My brother was last seen in Austin around February. No one has seen him since. He would frequently panhandle around the areas of MoPac and Parmer, Wells Branch and IH35, Breaker and Burnet, and sometimes 2222 and Northland Drive. His name is Wilson. He's sweet, and kind, and has never met someone he thought he couldn't help. We get frustrated because we'd give him things, and someone else would come along, and all of a sudden, his shoes, or phone, or sleeping bag would be gone, because, "they needed it more." His most distinguishing feature is his hair. He constantly wears sandals, and usually has a smile. He's about 5'7, blue eyes, and weighs about 170. I don't live in Texas, so my ability to search is limited. Please, Austin, help me out?

Dear Austin, I never would have imagined that asking a city to help find my brother would have resulted in over 500 thousand views. Because of your willingness to help, because of the huge heart of Austin as a whole, we have found Wilson. Mom spoke to him on the phone last night.

To everyone that was willing to go and physically look for him: please don't. Thank you for your willingness, but luckily now, it won't be necessary.

Unfortunately, because this post has photos, I can't edit it to provide an update in the body of the post, and I didn't want to delete the post, because clearly, Austin is invested in the outcome....so here's where I ask for help....again. (I know, I'm needy.)

Please pass along the fact that he's been found. Not only found, but found through the compassion and empathy of Austin.
The persons that gave information about his location have been thanked privately.

Thank you, Austin.

Link to the original post below:

https://www.reddit.com/r/askaustin/s/C87jf65D1e

Two 34F cuties looking for two single guy friends (32+) for a double date experiment 🫡

Figured we’d try the old fashioned Reddit method because dating apps feel like digging through the clearance bin at Ross lately…

At this point we’re asking: Are you and your bro bestie constantly talking about wanting to “find your girl” but somehow keep ending up back on Hinge fighting for your life in the trenches?

Great. Same.

So instead of endlessly swiping people we’d never actually say hi to in real life, we figured we’d try something slightly unhinged: A Reddit double date.

A little uncomfy A little awkward. Potentially a great story. Potentially marriage. Who knows.

About us:

• Two fun, social, attractive women

• Into health/fitness, being active, good conversation, trying new spots, being outside, live music, comedy shows, coffee walks, pickleball, two steppin, spontaneous adventures, etc.

• One girl is tall queen energy (5’9) and would love a taller guy (6’0+)

• The other girl is 5’4 and therefore has fewer height-related requirements 😂

• We both have our own businesses, emotional intelligence, personalities beyond social media, and genuinely fun/full lives, we will most likely make you laugh..

• We’re both dating intentionally and do want marriage + kids eventually

About you:

• Two actual friends

• Ages 32-38

• Single

• Funny. Please be funny.

• Active, ambitious, emotionally available

• Can hold a conversation and make plans without disappearing into the abyss for 4 business days

If you and your buddy are down to try a different approach to dating and meet two cool girls without the weird dating app interview vibes, send a quick bio + anything you’d want us to know.

Worst case scenario: We all leave with a weird Reddit story.

Best case: You finally stop saying “Austin dating sucks” to each other every weekend.

EDIT: Okay so this Reddit experiment got more traction than expected, so we made a very official/unofficial double date intake form. Please submit your application for you + your friend here 🫡

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfi7cfr3KsSAL7i-4pEOnRAoIAVyyPE9oqDIy4vSB8gcLxM3g/viewform

DATE UPDATE: https://www.reddit.com/user/atxyologirls/comments/1twsor4/austin_dating_is_broken_update

Ice spotted in South Austin/ West Gate and William Cannon. White Pick up trucks and two of these black cars. Best picture I could get. #besafe

Voted republican for 42 years - Cornyn had my vote but no way can I ethically back KP.

Got some concerts in Dallas in late August, then the next night in Austin. I hate 35 so I am looking at alternate routes. Of these 2 which would you recommend? Both take about the same amount of time. I am not in a rush, so roadside attractions or cool places to see ot eat at are on the agenda. I can even go off route if there is something really cool

Hey, I made reservations for 2 at Uchi on Valentines for a friend and I. They unfortunately don’t want to go anymore, but I still really want to. I’d take care of literally everything, so me know if anyone is interested (M/F, 20-100, etc.)! Not romantic at all, I just figured it might be more fun to go with a friend!

About me: I’m 27M, a certified public accountant, and a gigging jazz drummer. I love my cat, Star Wars, boxing, Game of Thrones, reading, working around the house, and camping.

