• Austin is the capital and the fourth-largest city in Texas.

• Fast Facts

  1. Country: United States
  2. State: Texas
  3. County: Travis, Williamson, Hays
  4. Mayor: Will WynnOfficial Site: Austin Mayor
  5. City population: 743,074 (2007)U.S. Census: Austin Population
  6. Founded: 1835
  7. Currency: U.S. Dollar
  8. Area code: 512
  9. Time zone: CST (UTC-6)
  10. Area: 296.2 sq mi

• Fine Dining

  Eddie V's Edgewater Grille is a swank restaurant that is one of the hottest dinner spots in Austin. Zagat has named Eddie's the "most popular", "best steakhouse" and "best seafood" for 2006. Frommer's recommends starting your meal off with the crispy calamari and lump crab cakes for appetizers. Then enjoy a smoked salmon with horseradish butter and a hot bread pudding souffle.

• Affordable Dining

  For a taste of new American cuisine, try dining at Chez Zee. This affordable restaurant with its splashy decor and whimsical artwork has won the "best American," "best dessert" and the "best soup" categories in the Austin Chronicle readers poll. Popular with locals for its weekend brunches and yummy desserts. Try the new turtle cheesecake or the lemon Rosemary cake.

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