Visit Austin - The DON'Ts of Visiting Austin, Texas
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- Опубликовано: 4 июн 2024
- Visiting the Capital of Texas can be an amazing experience, from drinking the night away at homes that have been turned in to bars on Rainey Street, to listening to music on 6th to exploring the cool and weird shops on South Congress. And don't forget eating to your heart's content at Torchy's Tacos or one of the hundreds of food trucks around Austin. But there are some things you don't do when you come to Austin and this video covers the Don'ts of Visiting Austin, Texas.
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Jocelyn is a brave woman eating barbecue in a flowy white blouse.
Yes she is :)
Why would that be considered brave?
J. Joy that's why we had brisket and not ribs. 😉
The best way to eat tacos in Austin is to drive 45 minutes south to the better city of San Antonio and eat their tacos. Austin tacos suck compared to San Antonio, try Tommy's barbacoa and big red!
garfieldwithissuez we had some puffy tacos. Don't worry SA is an awesome city!
“Don’t speed in Austin”
*laughs in Texas*
I laughed at that one as well. Sure, there are pretty well known speed traps, but man...I'm typically going 10+ the speed limit and so are pretty much everyone else.
Right!
...whenever I see someone pulled over, my first thought is "oh my god, what did they DO to get pulled over?!"
Got caught in a motorcycle speed trap. $$$.
How can you speed in austin when the traffic on 35 backs up for fucking miles
Born and raised in Austin, TX and I can tell y’all that there are way better taco places than torchys, and how the hell do y’all not mention Whataburger or Dans??
Yesss Dan's and Whataburger are the best
Arielle Mendez I tried in and out for the second time. I got the #1 $7.58 and the burger and drink were tiny.
The next day I went to whataburger. #1 was 7.46 and you know the burger was twice the size as in and out and the fries were better and the drink was twice the size.
In and out is trash tier
@@NickOloteo yea I prefer Whataburger over in and out
Rositas Tacos on E Riverside
Ismael E.R do they tacos de al pastor? I’ve been wanting those for a while.
Also, I had this amazing ice cream from a small hole in the wall place downtown that I want to find again
Rule number 1 DON'T MOVE HERE WE ARE OVERCROWDED STOP MOVING OVER HERE PLEASE its actually not that exciting here not a lot to do
- Every born and raised Austin
I agree and taking Uber is a rip off
I did it and they !!!CHARGE!! and
used Uber to go to mi doctor to see, the difference between a 🚕 taxi and Uber. Uber charged me $ 45.00! and the 🚕 taxi charged me
19.00! Big fat dude 🚗 driving..
Torchis is not that great and There is a lot of great BBQ places close to downtown! I agree parking
is difficult..
It's not just over crowded it's to dang expensive already. Austin use to be one of the cheapest cities to live in the USA :(..
It is expensive, cool city though
Yes I agree
Maybe you guys should move to a different state, so I can move to Austin 😂😂
"Keep Austin Weird" died when Leslie the homeless man died, only a few remember Leslie
Rip Leslie! He should have been elected when he ran for mayor. :(
Oh how i miss leslie. R.i.p leslie
This made me sad. RIP Leslie
😭 Leslie!! My heart! First man I ever saw in a banana hammock at age like 8?? Parents weren’t like “ shield your eyes!!!” More like haha oh hey Leslie what’s up man!
I remember when he used to hang out at the Albertsons on Braker and Lamar lol. That was back in the 90's.
Don't assume that the rest of Texas is like Austin.
Amen!
Agreed. It's a huge state and each city has a completely unique feel all its own.
Austin is full of eccentric hippies. 😝
Austin is the Denver of Texas
YEP!!! Austin is as much Texan as New York City.
Here’s my addendum for their video...
1. They’re called natives not locals. People who moved from the east and the west coast desperately try and call themselves locals because they have something to prove.
2. There are still plenty of natives in Austin, we just don’t live downtown because it’s too expensive. Tech companies are the ones who brought in folks from the coasts and pushed all the natives to the outskirts because our old jobs didn’t pay enough for the fancy expensive new condos they built downtown.
3. Food trucks are nice if you have tons of money to blow but after a while $15 for a burger or sandwich from a truck gets old.
4. Franklins is a tourist trap that we set up to ensnare all the tourists and keep the lines shorter at all the other BBQ places we keep secret from them!😈
5. ITS NOT CALLED EAST 6th, it’s DIRTY 6th!!! East 6th is something different than what they’re referring to, it’s east of 35.
6. “Keep Austin Weird,” doesn’t literally mean keep it weird in the sense that tourists think. It was an ad campaign in the 90’s to encourage you to buy local. The old hippie weird vibe is dying off and is being replaced with imported hipster weird. While still fun, it just feels like it’s manufactured and some are trying too hard
Your comment deserves to be the top comment. So much truth.
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Love the Franklins comment. So true. The young pup that opened that place is no match for the pitmasters we know and love.
The barbecue one really got me, it’s so true lol
Franklin's is good, but its really not worth the wait when there are some many other great options like Terry Blacks and Valentina's. Back when it first hit the scene though, Franklin's was pretty great.
I'm from Austin and it's not all that. It's just a normal city that now is over crowded and expensive.
chris jones it's a dump
Austin has the worst road system and do not maintain the roads ala lines.The street lighting is sad! people wake up...
