Austin, the state capital and the fourth-largest Texas city, is famous for its close ties to music and entertainment. As The Live Music Capital of the World, it boasts more music venues per capita than any other U.S. city. The city’s musical hub is centered around 6th Street, which is also home to many of its colorful festivals. Annual events include the famous film/music/multimedia festival known as South by Southwest, the Austin Film Festival, the Austin City Limits Music Festival held at beautiful Zilker Park, the Austin Reggae Festival, Carnaval, the Pecan Street Festival, and for kids, Eeyore's Birthday Party. The city also hosts huge public parties for Halloween, St Patrick's Day, Mardi Gras, July 4th, and Juneteenth (Emancipation Day). Its unofficial motto of "Keep Austin Weird," explains Austinites’ pride in being eccentric. Austin also has a thriving theater culture for those hoping to catch a play or opera. Venues for boating, swimming, and other forms of recreation include three manmade lakes, Mansfield Dam, and several lakeshore parks, all within the city's limits. Another popular spot is Mount Bonnell, a natural limestone formation overlooking Lake Austin. Other attractions include the Blanton Museum of Art, the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, the capitol building, and Pennybacker Bridge, also known as the "360 Bridge," which crosses Lake Austin. During summer months, people gather on the Congress Avenue Bridge at sunset to witness Austin's Mexican free-tailed bat population of 1.5 million emerge from under the bridge for their migration to Mexico. At night, parts of Austin are lit with "artificial moonlight." Several moonlight towers, built in the late 19th century and recognized as historic landmarks, illuminate the central part of the city.
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