They say everything’s bigger in Texas, and the state’s lively capital city of Austin is the perfect place to experience that larger-than-life energy. Home to more than 250 music venues and host to SXSW and Austin City Limits, Austin is known as the Live Music Capital of the World. Moreover, the city is abundant in outdoor adventures, featuring swimming holes, hiking trails, and urban bat-watching. With delicious Tex-Mex and barbecue available in stylish restaurants, along with food trucks, breweries, wineries, and distilleries, visitors can easily indulge in the city’s diverse flavors.