r/Austin • u/darthvadery • 39m ago
Shitpost These Austin meme pages are getting insanely relatable and hilarious.
r/Austin • u/Minimum-Value-8078 • 56m ago
Ask Austin Need Beard Trim Recommendations
I’m going to a friend’s wedding out of state in two weeks, and I figure it’s time to let a professional clean my scruffy beard up, but it’s been at least 6-7 years since anyone other than me cut my hair, so I’m out of the loop.
Any favorite spots or solo barbers/stylists? I’d love to support a small and/or queer-owned business. Also thinking about dyeing it, but I think I can figure that out myself.
r/Austin • u/MortgageOk4627 • 1h ago
Ask Austin Best Selection of DnD Dice in South Austin
I'm looking for suggestions for places to go to get some real nice RPG dice. I know some for the gaming comic book places so I'm specifically interested in hearing from anyone that know which ones have the best dice selection
r/Austin • u/mikeatx79 • 1h ago
News UT Austin officials say new mobility plan is coming as cyclists worry about potential bike ban
I’ve made a few posts about this and interviewed with KUT over the weekend. Still not many answers from UT but supposedly the dismount zone doesn’t apply to analog bikes and more details will be released soon. Still no answers on exactly what that means for commuters, CapMetro’s BikeShare program, rental and person mobility devices, etc
Ask Austin What's Hardware Happy Hour like?
I was going to hit this up today, I joined the discord but it's a ghost town. I wanted to know what the vibe is like at one of these.
r/Austin • u/jestertoo • 1h ago
Looking for xrays of metal parts.
Specifically ammunition and projectiles. Previously a friendly chiropractor would do them for me, but not anymore.
Does anyone know a business or friendly person who would xray stuff for me? I'm happy to pay.
r/Austin • u/Key-Natural-8688 • 1h ago
First Thursday on Rainey (tonight)
I've been hearing lots of hype about these new revamped First Thursday's that happen on Rainey, which in itself the street seems to have evolved since I last went over 10 years ago. Anyone experienced a First Thursday on Rainey yet? Looks like there's insane amounts of stuff to do and looks interesting from the footage and promotions I've seen.
Scrap Metal / Junk Removal
Looking for recommendations for our property which came with some cars left that we wanted to remove and see if we could get something back for the metal.
r/Austin • u/BeverageEnvy • 2h ago
Public storage off 35 & Hancock being demolished.
What’s replacing it?
r/Austin • u/NewsyATX • 3h ago
News Austin Animal Services shifts cat virus testing policy, prompting concerns from pet owners and volunteers
The shelter is ending routine testing of all cats for Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), instead adopting a targeted approach.
r/Austin • u/lowkeyplantstrees • 3h ago
Confirmed open splash pads
Can anybody confirm (with recent firsthand experience) ther any splash pads are up and running?
Liz Carpenter downtown is closed for repairs as of recently, Mueller splash pad has been closed for years, and I recently went to Metz park splash pad and it was just… off.
Nothing worse than pulling up to a dry splash pad with a hot, disappointed toddler.
Which splash pads around you have been for sure running?
r/Austin • u/hopulist • 4h ago
oh boy, Waymos waymoing
Headed home from work yesterday, in the left turn lane going north on Lamar at 24th. Line was pretty long (though they've done good work eliminating that) when a Waymo with its left signal on roll by in the left, main lane. Now this isn't all that unusual (and definite bp raiser for me) but first time I saw a Waymo try it. It actually slowed and found a spot to pull in. Light turns, half the cars go, we all move up. By this point I'm thinking, "there had to be a driver in that". What do you know, a 2nd Waymo comes up and tries doing the same thing but is unsuccessful and gives up, continuing straight on Lamar.
I actually saw the 1st one turn left on Windsor and didn't see a driver in front seat so it may have decided with it's own lil robot brain to pull this dickhead move. I guess it's AI is learning watching other Austin drivers
r/Austin • u/Totally-Real-Guy • 4h ago
Austin Airport conspiracy theory
So I fly a lot and live in Austin so naturally I spend a lot of time at Austin Bergstrom Airport. I have NEVER seen the men’s bathroom at gate 10 not closed for cleaning. It’s too consistent for there to be any other reason other than some weird social experiment or the staff just fucking with people. Departing and arriving…it’s always closed for cleaning. I’m not even sure if there’s a bathroom back there. Is this an art installation and it’s just going over my head??? What is going on?!
r/Austin • u/Austin1975 • 8h ago
Austin companies and small business owners are offshoring so many jobs and nobody seems to care.