Chris you are right...too Maney cars too extensive...
Too much ducking construction
Probably because your poor and cant afford to go out and really enjoy what the city has to offer
Don't California my Texas
sergvasco too late.
hounacvassanmilvik keep Austin WEIRD born and raised
I thought that's where they all moved??
Not all people who come from California want to bring California bullshit with them. A lot of us came to get away from it.
@@christophersmith3695 well said..just don't use your car's horn..
I'm from Austin and I approve this video!
Two "don'ts" you forgot: Don't miss out on enjoying the parks, lakes, and natural pools. And Don't think Austin is like the rest of Texas. :)
We ain't Republican either. Gov. Abbott and Canadian Ted Cruz hates Austinites! LOL!
firefly927 you missed the biggest one, don't come to Austin stay away we don't want transplants
@ZAM zam that's because you're not Texan, you probably wouldn't get it even if someone tried to explain.
Every state has an insane asylum and in Texas it's called Travis county.
@@Chilling4Shillings sorry they can't help it our state so wonderful
First, there’s two bridges with bats. The females live under Congress Bridge. The males live under the bridge at McNeal and I35 in Round Rock.
Second, he left off “don’t forget to leave.”
We can see the McNeil bats from our patio! And yes, don't forget to leave! LOL
Hecc yah
They're lots of bridges with bats lol
@@diceflawless9115 Yup, I watch the bats fly out from under the Wells Branch @35 bridge all the time.
Don't make the mistake of standing under the bridge with your mouth open like I did....lesson learned :-D
You know why you don't see a lot of born and bred Austinites in Austin? We all had to move to smaller cities outside Austin because the cost of housing is out of control.
My grandma bought her house in the 60's for $8000 3bdr 1 1/2 she passed 8 years ago the family sold it 3 years later and best believe just because it is in the east side close to downtown it was sold for $400.000 the house was a piece of crap needing to be completely remodeled but since the land was in that location thats what it went for..Rediculous what people moving to austin are willing to pay smh.
@@MariaAguilar1126 they didn't just tear it down and put 5 up on one lot? That is what they are doing in Houston in my old neighborhood I was gentrified out of.
@@ARTCARGAL No they didn't. It's actually a great story of the couple that bought it they just upgraded and remolded it..but it's just rediculous to be paying that amount when on they west side of austin you can buy a luxurious new house for that amount of money
Hear! Hear!
@@MariaAguilar1126 you sold it for 400 dollars?
Don't start discussions about Gun Control here in Texas, no matter what opinion you have about it.
Devour its Austin though
Daniel Sadjadi So you're just giving all the credit to a bunch of butt-hurt crybabies? Lame...
This is about Austin. People hate guns here lmao
Matthew Schwenker No they don’t. So many people own guns here.
Hello Texan born and raised lived in Austin for the past eleven years but it doesn't matter where you are you should have a conversation about important topics or forever stay closed minded.
Oh, Austin. My childhood was filled with the visions of this great city just 20 min away. Now as an adult, I'm here...and it is all changed. Us locals are called unicorns, because California has moved in. The atmosphere has changed into more of a churning business rather than a humble and weird city. But, change is good. This is my Austin. Better jobs and more housing and more people to meet. I do wish I could have seen the older days.
A lot of people in the south never knew about change because they never experienced northern cities like New York and Asian cities too. Change does happen to a lot of cities for better or for worse.
You look like the comic book guy from the simpsons
I kept trying to think of who he reminded me of. Thank you!
Yes! This is who I was thinking of!
"Best, comment, ever"
Worst episode ever!
WORST. CITY. IN. AMERICA
Best advice from a former Austin native... Don't move to Austin... It went from a nice reasonable place to live to a costly crowded place. Rush hour is highway parking for up to two hours..
Exactly Gatomon, I suspect that Google conspired with Austin City Hall to manipulate search engine to get more people to move here for the obvious generation of revenue reasons, but not just search engine manipulation but also social engineering. If you have inside information to corroborate this, please hit me up, I would like to interview you for my RUclips channel.
Gatomon Tailmon moved a year ago cant wait to leave! Austin is Overrated!
@@SPINEVENTZ what times are the worst for traffic.
I was born and raised in Austin, and I just have to say that the locals born in Austin really do support Keep Austin Weird. The majority of the time, I buy stuff from local businesses. And if you eat at like Torchy's, Chuy's, Rudy's, and Terry Black's, you are eating at a local business. The idea behind it is to support the little guy, not the big corporate business. Also, I advise not going to 6th street. There is a reason why the locals call it Dirty Sixth. It smells, even during the day it smells.
Torchys *was* a local business. They're becoming the McDonald's of anglo-tacos.
I know but it's still good.
There's a Torchy's, Rudy's AND Chuy's less than 5 miles from my house. I live in Southeast Houston.
Eilonwy Hewlett Dating myself, but we lived in the old UT Brackenridge married students housing. Down the street the best BBQ back then was Dale Bakers, now long gone.
For local food, you can also try Valentina's, Pollo Rico, Waterloo, those old shops on East 7th and East Cesar Chavez, most local shops at the Drag by the UT Campus, most of the local coffee shops, food trailers, and the list goes on... There's also the IBIZ Districts, such as the Drag and North Loop, that support and promote neighborhood business.
