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Event Information:
Austin’s New Year, known locally as ANY is an annual
free event on Auditorium Shores
where Austin families can come
together to welcome in the New Year!
ANY is an alcohol-free celebration
showcasing Austin's diverse and
talented creative community through
art, films, and live music. And kids
and adults alike won't want to miss
the exciting fireworks finale. There
is also a big New Year's Eve party at AFAB Austin with the Susan
Arbuckle band ringing in the new
year with a set of festive
favourites.
There
is also the big First Night Austin,
the city's primary event that
features live performances and
fireworks. There are also frequently
large special event parties such as
the party in the old Seaholm power
plant hosted by Rare magazine, or
Once in a Blue Moon, the largest
electronic dance celebration in
Texas.
The
big Austin hotels traditionally make
a big deal of the New Year, with
balls, carnivals and a range of
fantastic parties. Top hotels in
Austin include the Four Seasons,
Lake Austin Spa Resort, The Driskill
hotel, The Westin Austin at The
Domain, W Austin, Mansion at Judges
Hill, Barton Creek Resort and Spa,
AT & T Hotel and Conference Centre,
Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and
Spa.
Austin
is the capital of the state of Texas
and the seat of Travis County.
Located in Central Texas on the
eastern edge of the American
Southwest, Austin is the thirteenth
most populous city in the United
States of America and the fourth
most populous city in the state of
Texas. It was the
third-fastest-growing large city in
the nation from 2000 to 2006. Austin
has a population of 820,611 (2011
U.S. Census). The city is the
cultural and economic center of the
Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos
metropolitan area, which had an
estimated population 1,783,519 (2011
U.S. Census), making it the
34th-largest metropolitan
statistical area in the United
States and the fourth-largest in
Texas.
The
central business district of the
city is home to some of the tallest
condo towers in the state, with the
Austonian Condos topping out at 56
floors and the 360 Condos at 44
floors. The 360 Tower and the Four
Seasons Condos are condo towers in
Austin, opened in early 2008. Former
Mayor Will Wynn set out a goal for
having up to 25,000 people living
Downtown by 2015, and the city
provided incentives for building
residential units in the urban core.
Because of this, the city has been
driven to increase density in
Austin's urban core. The skyline has
drastically changed in recent years,
and the residential real estate
market has remained relatively
strong. Downtown growth has been
aided by the presence of a popular
live music and nightlife scene,
museums, restaurants, and Lady Bird
Lake, considered one of the city's
best recreational spots. The 2nd
Street District consists of several
new residential projects,
restaurants, coffee shops, record
stores, upscale boutiques and
museums, and the Austin City Hall.
Across 2nd Street from Austin City
Hall is the newly re-created TV set
for the long-running PBS program
Austin City Limits
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