original article by JP Donlon, ChiefExecutive.net Texas ranked #1 overall in the following three categories: Taxations & Regulations Workforce Quality Living Environment Based on CEO Survey by ChiefExecutive.net Key Metrics State of Texas GDP • % Growth ’10-’11: 3.3 • % Growth ’10-’11 v. Nat’l Avg. (1.5%): 1.8 Unemployment in Texas • Unemployment Rate Dec. 2012 %: Continue Reading
Austinites can now tube or float in Austin on the Colorado River
Austinites can now Tube or Float in Austin on the Colorado River by ASHLEY GOUDEAU / KVUE News June 17th 2013 AUSTIN, TX -- Austinites no longer have to make the trek to the San Marcos, Comal or Guadalupe Rivers to tube or float for fun. Free-flowing water can be found in the Colorado River in Southeast Austin. It's tucked between the city's Roy Guerrero Park in the Continue Reading
Bored in Austin? Take a Lake Travis Zipline Adventure!
PREPARE YOURSELF FOR THE ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME! Zipping across incredible Canyons and Lake Travis inlets, your Lake Travis Zipline experience offers unmatched Thrills and Chills! The 3 hour Adventure has 5 zips ranging from 250 feet to over 2800 feet. While waiting between each zip, you will enjoy amazing views of Lake Travis and the Texas Hill Country. Your professionally Continue Reading
California’s Population Is Moving Out, Texas is #1 Choice For Relocation.
California's Population Is Moving Out, Texas is #1 Choice for relocation. About 100,000 more people moved away from California in 2011 than relocated to the Golden State, according to the latest report from the U.S. Census Bureau. The trend can be explained, in part, in monetary terms. Even in an economic boom, the cost of living in California has increased; prompting people to move out, and, Continue Reading
Austin is America’s fastest growing city
Austin is America's fastest growing city Austin Business Journal, January 2013 Austin took the top spot for the third year in a row on Forbes’ list of “America’s 20 Fastest Growing Cities.” The Capital City is an economic powerhouse thanks to the 51,000-student University of Texas at Austin, a bevy of Silicon Hills startups and the presence of mega corporations like Whole Foods Continue Reading
