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.
It was renamed to Austin after Stephen F. Austin who is known as the "Father of Texas." 
Oh that is how it got its name. I wonder what it was called before.
History of Austin, Texas
The recorded history of Austin, Texas, began in the 1830s when Anglo-American settlers arrived in Central Texas. In 1837 settlers founded the village of Waterloo on the banks of the Colorado River, the first permanent settlement in the area. By 1839, Waterloo would adopt the name Austin and become the capital of the Republic of Texas.
Austin's history has also been largely tied to state politics and in the late 19th century, the establishment of the University of Texas made Austin a
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,