wow, did not expect to wake up to that news.
― erry red flag (f. hazel), Wednesday, 21 March 2018 13:54 (six years ago) link
Mark Anthony Conditt
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 21 March 2018 13:55 (six years ago) link
Just went to Loro for the first time, and it was A++++.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Monday, 13 August 2018 01:23 (six years ago) link
Boil your tap water or use bottled water
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Monday, 22 October 2018 14:58 (five years ago) link
http://www.kut.org/post/austin-issues-city-wide-boil-water-notice
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Monday, 22 October 2018 14:59 (five years ago) link
heading there march 3-7 for a conference. ill be staying in zilker. what's good near there? looking especially for good nature spots, food, art
― marcos, Monday, 28 January 2019 18:29 (five years ago) link
That's pretty much right downtown. Zilker park and Barton Springs are close nature spots. Tons of food around there, my favorites include Ramen Tatsu-Ya, Loro, Uchi, 24 Diner, Easy Tiger. There's a cool graffiti park just north of there and the Blanton art museum up near UT. I think there's some smaller museums and galleries in the downtown area too.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Monday, 28 January 2019 18:34 (five years ago) link
Lots of good food truck parks right around there too.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Monday, 28 January 2019 18:35 (five years ago) link
Maybe this just a sign of how awful everything is these days, but last night's Nightline was an abridged version of a new Hulu doc about the Austin Bomber, and I had totally forgotten that happened.
― a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 28 May 2019 14:58 (five years ago) link
Remember when a guy crashed his plane into an IRS office building on Research Blvd?
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Tuesday, 28 May 2019 15:04 (five years ago) link
Yeah...now.
― a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 28 May 2019 15:06 (five years ago) link
Took me a minute to remember the bomber and that was only a year ago. I guess the fact that he killed himself kind of brought that story to an abrupt end.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Tuesday, 28 May 2019 15:08 (five years ago) link
Yeah, and there isn't a whole bunch of public info about him. In the doc, they mentioned a taped manifesto that's been classified.
― a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 28 May 2019 15:11 (five years ago) link
It's not a narrative that holds much appeal for the police, conservative leadership in Texas, or the press... a white Christian kid from the suburbs targeting black people. The Austin police chief and Governor Abbott's public waffling about whether or not his actions constituted terrorism are indicative.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Tuesday, 28 May 2019 15:44 (five years ago) link
and an explosion at a FedEx center near San Antonio last night; one injury
I'd nearly forgotten this happened, though to be completely honest after the nearby Sutherland Springs church massacre in November 2017 (and the 1979 Battle of Flowers shooting spree that took at least two lives before the gunman shot himself) "one injury" seems hardly worth mentioning.
― The Colour of Spring (deethelurker), Tuesday, 28 May 2019 21:49 (five years ago) link
We have a few nights in Austin in a week or two: anything any of you'd recommend doing / seeing that might not be in guidebooks?
― Tim, Tuesday, 1 October 2019 11:11 (four years ago) link
Ok so 24 hours is obviously enough to make a definitive judgement and here is mine on Austin: nice town, nice people, shit weather.
― Tim, Wednesday, 16 October 2019 00:01 (four years ago) link
Too hot?
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Wednesday, 16 October 2019 00:09 (four years ago) link
It’s been like living inside a Bain Marie today. And then a stupidly violent storm. Then back to the steaming.
― Tim, Wednesday, 16 October 2019 00:12 (four years ago) link
tomorrow's gonna be beautiful though
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Wednesday, 16 October 2019 01:24 (four years ago) link
you came at a weird time, it had been completely dry and extremely hot for about 3 months straight prior to the past weekend
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Wednesday, 16 October 2019 01:27 (four years ago) link
Any kind of extremely hot not desirable IMO. Looking forward to tomorrow though!
― Tim, Wednesday, 16 October 2019 01:34 (four years ago) link
Yeah, I'm glad we're getting rain and cooler weather
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Wednesday, 16 October 2019 01:40 (four years ago) link
New Oral History of MTV's "Austin Stories"
https://www.austinmonthly.com/an-oral-history-of-mtvs-austin-stories/
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 3 May 2022 01:21 (two years ago) link
I'm going to be spinning some vibey techno over at Gnar Bar on 6th tomorrow (Monday) night from 10-11. Drop by, say hi, grab a beer, dance!
