I'm in Austin today. Yesterday being my 2nd full day. It's a great town.
Austin is a dumpy crap hole with tons of personality that has undergone a decade or so of gentrification and now seems torn between its funky coolness and the new hip-swanky-yuppie element. It's a good mix and for the time being really awesome but I fear in 10 years it may swing too far the yuppie trash way. The one thing it seems to be avoiding is out and out rampant consumerism. I haven't seen the blocks and block of McDonald's, Ben and Jerry's, Chinos, Best Buys and Starbucks. It isn't completely immune, though. I do see lots of Beemers, black turtlenecks writing on apple branded laptops in swanky coffeshops and condo sky scrapers. It also appears that clubs are close to outnumbering bars which is never a good sign.
The food is really cosmopolitan. I have some very good Tia the first night. The taco stands have been great (the fresh authentic Mexican not the heavy beans and rice Chevy's tex-mex BS) and the ribs have been extraordinary.
It has a solid music scene, so I hear. (HAH! A pun). Though I haven't seen it. I'm one of the rare dweeb's who doesn't add “music” to my list of interests on my myspace page.
From what I've seen Austin is pretty cool. I could see it being on the short list of cities that I could live in. I think the key is the people. they are super-friendly and abnormally attractive.
Note to self: Recap that short list here at some point.
Labels: Austin, culture, food, January, society, travel, vacation
well i have to say you look
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