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Hotel Vegas on the East Side is proof the music scene adapted. The shows there are as good as anything 6th Street had in its prime.

Call your insurance company and ask for a list of in-network providers accepting new patients. The online directories are always outdated but the phone reps have current info.

Bevo charging the Georgia bulldog at the Sugar Bowl was the greatest moment in modern college football mascot history. That steer chose violence.

I stop every time I see one and I'm not sorry. The kolaches are solid, the bathrooms are spotless, and the beaver nuggets are crack.

Tell me you ordered a number 1 plain and think that's the whole menu. Customize your order. Whataburger customization is the whole point.

The defense is what changed. In the Big 12, Texas played "outscore them" football. In the SEC, you need a defense that can win games. They have that now.

Dog park if you have a dog. I've made more friends through my dog in 6 months than I made on my own in a year. Dogs are social lubricant.

Been waiting for someone to bring this up. Good thread.

My golden retriever lives for Paddle Point. The area south of the kayak launch is the unofficial dog swimming spot. Weekend mornings there are usually 5-6 dogs playing in the water.

The preorder hack is the move. Split a whole brisket with 4 friends. $25/person for the best BBQ in the world. No line. No waking up at 5 AM.

Parking strategy: find shade, even if it means walking farther. A shaded parking spot saves you 20 degrees of interior temp compared to full sun.

the gear thing is the dealbreaker for me. i own 5 gis that i carefully selected. being told i have to buy a $160 GB gi and only wear GB gear makes me feel like a customer, not a student. the technique might be great but the business model rubs me wrong

Skip the places with "Mexican Grill" in the name. Find the places with handwritten specials on the whiteboard. That's where the real food is.

The Gilgronis rugby matches are surprisingly fun. I went as a complete rugby novice and was hooked by halftime. The physicality is insane.

Keep a cooler in your trunk in summer. Cold water, some snacks. If you break down on a Texas highway in July, help might take 30-45 minutes. You want water available.

Your pets feel it too. Hot asphalt can burn their paws. Touch it with the back of your hand — if you can't hold it for 5 seconds, it's too hot for your dog to walk on.

parking hack: park at the brewery and walk over. always spots

Be the one who initiates. "We should hang out sometime" means nothing. "Want to grab tacos Saturday at 1pm?" is a plan. Most people want friends but nobody wants to be the one to plan things.

Dell Diamond on a Friday night in June is perfection. $10 ticket, $5 beer, fireworks after the game, my kid catches a foul ball. That's a $50 evening for three people.

the base commissary prices vs HEB is actually not that different anymore

I just accept that summer electric bills are $300+ and budget accordingly. It's the Texas tax nobody mentions.

The East Side displacement is the part that doesn't get talked about enough. Families who lived there for generations got cashed out or priced out. The taquerias and barbershops got replaced by $14 cocktail bars.

the military community in SA is tight. best support network weve had anywhere

The tortilla test is everything. You can taste the difference between handmade and pre-made in one bite. There's no faking it.

DKR on a Saturday night is the best atmosphere in college football. 100,000 people doing the Hook 'Em sign. Visiting teams hate it.