By Jonathan Davis
Introduction
Discover seven of the most popular nicknames for Austin, Texas, as well as the stories...
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Austin has been known as the City of the Violet Crown since the late 1800s...
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You'll hear it often: ATX is one of the most commonly used nicknames for Austin...
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Austin became a popular destination for a generation of free-spirited hippies as the counter-culture movement...
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The Silicon Hills nickname for Austin dates back to the mid-1990s when Austin's booming technology...
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Austin began to develop a reputation for live music in the 1970s as hippie culture...
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The 512 is the nickname for the city of Austin that you'll most likely hear...
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If you're strolling along the Colorado River near Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge (one...
Conclusion
If you've made it through all seven monikers on this list, there's no doubt that...
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