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

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 :).