Round Rock Texas | Information About Behrens Ranch in Round Rock Texas

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Round Rock Texas | Information About Behrens Ranch in Round Rock Texas

Are you looking for new construction homes in a suburban community that is thick with trees and landscaping? Then take a look at one of the six neighborhoods within the Behrens Ranch Subdivision near Austin, Texas. Located in the City of Round Rock, Behrens Ranch is proud of its natural surroundings on 500 acres of land that was once ranchland.  Behrens Ranch is an excellent master planned community nestled minutes north of Austin, Texas in the acclaimed Round Rock Independent School District. If you are looking for Texas Hill Country living at its finest, don’t look any further.  As a 100 year old ranch this community has it all.

Behrens Ranch is just 15 minutes north of Austin, Texas in Round Rock, Texas.  Round Rock was named the #1 city in Texas for business relocations and expansions. Enjoy gorgeous natural landscaping throughout the community.

Behrens ranch is divided into six unique neighborhoods.  Find what your heart desires in the following neighborhoods:  Mira Vista, The Arbors, The Creek, The Reserve, The Pointe, and The Crossing.

Search all homes for sale in Behrens Ranch at our Round Rock Real Estate website.

Mira Vista at Behrens Ranch features estate home sites with custom homes by Pitt Building Company, Casa Bella Homes and Raymond Klepzig Builders with square footages starting from 3500 square feet and up.

The Arbors at Behrens Ranch features homes by Village Builders and Newmark Homes with square footages starting from 2300 square feet and up to 4470 square feet.

The Creek at Behrens Ranch features homes by Newmark with square footages starting from 2500 square feet and up to 3500 square feet.

The Reserve at Behrens Ranch features homes by Meritage with square footages starting from 2550 square feet and up to 4400 square feet.

The Park at Behrens Ranch features homes by Meritage and Pulte with square footages starting from 2200 square feet and up to 3100 square feet.

The Crossing at Behrens Ranch features homes by Newmark and Pulte with square footages starting from 1900 square feet and up to 3300 square feet.

Throughout these diverse neighborhoods two things are common; the high standard of living and respect for the unspoiled natural surroundings.  Prices in Behrens Ranch homes range from 0,000 to 0,000. Behrens Ranch boasts outstanding amenities which all residents may enjoy.  Enjoy the scenic route on over 2 miles of jog and hike trails.  Enjoy hours of fun swimming in the community pool or relax at the club house 

The Neighborhood Amenity Center features:
Recreational Pool with safe non-skid, zero edge entry
Club House
Covered Party Pavilion
Picnic Tables
Changing Rooms with shower and Restroom Facilities
Open Play Area
Children’s Playscape and Park
BBQ Pit
Other Neighborhood Amenities at Behrens Ranch include:
Extensive Hike and Bike Trails
On-Site Elementary School
Active Home Owners Association
Abundance of Open Park Space

Behrens Ranch is situated in the nationally acclaimed Round Rock School District. Round Rock ISD boast several accomplishments including: 

National and Texas Blue Ribbon Awards
Greater Austin Quality Awards
The Eighth Annual School System “What Parents Want Award”
Two “Recognized” ratings from the Texas Education Agency
Eleven National Blue Ribbons
Fourteen State Blue Ribbons
And 81% of its High School seniors take the ACT and SAT, scoring well above the national average
International Baccalaureate Schools
Texas Education Association (TEA) Gold Performance Acknowledgements
The Best Public Schools in Texas – Texas Monthly
America’s Best High Schools – Newsweek
America’s Best High Schools – US News and World Report
Texas Business & Education Coalition (TBEC) Honor Roll 
Expansion Management Education Quotient
Just for the Kids High Performing Schools
Texas Mentor School Network
National PTA Parent Involvement Schools of Excellence
University of Texas Center for Performance Excellence

Behrens Ranch Schools are: 

School District:
Round Rock ISD       

Elementary:            
Cactus Ranch – Exemplary

Middle School:  
Hopewell Middle School – Academically Acceptable

High School:
Round Rock High School – Academically Acceptable 

Round Rock Recreation is great.  Minutes from Town Lake in Austin, Texas, where you’ll enjoy the beauty Texas has to offer.  Enjoy a baseball game in Round Rock at the Round Rock Express, the minor league team associated with the Houston Astros.  Enjoy nightlife in the Austin, heart of the “Live Music Capital of the World.”

