Texas-sized diversity

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<p>so you want diversity? Move to Austin, TX</p>

<p>Austin, Texas, is a haven for yuppies, hippies, cowboys, students, musicians and many more.</p>

<p>AUSTIN, Texas (CNN) – At dusk, stand on the Congress Avenue bridge over Town Lake, the span linking hip downtown to funkier South Austin, and you’ll see it.</p>

<p>No, not the 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats that emerge from crevasses below and fwip-fwip-fwip into the night (although they’re pretty cool – see them on the way to doing something else and it will be time well spent).</p>

<p>What you’ll see is Austin’s diversity. And I don’t mean yuppies, hippies, hipsters, scenesters, tech geeks, cowboys, students, musicians, politicians or got-more-money-than-sense rich folks, either – though Austin has 'em all and more.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/getaways/07/03/austin.texas/index.html[/url]”>http://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/getaways/07/03/austin.texas/index.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>simba, in fact, my son’s quest for a diverse school has already led us to UT:). I think he will apply, live music is a draw…</p>

<p>One of my college roomates lives there. She says it’s Palo Alto’s spiritual brother. I have never been so I cannot confirm or deny.</p>

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<p>UT is a mega Uni., and kind of congested too. If he likes liberal arts + something (like finance or engineering or pre-med), do explore their plan II. They admit less than 300 kids, and their academic strength could rival any top tier liberal arts college.</p>

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<p>If they tear down Las Manitas, Austin will have sold its soul. I was there when they opened in 1981 and a weekend regular until I moved away.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.texasmonthly.com/food/onthemenu/manitas.php[/url]”>http://www.texasmonthly.com/food/onthemenu/manitas.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>my alma mater :)</p>

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<p>For those who would love Austin but not a mega-U, and can’t get in to the hyper selective Plan II, look at St. Edwards. 3000 students, Catholic, on a hill across the river looking back at UT and the state capitol.</p>