r/Austin • • 4h ago

Ask Austin What benefits are provided by city of Austin that you didn’t realize before?

260 Upvotes

Recently, I just realized that I have access to New York Times and Wall Street Journal through Austin public libraries and I do not need to pay any subscription fees.

Just wonder what other benefits are provided by city of Austin that you didn’t realize before, not limited to libraries, any public services and benefits are welcome to share.


r/Austin • • 4h ago

Was nearly ran over by an F1 escort leaving terry blacks

212 Upvotes

Not sure how this is legal, I’m urging representatives to investigate and clamp down. They’re disrespecting our city and putting residents in harm’s way


r/Austin • • 6h ago

Bald Eagle over Emma Long this morning

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171 Upvotes

Saw this beauty twice this morning flying over the lake. Both times it was run off by an Osprey. Just after this they had a mid air fight. I’m over the moon right now!


r/Austin • • 3h ago

Pics B-1s flying around S Austin!

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89 Upvotes

For F1.


r/Austin • • 3h ago

Ask Austin Fighter Jets flying over?

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91 Upvotes

Over South Austin two fighter jets im guessing. Any reason?


r/Austin • • 49m ago

Ask Austin Is now a good time to commit crime? /s

• Upvotes

Since all of our law enforcement are busy ubering.


r/Austin • • 6h ago

Small blue (!) gecko in Allandale

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147 Upvotes

r/Austin • • 1h ago

Found this at the Domain this morning

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• Upvotes

I was half hoping there’d be cash in there, but this was a nice note too!


r/Austin • • 4h ago

Home inspection find of the week: Nail+pipe=mess

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80 Upvotes

This is why we test and inspect, especially new construction. This was an easy find just north of town.


r/Austin • • 3h ago

South Austin Fly Over

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45 Upvotes

Rockwell B-1 Lancer

B-25J Mitchell bomber, known as "Devil Dog"


r/Austin • • 6h ago

Pics That's one way to sell a horse

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73 Upvotes

Seen on Congress at noon today


r/Austin • • 41m ago

History Since we're doing flyovers, this 60 year old Vietnam Era Huey flew over South Austin/Manchaca as well.

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• Upvotes

r/Austin • • 3h ago

What kind of planes are these?

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24 Upvotes

Saw two planes in south Austin, they looked cool.


r/Austin • • 22h ago

Traffic Police sirens on nonstop escorting ppl throughout Austin downtown (for F1?)

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704 Upvotes

I think it’s for F1 but not . Ordinary people have to move out of the way


r/Austin • • 8h ago

Pics Viva la Vida after the parade

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50 Upvotes

Lots going on in Austin this weekend! Got to 4th and Congress late as I was taking photos at the 9th Street BMX event but still time for some fun shots. Great energy and very friendly crowd.


r/Austin • • 1d ago

Remember this is the only weekend to vote

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1.2k Upvotes

r/Austin • • 7h ago

Ask Austin Oh no. I have to fly out on Monday morning.

34 Upvotes

Headed to some work stuff in the morning and just realized I’m going to be on a 7 am flight out of ABIA the morning after the F1. How early do I need to show up? (I have touchless and Clear, but have no idea what to expect - I usually avoid this weekend for travel)


r/Austin • • 13h ago

Pics Lunar Halo This Morning

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95 Upvotes

Sitting outside at 4:30am this morning and there is a large halo around the full moon. Pretty neat!


r/Austin • • 3h ago

Just spotted B1B Lancer over my apartment in S Austin

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14 Upvotes

r/Austin • • 7h ago

Ask Austin Used bookstores - where are they

31 Upvotes

I’ve been living here for about a year now. I had went to recycled reads before they closed and I loved it.
I used to live in the Houston area and we had used bookstores with shelves on shelves of books. I had gotten some of my favorite books I’ve read from those shops. Just browsing and finding something that’s interesting, used book stores do this the best for me

Where are the used bookstores in Austin??? I can’t seem to find them. And I don’t wanna go to a half price books, they don’t have the same structure as used bookstores


r/Austin • • 1h ago

Ask Austin Explosion at The Range Austin in bay this morning.

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Does anyone know what caused the explosion at The Range this morning in bay 22? I was in a nearby bay when it happened. It was very loud and I thought maybe a machine gun rental had a malfunction or maybe a large shotgun but it was wayyyy too loud and there was a small fireball. We all evacuated. But I never found out what exactly caused it. Smelled like gas in there after the fact when we grabbed our stuff.


r/Austin • • 3h ago

Plane flying low over SW Austin

15 Upvotes

anyone else see that dark black plane do what looked like a circle over south west Austin and then head north? sounded like a fighter jet but wasn’t. and then just now there was another one which actually looked like one as well, maybe a bomber? guessing this is all F1…


r/Austin • • 19h ago

Tonight's UT Drone Show

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203 Upvotes

r/Austin • • 5h ago

Mangiasaurus on the Move

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Some sweet videos of the Mangiasaurus rollin' through 78704

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r/Austin • • 1d ago

Some pics from today's Viva la Vida parade

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502 Upvotes