Major Employers:
IBM Dell Westinghouse Cisco Systems Abbott Labs 3M Farmer’s Regional Office Motorola Sun Microsystems

Shopping: 
La Frontera, Lakeline Mall, Round Rock Prime Outlets Hospitals:
St. Davids Seton Scott & White

Area Links
Marriott Hotels

Behrens Ranch real estate is so diverse in style, design, and price that you will have to see the neighborhoods for yourself. If the homes aren’t enough to convince you, remember the superb schools, nearby recreation and amenities, and Austin area jobs. And don’t forget the Austin entertainment scene. There is a reason Austin is called the Live Music Capital of the World. It has more performance venues than any city in the U.S., and Austin City Limits is filmed right at the University of Texas at Austin. It also boasts great festivals for both music and film, and the city is filled with artists and artisans of all kinds who line the streets with their creativity.

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The Drag in Austin Texas

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The Drag in Austin Texas

Austin, Texas is home to many different attractions with great food, shopping, and entertainment venues. Many think of Sixth Street as Austin’s premiere hotspot, but there are several other interesting yet relatively overlooked areas in town. One of the most popular and diverse places in Austin for great food and entertainment is a strip along Guadalupe Street affectionately referred to as the Drag. From around 34th Street at the northern edge to Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, great food and shopping abound, along with a few curiosities.

Austin is renowned for its live music scene, but the clubs aren’t all downtown. The Hole in the Wall is one of the most renowned and stored venues in the history of Austin, with 25 years of experience bringing in both great local talent and road shows in many styles ranging from old-school country to rock and pop. With its dim lighting and homey atmosphere, the Showdown is a great bar in which you can kick back and observe the tides of burnt orange flocking to and from class. Spider House is one of Austin’s most eclectic places to share a pitcher of Lone Star, the National Beer of Texas with friends, with regular influxes of live music and DJs. The decor is based most obviously from vintage gliders, chairs and tables with dozens of Christmas lights to provide illumination and the odd sculpture of a naked child urinating in a bathtub. Such expression is much more commonplace in Austin in part because of its long connection with the University of Texas.

Since the University of Texas at Austin is located directly off Guadalupe, many businesses have taken advantage of the huge influx of students. As a result, there are many great stores to check out. As far as apparel, American Apparel has recently opened a store directly across from the West Mall of the University. Other stores include Whole Earth Provision Company and Tyler’s, the source for “Keep Austin Weird” shirts and assorted UT-related garb. Toy Joy on 29th and Guadalupe offers a plethora of creative gifts and eccentric toys for all types.

As far as food goes, the Drag offers more choices than many other areas in town, partially because of the diverse student body that frequents the area. Madam Mam’s makes great Thai and Chinese food, while just down the road lie several venerable Austin establishments such as Burger Tex, Dirty Martin’s (Home of the Kum-Bak Burger), and Veggie Heaven, a favorite for vegans and health-conscious people. Kerbey Lane Cafe is the place to go if you’re looking for late-night food ranging from enchiladas to classic American fare. Don’t forget to try the famous pancakes, which come is several delicious and fruity flavors. Tom’s Tabooleh offers great falafel and other various Middle Eastern fare, using locally grown and organic ingredients. They also have a wide selection of fresh hummus and Greek dolmas available every day. Wheatsville Co-op is a local grocery which sells local and organic produce as well as a variety of health foods and a great deli to boot. For those in search of a tasty ice cream treat, options abound: The famous Amy’s Ice Cream has many different and unusual types of creamy delights, including Guinness or Shiner Bock ice cream. So if Austin’s where you want to be, don’t forget to check out the Drag (it’s kind of hard to miss).

