Austin is Utopia?????? (Houston, Dallas, San Antonio: Home Depot, university, living)

[imaterry78259]

Do other cities in Texas think that Austin is Utopia since this is the common theme in there forum. Other cities are just red head step children:

[luckygreeniii]

Originally Posted by imaterry78259

Do other cities in Texas think that Austin is Utopia since this is the common theme in there forum. Other cities are just red head step children:

I am not bagging on Austin at all. In fact, I really haven't been there enought to form an opinion. However, the traffic alone is enough to keep me away.

[tgannaway89]

It is considered one of the more progressive cities in the US. The people, the culture, the feel of Austin is a haven for those looking to escape the over-conservative vibe found in most other Texas cities.

[carlitasway]

I guess it depends on what you prefer. Austin definately has a different vibe it's fast paced and laid back at the same time. It's more competative and they are very much work hard and play hard. But it doesn't neccessarily mean it's better than any other place. Here it seems just laid back. Rather play than work. There seems to be more of a class system here. Corpus, nobody is in a hurry, ever. I don't know anything about the Houston or Dallas lifestyles.

[Bowie]

There are things about Austin (still in Texas, mild climate, similar shopping/lifestyle) that are similar to San Antonio, so I wouldn't object to living there. There are things about Austin (state capital, 19th century state university) that are similar to the place I lived before moving to San Antonio. But I don't aspire to live in Austin.

[Chaka]

It is one of the more progressive cities in Texas.

Many other much more progressive cities across the US, but for Texas, Austin is more liberal to be sure. That said, SA has some wonderful little pockets of progressive, liberal thinkers.

Is it utopia? Everyone has their preference. There are lots of things I like about Austin. There are lots of things I like about San Antonio. Some things I dislike about Austin. Some things I dislike about San Antonio. I don't think anywhere is Utopia - in any state or country.

[oldmanshirt]

Utopia? Sure, if you want a wannabe-Charlotte, NC downtown mixed with white-bread IKEA and Home Depot-laden Anywhere USA suburbs mixed with a the traffic congestion of a city that's three times larger mixed with nothing to do outside of barhopping with college students and Willie Nelson lookalikes. Yeah, Austin is just about the closest thing to utopia that you're gonna find on this earth.

Honestly, I never saw the appeal of Austin. Around the time when I was a teenager (late 90s) it seemed to outdo SA in the "large city with small-town feel" vibe, so that was kind of cool, but now its completely sold out and its pretty much just an unfinished mixture of Portland, OR and San Jose, CA. No history, no culture, no soul, nothing that defines it other than "progressivism", which everyone is claiming nowadays - even SA - because its in vogue to claim those things. Seriously, if you're an Austin booster, try to describe what's great about the city without using the words "young", "liberal", and "night scene". I dare you

[Chaka]

Originally Posted by oldmanshirt

. Seriously, if you're an Austin booster, try to describe what's great about the city without using the words "young", "liberal", and "night scene". I dare you

I'm not an Austin booster, but I do like Town Lake and Zilker Park. I'd be happy to live across from it

[traficdogn]

Originally Posted by imaterry78259

Do other cities in Texas think that Austin is Utopia since this is the common theme in there forum. Other cities are just red head step children:

If you are talking rural cities across Texas and the south, the answer is probably yes.

I enjoy Austin soley for the fact that most of my indi-rock, hip-hop, electro groups seem to always make it a point to tour through there.

Unfortunately as "progressive" as Austin folks claim to be, they are a very "conservative" audience compared to a lot of other cities in US.

[majormadmax]

I like Austin, but I like San Antonio more. Back in my single days, I would probably prefer to live there than S.A.; but now that I am married with kids, San Antonio is the better choice for me.

I consider the Austin-San Antonio debate to be comparing apples and oranges. They are both uniquely different towns and both have their merits and headaches. What I like most is the fact that they are so close, so you can be in a place with a completely different vibe in under two hours.

Or, to quote the French: Viva la difference!

Cheers! M2