Letters to the Editor
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More on Austin
Our great city has spawned the likes of greats Molly Ivins, Alex Jones, Ann Richards, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Mike Judge, Richard Linklater, Richard Garriott, Robert Rodriguez, Janis Joplin, Leslie (c'mon, he HAS to be on the list),
Many others call here home-- Matthew McConnaughy, Sandra Bullock, supposedly George Clooney soon (still trying to verify this one, especially since it is supposed to be in my neighborhood), Owen Wilson, Willie Nelson,
Many great things have come out of here-- SXSW, Austin City Limits, Dell, we virtually BREATHE and invented shabby chic, Chuys, Alamo Draft House Movie Theaters, Whole Foods,
- More free wifi places than any place I have been in the states INCLUDING the Bay Area
- Tons of neat coffee houses, homegrown boutiques
- A thriving gay community
- Tons of access to some of the most established nearly year round organic farming in the US thru three major farmers markets
- Ample natural and organic food restaurants
- Hike and bike trails to die for minutes from downtown
- Scads of the most esoteric video rental places, LA film buffs' jaws drop
- Speaking of LA, guys coming into town are awestruck by the beauty of the women here compared to LA (of all places).
- Not one, not two, but THREE world class old-school independent toy stores
- One of the largest (formerly THe largest) independent bookstores in the US, Book People
- Any night of the week, dozens to hundreds of bands play, most for free at myriad venues all over the city.
- The Hill Country, some of the most beautiful countryside in the whole lower 48 lies to the west of Austin and down to San Antonio
Libertarianism, Buddhism, Atheism, Zoroastrianism, ping pong champions-- all have ample representation in this great city.
You can still get a house for $75 to $100 per square foot not too far from downtown. Show me where you can get this in California.
Bumper sticker of some years ago: "On Earth as it is in Austin"
More recently: "Keep Austin Weird"