The University of Texas, Austin

Posted by admin | Posted on 30-07-2010

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The University of Texas, Austin

The main campus is located less than a mile from the Texas State Capitol. The university was named one of the original eight Public Ivy institutions. Apart form the main campus, university operates various additional facilities aside from the main campus, most notably the J. J. Pickle Research Campus. UT Austin is a major center for academic research, annually exceeding 0 million in funding. In addition, the university’s athletic programs were recognized by Sports Illustrated as “America’s Best Sports College” in 2002.

Academic Profile:

The university was ranked as the top 12th among public schools (as per U.S. News and World Report, 2008), and is ranked as the top 19th nationally (The Washington Monthly, 2007), and #38 in an academic ranking of world universities (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2007). Seven doctoral programs of UT are ranked among the top 10 in the nation for 2008 and with 22 departments also in the top 25 departments.

Admission:

As a state public university, UT Austin is subject to Texas House Bill 588 (aka HB 588, the top ten percent law, or the percent plan), which guarantees graduating Texas high school seniors in the top 10% of their class admission to any public Texas university. Roughly 2/3 of admitted applicants are admitted in this manner. For others who go through the traditional application process, selectivity at UT Austin is deemed “more selective” according to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. In fall 2006, a total of 27,315 applications were received and 13,305 were admitted. In fall 2007, 27,232 applications and 13,781 students were admitted.

Student Life:

The university enrolls 37,377 undergraduate, 11,533 graduate and 1,467 law students. The student population includes students from all 50 states and more than 100 foreign countries, most notably, South Korea, followed by India, China and Mexico represented. The average SAT score for entering Fall 2004 freshmen was a 1230 out of 1600.

Students Accommodation:

Most of the students live in the university campus area, which encompasses an area from Interstate 35, which runs along the eastern perimeter, to Lamar Boulevard, which circles the western edge of the campus, including numerous fraternity and sorority houses. The campus also extends to Martin Luther King to the south and the campus itself is just a mile or so north of the State Capitol Building and the Capitol complex. The northern edge is roughly around 27th Street, and among these fours borders are some of the most interesting sights in the Austin area.

The Top Neighborhood for Austin Texas Real Estate is Steiner Ranch!

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The Top Neighborhood for Austin Texas Real Estate is Steiner Ranch!

Steiner Ranch, in MLS area RN, or zip code 78732, was named “Best Master-Planned Community” in the greater Austin area from the Austin Business Journal in 2004. And for good reason. This mega-community, bordered by RR 620 to the north, Lake Austin to the West and South, and neighboring River Place to the east encompasses a nature preserve-like atmosphere to complement its stellar location of rolling hills and the winding placidity of Lake Austin, which, moderated by the LCRA, retains a constant depth year round. 

With 819 acres set aside for preservation and 12 miles of trails, Steiner prides itself in fusing well with its environment. The 27,000-acre Balcones Canyonland Conservation Preserve surrounds the development, offering many homes and sites the backyard of a consistent greenbelt. The general area hosts 10 golf courses, eight boat launches, 19 marinas and 15 public parks. Water enthusiasts are within 5 minutes of either Fritz Hughes, Selma Hughes or Mary Quinlan Parks, all providing public access to Lake Austin.

Within Steiner, homeowners are required to respect the design standards and upkeep of the community by paying two installments totaling 0 in HOA dues. These dues not only include trash and recycling service, but also employ a full-time activities director who helps organize events such as summer camps and wine tastings. Gated areas within Steiner Ranch have additional fees to cover the gates and private street maintenance.

The University of Texas’ own Golf Club, a 71 – 7,225 yard championship course, sprawls over 275 acres in the middle of the neighborhood. Wincing and regrouping from a fire that downed the clubhouse at the beginning of 2008, the home course for the University’s Men’s and Women’s varsity golf programs offers very limited membership opportunity for local golfers.
Lake Austin Spa, the only destination health spa in the country with a waterfront location, is located at the southern tip of Steiner Ranch. Ranked #2 by Conde Nast Traveller as the best destination spa in North America, the spa has recently renovated its rooms with an eye on the top spot. Housing an intimate 40-room resort with a new 25,000 sq foot spa facility, their laid back approach on 19 acres continues to live up to its reputation.

