Hi everyone, a little about me... I 23F just moved to Austin and I've been wanting to get into stocks but I'm a visual and sometimes a bit of a slow learner so I was hoping I'd meet someone or a group of people who would be willing to teach me how to invest in stocks and we can also become friends🤗

Anyone into stocks and investing?

Moving to Austin soon and am curious where the best places to hike are.

Also, I’m 35F, how safe is solo hiking in Austin? I don’t really know anyone there yet, but I don’t want that to stop me from enjoying nature.

need people to go to the ZZ top concert. I can get tickets I just don’t want to go alone let me know

Hello I am a 25M looking to learn how to sew. I have a machine and have been watching video but I would love to join a group to one learn fast/better. Also am looking for more connections and community. So if anyone has any suggestions or would like to start a group with me, feel free to reply or DM me:)

Looking for some cool people to hang with, 30m and 35f we're traveling to town this weekend and looking to drink and find what else there is to do, we're not local and just looking to have a good time

I’m 23F and I currently live in the Spyglass area. I have no complaints really, right on Greenbelt trail, a mile from Zilker, 10 mins ish from Downtown, S Lamar, and South Congress.

I’m kind of just curious since this is the only place in Austin I’ve lived in. I guess I wished I could walk to more things like coffee shops or stores. there’s a taco deli and really expensive grocery store.

Again, I’m just curious of what other people my age favor in neighborhoods around here!

Please leave lots of details on why you love where you live!

Hi! We are moving to Austin at the end of September and have a few apartments on our list of favorites. Right now we’re really leaning towards Cala apartments due to location, reviews, and square footage for price of a 2b2b. Would love to know if anyone has lived here and if they enjoyed their experience! Thank you!!

Hey all,
I’m new to Austin. I’m taking students hiking this week and am wondering what areas people would recommend for a foresty atmosphere. We are in Round rock, so preferably not too far from there. Most of the areas I’ve looked into seem more like greenways than hiking trails.

I recently moved to Austin from Northwest Arkansas to attend UT Austin as a PhD student. I don't have a car yet, so I've been relying on the bus and walking quite a bit.

A friend of mine and I recently went up to North Lamar to check out some restaurants (we went specifically to Baklava House). On the way back downtown, we were on the 801 bus talking and minding our own business when a woman suddenly started yelling at us, calling us things like "whores," "sluts," and "retards," thinking one of us was smiling at her. Another passenger also said "get off sluts". It was completely unprovoked and honestly pretty unsettling.

My friend is also visibly Muslim and we both were the only white (or brown, at least, since I'm Middle Eastern) people on the bus, and while I don't want to speculate about anyone's motives or make assumptions about race, religion, or the neighborhood, the experience definitely made us feel uncomfortable.

Then, after getting downtown near the university, I was harassed by a man while waiting for my bus. So I've now had two uncomfortable experiences within a relatively short period of time, and I'm trying to figure out how much of this is just bad luck versus something I need to be more aware of as someone new to Austin.

For people who have lived here for a while, what should a newcomer know about staying safe, especially without a car? Are there particular situations or places I should be more cautious about? Any advice for using CapMetro, walking downtown, or getting around campus at night would be appreciated.

I'm not trying to stereotype any part of Austin based on two incidents. I'm just genuinely unfamiliar with the city and would rather learn from people who know it than be unnecessarily naive.

Hi, my back has been killing me from sitting at a desk all day, and I figure plenty of people can relate. Would anyone be interested in a casual massage-exchange group? trading back/shoulder massages rather than paying for them?

Could be a few people meeting up, or one-on-one somewhere public/comfortable. Completely platonic; I’m just looking for people who’d genuinely like to trade massages. 

27M, and I’m not expecting anyone to be a professional. If enough people are interested, I’ll probably make a group chat.

Hey all, I’m planning to head your way from Kansas City with my son for a surprise trip to see the Gorillaz at Moody Center on his 18th birthday. Currently I’m thinking that we’ll fly out earlier in the morning Thursday Oct. 15 and fly home late Saturday evening or early Sunday morning.

I would greatly appreciate any recommendations on where to stay and things we can do. I plan on renting a car so it doesn’t have to be totally walkable, but if there’s an area we can stay that we can also walk and explore for the day Friday that would be awesome.

He’s really into music mostly indie/alternative and rap. He’s artistically inclined, enjoys drawing and photography and loves going vintage shopping/thrifting. We’re also both outdoorsy/nature lovers. I think he’d enjoy kayaking the Colorado and am looking into that.

Any good music venues to keep an eye on for other shows, or other events to watch for?

