Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Luling, Texas, San Marcos, Texas, Mustang Ridge, Texas, Niederwald, Texas, Uhland, Texas, Martindale, Texas, Lockhart, Texas, Greater Austin, San Marcos Municipal Airport, Prairie Lea Independent School District, Waelder Independent School District, Prairie Lea, Texas, Fentress, Texas, San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District, Stairtown, Texas, Hays Consolidated Independent School District, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, Lockhart Independent School District, Gonzales Independent School District, Dale, Texas, Luling Independent School District, Pettytown, Texas, Saint Johns Colony, Texas, Maxwell, Texas. Excerpt: Greater Austin, also known as the Austin Area or the Capital Area, is a metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Texas. It is centered around the city of Austin in the central part of the state straddling the Balcones Escarpment and the eastern edge of the Texas Hill Country. The area is sometimes called Central Texas or South-Central Texas, though these terms often refer to a much larger region that may include Greater San Antonio. Greater Austin is home to the state capitol, numerous universities, and many high-tech firms. The numerous lakes along the Colorado River (the Texas Highland Lakes) and many protected areas in the region create multiple venues for outdoor recreation, and provide a powerful draw for the area's resorts and resort communities. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) defines three regions around Austin for government statistics: the Austin urban area, the five-county AustinRound RockSan Marcos metropolitan statistical area, and the six-county AustinRound RockMarble Falls combined statistical area. For these regions the OMB designates as "principal cities" Austin, Round Rock, San Marcos, and Marble Falls. As of the