Situated between bustling Austin and Waco ... Jefferson is another one of the many small towns in Texas that are scenic alternatives to Houston. Why? Because it transports visitors to an era ...

And if you want a taste of big Texas cities, San Antonio and Austin are within an hour away. You can spend a whole day in Gruene, with small business shops, Texan-influenced restaurants and of ...

Big cities — including Miami, Houston, and Austin, Texas — seem to be out of vogue with movers this year. Smaller spots outside larger urban hubs, meanwhile, are attracting more residents than ...

My comment on this ginned-up rivalry between two Texas cities — each one poised to reach 1 million residents — was posted on Threads: "Funny, I don't remember Austin ever dissing FW.

While Houston ... Austin, which ranked as the best-performing large city in the U.S. in 2024, this year slid to sixth place but remained the top-ranked city in Texas. In terms of small cities ...