There are several secrets I discovered about Austin while I was there last weekend.
1) Do not try to rent an apartment in the heart of downtown or next to the UT campus. I found this out quickly by searching craigslist:
$1475 / 2br - 2 bedroom 2 blocks from UT law school (north university) (map)
Reply to: mailto:hous-748718934@craigslist.org?subject=$1475%20/%202br%20-%202%20bedroom%202%20blocks%20from%20UT%20law%20school%20%28north%20university%29
Date: 2008-07-09, 4:22PM CDT
Yipes. It seems to me that half of the entire state of Texas has been built in the past 10-15 years. This has yet to be disproved.
2) I-35 will get you anywhere you need to go...slowly. It is best to find ways around it. We will be living in the Riverside area. It's a five minute drive from downtown and much cheaper than the posting above (we're talking HALF the price).
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This area is a little sketchy, but seems to have a nice mix of shady characters and students (read: will be completely gentrified in approx. two years).
3) Pictures of the bats fleeing the Congress Ave. bat bridge are best taken with a professional camera. My photo didn't exactly capture the glory.
This was just wonderful. We got there early and were able to snag a nice spot right by Town Lake. It was even more heart-warming to see the crowds that turned out. Instead of drinking on Sixth Street, hundreds of people withstood the heat and craned their necks at dusk to see a bunch of flying mammals hop out to party.
4) Austin is great. There are wonderful restaurants, fabulous bars, AND an amazing natural landscape. Plus music. Lots of live music. Go ahead. Pick out a band and tell me when you're visiting. http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Calendar/MusicListings
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haha this is my comment take 2. I love how there is evidence of the censor. I think I'm just going to leave it at that and let everyone revel in the mystery of the comment that was.
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