I left Austin in 2007 and continue to be shocked by how much this city is booming. The main don’t of Austin is don’t leave without eating BBQ and TexMex!
Rule #1--Don't move here!
You beat me to it.
Literally my mom can barely find any where for us to live cause they have these weird ass looking apartments that are 16k for a 1 bedroom 🤦♀️
I will move there if I want to. Luckily for you, I wouldn’t move there even I was given a free place to live in. It is so boring there, and not any better than the sf Bay Area. I went to a Denny’s in Austin, and it was slightly more expensive than Silicon Valley’s dennys.
@@SYDAirlineEnthusiast I don't really care
The "Don't expect to find a unicorn" was the funniest/greatest advice.
I was born here, so when I'm at work and 5 o'clock hits, I'm Fred Flintstoning my ass out of downtown to go home.
Trying to get out of downtown at 5pm?
RIP
Going Northbound, honestly not that bad.
As a native 42 year old “unicorn” Austinite who has always lived here and seen Austin grow up around me; this video is pretty spot-on. Most of the “don’t move here” types are younger and still coming to grips with how “their” Austin has changed. I’ve seen Austin reinvent itself 5 times over now. It has always been a great place, but always had some issues like every other place.
Some of this historical information in this video is slightly off, but I’m not here for pedantry and it was more accurate than inaccurate.
If you’re from out of state and love US history, I’ll add there’s and outstanding WWII (Pacific War) museum in Fredericksburg. It’s what I’d call a “postgraduate-class” museum based on the depth of material there.
Thank you for this. I'm actually moving to Copperas Cove and I plan on working in Austin because I am in the Tech industry. I want to work for the best of the best and be inspired. I am not trying to live there to 'ruin' the city or become a hippie on the street. I want a successful career and a happy home life. If you know of any low-cost living areas besides Copperas Cove, let me know! Greetings from South Florida!
Marissa Williams exactly! People that live in Austin that don’t realize the economic growth that is happening right now is every city’s dream come true are extremely ignorant. Good luck!
@@joshruiz7288 "Economic growth" means everything costs more now.
Mona Bone Jakon real GDP, which is the major rate which people use for economic growth, adjust for prices so you are wrong economic growth does not necessarily mean everything cost more. Nominal GDP can rise as a result of inflation which is why it is not as accurate of a figure for economic growth. You grossly over simplified a complex and intricate concept with that logic.
@@joshruiz7288 I didn't study economics. I only know what I have experienced. When many people move to an area, rent goes up because of the demand for housing. Wages go down because so many people are looking for jobs. It may be the City of Austin's dream, but the people of Austin are poorer when they wake up in the morning then when they went to bed the night before because the cost of everything goes up every day.
Another Don’t you forgot is..... DON’T MOVE HERE!!!.....as a born and bred Austinite I have seen the town change for the better and especially for the worse, the worse being all the freaking people that move here and try to change it with their corporate garbage and rude attitude. There have been so many small businesses that had their place shut down to make way for all the condominiums and corporate stores you can find anywhere else, thus killing that classic Austin spirit and look. In addition, if you meet an actual Austin local, you’ll find that they are much more polite than any of these people who move here from the Midwest or California. Don’t get me wrong, I still love Austin, it is a great place, but it just annoys me to see such a great place become exploited at the level it has.
I always feel offended when people say dont move here. I'm happy to welcome new comers to my city dont really care where their from either. and honestly the whole Austin is dead thing is just a myth perpetrated by angry residents who dont explore their own city TODAY. I dont know maybe Austin is cool to me because I'm young...like so many were decades ago if you get where I'm going with this...
hmm your statement seems contradictive
I was looking for this comment because I knew it would be here. Is it true that they flew a banner plane over Austin during one of the festivals saying 'DON'T MOVE HERE' ? We left 20 years ago and I didn't recognize a lot when I was there last week.
The world does not work that way...get used to it
yes that actually happened during SXSW
As an Uber/Lyft driver, thank you so much for pointing out to a rider to BE READY! So many times I get a request and I'm a minute away and then have to search, or park and be shooed off by cops, and be texted by passenger they're on the way. So many drivers here! But there's no parking so be ready to go!
You showed Grilled truck; she's a French chef! Then the lobster truck next to her has Lobster Sandwiches, c'mon!
Don't be shocked when driving and a local gives you the right-of-way. It's what we do. That being said, don't be a jerk and not thank them. A simple wave of hand or a quick 3 blinks of your hazard lights will go a long way 👍
But don’t be surprised when outsiders don’t do the same for you. Been doing that for as long as I can remember but all the nasty drivers seem to be from anywhere but here. Sigh.
You can usually tell if someone is a native austinite by their driving. The aggressive drivers are usually the ones that moved here.
damn, Xavier you must be an original Texan Austinite, because gentlemen drivers like you no longer exist in Austin.
I've stopped letting people in front of me.
Why?
Because no one says thank you.
As an Austin resident for over 30 years, I am amazed that you are actually MOVING in your car on the interstate or the Congress Ave. bridge!!
Kevin Hendryx i was just visiting 2 weeks ago and drove fine along those roads. Maybe cuz Momma didn't raise no dummy so I avoid travel during rush hours.
Oreo Emesis when you live in Austin it's impossible to avoid driving during rush hour. Momma did raise you a dummy. The traffic is a result of all the people like you visiting and then deciding to stay.