Not surprisingly, schools get good marks at Steiner Ranch. Served by the Leander Independent School District, students attend Recognized Steiner Ranch Elementary, and both Exemplary Laura Welch Bush Elementary and Canyon Ridge Middle Schools, all located within the community. Nearby Cedar Park High is the destination for 9th-12th grade students.

With so much to offer, Steiner Ranch still manages to offer homes for many different types of buyers. Starting in the low 0’s (and heading well over million), homeowners enjoy larger homes ranging from 2,000-7,000 sq feet. 

Texas adds 17,300 to payrolls; jobless rate falls to 8%

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Texas adds 17,300 to payrolls; jobless rate falls to 8%

The Texas economy has added jobs for two months in a row after about a year in recession, providing a strong indication the state is in the early stages of a recovery.

Employers in the state expanded payrolls by 17,300 jobs in November across a broad range of industries, the Texas Workforce Commission said Friday.

That followed a gain of 52,300 jobs in October, according to revised figures also released Friday. The revised October number was higher than the 41,700 preliminary figure announced last month. The Texas unemployment rate fell to 8 percent in November from 8.3 percent the month before.

“Two months don’t necessarily constitute a trend, but I really think we are seeing a trend line going up now,” said Bernard Weinstein, an economist with Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business. “It’s going to be a slow process of recovery, but that process seems to be under way.”

During October and November, the state’s employers added nearly 70,000 jobs, with gains in such categories as education and health services, hospitality and leisure, professional and business services, and finance. The data are adjusted to account for seasonal factors.

But some industries continued to lose jobs, particularly manufacturing and construction. Moreover, more than half the job gains during the two-month period came from the government, not the private sector.

According to job data kept by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, private-sector employment fell in October but edged up in November.

Overall employment posted two consecutive months of gains for the first time since mid-2008, the Dallas Fed said.

“It’s very slight, but positive nonetheless,” said Keith Phillips, an economist in the Dallas Fed’s San Antonio branch. “It does show the process of bottoming out.”

Like the Texas Workforce Commission, the Dallas Fed relies on employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But the Dallas Fed performs its own seasonal adjustments and incorporates updated information from unemployment insurance records more frequently than the state and federal agencies.

National figures

At the national level, unemployment fell in 36 states and the District of Columbia in November.

The U.S. economy has not added jobs since the end of 2007. But the pace of losses has slowed significantly in recent months, with 11,000 job losses in November – the smallest monthly decline in nearly two years.

The national unemployment rate stood at 10 percent last month, down from 10.2 percent in October.

Texas avoided job losses until late 2008, but employment plunged during the first nine months of this year, shedding about 325,000 jobs during that period. Now the economy appears to be turning the corner, analysts said.

“We’re in the early stages of this recovery,” said Dana Johnson, chief economist of Dallas-based Comerica Inc., a financial services company. “Texas had a recession that started later and was shallower than in the rest of the country. It makes sense to me that we would be one of the first states to exit the recession.”

Gains by category

In Texas last month, jobs increased in several categories. Employers added 5,100 jobs in mining and logging, a category that includes oil and gas drilling.

Other net gainers included leisure and hospitality, with 4,800 jobs; financial activities, with 4,700; and professional and business services, with 3,300.

Jobs in trade, transportation and utilities, which includes the retail business, fell by 4,500. Employment in manufacturing fell by 4,200 jobs, while employers cut 2,500 construction jobs.

Unemployment in Dallas fell to 7.9 percent in November, down from 8.3 percent in October.

Unemployment in Dallas was only 5.7 percent in November 2008.

The local figures on joblessness, unlike state data, are not adjusted to reflect seasonal variations.

The Texas State Dinosaur Gets A New Name

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The Texas State Dinosaur Gets A New Name

For about a decade, the Texas state dinosaur has been designated as the Pleurocoelus, an enormous sauropod that reportedly roamed the Texas Hill Country millions of years ago, leaving behind an extensive fossil record in the central Texas area. Recent paleontological research, however, indicates that the dinosaur bones previously identified as belonging to Pleurocoelus may actually be the fossilized remains of an entirely new species of dinosaur. The new species, dubbed Paluxysaurus jonesi after the owner on whose land the new fossil evidence was discovered, is apparently unique to Texas and is of equal mass with the Pleurocoelus, which was originally discovered in Maryland in the late 1800s.

