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PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS $26.95 austin, texas austin, Austin, Texas Austin,PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS Texas PUBLISHERS A Photographic Portrait Since its founding in 1839, Austin Peter Tsai A Photographic Portrait has seen quite a bit of transformation Peter Tsai is an internationally published over the years. What was once a tiny photographer who proudly calls Austin, frontier town is today a sophisticated Texas his home. Since moving to Austin urban area that has managed to main- in 2002, he has embraced the city’s natu- PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTStain its distinctive,PUBLISHERS offbeat character, ral beauty, its relaxed and open-minded and indeed, proudly celebrates it. attitude, vibrant nightlife, and creative The city of Austin was named for communities. In his Austin photos, he Stephen F. Austin, who helped to settle strives to capture the spirit of the city the state of Texas. Known as the “Live he loves by showcasing its unique and A P Music Capital of the World,” Austin har- eclectic attractions. H bors a diverse, well-educated, creative, Although a camera is never too far O PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS and industrious populace. Combined T away, when he is not behind the lens, OGR with a world-class public university, you can find Peter enjoying Austin with APH a thriving high-tech industry, and a his friends, exploring the globe, kicking laid-back, welcoming attitude, it’s no a soccer ball, or expanding his culinary IC POR wonder Austin’s growth continues un- palate. abated. To see more of Peter’s photography, visit T From the bracing artesian springs to R www.petertsaiphotography.com and fol- PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTSA PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS I the white limestone cliffs and sparkling low him on Twitter @supertsai. T lakes; from the colorful, quirky bungalows to the glittering high-rises; from the thump of live music to the heat Rolling hills, bracing artesian springs, live music every peter tsai • tiffany hamburger tiffany • tsai peter of the summer and the heat on the night and an urban sophistication perfectly mingled with tongue, Austin is a sensory feast. But a laid-back, offbeat vibe, this little city has grown into an PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS what is intangible is no less important: enchanting place brimming with surprises. With natural the warmth and openness that have beauty, a well-educated workforce and creative joie de vivre, given the city a reputation for being Austin’s star continues to rise deep in the heart of Texas. friendly and relaxed. Tiffany Hamburger Here, photographer Peter Tsai documents the visual story of Austin: its Tiffany Hamburger is a freelance writer breathtaking beauty, its old and new and editor, a native Texan and an Austin PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS resident since 2000. Her favorite things architectural expressions, and the col- to do in Austin include walking around lage of details that form a portrait of Lady Bird Lake with her dog, enjoying this spirited city and its people. authentic Tex-Mex with her husband and exploring nature with her son. Besides her freelance career, she keeps busy with a variety of creative writing PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS projects. To learn more about her work, t visit www.tiffanyhamburger.com. W in L IGHTS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTSpub PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS L ishers Photography by Peter Tsai Narrative by Tiffany Hamburger Book Design by: SYP Design & Production, Inc. www.sypdesign.com PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS Austin,Texas PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS A Photographic Portrait FPO stevie ray vaughn new_peter_tsai_MG_1877-264_.jpg PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS FPO stevie ray vaughn new_peter_tsai_MG_1877-264_.jpg PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS Photography by Peter Tsai Narrative by Tiffany Hamburger PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS Copyright © 2011 by Twin Lights Publishers, Inc. PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission of the copyright owners. All images in this book have been reproduced with the knowledge and prior consent of the artists concerned and no responsibility is accepted by producer, publisher, or printer for any infringement of copyright or otherwise, arising from the contents of this publication. Every PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS effort has been made to ensure that credits accurately comply with information supplied. First published in the United States of America by: Twin Lights Publishers, Inc. 8 Hale Street Rockport, Massachusetts 01966 PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS Telephone: (978) 546-7398 http://www.twinlightspub.com ISBN: 978-1-934907-08-5 ISBN: 1-934907-08-1 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS Rhapsody in East Austin (opposite) A fifty-foot-long tile mosaic mural by artist and professor John Yancey, this piece of public art PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS celebrates the music and vibrant African- American community of East Eleventh Street, which was declared part of the “Negro section of FPO town” in the 1920s by the city, and subsequently became a jazz hotspot, hosting greats like Duke stevie ray vaughn new_peter_tsai_MG_1877-264_.jpg Ellington and Count Basie. (jacket front) PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS Stevie Ray Vaughan A statue of the late, great Texas blues guitarist, singer and songwriter has kept watch over the shores of Lady Bird Lake—the site of a number of his performances—since 1994. Fans, tourists and passers-by offer flowers, coins and other devotions at the feet of this Austin music legend. PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS (frontispiece) Downtown Austin (jacket back) State Capitol PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS Book design by: SYP Design & Production, Inc. www.sypdesign.com 2Printed in China 3 PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS hen Mirabeau Lamar, the third president of the Republic of Texas, selected the land on the bank of the Colorado River to be the future capital of the nation of Texas in 1839, his choice was met with strong opposition. After all, why should the capital be located in a remote Wlocation that was home only to a few settlers in a village called PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS Waterloo—an area with virtually no population, and vulnerable to Indian and Mexican raids? Putting aside the practical reasons that prevailed—the roads to Santa Fe and San Antonio intersected nearby and the rolling, fer- tile landscape was plentiful with deer and buffalo—perhaps Lamar succumbed, as many before him and since have done, to the area’s PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS singular ability to enchant. The city of Austin was named for Stephen F. Austin, who helped to settle the state of Texas. Known as the “Live Music Capital of the World,” Austin harbors a diverse, well-educated, creative, and industrious populace. Combined with a world-class public university, a PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS thriving high-tech industry, and a laid-back, welcoming attitude, it’s no wonder Austin’s growth continues unabated. From the bracing artesian springs to the white limestone cliffs and sparkling lakes; from the colorful, quirky bungalows to the glittering high-rises; from the thump of live music to the heat of the summer PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS and the heat on the tongue, Austin is a sensory feast. But what is intangible is no less important: the warmth and openness that have given the city a reputation for being friendly and relaxed. While some might come for practical reasons, and others are drawn by the romance of what has become a sophisticated, energetic and creative city, all have discovered that there’s something mystical PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS about the place, an almost inescapable magnetism. Here, photographer Peter Tsai documents the visual story of Austin: its breathtaking beauty, its old and new architectural expressions, and the collage of details that form a portrait of this spirited city and its people. PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS Among the Wildflowers The bluebonnet and Indian paintbrush are two of the most recognizable of the PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERSmany wildflower varieties that color the PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS fields and roadsides of Central Texas each spring. Championed by the late Lady Bird Johnson, planted by individuals and the highway department, the flowers are a reminder of everything wild and beautiful. 4 5 PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWINLIGHTS PUBLISHERS FPO stevie ray vaughn new_peter_tsai_MG_1877-264_.jpg

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