r/askaustin

For some context, I’m transferring to UT Austin from a four-year private university. I just got accepted about two weeks ago, so I haven’t had much time to find housing. I’ve looked all over West Campus, and literally nothing is available. I’ve also toured a few apartments in Downtown Austin, but a lot of them seem to be geared more toward young professionals than students. I dont mind living in those types of buildings, but does anyone have any suggestions on where I should look? a lot of apartments are sold out and I genuinely dont know what to do.

While I know I cant be picky this year, this is something im looking for apartment wise:

A nice view (Preferably higher up)

good/nice amenities (gym, pool etc but HEAVY on the gym)

Mediocre to good management

1 Bed and 1 Bath

Natural Lighting

Under 2500

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Is there a bar or event center in Austin that is a popular spot for the World Cup? I want to bring a friend out tonight to watch Mexico-England but want a good atmosphere. Any recs welcome!

Hey y’all!

I was wondering what everyone’s favorite free birthday treats around town are? For example, Starbucks gives you a free coffee, HTeaO gives you a free gallon of tea, iHop gives you free breakfast, etc. I love a coffee/tea so those are probably my favorites, but I’d love to know what yours are, especially if they are from a local place? Trying to make someone’s bday extra special this year! Thanks for your help!

Hey I’m a 31m recently moved to Texas with a corporate relocation and I have the option to live in DFW or ATX. I’ve spent some time in both cities and have a feel for where I like and don’t like.

Where have you found to have the better dating pool taking in account the fact I’m looking for a Catholic partner and the infrastructure (YCP, YA, etc) to organically meet (preferably outside the average bar/party scene)?

Also any perspectives from app dating welcomed. Thx!

hi, i feel so silly, i got too many fireworks.

what do i do with them? i have to fly out tomorrow.

i have some medium fountains, smoke sticks, a couple roman candles...

and two 100ft somethings i absolutely cannot use ... (I misunderstood what they were)

i have to travel tomorrow

how do i be responsible to dispose of these?

are the stands open, can i .... give them back??

does anyone want them today? (south)

i'm a novice with this stuff and learned a lesson... sos

any recommendations for sports bars/lounges that don’t require ID to enter? 20 and wanting to watch the world cup game tmr somewhere nice

or any recs for cool watch parties?? plz

To be honest I dont love the idea of goin out to parties or drinking at bars(cause I dont drink) but I recently became single again and figured I should branch out and try some new things. Is there any places in austin that are sober friendly at night that younger or ig single ppl hang out.

To be clear this ain't a "where can I hookup with someone" post, deadass wanna find a friendly place to go and hang and meet new people. Any recommendations?

i’m a post grad (23f) student that’s looking for apartments in the south austin area (more specifically southpark meadows) and i was wondering what is everyone’s opinion about the area? is it a good place for a post grad to make friends or should i consider moving more towards the downtown area? me personally i prefer the affordable rent but i worry if it would be too quiet and isolated compared to a more central location. would love any feedback!!!

I’m not really in tune with the reputations of each complex, and recommendations of which are good or places to stay away from would be amazing!

Update for the a-holes in the comments: some people split rent with their partner and make enough that $2,000 per person is in no way ridiculous 🙄 and there are a million apartments that look excellent online that have terrible reputations. No matter how much research you do online it’s smart to get info from actual residents and unbiased opinions. You know…. Like on Reddit…

Also: parking is typically about $100 per car for these apartments so considering utilities, having total monthly be $4,000 it may very well have a $3,500 base rent. If you think that’s ridiculous for a high rise in downtown then we can agree to disagree

Probably being too greedy but I was wondering if there were any townhouse communities that had amenities of an apartment such as a gym, front desk, pool, courtesy patrol, security, etc but in a townhouse community, preferably around the Domain/Arboretum area.

Do communities like this exist?

Hey everyone. I just moved to Austin and I want to start making friends. I used to be a part of a 20s-30s meetup group where I lived last time and I want to try to find a similar group in Austin. Is anyone here part of any volunteer or meetup groups? I preferably want to meet people around my age group (20s-30s).

I like playing board games, reading sci-fi,mystery books, hanging out/ drinking socially with friends, watching sports, movies, tv and anime.
I also like playing pickleball and trying to get back into bouldering again
It would be nice to meet people that have similar hobbies as me

If anyone has some recs, please comment below.

I don’t dress up much so I’m looking for a place to do just that with a few friends. Any recommendations?

Where is the best place to find both attractive and single people in Austin in your experience? Be specific

Hey guys,

I’m a 25M moving from the PNW and will be totally new to Austin. French is my native language, so I'd love to know if there are any French speakers, clubs, or ex-pat communities active in the area (or on this subreddit).

Let me know if you have any leads. Thanks!

I moved to Austin about 8 months ago, work in big tech, and have to be in the office at The Domain 5 days a week. I’m career-driven, financially independent, have an adorable Golden Retriever, and recently started playing padel.
Getting dates isn’t really my problem—I’m looking for someone who’s kind, emotionally available, ambitious, and genuinely dating to get married.
I’m starting to wonder if living at The Domain is optimizing for convenience instead of community.

If you were in my shoes, which neighborhood would you move to? Where is it easiest to build a social circle and meet people organically through hobbies instead of relying on dating apps?
I’d especially love to hear from people who found their spouse or long-term partner after moving to Austin.

Ive been drinking anywhere from 2-4L of water a day with electrolytes added in, even on days I am not working out. I ride my bicycle or run to the gym, 3-4 days a week and get plenty of A/C and rest time in. I eat very well. I am having a hard time really understanding why I am having such difficulty acclimating to the humidity. I don't mind the heat at all, just finding myself physically depleted when under normal dew point circumstances would not be feeling this way.

I found myself completely gassed out after a half mile walk which is incredibly abnormal. Almost feeling sick, even. I turned around and headed home, where I immediately felt better getting in the a/c.

How soon should one expect to acclimate to the humidity here? If you are a runner or biker, how do you schedule your day?

I moved in about a month ago from out of state and my new apartment is overridden with German roaches. I’ve had the landlord call pest control in about twice and gave it some time for treatment to work, but it really hasn’t made any difference. Via google I found out Texas has laws about roach infestations and health concerns. I just killed about 15-20 roaches after I got home from being out of town for a couple days. There are dozens of dead ones scattered around the place too. I was hoping I could control the situation, but this is getting ridiculous because I can’t even unpack yet due to the roaches being everywhere. Can I break my lease under Texas law or where do I find someone to talk to about this?