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Austin Energy is a publicly owned utility providing electrical power to the city of Austin, Texas and surrounding areas. Established in 1895, the utility is a department of the City of Austin and returns its profits to the city's general fund to finance other city services.
The Paramount Theatre is a live theatre venue/movie theatre located in downtown Austin, Texas.The classical revival style structure was built in 1915. The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1976.
Texas (/ ˈ t ɛ k s ə s / ⓘ TEK-səss, locally also / ˈ t ɛ k s ɪ z / TEK-siz; [8] Spanish: Texas or Tejas, [b] pronounced) is the most populous state in the South Central region of the United States.
Hippie Hollow Park has been used as a nude swimming spot for years, because the area was along a particularly remote section of the shoreline of Lake Travis. The area became more popular in the 1960s due to the cultural changes of that era and, after Woodstock, the nickname 'Hippie Hollow' was born.
Moses Austin (October 4, 1761 – June 10, 1821) was an American businessman and pioneer who played a large part in the development of the lead industry in the early United States, especially in southwest Virginia and Missouri.
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The building was proposed in 2014, construction began in 2016, and was completed in spring 2019. It contains 58 floors, 370 condos, and it has been nicknamed the "Jenga Tower", and the "Tetris Tower". [1]
Mount Bonnell is often described as the highest point in Austin, with the elevation at its peak about 775 feet (236 m) above mean sea level (AMSL). [5] If Mount Bonnell ever held this distinction, it was only because the city limits did not include the next summit to the north, Mount Barker, which has an elevation of about 840 feet (260 m) above mean sea level. [6]