21 worst things about Austin(the complete list) (West: spring break, houses)

[AustinTexan]

Originally Posted by scongress1234

Again, this is a joke folks....Austin is a great place. If we can't laugh at outselves, somethings wrong...

A lot of us laugh at your posts and I don't think anything's wrong.

[scongress1234]

Originally Posted by AustinTexan

A lot of us laugh at your posts and I don't think anything's wrong.

Cool, cause I'm ready to get frickin' crazy on here.....

Its a good thing, no need to take cover...I promise(said with fingers crossed behind back)

[twange]

Originally Posted by mimimomx3

No, I don't think that Austin is a cheap place to live...for sure not...but that's the reason that I hear lots of people give who are moving here. Compared to DC/NY/CA areas, I suppose it is.

That's what I thought you meant! Our uncle warned us how expensive it was here before we moved, so we sort of knew. But we're still surprised at housing prices sometimes. I expect NYC, SF, DC, LA, CHI to be ridiculous. They are older and established, have a lot of cultural, political and social things to offer, pay higher salaries and with the exception of LA, living without a car is possible. These things are less accessible in Austin as of now. I can even see how Austin would cost more than many other mid-sized cities - because of what it does offer - but the jump seems to be a bit extreme and the gap is closing.

I mean, if you have to rent indefinitely just to stay close to a city center(where much of the activity is), why not live in a bigger, more established city with more opportunities, better public transportation and higher earning potential?

We love Austin though and I hope we can afford to stay.

[theaustinegalitarian]

(re past posts about UT-mania in Austin)

*LOL* true story, witnessed:

Someone standing near me was new to Austin when Ladybird Johnson died, and as all these people were making the "hookem-horns" sign (which I guess is similar to a rock-star 'satan' sign) while the hearse passed, she turned to her companion and said "Ohmigod! Why are they making devil signs? Did they hate her that much?" *LOL*

[LookingtoLeave]

Originally Posted by twange

That's what I thought you meant! Our uncle warned us how expensive it was here before we moved, so we sort of knew. But we're still surprised at housing prices sometimes. I expect NYC, SF, DC, LA, CHI to be ridiculous. They are older and established, have a lot of cultural, political and social things to offer, pay higher salaries and with the exception of LA, living without a car is possible. These things are less accessible in Austin as of now. I can even see how Austin would cost more than many other mid-sized cities - because of what it does offer - but the jump seems to be a bit extreme and the gap is closing.

I mean, if you have to rent indefinitely just to stay close to a city center(where much of the activity is), why not live in a bigger, more established city with more opportunities, better public transportation and higher earning potential?

We love Austin though and I hope we can afford to stay.

I hear ya. I was on the phone with an Austin apt. locator today and asked about apartments on the SW side and he told me a nicer 2/2 townhome was going for $1600. I actually dropped my jaw and thought, but wait this is Austin.

[Jennibc]

Originally Posted by scongress1234

Correct, cheap in a relative sense...a better word would be less expensive, with a comparison city in hand....certainly anyone from the
midwest or plains states would not find Austin cheap...almost none from the rest of Texas would, as it has the highest cost of living in the state.
Per the south, it would be more expensive than any southern city, except perhaps Atlanta........so, yes, MM, if you are coming from SOCO, the only place in the usa with 700K average home prices, its cheap.....anywhere else, short of the east coast magalopolis, and its the same, if not expensive....

Austin is cheaper than Chicago, cheaper than most of Western Washington, cheaper than the Bay area, cheaper than just about every other city we have either lived in or considered living in. BTW, what is SOCO in the context of this post?

[nomore07]

Originally Posted by AustinTexan

The UT things gets "old" for people like you, but it's heaven for people like me. UT students and alumni built this city, so let's not forget that! All these people moving here need to respect that, period. Don't come here complaining about UT and how it's all you see or hear about. If you don't like it, move back to Ohio or California where your beloved team resides! This city is as good as it is because of all of us UT graduates who decided to stay and take a huge pay cut in order to live closer to UT and fellow Longhorns. This city is as educated as it is because of us. Don't forget it!

There are other schools in the area besides UT. There's also something to be said about driving the local wages down in the most expensive part of the state.

[itcoastie]

after reading this... please tell me what exactly you are referring to when you say the "matrix" and are there really nudists at the lakes? or was that a joke.

[Alatex]

Okay, from an outside perspective, one of my top negatives is
that, for a place that brags about being "liberal, urban, and educated" compared to the rest of Texas and the Sunbelt region, there's nowhere near the level of public transportation or other urban amenities one would expect for a "liberal, urban, and educated" city of Austin's size, and there's no shortage of pollution and traffic . What walkability you might have is compromised by the excessive number of bums.

For positives, my number one is the Hike & Bike Trail + Zilker Park. That's one of the nicest places to walk I've found anywhere. Austin's emphasis on local shops, restaurants, and culture is a huge positive, as well.

[love roses]

I can't explain the "matrix", but as for nudists, yes, there is a cove at Lake Travis called hippie hollow and it's where the nudists hang out.