Austin is one of the greatest cities in America to live in. Even for a right wing conservative like myself, I love to libearal atmosphere. Great music scene and great restaurants. Lakes all over the place to play (including Hippie Hollow) and hanging out on a spring or summer afternoon at Shady Grove is something not to be missed.
Austin is full of blooming flowers. When I've been there my allergies go crazy. Lady Bird Johnson was responsible for all of those lovely wild flowers growing along the sides of the road. Also, the unnecessary urban sprawl makes the town somewhat unfriendly to a walker