CHRONICLE: www.austinchronicle.com AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT: www.austintexas.gov/department/police AUSTIN BUCKET LIST: http://everythingaustinapartments.com/blog/?p=853Designed for a tourist looking to figure out the best way to spend a limited amount of time in Austin. A "Cliff Note’s" version of Austin. AUSTIN SEARCH ENGINE: http://everythingaustinapartments.com/Guide-to-Austin.php This site only searches other sites about Austin, so no matter what you are looking for about Austin you know you will get a relevant answer. AUSTIN AREA ATTRACTIONS
AUSTIN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM: 201 Colorado St, Austin. www.austinkids.org. Tue-Sat 10a-5p, Sun noon-5p. Fee required. "Cyberchase" allows children to use math and critical thinking skills. AUSTIN FARMERS' MARKET: 512-236-0074; The Triangle, 46th at N Lamar Blvd and W Guadalupe streets. Sat 9a-1p, Wed 3-7p. Free. www.austinfarmersmarket.org (THE) AUSTIN NATURE AND SCIENCE CENTER: 512-327-8181; 301 Nature Center Dr in Zilker Park. Mon-Sat 9a-5p, Sun noon-5p. Free. A "living museum" in Austin whose efforts are focused on the creative use of specifically planned interpretive exhibits, programs, collections, and trails. Nature exhibits such as Dino Pit and Zilker Nature Preserve. Center AUSTIN ZOO: 512-288-1490; 10807 Rawhide Trail. Both adults and kids can enjoy the Hill Country setting and experience a close-up visit with animals from around the world. Austin zoo serves as a sanctuary for animal residents and visitors alike; providing an atmosphere for fun, living and learning. 10a-6p daily. Fee required. Zoo BULLOCK TEXAS STATE HISTORICAL MUSEUM: 512-936-8746; www.thestoryoftexas.com. MLK Blvd and N Congress Ave. Interactive and traveling exhibits and IMAX theater. Mon-Sat 9a-6p, Sun noon-6p. Fee required. CAPITAL OF TEXAS ZOO: 512-303-6675; 376-A Jenkins Rd, Cedar Creek. For education and conservation. 10a-4p weekdays, 10a-5p weekends. Fee required. www.capitaloftexaszoo.org LADY BIRD JOHNSON WILDFLOWER CENTER: Imagine a place where everything is in its place. A place where the gardens, trails, and architecture celebrate the natural and cultural heritage of the Texas Hill Country. A place where people reconnect with the land and learn to appreciate the natural beauty, economic value, and environmental necessity of native plants. This place is the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave, Austin, TX 78739. Center LBJ LIBRARY & MUSEUM: 512-721-0200; 2313 Red River St. www.lbjlibrary.org. President LBJ's presidential library. 9a-5p daily. Free RANSOM CENTER: 512-471-8944; 21st & Guadalupe streets. www.hrc.utexas.edu. Diverse collections of cultural material. Tue-Wed-Fri: 10a-5p, Thur 10a-7p, Sat-Sun noon-5p. RENAISSANCE MARKET: 512-974-4038. At Public Square at 23rd and Guadalupe streets. 9a-7p daily. Free. Features handcrafted items. Special event on 23rd of every month. www.austinartistsmarket.com SUNSET VALLEY FARMERS MARKET: Burger Center, 3200 Jones Rd, Sat 9a-1p. www.sunsetvalleyfarmersmarket.org OTHER AUSTIN ATTRACTIONS: Barton Springs Pool; Governor's Mansion, Texas State Historical Museum, and THE University of Texas. AUSTIN AREA HIGHER EDUCATION
AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE: 5930 512-223-4222; Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752-4390. (12,819 students) www.austincc.edu CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY: 512-313-3000; 11400 Concordia University Dr, Austin, TX 78726. www.concordia.edu SAINT EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY: ; 512-448-8400; 3001 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704. (2,870 students) www.stedwards.edu SOUTH UNIVERSITY: 877-659-5706; 512-516-8800; 7700 W Parmer Ln, Building A, Ste A100, Austin, TX 78729. www.southuniversity.edu THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN: 512-475-7348; Austin, TX. (46,503 students) www.utexas.edu AUSTIN ARE HOSPITALS & MEDICAL CENTERS
AUSTIN SURGICAL HOSPITAL: Profile 
BRACKENRIDGE HOSPITAL: Profile, Level II Trauma Center HEART HOSPITAL OF AUSTIN: Profile NORTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER: Profile SETON NORTHWEST HOSPITAL: Profile SETON MEDICAL CENTER: Profile SOUTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER: Profile ST. DAVID'S MEDICAL CENTER: St. David's Medical Center PUBLIC SERVICES
AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (AUS): 512-369-7881; 5 mi SE of Austin; at Hwy 71 & 183 intersection. Airlines: American, Continental, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Northwest, Southwest United, US Airways. Non-Stop Service to 30 destinations. www.ci.austin.tx.us/austinairport; AirNav; Map AUSTIN AREA MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
CAMP MABRY: Home of Texas Military Forces. US National Registry of Historic Places. Profile TOUR SERVICES
AUSTIN ALOHA LIMOUSINE: 512-458-5466; www.austinalohalimo.com BLUEBONNET LIMOUSINE SERVICE: Austin 512-420-0200; San Antonio: 210-697-7361; www.bluebonnetlimos.com STAR SHUTTLE: 512-928-8896; Based in Austin but serves the Hill Country. Vehicles up through tour buses. www.starshuttle.com MISCELLANEOUS GOODS & SERVICES
POLO TENNIS AND FITNESS CLUB: 512-858-0524, 14101 Canonade, Austin. PoloTennisClub.com UT AUSTIN HOTELS: www.utaustinhotels.com Desc.A simple way to browse, shop, compare and book hotels near the University of Texas securely online! WELCOME TO AUSTIN GUIDE: http://everythingaustinapartments.com/blog/?page_id=535. A one-stop shop for getting settled in the Austin area. It will help you find a place to live, a job, find something fun to do and figure out a way to get there.
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