Margaret Magierski Hmmmmm, I guess your Momma raised you to live with a Monday-Friday 9-5 job and to never think/live outside the box/cubicle. I don't even drive during rush hour in the city I live in now lol. Oh and I lived in Austin in the 1990s and have zero desire to return especially now with all the disgusting condos.
Hmmmmmmmmmm, maybe I'm still in school getting a good education so that I'll be able to have a job that utilizes the creative part of my brain. And there's absolutely nothing wrong with having a 9 to 5 corporate job. Were would we be without the people who work those? Rush hour traffic is there for a reason. Everyone gets off of work and school at the same time. It's unavoidable. My parents moved to Austin in the 90s, and it has changed a lot since then. Yes, it is going downhill with everyone moving here and apartments and condos being built everywhere. But that doesn't justify dissing a whole town and people who work 9 to 5 jobs.
Rule #1 Vist but DON'T MOVE TO AUSTIN!
Thank you😃
Amen
Snakes will kill your children. Tornadoes, Hurricanes and Plagues every single year. Grocery bags are illegal. Overpriced houses spontaneously combust in August. Don't Move to Austin!
bozimmerman lmfao exactly! Don’t move here leave all the bad stuff for us to suffer with 😊 ...I mean 😭
Your just mad because Austin is way better than where ever you live🖕
@@bozimmerman go find the nearest bus
I literally feel like every one living in Austin is watching this 😂 *cough* me
Bad traffic, be careful in downtown if you are drunk it is not safe in late night, don't move here cost of living has been jacked up so much it is like living in San Francisco. Austin road closures are common as there is always some festivals going on, beggars and homeless people occupy downtown just be extra careful thefts are high in downtown, if you don't like heat don't visit during summer you will be having heat waves that last till 2 am , you might get toasted in the heat. Don't drive when it rains, accidents are heavy even for smallest drizzle, all traffic end up on ih35 a smallest accident on ih 35 might cause hours of delay so there is a potential chance you might miss your flight, you will not get parking at airport during festivities, plastic bags are banned at grocery stores you will be paying extra for paper bags, you need to be prepared for a good sales tax when you dine, Austin has lots of allergants like cedar pollen mold bring your allergy tablets, else you will be sneezing stuffed nose and will have watery eyes, be careful on grass ticks are common we don't want you getting bit, you can see a lot of strange animals possums, armadillo, bats, scorpion, snakes common. Native Austin people no longer can afford to live with high property taxes and cost of living. They made all the Bay Area big firms to move to Austin which resulted in a big failure of this beautiful city, it is no longer the same city I grew and made my family and my neighbors move out of thiis city due to lack of affordable housing and taxes
Wood Austin there’s a beggar on every corner. I went to Austin earlier this month and right before I parked I saw this guy shitting behind a parallel parked car in broad daylight and in front of a store
Too barely afford austin it will take 2 people(a couple to barely make it) otherwise you better make atleast 60 thousand alone just to not overspend for the year goodluck adding kids to the list
Lol. It's not nearly as unaffordable as San Francisco though. Come on.
You should consider moving to Tokyo if you can’t handle even Austin. I lived in both the SF Bay Area and New York City without complaints, and I wasn’t making a super-high income, and I was paying full rent on my own. The only reason why I am living in Sydney now for a little bit is to experience something different. Nothing to do with cost of living and homelessness. Both are still a problem in Australia too, though not at the level of the us.
Tokyo had no homeless. At most, I only saw five, and they were all just in an underpass. Also, cost of living there is a lot cheaper as food and rent are cheaper. Salaries are around the same as American salaries too. I spent a week there, and it is by far my second favorite country that I visited in Asia after Singapore. Move to Tokyo.
Don't be weirded out by going out after 9 or 10pm and being out until 2-3am to avoid the daytime heat....lots of people will still be out and lots of places stay open and serve until 2am.
On people get good and stinking then and they do fuck Austin!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nasty ass place you can’t drive there and a bunch of hippy’s and snowflakes kiss my ass it was a cool place at one time
Calm down. Get emotional help.
They make pills for what you have, better yet, take 3 of these!
Nasty fucking place
Like Mexican, but different.
Number 1 don’t when you visit Austin: Don’t move here.
Sorry man, I did. But I moved here after visiting twice and I'm NOT from Cali.
you should leave
@@mavennicole5936 is that what you tell your lover every night
Thank you!
@@mavennicole5936 nah rich white people and Californians are making this hard for us they rude asf
Hey, local Austinite here:
1) Keep Austin Weird was a thing, there’s a lot of weird that has died out with gentrification.
2) If you want chill bars, don’t go to Rainey - go to east 6th.
3) Live music is dying out in Austin, don’t go a lot of places looking for live music, it’s too expensive for artists to live here.
4) The homeless population is actually pretty aggressive, especially later in the day and into the night.
5) Plenty of people are locals. Locals avoid the touristy places you’ll be at.
6) Don’t go to Torchys for good tacos, Torchy’s is the McDonalds of Tacos.. Even if Obama ate there.
7) Austin isn’t a town of Don’ts, we’re a town of Do’s.
1. In my opinion, Keep Austin Weird died when Leslie past away. Those who know know.
3. The City Council has been trying to slowly kill the music scene since the 90s.
Also, don't be afraid to do some scenic driving. 360 used to be a nice drive, especially when the hills part and you can see straight to the Capital. And if you're on 360, hit Barton Creek Square Mall. Back 20 uears ago it had some unique shops, just like Northcross Mall did.
