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Posted on 1/27/26 at 3:33 pm to RTRnFlorida
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It’s a cool city, but imo not what it used to be. Looks more Nashville than anything.
Yeah, you had to know the original Austin to really appreciate and regret what it has become today.
Austin has always been known as quirky and original. People from Austin just kept them to themselves and did their cool stuff and public gems like Zilker Park, Barton Springs, and Ladybird Lake were full of fun locals.
Fast-forward thirty years and you now have a spazzed out, hurriedly constructed, incoherent downtown skyline that is boxy and unoriginal and crowds out a lot the fun space that used to be along the river.
You have way too many me too dubious quality restaurants and music venues.
You have unbelievable and depressing urban sprawl that has exploded all around the city core. It is jammed full of middle class and lower middle income folks living in the type of cookie cutter, gated low quality McMansions that gave the Dallas and Houston suburbs their drab, soulless rep.
And amidst it all you have the huge number of flat brimmed cap Cali douches and expat mid tier east coast Jersey shore finance bros flooding into the area at a record pace.
Makes me pine for the old days I tell you.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 3:49 pm to Windy City
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quote: It’s a cool city, but imo not what it used to be. Looks more Nashville than anything. Yeah, you had to know the original Austin to really appreciate and regret what it has become today. Austin has always been known as quirky and original. People from Austin just kept them to themselves and did their cool stuff and public gems like Zilker Park, Barton Springs, and Ladybird Lake were full of fun locals. Fast-forward thirty years and you now have a spazzed out, hurriedly constructed, incoherent downtown skyline that is boxy and unoriginal and crowds out a lot the fun space that used to be along the river. You have way too many me too dubious quality restaurants and music venues. You have unbelievable and depressing urban sprawl that has exploded all around the city core. It is jammed full of middle class and lower middle income folks living in the type of cookie cutter, gated low quality McMansions that gave the Dallas and Houston suburbs their drab, soulless rep. And amidst it all you have the huge number of flat brimmed cap Cali douches and expat mid tier east coast Jersey shore finance bros flooding into the area at a record pace. Makes me pine for the old days I tell you.
On all this, we agree…
Posted on 1/27/26 at 4:31 pm to Old School Tex
Jorge’s, many little plastic cup of margaritas, and salsa was hot, and make you drink even more
Posted on 1/27/26 at 4:36 pm to fareplay
It’s full of bolsheviks. So there’s that.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 5:15 pm to Jrtt
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Jorge’s, many little plastic cup of margaritas, and salsa was hot, and make you drink even more
And those Jorge’s margaritas were strong too!
Posted on 1/27/26 at 5:25 pm to NFLSU
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Don’t forget to take out your butt plug before they wand you down at the door
Imagine being such a dumbass.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 6:00 pm to fareplay
Not enough sheep for ya?
This post was edited on 1/27/26 at 6:12 pm
Posted on 1/27/26 at 6:32 pm to NFLSU
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Atxgump’s favorite night of the week in Austin!
I always love these low IQ “let me show you how gay you are by offering you a glimpse of the very gay stuff found on my disturbing search history” insults.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 7:36 pm to fareplay
frick Austin. It was cool up until the mid 1990s. Not it’s an auxiliary bedroom community for the San Francisco Bay area.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 7:40 pm to Brettbest308
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Serial killer on the loose in Austin Tx
40+ bodies found IN 1 LAKE since 2022.
Not suspicious at all
Posted on 1/27/26 at 7:43 pm to fareplay
Is Austin representative of how people are in most of TX?
Posted on 1/27/26 at 8:06 pm to LSUTigresFan
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LSUTigresFan
It’s beyond time for you to get a new username.
Take the leap and complete your transition to UTrans.
Have fun tonight, Barbarella Boi
Posted on 1/27/26 at 8:25 pm to NFLSU
Yeah
Austin has changed
One difference now is everyone in Austin is rich as hell!
Austin has changed
One difference now is everyone in Austin is rich as hell!
Posted on 1/27/26 at 9:46 pm to fareplay
The reason people like Austin is there's diversity in the nightlife scene. 6th Street was awesome when I was in college but it's disgusting and dangerous now. There's 10+ other bar scenes that are better for adults in Austin.
Parking us outrageous but I've never paid more than $10-15 at night so you got screwed
Parking us outrageous but I've never paid more than $10-15 at night so you got screwed
Posted on 1/27/26 at 9:48 pm to Windy City
Best aggie post I have ever read in my life, nailed it
Posted on 1/27/26 at 10:00 pm to fareplay
Can anyone tell me how is it in San Marcos?
Posted on 1/27/26 at 10:52 pm to fareplay
Did your boyfriend at least have a good time?
Posted on 1/27/26 at 11:55 pm to RTRnFlorida
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It’s a cool city, but imo not what it used to be.
Was such a cool town when I was there in early 90s. That’s about when Austin was ranked in one of those “best places to live” lists. The downward spiral began. Culture seems more like California now than Texas. The surrounding areas are still Texas but it’s sad that the city itself has become such a liberal crap hole. I’ve already told my daughter that if she wants to go to UT she’ll have to get a scholarship because I’m not paying for her to marinate in that crap for 4 years.
All that said I hope the football and baseball teams win all the games…
Posted on 1/28/26 at 12:48 am to Gator Fever
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Is Austin representative of how people are in most of TX?
Yes, most of the big metro areas are filled with liberal yankees now.
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