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flying_wahini

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8. I have 2 sons and 4 nephews living in Austin. I go there often.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed May 3, 2023, 11:28 AM

May 2023

They all lament how everything is so crowded you can’t get in anywhere. Lines snake out of every restaurant. Just driving thru the city takes forever now. Traffic is abysmal and so many restaurants went under during Covid that many that are left are packed nonstop.
We still have our little hometown favorites and we don’t talk about them. Saving for ourselves.

Music scene is great and there is tons of natural beauty there. It’s the too many people that makes it kind of awful.

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The Astonishing Transformation of Austin [View all] mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 OP

The Faux pas May 2023 #1

Great article jmbar2 May 2023 #2

I grew up in Austin, back when it was wonderful. Paladin May 2023 #3

When you have a Chamber of Commerce slogan to keep Austin "weird" Doc Sportello May 2023 #4

UT was DAMN active in the 60's, considering its national location. Paladin May 2023 #5

I live in a rural area near Austin and go there for healthcare, etc. Austin has become walkingman May 2023 #6

I still have plenty of old school friends living in Austin. Paladin May 2023 #7

I have 2 sons and 4 nephews living in Austin. I go there often. flying_wahini May 2023 #8