Austin #5 Smart Place to Live

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Ranked by Smart Money magazine. I thought that it was interesting.

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#5 Austin, Tex.

Home to the University of Texas, the state capitol, the Zachary Scott Theatre and the Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum, Austin is a sophisticated salsa of culture, history and politics.

What we loved: The spectacular view of downtown from the state capitol. Shrimp tacos and guacamole at Güero's Taco Bar, on South Congress.

The sun burns bright on Barton Springs as mothers and toddlers wave from the tiny train that tootles around Zilker Park. Down the road, at Chuy's, diners tuck into tacos under the benign gaze of a cardboard Elvis. Two doors over, at the Shady Grove, outdoor tables are already packed with beer-drinking boulevardiers.

-- Jane Bennett Clark

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