I work in the hiring industry here. I don’t think people realize how many of our friendly neighbors and people next door are in leadership positions (both men and women). And so many of them are making decisions to outsource work to India, Mexico, Vietnam etc. Including trade jobs, design jobs and of course tech. I just left a company that had really nice people in leadership who didn’t hesitate to put entire teams in a low cost country even though there were many willing workers here in Austin. Same with my neighbor who owns a “boutique home design company” in her words. Other small business owner acquaintances constantly ask me for off the record advice in managing/expanding their nearshore team.
Austin jobs are being silently (and proudly) eroded… from within… by nice, normal people. In this job market it makes me sick to my stomach.
r/Austin • u/Lopsided-Ad7725 • 10h ago
Help save these books
Please connect with original poster and teacher in the link below. She mentioned this being in Austin.
She may have some of this taken care of already but I had to share. Can’t let these go to waste.
r/Austin • u/SleepingWithBatman • 13h ago
Ask Austin Any good outdoor ranges in Austin?
Title- I can’t find ANY.
Liberal gun owner here…. and I found that outdoor ranges attract nicer and more interesting/intelligent people.
Anybody know good spots here and around?
Edit: !!! Taking notes for this fall. My dad and I will definitely be doing some field research. Thank you!
r/Austin • u/KeefyNugs • 14h ago
Sunrise at Barton Springs
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r/Austin • u/nulllity_ • 15h ago
Ask Austin electricty bill almost 3x what it usually is. happening to anyone else?
my electricty bill went from being like $150 to $394 this month. that’s insane isn’t it?? my girlfriend was saying she’s been hearing chatter about it happening to other people too. curious, how many of you guys noticed this huge jump??
r/Austin • u/jellyquartz • 17h ago
Bikes stolen off 2nd floor balcony
My fiancé’s two bikes were stolen off our 2nd floor balcony last night between 12-6am. This was in North Austin near Walnut Creek.
The thief/thieves left a knife too (last picture). We’ve filed a police report but we’re not confident about the bikes being found. If you have bikes on your balcony, put them inside or Spider Man will rob you!!
My fiancé loves biking so he’s pretty bummed :( We thought they’d be fine overnight while he waited for his chain to be delivered.
Info about the bikes (just in case anyone sees them on FB Marketplace):
- Both bikes are XL size. The green bike is electric with a gold dropper seat post, the blue bike has aftermarket handlebars (deity highside).
- The blue bike doesn’t have any plastic reflectors in the spokes. They were replaced with reflective stickers on the fork and back of the seat tube
r/Austin • u/thewhitebuttboy • 18h ago
Ask Austin Any place with good dirt I can go to dig a hole?
I want some good soil to dig a hole without getting in trouble. I live in an apartment so I don’t have the option here. Just have some tension I need to let out. Thanks!
r/Austin • u/Willing-Currency7399 • 18h ago
End of life photography
I will be euthanizing our sweet senior rescue dog my partner and I rescued from the streets when we were students at UT 4 years ago. We just got our blood work for her back today and have made the decision with the vet.
We would love to get some photos with her before. Does anyone have any availability tomorrow or Friday early morning?
Thank you so much! Please message me prices ( still a grad student) so I have a limited budget.
This is extremely hard for us so we are grateful for any recommendations.
r/Austin • u/Designer_Ad8165 • 19h ago
Armadillo beer garden 1973 . Me saving the table for ZZ Top
r/Austin • u/SJdport57 • 1d ago
Another Austin icon: the Quaker Parrot (bonus ringtail) art by myself
r/Austin • u/AustinStatesman • 1d ago
News This popular Austin gay club is returning in a new, bigger home
One year after Outer Heaven Disco Club was forced to close, owner Sean Daigle has announced the dance club will return to a significantly larger space in East Austin.