Best Texas road trip you've ever taken?
Looking to plan something for a long weekend. Done the usual stuff close to home but want to go further out.
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6Austin
Mexican food here vs actual Mexico -- am I wrong?
Just got back from a week in Mexico City. The food was unbelievable. Came home and went to my usual Tex-Mex spot and it hit different. Not bad, just... different. Tex-Mex is its own thing.
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5The Austin community is buzzing about this right now: U.S. Housing Market CANCELLED. (Zillow cuts forecast)
This is one of those topics where the Austin angle matters. The national conversation doesn't capture what it's actually like on the ground here.
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3What's a local restaurant that's been around forever and still slaps?
Every city has those spots that have been open for 20-30+ years. No rebranding, no Instagram presence, same menu since the Reagan administration. And somehow they're still packed every weekend.
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5I genuinely don't understand how people survive summer here
This is my first full summer in Texas. It's been over 100 degrees for 12 straight days. My car steering wheel could brand cattle. I burned my hand on the seatbelt buckle.
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5&;No Kings&; Protesters Take To Austin, Texas To Protest Trump Administration Policies
This topic has been generating a lot of conversation online. Multiple people are weighing in with strong opinions about how this affects Austin specifically. The general sentiment seems neutral.
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3Texas Longhorns Reach Final Four, Sparking Fan Frenzy and Spotlighting Women's Sports - nationaltoday.comnews.google.com
Texas Longhorns Reach Final Four, Sparking Fan Frenzy and Spotlighting Women's Sports nationaltoday.com --- What would you add to this?
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5Is now actually a good time to buy in Texas?
Interest rates are still elevated. Prices haven't really come down. Insurance costs are through the roof — literally, because of all the hail and storm claims. But rent keeps going up too.
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5HOA sent me a violation for my trash can being visible. I'm done.
Got a letter from my HOA. Violation: "trash receptacle visible from the street." My trash can was next to my garage. Not in the yard. Not on the sidewalk. NEXT TO MY GARAGE on the side of my house.
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5Landlord won't fix AC in July. What are my rights?
AC has been out for 4 days. It's over 100 degrees outside and my apartment is hitting 90+ inside. I've called maintenance three times.
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5Teachers in Texas -- how are y'all surviving on that salary?
Genuine question, no disrespect intended. I looked up the average teacher salary in Texas. It's around $57K.
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6Brisket snobs are killing BBQ culture
BBQ is supposed to be fun. Community. Gathering around a pit with a beer and eating good food.
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5Trade jobs vs college degree: Texas edition
I'm 19. Everyone in my family says college. But I've been looking at the numbers and I'm not sure it makes sense anymore. A plumber or electrician apprentice starts at $18-22/hr with zero debt.
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5Rent went up $400 and they didn't fix a single thing
Lease renewal came in. $400 more per month. Same unit. Same busted dishwasher I reported 6 months ago. Same stain on the ceiling from the upstairs leak they "fixed" twice.
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5Package thieves are out of control in my neighborhood
Three packages stolen in the last month. I have a Ring doorbell so I have footage of all three. Different person each time. One guy pulled up in a car, grabbed it in 5 seconds, and drove off.
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5Remote work in Texas -- anyone else never going back to office?
I've been fully remote for 2 years. My company just announced a "hybrid" return — 3 days in office. Which means I now need to commute 45 minutes each way, pay for gas, buy lunch, and wear pants.
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