I’m living in an Austin apartment in east downtown paying about $1900 in rent.

I make around $30 an hour currently and am able to get by but definitely managing my expenses.

How about yall?

It seems like everywhere you turn in this city, you see it.

Sometimes just a quick scrawl but sometimes (in the case of Monkey Nest Coffee) huge letters that go across the length of the entire building.

The same six letters.

STENCH

It feels like once you notice it you can't stop seeing it everywhere. This has sparked a curiosity within me, a curiosity that is drawing me to write a piece of investigative journalism entitled Searching for STENCH.

Do you think that this could be the work of a single individual? Or rather is it a group (either affiliated or not) of taggers and graffiti artists all using the same word?

Curious on y'all's thoughts on this phantom figure (or figures) that seems to be both everywhere and nowhere simultaneously.

(Because graffiti is illegal I'm not expecting/wanting anyone to say oh yeah this is Stench's name, phone number and address. My goal here isn't to stop or expose them, but just rather dig into finding out more about this individual/individuals/whether you all notice the tags/theories/notable locations/thoughts/opinions/etc)

Love Austin but no city is perfect. What is one thing you wish it had?

For me it's a large modern art museum or natural history museum. We have the Blanton and some smaller museums and the small natural history museum on the UT campus. But I feel like other cities of this size have larger and more renowned museums.

If you were scammed by this “pop up” event too, please consider joining my community (r/TacoMuseumScam) to tell your story so we can organize and file complaints with the Office of the Attorney General, Representative Lloyd Doggett, and/or filing a class action lawsuit.

So I have a pretty small chest, like a B cup, and I prefer to not wear a bra when possible.

If I were to wear a tank top or something tighter that I didn’t want bra lines showing through, would it be acceptable if my nips are kinda showing 😭

With PTSD from the 2021 snow and last year's freeze, i wanna do a quick getaway somewhere from Sunday to Wednesday to dodge the cold, but unsure where to.

Any suggestion on what place to go that's safe, warm, and won't hit some kind of storm in the flight path both to and back?

Thinking about CUN or SJD, but a bit concerned about safety as a solo non-spanish speaker. CUN seems closer but weather forecast says it's gonna rain around that time. SJD seems to have nicer weather, but it's a bit further and more expensive to go. Hawaii seems to both be safe, english-speaking-friendly and nice weather, but it's also further and more expensive.

Don't hate them but there a pet. Leave it at home.

Is this guy okay?

This little guy has been hanging out on my balcony all day. I’m not from the area and after a quick search I learned that it’s a ringtail. Apparently they’re pretty common but not often seen since they’re nocturnal. He’s been panting and seems pretty lethargic, but is that just because it’s hot and past his bedtime? Anyone know if something could be wrong with him?

Recently 2 out of 3 people I speak to seem mentally unstable, socially awkward, detached, arbitrarily aggressive, or just batshit insane. Everyone from clients, drivers, random people in public have just been acting bizarre lately. I’ve even noticed it in friends that used to be fine not too long ago.

It didn’t used to be like this before the pandemic but it’s been getting worse even compared to 2022.

Is it just me or has anyone else noticed it?

Of all of the past restaurants/food establishments that are no more, which would you resurrect if you could?

I would personally bring back Salt & Time. Yes, I know that their burgers still live on at Dovetail Pizza and their physical space is now occupied by another butcher shop (Radius) but it isn't the same. That's just me!

Would love to hear others!

edit: 290 not I-35. 290 aka 71 aka Ben White

*looking FOR accident witnesses* 🤦🏻‍♀️ On Friday evening about 10:30pm on October 23 after dancing at Cameron Whitcomb at Stubb’s, | was struck by a black jeep in downtown austin. Please help me find anyone who was watching or on the scene. My husband and I were too busy with paramedics to get any names of anyone who saw before or after I was struck. Please help. Maybe even the guy in these pants... the person did stop, cops were on scene. 6th and Congress, across from the Driscoll Hotel just past the barricades blocking traffic. I was a pedestrian with a “white cross walk sign” and was struck by a jeep coming at me at a decent speed and accelerating when they were taking a left onto 6th street.

I came across few 1beds in high rise apartments which charge $4k-6k/ month rent. who would prefer to spend so much when they could simply buy a better home in suburbs for lower EMI. Even if the person earns 6 figure salary they need to spend 30-40% of it on rent, are people willing to spend so much ?

