(source) Christian churches in Northwest Hills include Northwest Hills United Methodist Church, and St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic Church. Every year since 1972, the Northwest Austin Civic Association (NWACA), which includes residents from Northwest Hills, hosts a Fourth of July parade. The parade, in which over 2,000 Austinites participate on average each year, features a band, dance teams, antique vehicles, miniature pets, fire trucks, and a so-called Ladies Lawn Chair Brigade, where female residents march the street dressed in red, white, and blue and carrying aluminum chairs. Education Northwest Hills is located in the Austin Independent School District. Schools located in Northwest Hills include: Doss Elementary School Murchison Middle School. St. Theresa's Catholic School. It is next to the church under the same name. Infrastructure Bus transportation Northwest Hills area has several bus lines through the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority ("Capital Metro"), Austin's public transportation provider. Highways Far West Boulevard is connected to Mopac, which stretches from north to south Austin and serves as a viable alternative for Interstate 35. Mopac has an 11-mile toll road, the Mopac Express Lane that runs both northbound and southbound, from Cesar Chavez Street (south) to Parmer Lane (north). See also List of Austin neighborhoods References Bibliography External links Northwest Austin Civic Association Neighborhoods in Austin, Texas