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I have lived in Austin for 3 years now and I work in tech. It's a fantastic city. Great weather throughout the year (very hot though - not everyone's cup of tea

I have lived in Austin for 3 years now and I work in tech. It's a fantastic city. Great weather throughout the year (very hot though - not everyone's cup of tea!), lots of gorgeous outdoor environments within very close proximity to the city center, and plenty of nice people, many of whom are newly-arrived transplants and are optimistic about life and looking to make new friends. I'm the organizer of a bouldering meetup[1]. We started back in September but already have 250+ members. I'd say more than a third of them work in tech so it's great for networking too. :) [1]https://www.meetup.com/Bouldering-in-Austin https://www.meetup.com/Bouldering-in-Austin

jdhn 9y ago
As someone who wants to move to Austin and has dabbled in bouldering but enjoyed it, thanks for the link!
pm90 9y ago
Hey, didn't know you were in Austin! Definitely will check out the meetup. I'm an occasional climber. Besides what you already mentioned: the food is one major factor that I like Austin. From BBQ (Franklin, Salt Lick etc.) to Tacos (Torchy's, Taco Deli) to ethnic Indian, Korean etc. this city has it all and new restaurants are opening all the time. If you like beer and breweries, Austin has many of them too. Oscar Blues, ABGB, 512, Adelberts, Jester King etc. are just a few that come to mind. There are lot of brewpubs as well and new ones are opening all the times. If you're young and into the nightlife scene, Austin has a lively scene and you can literally go out any night of the week and find something interesting. From live music to famous bands, to music festivals, there's ALWAYS something to do, which is really fucking amazing. Generally I don't like to say too many nice things since I like to keep this amazing city all to myself. But maybe HN crowd is ok :).
SeanBoocock 9y ago
Austin Bouldering Project is great. It is an impressive facility with a really engaged community (almost too much of a good thing, weekends are busy). Highly recommend for any Austinites who may be curious about climbing.

jdhn 9y ago

As someone who wants to move to Austin and has dabbled in bouldering but enjoyed it, thanks for the link!

pm90 9y ago

Hey, didn't know you were in Austin! Definitely will check out the meetup. I'm an occasional climber. Besides what you already mentioned: the food is one major factor that I like Austin. From BBQ (Franklin, Salt Lick etc.) to Tacos (Torchy's, Taco Deli) to ethnic Indian, Korean etc. this city has it all and new restaurants are opening all the time. If you like beer and breweries, Austin has many of them too. Oscar Blues, ABGB, 512, Adelberts, Jester King etc. are just a few that come to mind. There are lot of brewpubs as well and new ones are opening all the times. If you're young and into the nightlife scene, Austin has a lively scene and you can literally go out any night of the week and find something interesting. From live music to famous bands, to music festivals, there's ALWAYS something to do, which is really fucking amazing. Generally I don't like to say too many nice things since I like to keep this amazing city all to myself. But maybe HN crowd is ok :).

SeanBoocock 9y ago

Austin Bouldering Project is great. It is an impressive facility with a really engaged community (almost too much of a good thing, weekends are busy). Highly recommend for any Austinites who may be curious about climbing.