The new evidence was uncovered by Southern Methodist University (SMU) graduate student Peter Rose, who was studying the bones in the course of pursuing a master’s degree at the university. SMU was analyzing the fossils in conjunction with congruent studies at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History and Tarleton State University; paleontological digs took place at the Glen Rose site near Fort Worth. The new species is classified as a brachiosaurid, making it part of the sauropod family. The dinosaur’s unique status was determined by analysis of a leg bone, which exhibited unusually width at mid-shaft, and characteristics of vertebrae, teeth, and various other limb bones.

Paluxysaurus jonesi would have been an enormous four-legged herbivore supporting a small head on an elongated neck and weighing approximately twenty tons. The dinosaur roamed throughout Texas during the Cretaceous Period approximately 112 million years ago. It has never been found outside Texas, and recent research indicates it is the source of the majority of dinosaur fossil remains found in the Glen Rose dig. Four separate individuals have been identified within the dig, which also contains petrified logs from the same era.

As a result of this research, Texas State Representative Charlie Geren introduced a resolution in January 2009 intended to change the name of the Texas state dinosaur from Pleurocoelus to Paluxysaurus jonesi to more accurately reflect the species found in the Texas area. Geren represents the Fort Worth area and gained state-wide recognition for his efforts in unseating Republican Speaker of the House Tom Craddick, who had served in this role in the Texas House of Representatives since 2003 and was replaced in 2009 by a more moderate Republican from the San Antonio area. Geren was a vocal opponent of Craddick since Craddick’s support of school voucher programs that would have reduced funds for public schools throughout Texas; Geren is credited with helping to oust him from the Speaker position.

The resolution is intended to correct the public record and gain attention for this dinosaur unique to the Texas area. Texas has long been noted as a center for paleontological studies; three separate geologic time periods are represented in various excavations throughout the state, making it an invaluable resource for paleontologists and researchers. Geren’s resolution is a valuable step forward not only for the accurate depiction of the Texas state dinosaur, but for the field of scientific study and paleontological research throughout Texas.

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Austin Texas Neighborhood Profiles : Clarksville

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Austin Texas Neighborhood Profiles : Clarksville

The West Austin area of Clarksville was originally a freedman’s colony for slaves freed after the Civil War. It now has a very diverse population, and this diversity is reflected in the various nationalities of the residents. There is an excellent public grade school in Clarksville, named Mathews Elementary.


Every fall, Mathews holds a carnival on the grounds, which includes the Clarksville Annual International Dinner and the Octoborama Festival, which is held at the end of October. During Octoberama, local musicians, many of whom are the parents or relatives of Mathews School students, perform at the carnival. Also, most of the kids bring large quantities of food to be sold at the International Dinner, to reflect the cuisine of the countries of their origin.


Since most of the University of Texas Division of Housing apartment complexes are located in the West Austin area, and the grade school children residing there with their parents attend Mathews, many ethnicities and heritages are represented at the dinner, including Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Mexican, and various African and other nationalities. While at the Octoberama Festival, you can hear local musicians, sample all kinds of homemade food, watch contests such as two-legged races and relay races, and enjoy juggling and face-painting, which all of the kids love.


Right down the street from the school is another Austin legend, Nau’s pharmacy, which has one of the oldest soda fountains in Austin. You can have eggs for breakfast or a shake after school at Nau’s, and then head down to the 9th Street dog park.


There are many good restaurants in the Clarksville area, and this area is a short bus ride or long walk to Lady Bird Lake, and the jogging trails, or you can go downtown by bus or on the sidewalk, just a mile or so in the other direction. There are also a number of historic homes in the area, including a home referred to by the children as “the Castle”, since it looks just like a medieval castle, but which was originally a military college building.


There is also a “Moonlight Tower”, another local landmark, in the area of the Castle. Austin and Clarksville are home to many local politicians and well-known Austinites. Ann Richards was a regular at the drug store soda fountain, and most Hollywood celebrities visit the restaurants when in Austin.


