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Just wait for your first blue norther. 80 degrees at lunch, 35 degrees by dinner. You will learn to check the weather every morning.

my rent in stone oak went from 1200 to 1600 in 2 years. not great

Radio Coffee is the most Austin thing in Austin. Coffee, beer, tacos, and live music in one lot. Everything this city is about.

Food truck parks killed the spontaneity of the old Austin truck scene. Used to be random trucks parked on random corners. Now it's curated Instagram lots. Progress, I guess.

How big everything is. Nothing is close. Even the grocery store is a 15 minute drive. Coming from a walkable city this took serious adjustment.

The electricity thing. I had no idea you have to CHOOSE your electric provider. Signed up for a variable rate plan my first month and got a $380 bill in August.

Hot take: Texas drivers are aggressive but predictable. They're going fast and they expect you to keep up. Northeast drivers are passive-aggressive which is somehow worse.

Hail. Nobody told me about the hail. First spring here my car got destroyed. Get comprehensive insurance immediately.

I fought a similar violation. Sent a written response requesting the specific bylaw and photos of other houses in violation. They dropped it. They count on people just complying without question.

Check your insulation. Seriously. Had an energy audit done and found out my attic insulation was garbage. Got it blown in for $1,200 and my summer bills dropped about $80/month.

rays drive inn is the correct answer. since 1956

I found a garage apartment behind someone's house for $950/month. Private entrance, quiet street, great neighborhood. Wouldn't have found it on any apartment website.

the culture observation during the trial is KEY. if the higher belts are smashing white belts with no teaching or adjustment, the culture is bad. at a good gym, upper belts help lower belts improve during rolling. watch for this

Barton Springs at 6 AM in August is the best thing in Austin. 68 degrees, nobody there, the sun is just coming up. It resets your entire day.

Valentina's Fat Boy taco is life-changing. Brisket, egg, cheese, potato, salsa in a flour tortilla. It shouldn't work that well but it does.

moved to austin for work. drive back every sunday for barbacoa. not joking

Pho Binh pho at $12 for a bowl that size is still a steal in 2026. In New York that same bowl is $22.

Any medical facility. Not as a doctor — as everything else. Phlebotomy cert takes 4 months and pays $18-22/hr. Medical billing is similar. Hospitals are desperate for support staff.

Veracruz migas taco is the correct #1. There is no debate. The tortilla alone is better than most restaurants' entire menu.

The November through February window is why people stay. Those 4 months of perfect weather make you forget the suffering. Then June hits and you remember.

The noise complaint issue is infuriating. You buy a condo next to Mohawk and then complain about the noise? You knew what was there. The venue was first.

Red River district is the beating heart of Austin music. If you only go to Dirty 6th and complain about the music scene, you went to the wrong street.

Following this thread. Want to see what other locals think.

Ocean Palace dim sum is the Sunday morning tradition. Three generations of my family go every other week. Get the egg tarts fresh from the cart.

Yordan Alvarez is the most terrifying left-handed hitter in baseball. Pitchers would rather face anyone else in the lineup.