I was born and grew up in Austin , vacationed all throughout Texas my whole life but 15 years ago my husband got a job in New England and we never went back to Texas. There wasn’t really any family to visit as they’ve all since moved out of the state to various places but recently my husband got a job offer in Austin. Now I’m telling stories of my childhood to young adulthood to my children living in the nostalgia of it all when I realized that everything I’m excited about could be completely different which is why I’m here. So before we move how much has Texas changed ? Thank you!

Hi, I’m 18 from the Netherlands and currently planning my gap year. Around September I’ll be in Texas for a few weeks and I’m looking for opportunities to work or volunteer on a ranch with horses and animals.

I’m interested in experiencing real ranch life, being outdoors, working with animals, helping around the property, and learning new things. I’d love a place where I could stay on-site for a few weeks (around 2–4 weeks max).

I don’t have professional ranch experience but I know how to ride a horse. I am very motivated, open to hard work, and excited to learn. If anyone knows good ranches, programs, websites, or has done something similar themselves, I’d really appreciate any advice or recommendations.

This town fought back against Flock cameras? Do you think that's a good idea?

Anybody paying 100k for that isn't smart to begin with 🙄

The Brief

• Texas DPS expanded its Driving with Disability Program by adding a new visual deaf or hard of hearing designation to state driver licenses and ID cards.
• The voluntary indicators help law enforcement officers quickly recognize when a driver has a health condition that creates communication challenges during a traffic stop.
• Texans can enroll in the program by submitting a signed physician statement form during an in-person appointment at a state DPS office.

Up here in Canada the prices for ground beef (converted to USD) at Walmart are:

- for extra lean (90/10) it is $6.57 USD
- for lean (83/17) it is $5.84 USD
- for medium (77/23) it is $4.37 USD

At Atlantic Superstore (a more expensive chain, converted to USD)
- for extra lean (90/10) it is $8.73 USD
- for lean (83/17) it is $8 USD
- for medium (77/23) it is $7.28 USD

I never know what to respond, I am not from Texas, but I live here now, what would you normally respond to that? Even my Praktika tutor can't really answer that. It's a very particular question and I'm still trying to figure out the answer!

Good afternoon,

Myself (31M) and my two best friends (29M) and (41M) are looking to plan a guys weekend for this summer in Austin. Most likely in the end of June - middle/end of July. The plan would be to arrive on Friday and leave on Monday morning. We are coming from Kansas City, so we plan on driving to have transportation and hopefully cut down on travel costs.

I'm hoping to get some suggestions from locals on a few things:

1. Best place to stay? - We are trying to stay somewhat budget friendly, but as we will be splitting room cost, we aren't looking to stay in a Motel 6 but also no Ritz Carlton either. We'd like to stay somewhere near some of the good visits (specifically bar areas or social spots). We are not opposed to staying at a casino if that ends up being one of the better recommendations as well!

2. Recommendations for things to check out, restaurants to visit, bars to check out etc. would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you guys for all your help!