The Johnson Creek Hike and Bike Trail skirts the western edge of Clarksville, and winds along under the Loop One freeway, also called the MoPac for the Missouri Pacific rail line which runs directly alongside the freeway. You can walk, ride a bike, or jog up and down the hike and bike trail, which crosses Johnson Creek in one place and begins at Austin High School, on the northern shore of Lady Bird Lake.


From the Austin High School access point to the trails, You can cross the lake, which is actually the Colorado River, and hike through Zilker Park or swim in Barton Springs, or go north, and once past Clarksville, you eventually wind up in the Brykerwoods area, if you go south you can head down to the Barton Hills and Travis Heights.


Clarksville is also home to various arts and crafts establishments, and the yearly Eeyore’s Birthday Party Celebration, another fun local event, which is held in Pease Park, on the north-eastern perimeter of the Clarksville area. All in all, The Clarksviile area of Austin is truly a great place to live, whether you’re raising a family, a student, retired, or any one of the varied lifestyles which flourish in Austin. You will always feel at home in Clarksville.

University of Texas Apartments

Posted by admin | Posted on 24-06-2010

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University of Texas Apartments

The University of Texas is home to over 50,000 students, both undergraduate and graduate, as well as over 16,000 faculty and staff. This Big 12 school is one of the largest universities in the entire nation, and sits smack dab in the middle of Austin, Texas, a fun city that is well suited for college life.

The University of Texas has its own apartments on campus, but if you’re an incoming freshman longhorn, don’t count on being able to snag any of these. The UT, like many colleges and universities, has very specific rules on which students are allowed to live in the on campus and which aren’t.

There are three major apartment complexes that are actually on the University of Texas (Austin main campus), which are:



Brackenridge Apartments
Colorado Apartments
Gateway Apartments

The problem is that these apartments are specifically reserved for certain types of students. To get one of these on campus apartments, you have to be a married student, a single parent student, graduate students, or undergrads who have a minimum of 30 hours of course credits and are also in good academic standing with the school.

It’s not hard to see why students would prefer an apartment over a tiny cramped dorm room. All three of the apartment builds on the U of T campus offer all the following:



1, 2, or 3 bedroom apartments
Family environment
Excellent maintenance
Playgrounds
Laundry rooms
Cable TV
Easy access to the expressway
24-hour University Police patrol
Parking
Excellent public schools nearby
Apartments are non-smoking
No pets allowed

But if you don’t fit any of the requirements laid out by the school, then you’re out of luck and will need to look elsewhere. The good news is that there are many different apartment complexes in Austin, with many of them located very close to the University. To find an apartment relatively close to the University, you could be looking at a price range anywhere from 5 on the cheaper units to ,300 or even more.

Even further away from the U, it’s hard to find cheaper apartments than that. Austin is a rapidly growing city that has a great job market and a lot of positive things going for it, so cheap housing just isn’t as available as it might be in other cities, but there are some decent deals on apartments if you’re willing to look for the right fit.

If you’re a true freshman going into the University of Texas and can’t really stand the idea of being crammed into a dorm room like one of a group of sardines, then looking around the city ahead of time for a University of Texas apartment could be the way to go.

Music and Entertainment Around the University of Texas

Posted by admin | Posted on 19-06-2010

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Music and Entertainment Around the University of Texas

With over 50,000 students there are numerous entertainment venues around the University of Texas.  Austin is frequently referred to as the live music capital of Texas.  And although when people talk about the music scene in Austin they usually think of downtown the campus area also reflects this saying with nightspots such as the Hole in the Wall, which is an Austin institution and has been the home of many local recording artists for more than twenty-five years, as well as the U.T. campus itself, which hosts regular live music performances in the Cactus Café, which is adjacent to the student union and which is located in the West Mall area. There are also faculty-oriented clubs and restaurants such as the Campus Club, at the corner of 24th and Guadalupe, which offers a daily special and a variety of top-notch choices in a buffet-style setting.

