Anyone in Austin/Texas Hill Country

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Sep 11th 2014, 4:02 am

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TimFountain

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Re: Anyone in Austin/Texas Hill Country

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Originally Posted by petitefrancaise

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If you're having to work in Austin, then watch your commute. Austin commute traffic is AWFUL!!

You can get out to the countryside fairly easily and quickly outside of rush-hour if you fancy getting out of the city.

But having lived in Austin for 8 years, there isn't any countryside in any direction worth driving to in a reasonable amount of time. It is flat, hotter than Hades for 12 months of the year and full of creatures that will bite or sting you....
Back to the OP's question, it all depends on where you and any significant other need to work. The commute is just awful in most parts of Austin these days so that should be your #1 concern. It sure wasn't the case when I first visited in 1986....

Sep 11th 2014, 4:05 am

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