Dripping Springs, heading towards the hill country is about 25 miles southwest of downtown Austin, with natural and historic treasures, home town shopping and relaxed music venues, with vineyards, breweries among it's local attractions. Known for Hill Country foliage, with it's own Dance hall, a good bit of old fashioned Texas boot scooting, barbeque, home cooking, tex mex and bluebonnet scenery it is a memorable place to visit providing home to over 5000 people per the world population review .