fuck yeah austin tx ! ! ! ! !

austinstatesman:

It may be.

New census data show the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos region ranked as the nation’s second fastest growing metro area between April 2010 and July 2011.

“It’s still about Austin,” Ryan Robinson, the city’s demographer, said about the data. “It’s about the fact that when people move here, they’re wanting to move into the heart of the metropolitan region, and the reason they want to do that is I think the vibrancy, the quality of life, the overall culture.”

austinstatesman:

Austin police said Thursday night that a man who committed suicide Jan. 12 has been linked to a pair of attacks on 31st and King streets early New Year’s Day, and is the prime suspect in the fatal assault of Esme Barrera that morning.

went in to work on congress the other day and saw they were moving everything out. so sad to see it go, it had been there for years. here’s the discussion on their yelp page noting where all the stylists went in case anyone needed.

killed only himsef. very glad no one else was hurt. be vigilant, austin.

you’re in our thoughts, UT.

keepinaustinweird:

You know, normally I’d be upset about things such as this, but honestly, in this town, just driving through the neighborhoods is enough of a light show during the holiday season. I did the Trail of Lights one year and found it to be far too short to really be anything enjoyable. Yeah, it was pretty, but if they need the money for everyday park maintenance, I’d rather take that than a holiday light show anyday.

wait what? fucknoaustintx! :(

i remember when the trail of lights was massive and so magical as a kid.
but yeah, i guess when it comes down to it, the money is better spent elsewhere. hopefully they’ll keep the big tree, at least, for spinning under?