Is Austin overrated? (Coleman: live, celebrity, area)

[DANNYY]

Originally Posted by LeoZ

It may be a bit on the overrated side, but I'm a little hesitant to say that. People from Austin tend to really like it and can oftentimes be very vocal, but I don't ever hear the city mentioned nearly as often as other destinations in travel magazines or in the media, so I wouldn't necessarily call it overrated. It might not be the biggest or most "mature" city around, but it is growing and progressing, and personally I really like it here, so I think more people should come and see what they think about it. But even if most people conclude that it doesn't live up to the hype, that doesn't mean I'm going to like it any less.

Agreed, it's only fair to make claims after seeing it for yourself. Otherwise it's like your words don't have any basis for their meaning whatsoever. Haha, people should definitely visit before saying something, or at least do more research.

[austinnerd]

Well typically the word "overrated" is in and of itself overrated due simply to the fact that it is utterly subjective and has no real basis (is it the place/thing that's overrated or the rater that is overrated?)

Anyway, that being said, having lived in the SF Bay Area and NYC (and spent a decent amount of time in LA/SoCal and Chicago), I can see how someone who is into the "big city" vibe and all the things it has to offer (both good and bad), might be disappointed in what Austin has to offer. It certainly has a lot of things going for it, and if those things match ones idea of being positive attributes then Austin can be an absolutely wonderful place. But you really have to understand what you want and what you're getting (just like anyplace else).

[hoffdano]

Originally Posted by OmShahi

I go live and go to school in Austin, and the people here think they live in a city that competes with NYC, LA, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia based off of importance.
I'm not trying to be disrespectful to any of my fellow Austinities, but I'm simply trying to state a point that people here in Austin expect Austin to be the next San Francisco, do they know that the economy has taken a minor decline recently? I think we Austinities get a little to ahead of ourselves here.
Beautiful city, lots to do, and has potential of being the next great city, but as of right now, it's not NYX or San Fran. We just have to remember that we're Austin, and not a copy of all these other places.

I know I know, by writing this, I've invited myself to a lot of hate comments, but this is my opinion, and it's what I use to state my thoughts on ATX being overrated or not. I don't expect everyone here to understand what I'm saying, but I do expect them to TRY to understand what I'm saying.

I have lived here a long time and I don't know ANYONE who thinks Austin is in the same league as the cities you mention. No one I know wants Austin to be like those cities. There may be parts of them we wish we had here - like museums. But most of us like the lower cost of living (Houston wins there), cleaner air, etc.

[DANNYY]

Originally Posted by hoffdano

I have lived here a long time and I don't know ANYONE who thinks Austin is in the same league as the cities you mention. No one I know wants Austin to be like those cities. There may be parts of them we wish we had here - like museums. But most of us like the lower cost of living (Houston wins there), cleaner air, etc.

What part of town do you live in? I assure you, the area I live in, that's what I see most of the time, but I can't speak for the whole city thinking that. Just the large MAJORITY of the people I come into contact with, do the comparisons to San Fran or NYC, and the ones that don't have their own motto unique only for ATX, "Keep Austin weird".

[artsyguy]

They compare Austin with San Fran and NYC? Are you serious?

Originally Posted by OmShahi

What part of town do you live in? I assure you, the area I live in, that's what I see most of the time, but I can't speak for the whole city thinking that. Just the large MAJORITY of the people I come into contact with, do the comparisons to San Fran or NYC, and the ones that don't have their own motto unique only for ATX, "Keep Austin weird".

[artsyguy]

I disagree. It does not have potential to be "the next great city" and there really isn't "lots to do". I'm not sure what you are referring to exactly.

Originally Posted by OmShahi

Beautiful city, lots to do, and has potential of being the next great city, but as of right now, it's not NYX or San Fran. We just have to remember that we're Austin, and not a copy of all these other places.

I know I know, by writing this, I've invited myself to a lot of hate comments, but this is my opinion, and it's what I use to state my thoughts on ATX being overrated or not. I don't expect everyone here to understand what I'm saying, but I do expect them to TRY to understand what I'm saying.

[DANNYY]

Originally Posted by artsyguy

They compare Austin with San Fran and NYC? Are you serious?

Yeah, my fellow peers do. Not saying that everyone in ATX does, I'm sure the residential area's outside of downtown, they don't there, but near 6th street and the UT campus, oh man, do they ever!

[artsyguy]

And what do those students do for fun exactly? What are you majoring in?

Originally Posted by OmShahi

Yeah, my fellow peers do. Not saying that everyone in ATX does, I'm sure the residential area's outside of downtown, they don't there, but near 6th street and the UT campus, oh man, do they ever!

[DANNYY]

Originally Posted by artsyguy

And what do those students for fun exactly? What are you majoring in?

I'm majoring in Mechanical Engineering, and after my Bachelors is complete I'm going to work on LSAT's because I want to be a lawyer, Engineering is my back up option in case unemployment rates are higher in the future for lawyers and such.

The kids these days like to dwindle around 6th street, drink and party there as well, along with the frat houses being nearby. It's crazy, you'll actually sometimes see kids smoking MJ in public... it's not all that common but these behaviors are expanding by a lot.

[artsyguy]

Well they are so high and drunk that they really don't know if Austin is overrated or not. I was accustomed to being entertained 24/7 in the big city. I didn't get that in Austin.

Originally Posted by OmShahi

I'm majoring in Mechanical Engineering, and after my Bachelors is complete I'm going to work on LSAT's because I want to be a lawyer, Engineering is my back up option in case unemployment rates are higher in the future for lawyers and such.

The kids these days like to dwindle around 6th street, drink and party there as well, along with the frat houses being nearby. It's crazy, you'll actually sometimes see kids smoking MJ in public... it's not all that common but these behaviors are expanding by a lot.