Round Rock, Texas
Named after this round rock in the Brushy Creek pictured in winter, Round Rock is a fast growing city in Central Texas. Homes in Round Rock are moderately priced compared to Central Austin. With the new roads such as 45, Round Rock is more accessible than ever. The award winning Round Rock School District is coveted and considered top notch. Money magazine rated Round Rock as #7 Always high in many city rankings, Round Rock is a great place to work, play and live.
Round Rock's Dell Computers - Dell Diamond
Founded by Austin's Michael Dell, Dell computers home of their corprate world headquarters is in Round Rock. Dell is a major employer in the Round Rock area. The 2.1 million square foot Round Rock campus serves as Dell's global headquarters and is now totally powered by Waste Management landfill gas and wind energy, a green energy, carbon neutral strategy. The Dell Diamond is home to the Round Rock Express Baseball and is located west of IH 35 on 79 at 3400 East Palm Valley Blvd. in Round Rock.
Mayor of Round Rock Alan McGraw as interviewed on CNBC
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Round Rock TX HISTORY
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Originally called Brushy, Round Rock was on the old Chisholm Trail. You can see ruts of the old wagons in the rock of the creek bottom on Chisholm Trail where the famed Round Rock lies in Brushy Creek. The outlaw Sam Bass is also associated with Round Rock spending his final days there. His gravestone can be seen in Round Rock Cemetary.
Round Rock Restaurants
Gumbo’s is a great Cajun restaurant on 620 west of IH-35, although somewhat formal. When in downtown Round Rock you must try a Round Rock Donuts yellow donut. For great Japanese & Chinese food as well as sushi try Yama on 620.
Round Rock Bats
Round Rock has a huge urban bat colony under IH-35. In the Summers they fly out about 8:20pm. In about 8 minutes they will be flying out in full force- swirling streams of black bats flying east ward en mass to eat lots of mosquitos and other insects. They are under the overpass before 620. When heading north on IH 35, look for them just before exit 252.
Round Rock TX Farmers Market
Brushy Creek Farmers Market is open every Saturday offering fresh lemonade, organic produce, eggs, grassfed beef and pork as well as free range chicken.
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