What do music, chili, bamboo, wine, watermelon, ice cream and Eeyore the donkey from Winnie the Pooh have in common?

They all have festivals devoted to them in Austin or nearby towns. In fact, there are many festivals of all kinds in the Austin area that is difficult to keep track of them. The Austin American-Statesman has apparently abandoned, counts in 2004, measured on a recent visit to the festivals page on their website during a quick countIt is shown that there were more than 50 festivals exist, then, and the authors of the list should be noted that these are just some of the festival.

Other festivals have appeared since then. The first Pachanga Latino Music Festival, was, for example, on 31 May this year instead. The second annual Ice Cream Festival will be held on 9 August.

Of course, everyone knows the Austin City Limits Music Festival and South by Southwest Conferences andFestival. These events What Austin has a look on the world famous, great live music. Tens of thousands of music lovers flock to these events, the actions of international, national and regional, which they present. These events bring large amounts of money for the Austin economy. In reality, Austin, SXSW is the highest price process of public events, as reported to Wikipedia.

There are many music festival in Austin area as well. The settler OldReunion near Driftwood, Texas, recalls some of the national bluegrass and Americana acts, as many of the best regional bands and songwriters Texas. This festival is held every April and attracts thousands of music fans around the beautiful grounds at Salt Lick Pavilion and Camp Ben McCulloch.

Reggae Festival, also in the month of April and the Austin Celtic Festival in November is only two events in Austin as the subject of musictheir main raison d'etre. Of course, many other festivals are music to their programs as well. Some of these include Viva Cinco de Mayo in late April / early May, the Austin Fine Arts Festival in early April, and the Old Pecan Street Arts Festival event in late September.

The latter case has started family-friendly, more than 30 years, offering free admission on the spot to collect arts and crafts of local and national artists and artisans, experience live music,Drama, comedy, magic, poetry, film, fashion shows, and take part in a long tradition in Austin. More than 300,000 people in this case, every year, and organizers estimated that the Festival contributes more than 43 million dollars to the local economy.

Another long, grass-roots festival Eeyore's Birthday Party, held every year in late April at Pease Park, Austin American-Statesman writer By Anita Powell. The party has grown since its founding in 1963by a group of students from the University of Texas. The free-spirit celebration of the characteristics usually maypole dancing, a costume contest, a hippie queen contest, food, birthday cake and entertainment by local bands. This festival, perhaps more than any other, reflects the spirit that Austin is famous (or infamous inspired), and for this the unofficial slogan for the city: "Keep Austin Weird.

What about bamboo, wine, watermelon and Chili Peppers? Bamboo Festival is presented Zilker Botanical GardenGarden at the end of August each year and offers "everything from bamboo. There are at least two important wine festivals in the area: Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival in early April and the Austin Wine Festival in late May. Chili Pepper Fiesta is held in the city of Elgin, east of Austin, the second Saturday of September. The Luling Watermelon Thump in June of each year collects national attention with its competition watermelon.

All these festivals reflect whatthe city of Austin is due to most of its history. It promotes and encourages creativity, diversity, freedom of expression and celebration of hard work and enterprise of its citizens.

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