Preface: if you’re here to say “politics shouldn’t matter in a relationship” or “I can’t believe you would let someone’s political beliefs dictate your feelings” move on. It matters to me so I’m asking for advice from those who believe similarly.

I’m a mid 20s female (very liberal) who has recently moved to Austin and I’m starting to notice that 90% of the men on the apps just don’t put any political stance on their profile. In other cities I’ve lived in I would take that as them being secret republicans and really not give them my time of day. In Austin, I really can’t gauge if they are secret republicans or just all extremely apolitical / have no opinion or they are Democrats and just don’t have it listed (which is super odd to me). Why is it taboo in Austin to have your political stance on your profile? Bizarre to me

I’m curious what the other Democrat girlies out there have done to bring up this conversation and how it’s historically gone. I’ve been on dates here already where I bring it up on the first date and they just describe themselves as apolitical but with tons of republican friends but if they end up voting (which they said they probably won’t) they may vote blue.

Would just love to hear from other democrats on their experience dating in Austin and if it’s similar!!

EDIT 1 : so I guess the boys didn’t listen to my preface lmao did not expect this post to get so many people all wound up, so let me add additional context

- I have been on 2nd, 3rd dates with many who aren’t very political but still lean Democrat. I don’t cut it off because of this. Unless you are fully voting for trump I don’t factor that in too much in the beginning.
- I have lived in red and blue cities before, I am just surprised by the apolitical atmosphere of Austin I’ve never experienced before.
- I think it’s fair for me to consider this aspect to a man I would date more deeply in a state where abortion is fully illegal

EDIT 2 :
- So I see I’ve triggered a lot of moderate/conservative snowflakes in the comments! Shouldn’t have been super surprised knowing the apolitical climate I’ve felt here. Thank you for reminding me that most of yall are absolutely insane and I shouldn’t settle for moderate & apolitical men, appreciate every deranged comment reminding me of this💗 I realized the Joe Rogan-sphere was strong in Austin but appreciate yall reinforcing this narrative, I feel more aware for sure.

- I used to say in my profile a few years ago stuff like “don’t match with me if you voted for trump” but as many girlies in the comments have reminded me, men do lie so now i try to bring it up in more subtle ways. It’s scary out there!

- for those assuming im a miserable chronically single blue haired lib girl whose crying at your comments telling me “to go back home”, im doing quite fine for myself in Austin thank you very much. Have been asked out in person here more than any other city and am always the one to ultimately friendzone because of a lack of connection.

- lastly, it seems the comments have lost the plot of my original inquiry. I think if I had known this would blow up I would have phrased things a bit more eloquently but oh well yall now have my random thought I typed in 5 minutes. Thank you to all the girls responding and to the few not completely deranged apolitical moderate men explaining why they identify or exclude it on their profiles. While there are some of yall that seem completely normal, look at your fellow brothers in the comments and you will see why liberal women tend to steer clear (better safe than sorry).

And I’m glad to contribute for one. I just hope to go to one place., and get a few for me and friends. Thank you in advance. 🤘

Edit: I genuinely didn’t realize how many people dislike the food and coffee in their own city 😂 But I guess that’s the thing about food right? It’s entirely subjective and comes down to personal taste. I loved what I tried in places like Copenhagen, SF, Italy and Paris…and I still think Austin holds its own. Both things can be true!

As someone who has traveled around the US quite a bit and also to Europe, I really think Austin has one of the best coffee and bakery scenes. Maybe not everyone will agree with me but I stand by it lol.
I recently went to Denmark and tried some of the really well known bakeries there, including places I had seen featured on TV shows like ‘The Bear’ and shows where chefs go for inspiration. And don’t get me wrong, they were really good. This is not Denmark hate at all lol. But the whole time I kept thinking that some of the bakeries we have here in Austin are just as good, if not better.
Even with coffee, I went to places that are supposedly considered some of the best coffee shops in the world and honestly?? I’ve had better coffee in Austin.
We may not always like the prices here because yes, paying $12 for a pastry hurts 😂 But I think we sometimes forget how genuinely good the quality is and how many great options we have. There are so many places here doing really creative things and doing them extremely well.
Maybe I’m biased, but traveling made me appreciate Austin’s food scene more, not less. Anyway, that’s my opinion nobody asked for. What Austin bakery or coffee shop do you think could compete with anywhere else in the world?