1. Wind Power
It’s not as though the Lone Star State won’t be a massive oil and coal producer until the tap runs dry. However, Texas has done its part to install wind farms, effectively replacing one quarter of its power requirements with green energy.
2. Live Music
As one of the best live music scenes in the country, if not the world, Austin is home to up and coming bands, big names who want to return to their roots, and a variety of festivals to showcase them all: SXSW, Austin City Limits.