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the grass is always greener on the other side.
by chillaxtian 10y ago
the grass is always greener on the other side.
- jonny_eh 10y agoThey were being sarcastic.
- threeio 10y agoBut were they? Really? 100+ temps in the summer... landlocked in Texas.
- vonmoltke 10y agoBut with really cold rivers and natural springs.
- cylinder 10y agoI'm not being facetious, Austin is quite overhyped.
- WalterSear 10y agoI've been told that a lot of the hype comes from the hours of travel through Texas that you have to do to get there. "It's like an oasis of dirty water in the sahara," a former Austinite once told me. I'm sure they were being hyperbolic.
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- swozey 10y agoLandlocked? There is water EVERYWHERE in Austin. There are 7 miles worth of Greenbelts that cut through the entire downtown/urban area. We have Lake Travis and Lake Austin. The Colorado river (Town Lake) is right beside 1st street. We have Barton Springs just south of 1st street. We're also getting a surf park (Nland) this year and have a ton of wake-boarding/cable parks. An hour south we have Dripping Springs and Wimberley with Jacobs Well, Blue Hole, Hamilton Pool, Krausse Springs, etc. If you think Austin looks like the rest of Texas, here are some examples; Hamilton Pool; http://yestotexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/hamiltonpool.jpg http://yestotexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/hamiltonpoo... Blue Hole; http://ww3.hdnux.com/photos/27/63/44/6240562/3/920x920.jpg http://ww3.hdnux.com/photos/27/63/44/6240562/3/920x920.jpg Greenbelt (twin falls); http://www.austinmonthly.com/Twin%20Falls.jpg http://www.austinmonthly.com/Twin%20Falls.jpg I'm breaking Austin rules by talking about these, but hey, I already own a house, so move on in and make my little house even more ridiculously valuable!
- ethbro 10y agoIn contrast to parent, that makes Austin sound great! I'm packing my bags and moving there now, thanks!
- threeio 10y agoThere is a difference between having water near you, and being trapped inside the Republic of Texas. I've spent time there, it wasn't for me.. thats all I'm saying :)
- wavefunction 10y agoTake those photos and add enough people that it's standing room only.
- SEJeff 10y agoExcept for TX, where it is always brown unless you water it excessively ala Los Angeles.
- enraged_camel 10y agoAustin is green. Like, very green. I was genuinely surprised when I moved here last year.
- vonmoltke 10y agoOnly if you insist on having lawns of non-native grasses like Los Angeles. Texas from the Ft.Worth/Austin line east is naturally green and grassy, as is the Hill Country just west of Austin.