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Sunday, 25 September 2022 21:33 (two years ago) link
https://www.kut.org/transportation/2023-10-17/austin-chronicles-historic-headquarters-to-be-paved-over-for-i-35
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 30 March 2024 00:24 (five months ago) link
...and then
https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2023-10-05/austin-chronicle-co-founder-louis-black-sued-for-alleged-harassment-abuse-and-sexual-servitude/
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 30 March 2024 00:25 (five months ago) link
I see now those stories are from October (KUT re-upped the first one to FB today, and I thought it was new).
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 30 March 2024 00:27 (five months ago) link
Austin peeps, we got a real show coming up next week!
https://www.instagram.com/p/C5Eh28bJItF/?igsh=MW04M29hYWEwdzBkYw==
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Saturday, 30 March 2024 22:57 (five months ago) link
Gonna be in Austin briefly with my wife from late Tuesday night April 30 through Thursday May 2. Some time will involve hanging with my wife’s niece and her fiancé , but looking for other ideas just in case . What to see , where to eat , where to find music club listings.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 29 April 2024 23:49 (four months ago) link
Can definitely give food recommendations based on what part of town you're in or what you are looking for.
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 00:26 (four months ago) link
Tex-Mex , Mexican, barbeque. Cheap to moderate price. Don't have relatives address handy right now
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 00:53 (four months ago) link
You can probably talk some Zydeco and/or Southern Soul at Antone's Record Shop (if the right clerks are on duty).
You might also want to squeeze in a breakfast at Victory Grill: http://www.thevictorygrillatx.com/
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 01:41 (four months ago) link
Sorry, this link: https://atxhistoricvictorygrill.org/
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 01:43 (four months ago) link
My favorite place for burgers is the downtown bar Casino el Camino on 6th Street.
― Kim Kimberly, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 01:50 (four months ago) link
Good summary of live shows:
https://austin.showlists.net/
― the absence of bikes (f. hazel), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 03:14 (four months ago) link
If you find yourself on the north side of town Interstellar for lunchtime BBQ and El Dorado for tex-mex.
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 03:32 (four months ago) link
Oh yeah, El Dorado is legit. I was just in town for the Lone Star Roundup, and it's becoming tradition that me and my best friend and her husband meet up to have dinner & drinks there.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 03:42 (four months ago) link
We’re staying on south side . Had Veracruz Montopolis food truck tacos last night at Radio East. Went to the Capital building, then the Music exhibit and more at LBj Museum and we’re at Terry Blacks Barbecue now
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 2 May 2024 00:26 (four months ago) link
Which Terry Blacks? If Guadalupe, get a drink next door at Hopfield's, they have delicious frites. Veracruz is good stuff, well played.
― the absence of bikes (f. hazel), Thursday, 2 May 2024 00:53 (four months ago) link
No, the other one. Went to the Continental after & saw some of free Hot Club of Cowtown texas country jazzy swing music & then West Texas Exiles (were supposed to be an homage to Flatlanders but maybe more like a country take on Rolling Stones circa Exile w/ a tad of modern sounds)
Victory Grill East (old-school r& b & soul food restaurant) was sadly closed when we there. It's interesting to look at with faded murals on the side, near street w/ Black Lives Matter painted on it and a park next door with a Jamaican food truck, faded "Black Artists Matter" paintings, not for from newly gentrified buildings , and old ones . Park also has a banner on a fence that says: "What Do you Miss About East Austin" and underneath someone spraypainted "Brown people, Mi Gente"
― curmudgeon, Friday, 3 May 2024 15:17 (four months ago) link
Saw a bit of the U T campus the other day in late afternoon with just a handful of protesters sitting on lawn down below the clock tower. We also went out to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower park . Butterflies, some baby owls and lots of flowers. Headed down to San Antonio today and then on to my wife’s other niece down in Harlingen, Texas . Didn’t do it all in Austin in the little time we had, but enjoyed what we did do.
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 4 May 2024 05:18 (four months ago) link