Swanky Retreats

OFF BEAT AUSTIN

Known as the capital of Texas and often as the hippest city in the state, Austin moves to its own beat, no doubt. We visited, thinking that the reputation that preceded the destination was leaning towards hyperbole. We figured the buzz-phrase about keeping Austin weird was some sort of ploy to get folks to visit and see how true the sentiment was. Well, it worked! Maybe the word weird was a misfit or a misnomer by today’s standards and needed an asterisk. Something like, Keep Austin Weird*.

" Known as the capital of Texas andTHE HIPPEST CITY IN THE STATE, "

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