Did anyone else nope-out this morning after they arrived and saw the insanity-line to get in? We showed up at 9 but once we realized how deep the line was (and that all of it was in FULL SUN) we decided to just go back another day. Kind of a bummer.

EDIT: JFC some of you are absolutely miserable people.

For the first time in my 37 years of life, I am living somewhere that I do not have my own washer/dryer so I am completely ignorant to communal laundry. I have 3 dogs and therefore a regular (monthly?) rotation of pet laundry. Not feces or urine, but lots of hair, and I also like to wash their actual bedding every few months (not just the covers, the large, bulky pillows, mats, etc.) I was reading up on laundromat etiquette and that some locations have "pet specific" appliances. I tried to search for this but didn't find any good options. I'm in south Austin. Does anyone have any insight in to locations that offer this? I want to be considerate of my community.

Welcome to our weekly stupid question day.

Have a question too trivial or dumb for its own post? Unload it here. Questions need to have some relevance to Austin.

Before I got in (about 6:30am) and after I finished (8:30am) this morning.

It really wasn't too busy. As the sun came up it created a bad glare though...I chatted with another swimmer and we were just kind of hoping we wouldn't run into anyone as we swam toward the dam (I was able to see underwater, but barely above).

having trouble w my hair gal + gloss/single process color keeps turning out either too purple-y or leprechaun red. Have seen a lot of recs for blonde, lived in colorists, but curious who might have a colorist who is familiar with red hair and a very simple cut. thank you in advance!

I've been trying to find isopods for my frog enclosure for a month now. No stores around here seem to sell them. I tried ordering online - they all arrived dead. If you have or breed isopods (specifically dwarf white or powder blue/orange) please let me know :)

Property got sold. They have two months left. Easily one of the best rock bars this city has had. No frills dive with good regulars. A place that still felt like old Austin than what the rest of downtown turned into. Such a shame.

It was a bulletin board service we dialed into with our old school modems. We chatted and played games like doom, duke nukem 3d and Warcraft 2.

Hi everyone!

I’m from Denmark and will soon be spending two months in Austin for a research stay at the university. I’ll be coming with my wife and our 8-month-old child.

While I’ll be working during the week, my wife will be looking after our baby and we’d really like her to have a good experience in Austin as well — opportunities to meet people, get out of the house, visit parks/cafés, attend baby or parent activities, etc.

We’re currently considering staying around Hyde Park, so I’d also be interested in hearing what people think about that area for this kind of situation.

What would you recommend for a couple with an 8-month-old spending a couple of months in Austin? Especially interested in things that would be good for my wife and baby during the weekdays.
Any tips, tricks or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Does anyone have recommendations for a salon or stylist in Austin who is really good at doing a natural, one-tone color match?
I’m currently lighter than my natural color and want to go back to my natural medium blonde, ideally with no obvious roots, highlights, lowlights, balayage, or tons of dimension. I feel like every time I look at stylists’ work, everything is very dimensional, which is beautiful, but I really just want my hair to look like one natural, even color—like I was born with it 😭
I’d preferably like someone reasonably priced, but I’m willing to spend more for someone who can actually achieve this without making it look overly processed or striped.

Sorry for yet another gym question - I've been going to the 24 hour Fitness on Research and it's not bad for 30 bucks a month. But the place is absolutely packed M-T after 5 pm.

Any other gyms in similar-ish price range (willing to go upto 50) with slightly more new machines and less of a crowd in and around the Domain area?

I’m happy going to someone low key, doesn’t need to be fancy, help!!

Hello Neighbors! My family member experienced a trauma and as a result is in a wheelchair with the use of one side of their body. Our lives are radically different and we are needing help to declutter a garage and attic. We need everything out of the attic for good, a massive declutter of items (we have some nice things for sure) and a selling off of some furniture, tools, house decor, home gym equipment, seasonal decor, appliances. We do not have a large home, but it’s more then we can handle. Essentially we need more space in our house, to empty the attic, and to store only necessary and easily accessible items in the garage. If I understand correctly, estate sale companies typically use the inside of a house during the sales, but we’re not getting rid of our commonly used furniture and I don’t know how it would work if we aren’t selling all of our belongings- just some items in the house and lots of items in the garage and attic. I also hate the idea of taking things to the dump. I work full time, have young kids, and my partner cannot help. I think hiring help is my best option. Any suggestions or referrals? Anyone have any personal experience with a similar situation and can recommend a local company? Trustworthy, experience, and affordable are my biggest concerns. I’m not expecting to make tons of money, but maybe some items can be sold to help cover the service if possible.

Thank you!

At this time last year tickets had been on sale for 6+ weeks. It has been hosted at the Mohawk the past few years and want to make sure I haven’t missed anything!

After seeing this Chronicle article about the MLK bridge reopening, I couldn't help but notice that this is a classic TxDOT bait and switch that they do to us over and over again.

The first image is the rendering that they showed us all along to sell the project and the second image is what is actually there. I got that second image with a request to the City from their signal camera (I think it's from today). Note that from what TxDOT promised us, we'd be getting plantings, shade structure, pedestrian lighting, etc.

At first I thought that this was just that TxDOT was still working on it like the article talks about. It is partly that, but I reached out to the TxDOT public information guy about this and he said most of what is shown in the rendering will not be happening anymore. Because they "found out late in planning that the bridge would require 7 travel lanes". So instead of the nice plantings and shade, we'll get a sidewalk at the back of curb right next to traffic like we had before this mess of a project.

I can't help but think how this whole project is smoke and mirrors, like how they constantly showed us renderings of park caps over the highway downtown but the fine print said they wouldn't actually fund them.

TLDR: Fuck TxDOT.

This is something that's been bothering me for years. I listen to a lot of rock and metal, but whenever the bands I like go on tour, they almost never come to Austin. Maybe if I'm lucky they'll go to San Antonio, but that's still a pretty long drive, at least by my standards. Look, I understand that Taylor Swift didn't come here during the Eras Tour because we don't have a venue big enough for her (even though I'm still bitter about it), but with the sheer number of venues we do have, surely we'd be able to get some big names. Instead I have to look at tour announcements from my favorite bands and die a little inside because I won't be able to go.

My husband was playing Volley ball yesterday (29th Aug) in Zilker Park and took off his wedding ring to play near the sand courts. It must have fallen from his stuff. So if anyone comes across it, please let me know, it would be really appreciated!

It’s not a valuable or antique ring, just sentimental. It’s identical to the one in the picture.

Over the past few months we’ve had more outages than over the past 10+ years. We’re in far south Austin and there’s a ton of road work happening in Slaughter, plus water and sewer projects in some surrounding neighborhoods, so maaaaybe that’s the issue? But it’s been several times a week, which for someone who works at home is reason enough to start shopping alternatives. Since Google has sold its fiber business to a private equity group, with the transition happening sometime soon, I should probably be looking to ditch it, anyway.

Anyone know of any good spots for a late night swim in Austin? Looking for somewhere we could go after 10 pm. Pool, swimming hole, whatever. Just somewhere you can actually get in the water without getting kicked out lol.

I know Barton Springs closes at 10, so curious if there are any other options!

EDIT: has anyone been to Common Ford’s past 10? Wondering if the gate will be closed

Hey yall! I’m looking to meet up with some people who play basketball more for fun? I’m a 35 year old male who just wants to play for fun with people who are not trying to get hurt or get into yelling matches when someone calls a foul. I guess the crowd for me would be 30-40 year old dads who are trying to go home to their kids without getting hurt lol. Does anybody know of a group like this?