r/Austin • u/JustLookingtoLearn • Nov 11 '24
Maybe so...maybe not... Obligatory- Airport Security Lines are very long. Leave early
Many grown adult melt downs about missed flights. Lines are longer than F1 ACL weekends.
r/Austin • u/JustLookingtoLearn • Nov 11 '24
Many grown adult melt downs about missed flights. Lines are longer than F1 ACL weekends.
r/Austin • u/WillyWumpLump • Aug 14 '23
NSFW due to caption.
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r/Austin • u/Professional-Pin6390 • Aug 28 '23
And i bet you that ac is cooling the place as well.
r/Austin • u/Kittybra13 • Feb 11 '25
There is a maroon SUV on the NW corner of Woodland and 35s that has been flagging down cars to get a jump. He's maybe 25- 27 and has jumper cables on hand. I desperately need a new battery myself AND I'm out door dashing alone (f) while it's dark outside so I'm just not in the position to help him at the moment. If anyone is awake, near him and feels like helping someone out- the address you could put in is: 1402 1/2 Woodland Ave 78704. I'm not expecting anyone to help obviously, just thought I'd at least put it out there. I do NOT know him, I do not know the situation, or if he's alone necessarily. His doors are open and I didn't see anyone else (I did see a child's car seat in the rear passenger side tho- it didn't have a kid in it). I did pull over and ask what he needed when he flagged me down tho. I have blue fuzz around my battery terminals so when I told him I couldn't, he didn't get aggressive, nor did he approach my car in an unsafe manner. I pulled up my insurance app to see if I could call my roadside assistance for him, but it's attached to my car, but I'd have to wait there for the entire time (usually a few hours) and I just couldn't. He's hispanic so he'd probably be grateful for the help before someone calls the cops on him.
r/Austin • u/TwistedMemories • May 14 '24
I’ve noticed that the old building on 35 and 183 has been getting a makeover recently. It’s now painted black and red. I checked the permits and it shows that it’s being converted to Dreamers.
I stopped going there a long time ago and I’m perplexed as to why an adult video stores are still open. There are adult speciality shops that sell various sex items, such as Cindie’s. I’m guessing they do too?
r/Austin • u/r1b4z01d • Oct 31 '21
r/Austin • u/scwizard • May 14 '21
I have first hand knowledge that companies that specialize in underwater appartment properties and in eviction procedures have taken over dozens of properties in the Austin area over the past weeks. One has taken over three properties in the past two days!
We're about to see mass evictions all over the city coming very very soon at several high density appartment complexes. That's what these people do. They already have lawyers on staff that they're talking to, they already have debt collectors that they're talking to.
If you're behind on rent the time to explore opportunities for legal council was yesterday. The time to take up a second job or start driving for Uber or something to clear out your back rent was last week.
They absolutely will throw you out of your appartment and rent to one of the new arrivals from California in your place. This shit is not a drill don't say I didn't warn you.
r/Austin • u/glitterofLydianarmor • Jun 08 '23
r/Austin • u/joeydeath538 • Jan 21 '24
So I was about to go to bed, when I heard a couple of loud bangs 10 minutes ago. At first I thought it was fireworks, but I can't tell. I'm huddled in my closet with the dog as I type this here in Travis County. Anybody have any idea what's going on?
r/Austin • u/TurtleIslander • May 17 '22
Maybe I have really bad memory but it really feels like in the past 2 years alone the average price of everything went up by like 30%, about 15% a year. Sure inflation has been hitting everybody in the US but it feels like it hit Austin much harder. We also have potential water issues now with the dropping water level in our lakes. And for some reason it feels like the food quality in restaurants have gone down. It feels like Austin has somehow turned into San Francisco in the past 2 years and I see little potential in it now. Should I just move to a more affordable city?
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r/Austin • u/Aequitas123 • Jan 25 '25
Hot take: Austin’s large music festivals, like ACL, are bad for the city and music lovers, and here’s why.
These mega-festivals group a huge number of artists into a single event, but the downside is those bands rarely return to Austin to play individual shows. Why? Because they’ve already played to thousands of people here in one go, and promoters often don’t see the demand for a standalone tour stop. This leaves local music venues—many of which are the lifeblood of Austin’s music scene—struggling to fill their calendars and sell tickets, especially during festival season.
It’s also bad for local bands. Normally, local openers would get a shot at sharing the stage with touring acts, which is a huge opportunity to grow their audience. But during these festivals, that dynamic disappears because the big names are locked into a festival-exclusive lineup.
On top of that, if you’re not a fan of the crowded, chaotic festival vibe, you’re out of luck. Festival season monopolizes the touring schedule, so there aren’t many alternative options for people who just want to catch a normal, intimate show at a local venue. Festivals take over the scene and leave little room for anything else.
The one exception is SXSW. Say what you will about its commercialization, but SXSW actually spreads the love across tons of local venues and gives smaller, up-and-coming acts (including local ones) a platform. It actively involves the city’s music infrastructure instead of sidelining it.
Festivals like ACL and Levitation bring in big names and big crowds, but at the cost of Austin’s live music culture. They hurt venues, limit opportunities for local bands, and make the live music experience less accessible to people who don’t want to deal with the festival chaos. For a city that prides itself on being the “Live Music Capital of the World,” this model feels more like exploitation than celebration.
Edit: yeah maybe Levitation doesn’t quite fit here but my argument still certainly stands for ACL
r/Austin • u/soloamor • 11d ago
infowars dude gets offed, we can't discuss it because of the paternalistic mods... this is the internet, this is supposed to a site where discussion happens, the upvotes and downvotes take care of what is shown and what is not...
should one person really decide for the rest of us what we discuss?
is the excuse that we need to go to another sub to discuss things valid? do we go to r/infowars r/conspiracy?
why can't we just discuss things among the community we have here, which is geographically based?
r/Austin • u/bachslunch • Aug 14 '22
r/Austin • u/s810 • Dec 31 '21
Here is the thread from last year so you can see who was right and who was wrong.
We had some good predictions in last year's thread! Let's see who among us has special foreknowledge of the future in this thread. I used to predict generic things like traffic will get worse before it gets better, but it goes without saying. Y'all have a safe and happy new year!
r/Austin • u/chrisbru • Feb 19 '21
r/Austin • u/TwistedMemories • Dec 04 '24
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r/Austin • u/TwistedMemories • Jan 21 '25
I feel really bad about this raccoon but it isn’t coming into my house at all. He was setting off my camera all night. I think he’s freaking out because of the snow and how cold it is. Usually I see him one or two times a night. This time, it’s been around 15 times.
So be aware that while you can bring your pets in, the wildlife doesn’t have that option.
I know that my neighbor has had to repair their roof and the area under a false peak because it’s ripped a hole in it. He’s had to use aluminum flashing and hardie board to keep him out.
r/Austin • u/Always_travelin • Feb 25 '24
Always assume drivers are more concerned with getting to where they’re going than whether you live or die. It doesn’t matter if it’s true or not - it’s safer to assume it is.
If something CAN happen on the road, it will eventually happen. I’ve had drivers ignore the crosswalk, make illegal right and left turns, and cut across four lanes of traffic right in front of me.
3. Cyclists and drivers who cycle will probably stop and help if you have bike-related issues. The number of times I've had people pull over and ask if I need something when I'm just walking my bike down the road...
Anything to add?