Review of Austin, Texas


A few things I love about Austin
Star Rating - 11/28/2010
Hello. I am a mother of 2 young girls. I am originally from Michigan, and just moved to Austin, and I love it! :-) Austin is a great place to raise children and as far as I can tell the school systems are ahead of the curve. I know I haven't been there long enough to have a natives perspective, but I can already tell that Austin is a city I look forward to spending many quality years in. There is always something fun going on for all ages and theres a great music scene downtown. One great resource to get a feel for what's going in Austin is "austinchronicle.com" And not to mention the sun is always shining! And renting in a nice area is very reasonable for all the great places you can walk to right outside your front door. :-)
Jill | Austin, TX
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We are from Michigan as well and are considering a move to Austin within the next year - we visited for SXSW a few weeks ago and were sold on it immediately. We have friends that moved there six months ago, also from Michigan, and also with two young children. My opinion is when you come from a dark depressing place like SE Michigan with rude, closed minded ignorant people running the streets every day - pretty much any place looks good - but Austin had a great vibe and we plan on spending more time out there as we get ready to make a move. Thanks for your post!!
Tina | Madison Heights, MI | Report Abuse
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