Right on the money
The problem was that in the 1960s, as Austin began to grow, the city was in a "we don't want to build in highways and ruin our city" mode (beside IH35 - known as the Interregional). So when everything was built up, using the regular roads, traffic was horrendous. They've tried to catch up by building expressways everywhere, but they are still under construction...ALWAYS!
Having worked in Land Development since the mid 80's, I can confirm the city council long pursued an unwritten policy of 'if we don't build it, they won't come" - and people came anyway
stischer47 it is crazy but there’s construction everywhere. San Antonio, New Braunfels, San Marcos. This stretch of I 35 is growing fast
Wait a second here, so the answer to the traffic was to build these nightmare expressways like in Los Angeles? Are the city planners of Austin baby boomers from the 1950s or something? Have they not caught up to the case studies that have taught us modern urban planners that building expressways to cut up a city brings urban blight and inequality? So building something like a bicycle friendly city like Seattle and Philadelphia was not an idea for them? Or building something like DART? The best they could come up with was a tired ass 1950s urban plan? How is that going for people of Los Angeles? I hear they can walk ten miles faster than the car sitting in traffic. Oh there is an idea, lets make the city pedestrian friendly...NOT.
@@MicroUrbAustinites have to constantly fight the big d*ck swingin', highway-hungry overlords at TXDoT. But no worries, a lot has happened since this post ;)
@@MicroUrb this is America bro, no point in saying smart stuff
Ah, my hometown! You really had to look hard to find a place on Townlake to get a view without cranes working downtown, well done. And yes, it's Townlake, not Ladybird Lake. And thank you for calling it the Congress Street bridge, not the current name belonging to a former Governor that was probably the worst we've had in Texas since Ma Ferguson. And lastly for everyone else, DON'T MOVE HERE, STAY IN CALIFORNIA! Seriously though, good video and spot on. Cheers!
texaswarhawk As Austinite marooned in CA for many years -- you go where the jobs are -- we hope to find some affordable place to come back to our hometown & leave California behind. We remember Town Lake, the Congress St Bridge, AND City Park (now known as Emma Long) off 2222. Do you remember where the original Austin High used to be?
Worst governor we've had in Texas?? HAHAHA! That's a good joke, considering the last few state administrations. In any case, I do agree with you on calling it Congress Bridge and Town Lake because that's how we've known them for years.
I don't care what THEY call it. It's Town Lake!
Always Townlake to me
Stop whining. We had to tolerate Texans moving to the northern states
Austin will never be Austin again this is Austin,California
Did you see what KLBJ did at the Stevie Ray Vaughan memorial? Asshat Kiss Guy standing on the statue? And KLBJ thinks it's ok!!! Don't do that in Austin!!!
As a Californian, I am sorry. Honestly most of those "Californians" are/were not real Californians to begin with.
We got over run by east coasters who trashed their own states, moved here and trashed this place and now they are doing it to you... They are Californian by name, but they were NEVER real Californians, so please don't mix up those people with those of us who want to fix the mess they made.
yep flooded with damn Mexicans!
your off your rocker. this is austin, tx. bye.
@@wildflower2793 you do know that Texas was once Mexico, right? How long has your family been in Texas? Because my family has been in Texas since Spain began colonizing here. Dumbass.
If you're searching for something cool about Austin, I recommend a time machine.
Good one!
Thank you!!!
It only became cool after Californians Elon Musk and Joe Rogan moved there.
Now I will move to Austin, TX because of them.
We just need Mark Zuck from Facebook and we will be #1.
@@Matt90541 please don't you're not welcome if you come with this disrespect thank you.
@@B.Wayne88 Fr
Don't go to 6th street downtown at night. That's where all the crime/crackheads are. Every weekend I read a story of a guy stabbed.
Lol he was getting so turned on talking about those taco’s
It's the queso
ScoobSlayer he loves tacos and adds lots of hot sause :)
Their good trust me
+VIRASK SMILE.ALWAYS
"They're" dumbass. 🐴
If you’ve been to torchys then you’d understand man
I am a local Austenite and plan to leave soon. It is not the quaint hometown I grew up in.
jeffy john thank god.
Who wants quaint
oh look, the jerks who destroyed your city have replied. :(
jeffy john I AGREE ! Gentrification has ruined Austin
Fight city council.
I’m a Austin local and one thing you forgot to mention is walking, if you walk down the river and to the boardwalk you will not regret it!
If someone is staying downtown, walking will take them to many of the sights.
During the day! And probably not in the summer.
So glad you featured my city! Im an Austinite born and raised and LOVE my city so much!! So happy with your list!!
Don’t forget the wonderful rafting, kayaking, boating, and hiking!
I'm craving some Lambert's Downtown right now. Food trucks are definitely awesome! Also, something that surprised me: Austin has a GREAT coffee scene! From Cuvee to Houndstooth to Epoch Radio to Mozart's...awww man. SO GOOD! Oh and yes the locals are the best! So nice.
#3 is sooo important. A crap ton more car accidents happen during festivals too because of all the people who don't understand the Austin streets. So also be careful driving when a festival is going on.
