is clearly its population of urban bats.
read this and tell me austin doesn't sound like the best place in america/the world.
Austin Is:
#1 Greenest City in America, MSN City Guides (2007)
#2 Friendliest People in "America's Favorite Cities," Travel+Leisure (2008)
#2 Best Place to Live, Men’s Journal (2006)
#2 for Live Music/Bands in "America’s Favorite Cities," Travel + Leisure (2008)
#2 Eco-Friendly Community, Natural Home Magazine (2007)
#2 Best Place to Live, Money Magazine (2006)
#3 Best City for Recent College Graduates, Forbes (2008)
#3 Cleanliness "America's Favorite Cities," Travel+Leisure (2008)
#3 Best Looking People in "America's Favorite Cities," Travel+Leisure (2008)
#5 Safest Big City, Morgan Quitno's 10th Annual Safest/Most Dangerous City Awards (2006)
#5 Best City in America for Couples, Forbes (2008)
#6 Best City to Live, Work and Play, Kiplinger's Personal Finance (2008)
Top 5 City for Young Singles, Kiplinger's Personal Finance (2007)
Top 10 City for Hispanics, Hispanic Magazine (2008)
Top 10 Best City for Young Professionals, Forbes (2008)
Among Hottest Entrepreneurial Regions in the Country, Inc. Magazine (2007)
Outdoors
172 city parks
30 miles of urban hike-and-bike trails along scenic Town Lake and Barton Springs
9 wilderness areas
300 annual days of sunshine
Mild winter climate and year-round outdoor recreation
North America's largest urban bat population—1.5 million Mexican free-tail bats