Category: Living in Austin

  • My Love Letter to Austin, TX

    This was my first Valentine’s Day that I spent in a relationship… with a city. Here’s this place: everybody wants to hang out in, live with, talks fondly about… and I have only gotten to watch this play out from afar. So now you can imagine what kind of lucky guy I feel like when…

  • 10 Things to Do When Moving to Austin

    When moving to Austin, there are few things you’ll need to take care prior to arriving in town and once you get here. Here’s a list of 10 things to do when moving to Austin. 1. Whether you’re looking to buy or lease, search for a home in Austin. 2. Once you’ve found a place, turn…

  • ABJ: 21 Examples of Austin’s Economic Might

    If you’re considering a move to Austin, it’s always good to know where your potential new home ranks compared to the rest of the country. The Austin Business Journal has their fingers on the pulse of rankings for the City of Austin. Here’s an article that was recently published on a few examples of how…

  • How Many Gay People are Moving to Austin?

    How Many Gay People are Moving to Austin?

    Forbes recently named Austin as America’s fastest growing city. With Houston and Dallas right behind, Austin’s estimated growth rate for 2013 is 2.7%.

  • 10 Things to Know When Moving to Austin

    10 Things to Know When Moving to Austin

    Here are 10 things you should know when moving to Austin, Texas. Your first year in a new city can be confusing. Hopefully these tips will shed some light on what to expect when moving to town. 

  • Video: The Journey to a Dream

    The saying goes that life isn’t about finding yourself, it is about creating yourself. One year ago, down to the day, I started a journey to do exactly that. If you know me, then you know my love for Austin, real estate, and travel runs deep.  On November 16th, 2011 I asked myself what it…

  • Music: Tick Tock by Austin Musicians

    The Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau  has done it again! Another video that shows the true talent and beauty of Austin, TX.  This one-of-a-kind collaborative video project features some of Austin’s best musical talent. Pay attention to the words and remember to enjoy every minute of every day. Life is too short not to enjoy…

  • Voting Locations in Travis + Williamson County

    If you’ve recently relocated to Austin, and you’re registered to vote, it’s important to get out and use that vote. Here are links to find voting locations and a couple of websites to read more about candidates and city bond propositions.

  • 31 Ways to Rediscover Austin

    31 Ways to Rediscover Austin

    After living in a city for five or so years, it’s easy to forget the reason you moved there and fell in love with it in the first place. No matter the city, this is pretty common. You get in your daily routine, focus on work, hang around the same friends, and don’t put the…

  • Austin: The Perfect Big Town + Small City

    My partner, Kathrin, and I just spent a week on the East Coast and we were reminded why we live in Austin – one of the best cities in the US.