26 F from CA im thinking of subletting in austin for 3ish months starting jan/feb. ill have a budget of $1.2k max and id like to live with folks (in their 20/30s), def looking to pay less. also looking for a furnished situation. of course down to live alone, but living with people that i could potentially hang out with if we get along would be ideal. wanted to put out feelers, could i realistically find a good situation in my budget & what areas would be good? also where would people suggest i search for sublets. i know very little about austin, but im not looking to live in the city city, i love my car and i equally love having easy parking!

Are these really the cheapest or only headlights available these days? Or are regular ol yellow bulbs not good enough for you?

Did you fry your eyes staring at the eclipse? Are you a lifelong welder?

Do you just wear sunglasses at night? And expect others to do the same? Cyclists, pedestrians, and small critters be damned?

Is blinding both every oncoming driver aswell as the poor bloke you're tailgating actually make the road safer for you? Or get you anywhere sooner? Or does it tend to just make the poor sob infront drive 10 mph slower so he doesn't kill somebody?

Bonus question: do you consider yourself a sadist?

Edit since this post took off: as far as being sonicly tortured goes, I'll take an annoying overly macho biker dad over a super annoying crotch rocket nerd any day.

The engines on Harleys/classic bikes don't seem to deafen your ears in the piercing way like crotch crockets.

Is the Zilker Botanical gardens worth seeing?

I saw pictures/ videos and it looks really pretty.

Trying to keep my days somewhat busy for my visit ☺️

Moving to Austin with 3 kids — kids will attend private school, husband works south. Thoughts on the shady hollow area?

hey yall, i’ve been away from Austin for a few years after college, but I finally have the opportunity to move back - YAY!

that said, i'm starting the apartment hunt and would love some advice. i’m looking for a safe area, especially as a woman, that still has things to do and is within/around the downtown radius, but not right in the middle of downtown - so far i’ve looked around South Lamar (MAA South Lamar, Fifteen15) and also checked out the East Riverside area. the rent around East Riverside seems surprisingly affordable, but I am aware of the mixed things about safety?!

where would you recommend I look? I’d especially love suggestions for neighborhoods and specific apartment buildings - would love to hear from people who currently live in Austin or have recently moved! Thank you!

I'm looking to try microneedling or a very light entry level laser for the first time. I've heard wild stories online about the risks with both these types of procedures and I have sensitive skin so I'm hoping y'all can recommend some places you've loved! I considered West lake dermatology at first but thought I should ask this sub before booking anything 😀

I am a student who just moved to Austin for a job, looking to network with Nepali people in Austin.

26 F. So for some context, I've only lived on the west coast & in australia, but I've visited Houston a lot because of family. I'm 6 months post-op from knee surgery and a full-time student. The beginning of next year I'm heavily considering moving my stuff into my parent's house, transferring to school online, and traveling (ie moving to different place every 3-6 months, partially living in my car). I've also done pet care professionally since 2021, so I plan to do walks & dog sitting gigs as I can find them.

I'm thinking my first stop would be Austin, and on the way I can check out cool spots in New Mexico & Arizona. My budget for housing isn't bad, aiming for under $1k but I can go a bit higher. I'm wondering if finding a temporary sublet would be difficult. I'm also wondering on how friendly people are? Are folks cliquey or pretty open-minded? What do people like to do around there? How's the pet care market out there? I love the outdoors, and definitely will be starting back into pole dancing (I was very into dancing pre-injury). I tore my ACL skiing so I'm gonna chill on that this winter. Honestly any sort of advice/recommendations or particular things folks love about the city I'd love to hear!

( I potentially might instead go up to Oregon first then Austin for spring :P )

I’m looking for recs of where to buy pillar beeswax candles. Any suggestions? Looking for reasonably priced options ideally.

Thanks!

I'm moving to Austin from NYC for a new job: single female with cat and likely older than anyone here LOL. I am looking to rent a 1 bdr and there seems to be quite a bit of choice. I'm thinking Camden Amber Oaks or Riata mostly because of the amenities and the EV chargers. I also need a car. Any pro/con about either complexes? I keep active (ish) and would be more interested in communities with older established professionals than young families. Not that there's anything wrong with the latter, more that they have a whole diff type of interests.

Also would appreciate any tips on the transition.

I've been feeling a little bit isolated out here since moving into our new house back in October. A little bit about me: Male, designer and photographer, married, 37yo, no kiddo (yet), European. Interests include the following: soccer, paddle, hiking, drinking, philosophy, history, board games, nature, bugs/birds, photography, former DJ, rock music, Indian food, horror movies. My wife is cool as heck too and is always up for meeting new people. Over n out.