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(travel) living in austin texas
(旅游) 生活在德州奥斯汀
austin texas is known as the “live music capital of the world”. all types of music are played and the restaurants are filled with hipsters, musicians, students, government workers and entrepreneurs.
德州的奥斯汀以「世界的现场音乐之都」闻名。这里演奏著各种类型的音乐,餐厅也充斥著潮流人士、音乐家、学生、公务人员和企业家。
the city has a large university with 50,000 students which adds to the uniqueness of the area. it has a lovely climate so a lot of focus is put on outdoor activities like hiking, biking trails and swimming. austinites (people from austin) make an effort to keep their city fun-loving and full of character. the city’s unofficial slogan is “keep austin weird”.
这座城市有间学生人数多达五万人的大型大学,更增添了这个地区的独特性。这里的天气宜人,所以狠多焦点是放在户外运动,如健行、野径骑单车和游泳等。奥斯汀人(从奥斯汀来的人)很努力地维持他们城市对乐趣的热爱以及城市丰富的特色。此城市民的非官方口号就是「保持奥斯汀的奇异」。
it is popular to live in downtown austin near the music venues, bars and restaurants. the area is also close to the university campus. families like to live west of downtown which has a neighborhood feel, parks and swimming pools.
狠多人选择住在靠近音乐表演场地、酒吧和餐厅的奥斯汀市区。这个区域也靠近大学校园。家庭喜欢住在市区西侧,那边有邻里之谊、公园和游泳池。
lake austin is also a great place to relax or enjoy some water sports and fredericksburg is a popular getaway which has many wineries and historic b&bs, and it is no further than an hour’s drive from austin.
奥斯汀湖同时是相当适合休憩或享受水上活动的地点,而佛兰德里克斯堡则是个受人欢迎的度假胜地,那边有许多葡萄酒厂和有历史的民宿,而且距离奥斯汀不超过一个小时的车程。
texas has no income taxes but property taxes are high. the traffic in austin is becoming a problem and there is not a very extensive public transport system. overall the price for a medium house in austin is about s250,000.
德州并未课徵所得税,但房地產税却十分高。奥斯汀的交通开始成為一个问题,而且他们也没有狠大规模的大眾交通运输系统。普遍而言,奥斯汀一间中等的房子大约要价二十五万美金。