With top museums, a wide array of restaurants and a vibrant live music scene, some travelers come, then set down roots.

*NOTE: THE SURF PARK IN AUSTIN HAS SHUT DOWN SINCE THIS ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN. 230 days of sunshine a year, a booming economy, and a consistent, reeling pointbreak wave. And this vibrant mecca is 180 ...

Austin is definitely not a see-it-all-in-a-weekend kind of city, but over a few days, one can get a taste of all the Texas capital has to offer. Situated in the central part of the state about 2½ ...