I honestly like the transit system in Austin and it has been improved so much now. I honestly do recommend doing multi-mode to get the best results. Like park at the hotel, rent a scooter, and then go on a frequent route buses. Save tons of money on parking & Uber and explore different places along transfers.
I havent used the bus system since like 2015ish so maybe it's better now but... im very impressed you were able to get anywhere on a bus in Austin 😭
A couple of places just outside of Austin that you should mention we’re New Braunfels (home of Schlitterbahn Water Park one of the best water parks on the planet). Also, you can float down the Guadalupe river. Also, in historic downtown Gruene. Gruene Hall is one of the most famous dance halls in the country. Been around since roughly the 1870s.
Nobody knows about gruene.
ssshhhh. Bad Tanner. Shut your mouth.
Tanner Wilson don’t forget wurstfest in early November. Pork chop on a stick is still undefeated
Agree. Anywhere in Texas except Austin.
i lived in austin from 1977 to 2000....13 of those years my only transport was a bicycle.....i saw austin change from willie nelson driving down south congress in a '59 chevy pickup puffing on a doobie to mike dell in a twodoor beamer convertible sipping a lattee.....drastic change....went back for a few weeks in january of 2017.....NOT THE SAME PLACE AT ALL!!!!!!!!....i was blown away... everything has changed......i was there for the "onward thru the fog" austin which became the "keep austin weird" ...... neither are there any more...it is just a giant, metroplex with profit the bottom line....it is no longer "cool"
I agree. I lived in Austin for 12 years, and moved outside of the county in 2000. I got here at the end of Weird Austin and saw the change coming.
Oh wow. So happy someone who lived in Austin in the 1970s chimed in. I loved reading your perspective. I lived in Austin in the 1990s and even then people were complaining about how much Austin had changed. I can barely recognize the place nowadays. Driving around and it's almost non-stop pointing out oh this used to be here and that used to be there. Remembering what used to be. :( But that nasty Pizza Hut is still on the corner of Guadalupe and MLK. First job I ever walked out on.
most of my friends from "the good old days" have moved out of travis county...what used to be??..mad dogs and beans....split rail...soapcreek salon....stallion restaurant.... grok books.....saferway.....the juice factory..... patos tacos.....sure all things change... but for a while in austin it seemed they would change for the better, but alas, such is not the case....we (humans) seem to have an ongoing battle with nature and must grow congestion, traffic, paved roads, crowded cities...blah blah blah....do i sound like an old fogie?.....i am but it is still town lake not lady bird
I finally moved out of Austin after living there since the early 1990's. I started noticing the changes when Les Amis closed, then the independent bookstores and record stores on The Drag started closing. I loved that South Congress got cleaned up and became more active, but since around 2005, the old funkiness, the no frills, battered but cool vibe of the city seems like it's nearly extinct. Keep Austin Weird now just feels like What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas. I'm glad I got to experience the "Slacker" era of Austin, and I have lots of great memories, but it definitely feels like a more normal city now.
Deep State assholes have taken over. All they care about is supporting slumlords, making meth and always stalling real progress.....total demons 😲
Born and raised in Austin, and please NEVER think that Austin is like the rest of Texas.
I live in Austin, it's a really beautiful place and there's always something new. Parking and traffic really does suck
Especially on I-35 and Mopac.
Nice to see a video of my city. Makes me homesick!!
P.S. if you want some awesome BBQ head to Lockhart (20 Miles south). They have awesome BBQ and has that small Texas town feel.
Yes🙂
Black's Bbq
Kruez
Chism Trail
Smity's
Ssshhhhh. Quiet Jonathan and David. What next, you gonna tell them where the swimming holes are?
@@monabonejakon2797 You mean hippie hollow?
@@monabonejakon2797 I was surprised he left a lot of stuff out including the swimming holes (which I will NOT mention). I guess cause he filmed in January, but we all know the one where the temp stays the same year round. Shhhh….
Good video! I lived in Austin for three years. The public transportation isn’t so bad; it all depends on where you’re going. Also, I would add don’t mess with the beggars on the drag. One cool thing about Austin is how different all the areas are! Outdoorsy stuff during the spring and summer are awesome here (except in late July/August because of the heat!).
Does Austin even have a metro system? I mean Dallas’ DART doesn’t even cover the entire Dallas area like New York city’s subway and Sydney’s subway do.
The “need money for weed guy” on 6th street, he’s there quite often lol
I live in Round Rock, northern suburb. 30 min drive to all the fun (before or after rush hour! Lol) while still a very nice place to relax and call home
And we have Round Rock Donuts! Woohoo!
Don't wear an OU hat, you forgot that one :D
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Can I wear an OSU hat tho?
Don't drive in Austin? Yeah ok...lol unless you're staying downtown, get a car. Signed an Austinite
It warmed my heart watching you beam about the food. We cook with love down here.
U missed a don't.
Don't take the Rundberg Ln exit.
Depends on what you're looking for!
LOL and on the off chance you do take the Rundberg Ln exit get ready for interesting stuff just don't get caught.
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Real From The Block H53D Shii Rundberg Ain’t The Spot To Tour 😂
183@Loyola.
Ferealz
You forgot don't expect a plastic bag. Plastic bags for some bizarre reason are banned in Austin so if you buy something expect to carry it out or you may have to buy a bag.
dee24283 they’re not banned. Austin is converting to a more environmentally friendly city, so that’s why you don’t see them in the stores anymore. It’s expected for you to bring your own recyclable bags to save the environment.
