I get the vibe that Austin is "Texas" for non-Texans wanting to cosplay "Texas"...
Posted by haighter on April 23, 2024, 8:10:20, in reply to "Probably only of interest to Jackie (and maybe Sounder) but I'm headed to Austin tomorrow (recs?!)"
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Probably more like SF before and after tech*
Posted by CoronaTheirAss on April 23, 2024, 9:30:12, in reply to "I get the vibe that Austin is "Texas" for non-Texans wanting to cosplay "Texas"..."
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I just read an article in the SF Standard where the writer had the "most SF weekend ever"...
Posted by haighter on April 23, 2024, 9:59:25, in reply to "Probably more like SF before and after tech*"
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Austin is absolutely fantastic except it grew too fast and the traffic is horribad
Posted by ATL on April 23, 2024, 9:23:11, in reply to "I get the vibe that Austin is "Texas" for non-Texans wanting to cosplay "Texas"..."
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huh? what is *real* texas? concrete suburban expanse of DFW? dusty ranch? shitty-ass Houston?
Posted by cpsteine on April 23, 2024, 8:35:12, in reply to "I get the vibe that Austin is "Texas" for non-Texans wanting to cosplay "Texas"..."
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Houston...
Posted by EffinIllini on April 23, 2024, 9:21:04, in reply to "huh? what is *real* texas? concrete suburban expanse of DFW? dusty ranch? shitty-ass Houston? "
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I dunno...I've been to Austin once. I'm just remarking (very admittedly anecdotally)...
Posted by haighter on April 23, 2024, 8:42:51, in reply to "huh? what is *real* texas? concrete suburban expanse of DFW? dusty ranch? shitty-ass Houston? "
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Austin, Nashville, Asheville, Portland, Charlotte... All are transplant cities*
Posted by longsnapper on April 23, 2024, 8:58:52, in reply to "I dunno...I've been to Austin once. I'm just remarking (very admittedly anecdotally)..."
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Is Chicago a transplant or a transient city? I feel like it's maybe both?
Posted by haighter on April 23, 2024, 10:06:00, in reply to "Austin, Nashville, Asheville, Portland, Charlotte... All are transplant cities*"
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Denver as well*
Posted by longsnapper on April 23, 2024, 9:00:52, in reply to "Austin, Nashville, Asheville, Portland, Charlotte... All are transplant cities*"
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Its popular with transplants and visitors because it’s a great place to live and visit
Posted by CWR10 on April 23, 2024, 8:46:17, in reply to "I dunno...I've been to Austin once. I'm just remarking (very admittedly anecdotally)..."
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You can essentially say that about any liberal city though.*
Posted by longsnapper on April 23, 2024, 8:28:48, in reply to "I get the vibe that Austin is "Texas" for non-Texans wanting to cosplay "Texas"..."
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Super fun weekend in Texas. 1 night in Austin - spent mostly on Rainey street. Went to Emmer and Rye
Posted by DiamondDazzle on April 22, 2024, 10:27:47, in reply to "Probably only of interest to Jackie (and maybe Sounder) but I'm headed to Austin tomorrow (recs?!)"
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Did you go to Nice n Easy?*
Posted by longsnapper on April 23, 2024, 7:33:14, in reply to "Super fun weekend in Texas. 1 night in Austin - spent mostly on Rainey street. Went to Emmer and Rye"
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Yep! Sure did!*
Posted by DiamondDazzle on April 23, 2024, 8:02:16, in reply to "Did you go to Nice n Easy?*"
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You tell such beautiful stories, full of detail and description!*
Posted by longsnapper on April 23, 2024, 8:04:35, in reply to "Yep! Sure did!*"
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Thank you!*
Posted by DiamondDazzle on April 23, 2024, 8:11:33, in reply to "You tell such beautiful stories, full of detail and description!*"
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Any time!*
Posted by longsnapper on April 23, 2024, 8:13:00, in reply to "Thank you!*"
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Rainey Street has gotten a little commercialized
Posted by Sounder on April 22, 2024, 16:29:17, in reply to "Super fun weekend in Texas. 1 night in Austin - spent mostly on Rainey street. Went to Emmer and Rye"
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A little?!?! It's been completely rebuilt in the last 15 years.*
Posted by longsnapper on April 23, 2024, 7:32:35, in reply to "Rainey Street has gotten a little commercialized"
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Tell me more about these dark chocolate Reese’s *
Posted by TarheelIllini on April 17, 2024, 19:51:56, in reply to "Probably only of interest to Jackie (and maybe Sounder) but I'm headed to Austin tomorrow (recs?!)"
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Aaack, you sound like Cathy.*
Posted by Tortillini on April 17, 2024, 20:23:24, in reply to "Tell me more about these dark chocolate Reese’s *"
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Went to a wedding there 2019. They and two couples who went all divorced now*
Posted by JeffFrank on April 17, 2024, 15:51:03, in reply to "Probably only of interest to Jackie (and maybe Sounder) but I'm headed to Austin tomorrow (recs?!)"