Other notable establishments in or around the campus area include the Frank Erwin Center, which hosts Longhorn basketball, and many other national as well as local sporting events and concerts and is located on the eastern rim of campus, adjacent to Interstate 35. The Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium, which is a few blocks north of the Erwin Center,  is home to the University of Texas Longhorn football team, and nearby Disch-Falk Field hosts U.T. Longhorn baseball games, and is directly across the highway from Royal Memorial Stadium on Interstate 35. One of the largest Austin metropolitan area hospitals, Brackenridge-Seton Hospital, is also just a few blocks south of campus, and is the oldest public hospital in Texas. The hospital complex includes the Children’s Hospital of Austin and the University Medical Center, all of which offer first class medical treatment for acute as well as long term care, ample parking, and many other facilities in a very convenient location.

In addition to football and basketball, the university sports and recreation department provides track facilities, including one of the only lighted intramural fields in the country, at the intramural fields complex, which is situated along the intersection of 51st and Guadalupe Streets in the North Loop neighborhood. The complex is about a mile north of the campus itself, and the intramural fields are home to the U.T. Rugby team.    In the neighborhood of Hyde Park, just north of the University of Texas, there are also museums and golf courses including the Elizabet Ney Museum, which is one of the oldest museums in Texas. The Hancock Golf Course, which was established in 1899, is just a few blocks away as well, and allows golfers to play the course on a daily fee basis. All and all, the University of Texas campus area in Austin offers something for everyone, and is one of the most popular destinations for locals, University students and tourists alike.   There is always something to do on or near campus.

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famous people from the city of Houston Texas – Famous people born there such as Patrick Swayze..

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famous people from the city of Houston Texas – Famous people born there such as Patrick Swayze..

famous people from the city of Houston Texas – Famous people born

11.
1952-08-18 – Patrick Swayze, Houston Tx, actor/dancer (Dirty Dancing, Ghost)
American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter. He was best-known for his roles as romantic leading men in the films Dirty Dancing and Ghost and as Orry Main in the North and South television miniseries. He was named by People magazine as its “Sexiest Man Alive” in 1991.
Died on September 14, 2009

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10.
1954-04-09 – Dennis Quaid, Houston TX, actor (Big Easy, Dreamscape, Right Stuff)
American actor. He became known during the 1980s after appearing in several successful films.
Quaid dropped out of the University of Houston before graduating and moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.

09.
1955-02-02 – Brent Spiner, Houston TX, actor (Data-Star Trek the Next Generation)
American actor, best known for his portrayal of the android Lieutenant Commander Data in the television and film series Star Trek: The Next Generation.

08.
1960-10-19 – Jennifer Holliday, Houston Tx, singer/actress (Dream Girls)
two-time Grammy Award-winning African-American singer and Tony Award-winning actress. She started her career on Broadway in musicals such as Dreamgirls, and later became a successful recording artist. She is best known for her debut single, the Dreamgirls showstopper and Grammy Award-winning R&B/Pop hit, “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going.”

07.
1963-07-13 – Bobby Rock, Houston Tx, rock drummer (Nelson-Love & Affection)
Rock first came into national awareness with the Vinnie Vincent Invasion. Following his two album/tour stint with Vinnie Vincent he recorded with Nitro before joining the band Nelson. He would then go on to work with the bands Brunette and Hardline. He reunited with former Vinnie Vincent Invasion bandmates Mark Slaughter and Dana Strum, when he toured with Slaughter, filling in for drummer Blas Elias who had prior commitments to performing with the Blue Man Group in Las Vegas.

06.
1964-07-21 – Susan Swift, Houston Tx, actress (Chisholms)
American former child actress, active in late 1970s and 1980s

05.
1967-06-29 – Melora Hardin, Houston Tx, actress (Family Tree, Best Times)
daughter of acting manager/coach and retired actress Diane (née Hill) and actor Jerry Hardin. She is the sister of Flock CEO Shawn Hardin. She was raised in San Francisco, California, after her family moved there when she was 4 years old.

04.
1967-11-28 – Anna Nicole “Vickie” Smith, Houston Tex, playmate (May 1992)

03.
1970-07-14 – Mark Brandenburg, Houston TX, pitcher (Texas Rangers)

02.
1976-02-06 – Kim Zmeskal, Houston TX, US gymnist (Olympic-92)

01.
1978-08-24 – Melissa McElroy, Houston Tx, rhythmic gymnast (US team-96)

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