I’m okay with it because you can’t fit a lot of stuff safely in them
"bizzare"
It's because it's better for the environment. And we use paper bags instead so your information is false.
Margaret Magierski at my local Walmart they have plastic bags...........
@@margaretmagierski9867 it's worse for the environment to use paper bags than plastic bags my source www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=www.npr.org/sections/money/2019/04/09/711181385/are-plastic-bag-bans-garbage&ved=2ahUKEwj8hMT2icrhAhUGD60KHSpCBaQQxfQBMBB6BAgGEAQ&usg=AOvVaw2moFaezrr2sA4SaME1olR3 I recommend reading it. It's from npr generally accepted as a realable source and left leaning which I fell you are to.
One reason you dont see us " unicorns" is because we are tired of the the annoying tourist 😅😂 we have our own way of living and we keep to ourselves
Here are "the don'ts of visiting Austin" according to the video:
1. Don't freak out about the bats because there are a lot of bats in Austin.
2. Don't expect to see the bats from November to February because the bats return to Mexico.
3. Don't visit Austin during a festival if you're not going to visit the festival (e.g. SXSW) because hotels will be more expensive and it will be more packed.
4. Don't drive in Austin because traffic is a pain and same with parking.
5. Don't count on public transportation to get you everywhere you want to go.
6. Don't be afraid to Uber everywhere you want to go because Uber is great in Austin.
7. Don't speed because the cops in Austin will pull you over for going over just 5 mph.
8. Don't come to Austin on a diet because Austin has great food.
9. Don't be a snob about food trucks because there are tons of great food trucks in Austin.
10. Don't eat breakfast in your hotel, but instead go and grab a breakfast taco anywhere in Austin.
11. Don't think price is the only indicator of quality because there is a lot of good cheap food in Austin.
12. Don't fall for the "keep Austin weird" vibe. It's mostly just a marketing slogan to get you to pay more.
13. Don't go to a BBQ place that doesn't have a line because all the good ones have lines.
14. Don't worry about having a good time because Austin is fun with tons of things to do.
15. Don't expect to find a lot of locals from Austin because many people in Austin aren't actually from Austin.
16. Don't expect live music everywhere because it's concentrated in certain areas of Austin.
17. Don't be surprised by the beggars.
Austin has a shitty public transportation. I had been to big cities with awesome public transportation that actually covers the entire city. Why is Texas public transportation such crap? Even Dallas’ dart doesn’t cover the entire Dallas area
New York City subway covers all of New York City.
Sydney metro covers all of Sydney.
BART in sfo Bay Area is crap as it doesn’t help you get everywhere you need.
Really great video. Thanks!
I live here. Get hate from the rich newbies now for my "Keep Austin Weird" bumper sticker. Made the mistake of going back to South Congress recently. Don't bother kiddies, you missed it. Austin is over.
Wes Jenkins , yep. The Muslim invasion marked the end. They would twitch when they saw me.
On to the next city!! Because unless you are going for an event, there is nothing to do in Austin except get drunk and get fat.
At the restaurant I used to work at there was a sticker that said "Don't Californicate My Austin"
A woman came in and complained because she was from California, found it offensive, and demanded we take it down. I wish someone would have pointed out the irony.
Ariel Danielle hahahahahahahaha. Jesus.
Ariel Danielle Im a native californian, and I approve of this bumper sticker. if i didnt have a good job, i would be out of this shit hole so fast
I’m a Texan! One don’t...don’t come the last week of July or the first two weeks of August. It is usually over 100 degrees and really humid. Yes there is hard core air conditioning everywhere including every car but just walking outside can be horrible.
lisa Murphy u moved to Austin in July. Hot, yes. It is in most places. Humid? Ha! No, not at all.
Geanerikc01 I was born in Houston and live in Beaumont. I’ve lived various places around central and southeast Texas my entire life. It’s really humid over here in southeast and central Texas.
ahem, we do Not have high humidity with High temps... We have intense heat and No One should be out walking without water! Always bring a bottle of water with you!!
Adam Thomas that’s right!
Austin is still my city, and I will always love it, from HomeSlice to Al Pastor, Zilker park, Barton Creek, I grew up here, but I still see new things every day, I will forever love this place
Don't eat a taco sideways
FatMorton DON'T EAT TACOS WITH A FLIPPING FORK!
Hahaha.. it never occurred to me that needed explaining. :)
I just started eating tacos. Any advice? Thanks
SquidCashFilms dont eat white washed tacos. It's not the same might as well eat taco bell
i think your supposed to eat it sideways.
Texas is the only reason want to visit the US
No. AUSTIN is!
Wild Flower ..............
Hell Yeah
Wow. I'm pretty sure Austin is not the only reason.
Don't California our texas.
If you visit, then yeah.
Move here, see the full state, NOT the liberal shit hole that is austin, THE FULL STATE.
That's right, you're not from Texas, but Texas wants you anyway! m.ruclips.net/video/nMhaehb5AnE/видео.html
Long story short: Just don't come.
I did learn one thing from this video. Apparently I am a unicorn. lol
I’m a local grew up there and My parents still live there. Austin’s changed.. But I agree with everything you all said.
