I'm a huge fan of Texas and Austin is the capital of Texas.
I've been to Austin. It is a great town. They say everything is bigger in Texas.
Well currently Austin is the fastest growing large city in the United States and the currently 11th most populous city in the United States. 
That is impressive. It is a great city for artists such as musicians. There are some great festivals there.
Yep they sure do have a lot of music festivals down there. By the way in 1839 it was chosen to replace Houston as the capital of the Republic of Texas. 
So it has been the capital of Texas for a long time. I know South by Southwest is a huge event in Austin.
In 1839, the site was chosen to replace Houston as the capital of the Republic of Texas and was incorporated under the name "Waterloo". Shortly afterward, the name was changed to Austin in honor of Stephen F. Austin, the "Father of Texas" and the republic's first secretary of state. The city grew throughout the 19th century and became a center for government and education with the construction of the Texas State Capitol and the University of Texas at Austin. After a severe lull in economic growth from the Great
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. It is the 11th-most populous city in the United States and the 4th-most populous city in Texas. It is also the fastest growing large city in the United States, the second most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona, and the southernmost state capital in the contiguous United States. As of the U.S. Census Bureau's July 1, 2018 estimate,