I hadn’t heard of this until I moved to Texas. Keeping plants (and grass) alive down here can be hard, so often landscaping is designed to require no water. When I finally saw the word ‘xeriscape’ written out, I thought […]
“With expansive population growth, new businesses steadily flowing in, celebrities snapping up local property and constant new development, Austin is making its way through some growing pains. Here are some of the parts of the city longtime Austinites gripe about […]
“Many people claim to have moved here because of the lack of state taxes. I think people are lying. If that was the case they would have moved to Dallas. This may be a bold claim but I think there […]
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I found myself agreeing with many points from this post. The quick summary: “Austin is a mediocre city, but a great place to live. … Just about everything is a 7/10. The food, the weather, the music, the sports, the […]
There were enough trees painted blue at this city park that I had to look up why. “Presented by Pease Park Conservancy & H-E-B, The Blue Trees by Konstantin Dimopoulos can now be found in Pease Park. This environmental art […]
“Summer is almost here and the Salado Texas Volunteer Fire Department says you need to check your pool noodles for snakes.” New state, new hazards! A friend has a picture of a coral snake slithering around his new home in […]
Here’s something I can relate to. “If you’ve recently received your property appraisal and your response is, “Holy @$%—this is nuts!” you’re not alone in your expletive-filled reaction.” | learn more
“The decades-old system, known commonly as Robin Hood, is meant to balance resources among less property-wealthy school districts, with the goal of leveling out the per-student spending across all districts statewide.” Of note Austin’s school district is paying $710 million […]
I’ve been enjoying the Austin Politics Newsletter by Jack Craver. I met him around the neighborhood and right away could tell he grasped the many nuances of local politics. Over the past week he’s done a great job covering the […]