The Graduate School
Austin
Austin is a legendary, lively city and a great place to live. The five-county region is known for its Hill Country scenery, historic communities and laid-back lifestyle.
As a graduate student in Austin, you will have no shortage of interesting and exciting things to do—everything from watching the world's largest urban colony of Mexican free-tailed bats emerge from beneath the Congress Avenue Bridge to hearing some of the best live music in the country. Austin is known nationally as one of the best places to live, work and go to school.
Although we can’t tell you everything about Austin, we can point you in the right direction. There are a few local Web sites that will provide up-to-date information and serve as online Austin resource guides. The first is www.austin360.com. This site provides local information, news and entertainment, as well as event listings in and around Austin. You also can get movie listings and see local classified ads, as well as check out restaurant reviews.
The second site is www.austinchronicle.com. This
is the online version of Austin's favorite weekly publication, The
Austin Chronicle.
The Chronicle can be found all over town at no charge, and is one of
the best ways to put your finger on the pulse of Austin. Learn about local
politics or figure out where the best bands are playing by visiting The
Austin Chronicle online.
To introduce you to your new hometown, the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce provides a web site - http://www.austin-chamber.org/LiveWork/AustinLifestyle/ - that provides basic facts about Austin, plus information on healthcare, outdoors, sports and more. The web site also includes a downloadable Newcomer guide with 166 pages of information on the City of Austin and area opportunities.