Today Austin is the capital of Texas and a Hill Country city of springs, lakes, and live music — a frontier capital grown into a creative metropolis without losing the river that runs through it. Our Austin designs gather that identity — the Capitol dome, the Hill Country and Barton Springs, the live-music heritage, and the violet-crown light — into wearable form. Austin, Texas — capital of the Lone Star State, where the Colorado River winds through the Hill Country.
In 1845 Texas left the republic behind and joined the Union as the Lone Star State, and Austin stayed its capital. The Texas State Capitol that crowns Congress Avenue was completed in 1888, built of "sunset red" Texas granite and rising taller than the United States Capitol in Washington — the signature landmark of the capital city. Around it the original 1839 town has grown into a metropolis, but the river, the springs, and the Hill Country still set the city's rhythm.
Why People Visit Austin
Austin balances Texas-capital history with easygoing Hill Country life — spring-fed swimming, river trails, big landmarks, and a deep live-music heritage. It's a relaxed, walkable base for Central Texas and the Hill Country.