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went to a weeding there in '21, and the couple are now separated. don't know how many otheres*
Posted by torinese on April 17, 2024, 20:25:43, in reply to "Went to a wedding there 2019. They and two couples who went all divorced now*"
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We got married here in 2018. We’re doin great *
Posted by meanjeans on April 17, 2024, 20:29:25, in reply to "went to a weeding there in '21, and the couple are now separated. don't know how many otheres*"
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Probably solely from spending the weekend with you. *
Posted by haighter on April 17, 2024, 15:53:06, in reply to "Went to a wedding there 2019. They and two couples who went all divorced now*"
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I saw Weber!:
Posted by JeffFrank on April 17, 2024, 16:06:48, in reply to "Probably solely from spending the weekend with you. *"
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And Shaka. The number of breakups you contributed to that weekend is amazing*
Posted by DocWalk20 on April 17, 2024, 19:26:41, in reply to "I saw Weber!:"
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little darlin is a great beer garden with good food; great place to meet people
Posted by torinese on April 17, 2024, 15:19:26, in reply to "Probably only of interest to Jackie (and maybe Sounder) but I'm headed to Austin tomorrow (recs?!)"
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Oh, good call*
Posted by longsnapper on April 17, 2024, 15:21:29, in reply to "little darlin is a great beer garden with good food; great place to meet people"
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The name “Liquid IV” confuses me. Liquids are administered via IV normally.
Posted by DocWalk20 on April 17, 2024, 15:10:47, in reply to "Probably only of interest to Jackie (and maybe Sounder) but I'm headed to Austin tomorrow (recs?!)"
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nit: all chaps are assless. otherwise they'd just be pants
Posted by IlliniSax05 on April 17, 2024, 14:26:28, in reply to "Probably only of interest to Jackie (and maybe Sounder) but I'm headed to Austin tomorrow (recs?!)" MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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you can't spell "pedantic little shit" without p-a-n-t-s*
Posted by Sammich on April 17, 2024, 14:37:41, in reply to "nit: all chaps are assless. otherwise they'd just be pants"
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Is Austin a girl's trip too? Or just Wanger town?*
Posted by longsnapper on April 17, 2024, 14:21:14, in reply to "Probably only of interest to Jackie (and maybe Sounder) but I'm headed to Austin tomorrow (recs?!)"
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Austin is girls too*
Posted by DiamondDazzle on April 17, 2024, 14:57:25, in reply to "Is Austin a girl's trip too? Or just Wanger town?*"
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South Congress & West sixth St night. East sixth of you want to get dirty*
Posted by longsnapper on April 17, 2024, 15:06:39, in reply to "Austin is girls too*"
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Never been but I hear good things about Franklin BBQ*
Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes on April 17, 2024, 14:20:34, in reply to "Probably only of interest to Jackie (and maybe Sounder) but I'm headed to Austin tomorrow (recs?!)"
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franklin's was in a league of it's own
Posted by apusikam on April 17, 2024, 20:42:12, in reply to "Never been but I hear good things about Franklin BBQ*"
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I agree, they're all pretty good
Posted by Sounder on April 22, 2024, 16:30:18, in reply to "franklin's was in a league of it's own"
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La BBQ, since you won't be able to get into Franklin*
Posted by Sounder on April 17, 2024, 14:24:08, in reply to "Never been but I hear good things about Franklin BBQ*"
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This was 2017, but 2 different Lyft drivers said Terry Blacks was on par with La BBQ.
Posted by EffinIllini on April 17, 2024, 14:29:50, in reply to "La BBQ, since you won't be able to get into Franklin*"
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That simply isn't true
Posted by Sounder on April 22, 2024, 16:32:20, in reply to "This was 2017, but 2 different Lyft drivers said Terry Blacks was on par with La BBQ."
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Once you hit a certain level, most of the bbq places are indistinguishable*
Posted by longsnapper on April 17, 2024, 14:31:43, in reply to "This was 2017, but 2 different Lyft drivers said Terry Blacks was on par with La BBQ."
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Distant relatives is my favorite Austin BBQ*
Posted by longsnapper on April 17, 2024, 14:27:29, in reply to "La BBQ, since you won't be able to get into Franklin*"
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Dick City:
Posted by longsnapper on April 17, 2024, 14:17:16, in reply to "Probably only of interest to Jackie (and maybe Sounder) but I'm headed to Austin tomorrow (recs?!)"
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If you go to one place, it should be Loro Eats
Posted by Sounder on April 17, 2024, 14:16:01, in reply to "Probably only of interest to Jackie (and maybe Sounder) but I'm headed to Austin tomorrow (recs?!)"
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What is this, 2019?*
Posted by longsnapper on April 17, 2024, 14:17:40, in reply to "If you go to one place, it should be Loro Eats"
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It opened in 2018, so clearly it's not in fact 2017*
Posted by Sounder on April 17, 2024, 14:23:39, in reply to "What is this, 2017?*"
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Do you think it's gotten less awesome since then?*
Posted by Sounder on April 17, 2024, 14:22:22, in reply to "What is this, 2017?*"
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Austin:
Posted by longsnapper on April 17, 2024, 14:13:36, in reply to "Probably only of interest to Jackie (and maybe Sounder) but I'm headed to Austin tomorrow (recs?!)"
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I'll second ABGB*
Posted by EffinIllini on April 17, 2024, 14:34:20, in reply to "Austin:"
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Btdubs where did you get the charms
Posted by Jackie on April 17, 2024, 14:12:58, in reply to "Probably only of interest to Jackie (and maybe Sounder) but I'm headed to Austin tomorrow (recs?!)"
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Charms from Amazon! :)*
Posted by DiamondDazzle on April 17, 2024, 15:44:14, in reply to "Btdubs where did you get the charms"
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Ty darling*
Posted by Jackie on April 17, 2024, 18:00:03, in reply to "Charms from Amazon! :)*"
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LMFCO, those gift bags are gold!!!
Posted by Jackie on April 17, 2024, 14:11:46, in reply to "Probably only of interest to Jackie (and maybe Sounder) but I'm headed to Austin tomorrow (recs?!)"
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