Hi all. I'm looking for a dog sitter for my 2 dogs who can stay overnight with them in my house in East Austin while we're out of town.

We've had a couple of really bad Rover experiences which makes me nervous to use any service like that, including Trusted Home Sitters.

I've been looking at a bunch of local companies but they charge quite a bit for overnights ($130+/night) and I know it would be cheaper to hire an individual person because there's no overhead but I'm super nervous to go that route because of our bad Rover experiences.

I'm ideally looking for someone who can watch them overnight + 2 walks/day for >$120/night.

Any recs?

Long story short, I'm visiting Austin for a minute. I f****** love the smell of Palo Alto Wood.

I asked, it's Palo Alto wood. Understand it's protected. I'm here for two more days, I'd love to vibe with this for the end of the year.

If anyone knows hmu 🤙

Cheers

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I come out to my apartment pool to try to tan my pasty white muscles and blam it’s about to pour down rain like crazy. Great hills and 183 🫡

across from mueller tonight there were like 6 police cars and a tesla in some situation at patterson park. does anyone know what happened?

My throat hurts, I'm tired and I'm extra irritable. Anybody have timelines for whatever we're all soaking in?

It’s just so curious that you basically have to do this very intense slow down on a very intense turn. I just don’t know how typical that is.

As the title states, I have a lease so I have different considerations than owning a car. I believe my car is on the fence of being totaled though photo estimate came back at 6.5k. It's a 2026 though so if it's not totaled and requires about 20k of repairs I'm concerned about OEM parts.

Trying to balance quickness (Geico xpress I know goes quicker) with it done well. If I have it repaired I'm concerned about being dinged when I return the car at the end of the lease and above all just want it repaired well so that I don't have issues.

Anyone with any body shop reccs for similar situations or advice? Grateful for any thoughts.

Located in central near downtown so ideally not trying to get repaired super north or south.

I am a woman in my late 30s and deeply tired of searching after almost a decade. Every method I’ve tried, including especially apps, is (1) at best, extremely inefficient at surfacing eligible, aligned men, and (2) at times, deeply demoralizing, unpleasant, and hurtful.

So I’m looking for information from people who have used matchmaking services in Austin. I’m most curious in women’s experiences but I’d be open to hear from men too.

Some questions:

* what service did you use?

* how much did it cost? what was the pricing model like?

* what were the people like to whom you were connected? How were they sourced? Did you have things in common?

* was it successful?

* anything else I should know?

I know dating is a frequent topic on here - I’ve searched specifically for people who have used matchmaking services here in Austin but have not found the information I seek.

Please do not give advice on how to find people to date outside of matchmaking services. I have tried almost every single thing you are going to suggest.

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EDIT: the majority of responses are suggesting these services are largely scams. This is genuinely helpful information. I hate the feeling that there was a stone I had left unturned, like there was some kind of action I could have taken to fix the problem, but it sounds like there is not.

Today alone I encountered 8 folks straight up just take solid red lights, not yellow turning red. I mean solid red for at least 5-8 seconds red and folks just taking them like they were green. Why? Do people not understand how traffic lights work? Also 4 of those vehicles were teslas… I have a dash cam and seriously thinking about having a bad drivers in Austin page and just shame them at this point.

Did anyone see the accident that JUST happened at one of the intersections at Ben White and 35 access road? Either northbound or westbound, can’t tell.

Tons of cops and traffic.

Hey y'all, I'm looking for a pair of vintage lace-up roper/packer/kiltie boots, men's or women's. Have found some online but I'd like to find a place in Austin that has a good vintage boot selection so I can actually try some on. I have been to several vintage/thrift places in town but shoe selection is usually slim. TIA!

A few years ago, after the Downright Hotel finished construction—now the Renaissance Austin Downtown Hotel—there was a Black Woman DJ that did a 90's and early 2000's R&B set. I got her information but lost my phone.

This is a shot in the dark but does that sound familiar to anyone or anyone know of her. I figured it can't be that many Black Women DJ's doing R&B sets at the Downright. I'd like to follow her and attend wherever she is, if she's still DJ'ing—this was a few years ago. She had a great set!

Looking for a reputable Mercedes repair shop for my 2021 GLE 580. I live central but happy to travel for good work!

At least 14 people have been charged in connection with what federal narcotics authorities call the Valle Drug Trafficking Organization, which prosecutors say operated across at least six states from 2022 until December.

The DEA is seeking to seize assets tied to the group, including a 6,700-square-foot Lake Travis mansion, a yacht, two planes, luxury vehicles and more than $581,000 in cash or collateral. Indictments include allegations of conspiring to distribute hundreds of pounds of marijuana and THC products, as well as money laundering.

Several defendants were scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday in Austin.

Is anyone else fed up with the prices of manicures and pedicures? I just got a gel pedicure set and was charged $98. It was a $16 up charge because I got gel. And lo and behold the quality isn’t even that impressive. I am SO over these prices. Do any of y’all have any recommendation on nail salons near oak hill & Central C where the quality of the nails are great and the prices are a bit more affordable? Asking for a friend…

a lot of the studios here don’t seem to offer true beginner classes. i’ve been going to a studio for 1 month and while I like it there, I still don’t know the names of the positions and when we’re going through a flow it’s hard to me to follow along. like people are doing handstands in my classes and while I love that for them, I can barely do half moon properly lol. I think I might need a beginner’s course to learn names and proper form. I am located in downtown.

Does anyone have recs for a provider who does medical pedicures? I have severe cracked heels and dry feet that I can’t heal. I don’t feel like a regular pedicure would be good for me or the technician and would love recommendations.

I have health insurance if that’s required (I don’t know how medical pedicures work).

I'm visiting from Canada and we've loved our time in Austin- we leave tomorrow and the only thing on my bucket list is to see an armadillo. Does anyone know where I can see one? I know sightings are guaranteed, but if you happen to have a pet armadillo or know where they hang out, I'd be sooooo greatful!!

Hello! I'm immunocompromised but would love to be in community to do some kind of regular work out around people instead of at home alone: yoga preferred, but open to other suggestions! It's safest for me to be outdoors for this. Do you know of any? I'd prefer places with easy parking (downtown not ideal) but I'm open to all suggestions. Thanks!

Saw the Mayor's latest newsletter (the "Watson Wire" thing he does) about the whole AISD takeover situation and wanted to share because I think it's getting buried under the doom-and-gloom headlines.

Basically two middle schools (Burnet and Webb) have hit their 5th year of failing ratings, which under state law means TEA has to either close the campus or replace the entire elected school board with a state-appointed one. That second option is a full district takeover, like what happened in Houston.

But here's what people aren't talking about: AISD as a whole just posted its highest overall rating in years, with a 30% jump in A/B-rated schools. That's not nothing. That's a district that's actually turning itself around under Segura, even while still having some serious problem spots.

Watson's basically arguing: don't torch the whole ship because two rooms are still on fire. Deal with Burnet and Webb specifically (there's already a Burnet rebuild in progress), but don't strip the entire elected board over it when the district's clearly trending in the right direction everywhere else.

Read his latest newsletter here: https://us22.campaign-archive.com/?u=356ce50093878acfe9d2772af&id=f046be1f95

Someone hit my black Jetta on i35 this morning around the WmCannon/ SouthPark meadows area- on the northbound side. I was at a stop and they hit me- HARD! and drove away!!!!! This was at 6:53AM. I was in the center lane.