Though it may not be known by outsiders, Thanksgiving in Austin is undoubtedly special. The ideal weather, local food and unique mix of cultures come together to make the holiday memorable.
The Texas capital has been named the No. 2 most Thanksgiving-obsessed city. A new report by Online-Casinos.com analyzed the 30 largest U.S. cities by population, ranking them based on holiday-related search trends. Another Central Texas city also made the top-10 list.
Austin ranked No. 2 in searches per capita (behind Las Vegas) as well as in overall numbers (behind San Diego). San Antonio followed behind in overall searches.
When combined with holiday-related searches around Christmas and New Year’s, Austin is the most festive U.S. city overall — according to Online-Casinos.com. The city is the origin of nearly 300,000 searches throughout the holiday season, averaging 1,186 for every 10,000 people.