A couple things about Austin:
1. The bats are not a problem here
2. You can't come to Austin without picking up BBQ
3. You can't come to Austin without going to downtown
"Don't come on a diet"
Uh yes you can we invented Whole Foods
And we are probably the healthiest city in Texas. :)
Mark! Next time you’re in Texas, come to Port Aransas; the place where people from Dallas, Austin and San Antonio come when they’re on vacation. There’s still some Harvey damage, but just about everything is back up and running. Maybe we’ll be 100% when you get here. Greetings from Port A!! Love your channel!!
I love Port A it's beautiful and the ocean water there just takes your breath away. I also love rockport but only go for the crawfish boil festival :)
lots of great info. thanks
Thanks for the heads up great video
The cool thing is that people walk everywhere almost all the time, like, I see people around any age just walking everywhere. also, don't expect people to stop for you, a lot of austinites just keep driving if they can.
have you ever been to South Korea? If so would you make a video on that? Thank you! Greetings from Texas.
조세핀 That Video would’ve been perfect during the Olympics.
You are awesome. I started watching your vids from my love of Italy and wanting to see the country in my life and now I’m watching a video on my hometown that I’m planning on moving back to in the next couple months :)
Great advice as always.
I can tell you something to do if you are a military geek visiting Austin. Go to Camp Mabry in east Austin and visit Armour row
Texas BBQ are amazing!!! Greetings from Mexico!!
I love your energy!
Great content, thank you for your amazing channel! 😃😃
EXCELLENT VIDEO, the tip on driving is spot on. As someone who's lived in ATX for 18 years it really has changed a lot but I still love it so much. Currently I've been active duty Coast Guard for 2 years and this video made me home sick (in a good way). I cant wait to come back to school when my contracts up :)
Why the hell is that woman using a fork and knife on brisket?
Smh
Yankee
Who cares
@@papajohns581 you do cup cake
DO NOT MOVE TO AUSTIN. Over populated, failing infrastructure, worse traffic than LA, increasing air pollution, summertime is from May - Oct with temperatures well above 95 (100s in Jun/JulAug/Sept extremely high humidity), becoming more and more expensive (though you get less and less), parking sucks, and the population is becoming less and less friendly. I have lived here for the past 25+ years. Trust me. It has changed for the worse.
Nonah Yobusiness you must not have ever lived in Cali. As someone whose just moved to Austin this city is 100x better than DTLA. THE TRAFFIC isn’t shit here. Food is great and people have been nice here. You’re crazy
well the transplant has no idea what is was like before. they can only compare it to shitty LA.
Matthew Reyes
You're wrong and you're the problem.
GET OUT OF MY CITY! YOU ARE NOT WELCOME HERE!
But is the traffic worse than houston tho?
Tj haze
Yes.
Houston only has traffic during rush hours.
Austin downtown traffic is all day and nite.
I-35 from Oltorf to hwy 290 is jammed from 7am till 6pm.
South Lamar has been over run and Lake Travis is almost 100% devolped.
The freeway system in houston is much bigger than anything in austin.
Thank you for the videos 👍🏻
Excellent video.
I live in Austin- please go away!
Marion Ward Agree. 😒 people are starting to come and are trying to turn it into the next LA or something. I hate it!
To both of you, maybe look into moving to japan or South Korea if this bugs you. You can’t force people from outside of Austin to not come there. That’s like forcing a bus driver to not be able to enter a train.
But don’t ever ever ever MOVE HERE tank you
Mayra Jaimes haha
Portland of Texas. when i visited Austin 4 years ago, i saw hella CA license plates
Really though. That should be DON'T #1!
If you're from somewhere other than Texas, please don't move to Texas. You're ruining our state...
akbrooks70 but what if the a non-Texan service member like Army station in Fort Hood?
Thank you! Lovely video.
As an Austinites, born and raised, I don’t go down town or any of the bbq places with lines.
Juan in a Million for Breakfast! Do it.
Adam Hendrix and Valentinas for BBQ! Franklin's isn't worth the wait.
Agree. Valentina's is great BBQ.
I tried it once. There were hipsters lined up around the block. It was good, legit, but there are many like it that aren't slammed all morning.
I saw you filiming this! I am from ATX
Great video. Thanks.
Thank you!!
Born and raised in Austin Texas
can confirm.
Look at the comments. Thumbs up from Shelly, who comes in twice a year for tacos and music!!
Guy who's lived here 20 years: "This place has really become a shit hole...And i need to move..."
On point!!! You are correct on your don'ts....😊
I love your energy! My husband and I will be traveling to Austin at the end of the month. Super excited!!!
Gas powered Go-Karts at COTA truly worth it if your visiting.
I’m from Austin only some of this is true and how is he going to make a do’s and don’t list if he is in a hotel so he is most likely (visiting) plz let me know if I’m wrong
You find travel videos here. The couple are cluing in visitors. Giving hints for those traveling through.
Yes, this Houstonian knew Austin 50 years ago. It has changed. I have changed. Austinites definitely have some challenges.
But people can still enjoy visiting Austin
I need some advice. I'm from Scotland and am doing a roadtrip late April/early may. Houston, Galveston, corpus Christi, spi, San Antonio, Austin and back to Houston. 15 nights. Mark said don't take your car (rental) into Austin. What would you recommend? Hotel/motel on the city outskirts then über??? Thanx in advance.
I’m from Dallas so heading down to Austin for the first time was very exciting.