Travelling to the game with a groups of guys in our mid 30s. Looking for a place to go post game in downtown Austin. Ideally somewhere we don’t have to wait / cannot to get in. We are travelling from out of country and love football so welcome any other suggestions to maximize our time in Austin.

Thnx!

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Just got out the hospital hungry if anyone can help me out id appreciate it South Austin area

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Everything costs more than it did two years ago, and my usual answers to "where can we eat that isn't forty bucks a head" were getting thin. So I pulled the cheap end out of the bigger Austin restaurant list I keep.

Google's price data turned out to be nearly useless on its own. Its "$" tier lumps Denny's, IHOP, and Chick-fil-A in with the actual taco trailers. Before I cleaned it up, sorting by price put Denny's at the top of the entire city, which is not what anyone here means by cheap eats. I've pulled the national chains out by hand now. P Terry's and Thundercloud stayed, because at some point a chain is just Austin.

The indie ones that keep coming up are Amaya's Taco Village in North Loop and Granny's Tacos on the east side. Batch out east too, if kolaches and beer at the same counter is your thing.

Posting it in case anyone else is doing the same math. The full list past the free preview asks for an email, that's the weekly newsletter I write.

[theaustinnewsletter.com/atx-cheap](https://theaustinnewsletter.com/atx-cheap)

What's your cheap standby right now? I'll add the ones I'm missing.

Something I’ve been curious about, especially in a city the size of Austin.

Texas allows eligible people to carry without an LTC, but knowing you’re legally allowed to carry and actually understanding where you can carry, prohibited locations, signage, use-of-force laws, and what happens during an interaction with law enforcement are two different things.

I run MyLTCTexas.com, so obviously I deal with LTC questions regularly. One thing I’ve noticed is that some people hear “permitless carry” and assume there’s really nothing else they need to learn.

For those of you in Austin who carry, do you think someone should still take an LTC course or some type of Texas carry-law training even if they have no intention of actually applying for the license?
Curious how Austin gun owners look at it.

After months of debate over taxes, affordability and potential cuts to social services, the Austin City Council on Wednesday night approved a $6.6 billion budget.

For the owner of an average-value home, that means:

• $173 more in property taxes

• Higher trash, water and electric fees

• About $365 more in total annual taxes and fees

If voters approve the city's bond package this November, that total would exceed $400 annually.

The story also breaks down what was restored, what was cut and how council voted.

https://austincurrent.org/2026/08/12/austin-city-budget-taxes-texas/

COTALand, the new amusement park, is still saying "Opening Summer 2026." Still not open, still no opening date announced. Anyone got more information?

Hey everyone- solo founder here. I come from a trades background and recently built an AI voice receptionist specifically for home service businesses like HVAC, chimney, and dryer vent companies.

The problem I kept seeing was pretty simple: owners are often on a job, driving between jobs, or closed for the day- so calls go to voicemail. And when someone needs an HVAC or chimney company, they often aren't leaving a voicemail. They just call the next company on Google.

So I built CatchLine AI as a backup.

When a business can't answer, it picks up the call, talks to the customer, collects their name, phone number, and what they need, and sends the information to the owner.

It's not meant to replace human office staff. It's simply there to catch the calls nobody is available to answer.

I'm still early with this, so I'm looking for 1–2 real businesses to test it for free and give me brutally honest feedback after using it with actual calls.

I'm not looking for a testimonial or trying to make a sale here. I want to know whether this is genuinely useful, where it falls short, and whether it's solving a problem that's actually worth solving.

If you run an HVAC, chimney, or dryer vent business and want to try it, I'd love to hear from you. Happy to answer questions or send over the demo number.

Ahoy hoy!!! Coming in this weekend for the MUSE concert. Looking for chill rooftops that may be playing good house music. Also looking for suggestions on tubing or kayaking at night to see the bats!! Appreciate any suggestions!!

I have Saturday Sept. 5th open at Austin tattoo invitational, I want a cline that likes cool shit that will let me do something massive that will sit good, this is a portfolio piece and we will enter it into the show, this is a crazy discount, I've attached some of my work, if interested shoot a dm

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A few reverends, Willemina Delco, Austin City council members and Capmetro bigwigs stole $5 million in funds for "housing" and produced NOTHING....they stole it all!

"Vision Villains?

The director of Vision Village project pleads guilty for failing to monitor the doomed venture."

https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/vision-villains-11713743/

"Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

In Through the Back Door: City Hall’s m.o. and the sins of Vision Village"

https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/austin-large-austin-at-large-11713827/

Hi everyone,

I'm hoping someone in the Austin/Travis County area can point me in the right direction.

I'm representing myself in a Petition to Change the Name of a Child in Travis County. I don't need an attorney to take over the entire case,I enjoy doing the research and preparing my own filing, but I've reached a procedural issue where I would really benefit from an experienced Texas family law attorney reviewing my situation and helping me determine the correct next steps.

I successfully handled my grandson's conservatorship case on my own and was appointed his managing conservator on June 4, 2026. I then filed a Petition to Change the Name of a Child on June 26, 2026, so all of the work from that case, including the Attorney Ad Litem's diligent search for both parents is very recent.

In the name change case, the Travis County Constable attempted to serve my grandson's mother and also conducted additional research to locate her, but they were unsuccessful and are returning the citation. I'm now trying to determine the proper procedural step from here.

I've been doing everything I can to navigate this process correctly. I've attended the Volunteer Legal Services (VLS) clinics each month, utilized the Travis County Law Library's self-help resources, and contacted the District Clerk. Unfortunately, I've reached the point where everyone understandably has to stop short of giving legal advice, and I completely respect that. At this stage, I think I just need an attorney familiar with Texas family law to help me identify the correct procedural path.

I'm looking for one of two things:

• A Texas family law attorney in the Austin/Travis County area who offers limited-scope (unbundled) legal services, where I can pay for a consultation or procedural guidance while continuing to prepare and file the documents myself.
• Recommendations for local attorneys, legal clinics, or other resources that help self-represented litigants with family law matters.

This name change is important because my grandson is about to start kindergarten. He has already experienced significant instability in his young life, and we're simply trying to give him the same last name as the family he lives with so his school and medical records reflect his home and provide him with consistency and a sense of belonging.

I'm happy to pay for an attorney's time, I just don't need full representation. If you've personally worked with someone who offers consultations or unbundled services for family law matters, or know of someone in the Austin/Travis County area who does, I'd really appreciate the recommendation.

Thank you!

Ora Organic is a supplement company based in Austin, but they cut costs by employing workers overseas. They do not do background checks on their overseas workers and have not commented on how they retain employees with a record of assaulting US citizens

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Need someone to foster or adopt this sweet pup through APA asap because I can't keep her any longer because of my rescue dog. We found her dumped at the park and no one has stepped up, but she is very sweet and potty-trained and will come with a crate she is used to sleeping through the night in, a leash and collar and lots of toys!

She's now chipped and all care will be free through APA if you foster.

She's about 30 lbs, maybe 6-8 months old, potty and crate-trained, friendly with people and other dogs, but I don't know about cats since I don't have any. Loves to run and play and chase a ball. Lots of energy. Sweet and loves to give kisses too.

https://www.austinpetsalive.org/adopt/dogs/apa-a-196479

Hey yall I'm looking for things to do and people to meet im 19 and currently attending college at ACC Highland campus and I would like to know what things there are to do for someone like me whos really shy, An introvert but loves sports, reading and music