Austin isn't all that great
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12/5/2014
So, We moved here 5 years ago and I'm ready to leave. My favorite thing is the food scene. Lot's of cool restaurants. Also, I've seen more live music in 5 years and it's all fantastic. But that's kind of where it ends. Yes, it's outdoorsy but the heat is unbearable (and I'm from Miami, so I'm no pansy). I've gone hiking for the day and it's so hot, it's impossible to carry the amount of water you need to enjoy yourself. Also, there are no shoulder season. It goes from 98 to 28 and everyone exclaims "Winter's here". It does the opposite in March. It's hardtop bike because the winds are routinely 20-30 mph.
They rave about the wild flowers, but they only bloom (if they bloom) for 3 weeks and the rest of the year, the medians and byway look like over grown weeds in a ghetto. The actual city is very dirty, and the sidewalks and streets are in major disrepair. The traffic is horrible. It used to take me 10 minutes to get to the Galleria Mall, now it takes 30 minutes to go 4 miles. So many people are moving here and there are is only one option so you have to just sit. During the wild fires, there was no way to get to safety because there was only one road. Very disturbing...
The BBQ is good, but it's all about the meat. Nobody puts much thought into the sides, so that's kinds of disappointing if you like to try different types of potato salad, etc.
The schools are meh. My kids complain they aren't learning much, just made to memorize stuff. The entire school focuses on Football and also Football.
Culture is non existent, except drinking. And they start early. I'll miss the Breakfast tacos, but I can make them myself.
Lillian | Lakeway, TX