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Austin is an over grown, expensive, paradise for southern white millenials who think they're liberal and open-minded.
It's basically the southern version of Boulder.
When I visited for a conference, I wondered where the black people went.
Nearly every Thursday thru Sunday, the city is packed with people from Houston, DFW, Corpus Christi, and San Antonio.
With the exception of specific festivals (e.g. SXSW) & the Hill Country, why would people from Houston or DFW travel to Austin for events and fun on the regular? Both MAJOR metros are filled with nightlife, events, and things to do. I do enjoy Barton Springs and hiking the Hill Country. But there's really no need to go specifically to Austin for nightlife when Dallas offers plenty. I have plenty of friends in Austin who do come up to Dallas for a good time.
But, Dallas and Houston are just much much larger and because of that, offer many more amenities and opportunities unavailable in Austin. They also offer vibrancy, urbanity, tech, young people, etc on the same or greater scale than Austin, but it is just less noticeable since it is not the primary makeup of the city. I believe this is true for both Houston and Dallas, however I am more familiar with these aspects of Dallas so I can vouch more strongly for it....but again I am pretty sure this is true of Houston as well.
^^ This. You get a taste of just about everything in Dallas & Houston, including some aspects of Austin. You can do the BuzzBikes or pool party during the day and catch the symphony at night in these 2 cities.
How does hiking in Cedar Hill state park compare to the hiking in Austin? Also, for "hill country" experiences I usually just take I-20 West to the Brazos River area and there's beautiful hill country right there on the other of the 'plex. I'm actually considering going tomorrow.
Austin is dynamic. For its size it has a tremendous young population, tech community, and an urban, vibrant and dense downtown. Last time I was there was about 3 years ago so maybe even changed more dramatically now. That's what makes Austin feel special.
But, Dallas and Houston are just much much larger and because of that, offer many more amenities and opportunities unavailable in Austin. They also offer vibrancy, urbanity, tech, young people, etc on the same or greater scale than Austin, but it is just less noticeable since it is not the primary makeup of the city. I believe this is true for both Houston and Dallas, however I am more familiar with these aspects of Dallas so I can vouch more strongly for it....but again I am pretty sure this is true of Houston as well.
Austin feels like an overgrown college town full of techies who never left. Hou and Dal feel like mega cities that are multinodal. Austin feels more livable, fresh, and "vibrant" because everything is focused in a couple areas.
Austin feels like an overgrown college town full of techies who never left. Hou and Dal feel like mega cities that are multinodal. Austin feels more livable, fresh, and "vibrant" because everything is focused in a couple areas.
Yes, although that's definitely been improving in Dallas.
Wait a minute, I thought Austin was A CD darling? Crushed as usual.
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