AUSTIN | Projects & Construction III

[clubtokyo]

Thanks for all the info!

[clubtokyo]

Another great shot of our beautiful city!

[clubtokyo]

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[gardensoul]

skyline from Zilker

[kingkirbythe....]

Originally Posted by gardensoul

skyline from Zilker

Austin isn’t so old as to need vaseline on the camera lens yet? Or maybe it is.

[gardensoul]

Originally Posted by kingkirbythe....

Austin isn’t so old as to need vaseline on the camera lens yet? Or maybe it is.

I guess I used my selfie editing technique ;-)

[kingkirbythe....]

Originally Posted by gardensoul

I guess I used my selfie editing technique ;-)

Hahaha! Austin, the Barbra Streisand of cities.

[Dariusb]

Such a beautiful city!

[AviationGuy]

Tom, I didn't know you were a photographer until I saw some postings here. Really, really nice photo of the skyline (and different from what we usually see).

[gardensoul]

Originally Posted by AviationGuy

Tom, I didn't know you were a photographer until I saw some postings here. Really, really nice photo of the skyline (and different from what we usually see).

Thank you! Re: this view, yes - I am surprised we don't see this more often. It was taken behind the garden center building in Zilker.

[clubtokyo]

Great photo!

[MN/WI]

Some great updates.

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by MN/WI

Some great updates.

I have to respectfully disagree. This thread is crap for updates because there is too much to post about for a single thread. One needs to visit the Austin sub-forum for actual updates.

[shakman]

Originally Posted by The ATX

I have to respectfully disagree. This thread is crap for updates because there is too much to post about for a single thread. One needs to visit the Austin sub-forum for actual updates.

If you pay for my travel and lodging, I'll revisit Austin and see for myself.

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by shakman

If you pay for my travel and lodging, I'll revisit Austin and see for myself.

How about a free trip to the Austin sub-forum instead:

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/forumdisplay.php?f=446

[KevinFromTexas]

The Stevie Ray Vaughan statue had water nearly up to his elbows in one of those floods. At that point, the water would have been about 4 feet deep. Still, I don't really consider the shoreline and trails to be "downtown". The south side floods more than the north because it's lower in elevation. Some of the shoreline north of the river is upwards of 30 feet higher than the river is, whereas the south shore is pretty much right at the water's edge, and it doesn't take much to put it under water. Goldenboot is right, of course, the worst flooding in and around downtown that happened in the Memorial Day flood was mostly because of Shoal Creek on the west side of downtown around 8th & Lamar and a few blocks east toward West Avenue. It also flooded pretty bad between 10th & Lamar, and around 12th & 15th Street. House Stadium Park was pretty much under water.

SRV Statue/shoreline during the Halloween flood.
https://www.google.com/search?q=stev...ih=937#imgrc=_

West side of downtown during the Memorial Day flood.
https://www.google.com/search?safe=o...uact=5#imgrc=_

[clubtokyo]

Yassss.

[GoldenBoot]

Way to go AUS!!!

With today's announcement, AUS, in 2020, will have scheduled non-stop flights to 10 international gateways (with the possibility of more to come...)!


- Amsterdam [KLM (A333)]
- Calgary [WestJet (B738)]
- Cancun [Southwest (B738), Spirit (A319), Sun Country (B738) & United (B738)]
- Frankfurt [Lufthansa (A333)]
- London-Gatwick [Norwegian (B789)]
- London-Heathrow [British (B744 & B773)]
- Mexico City [Aeromexico (E190)]
- Paris-Charles de Gaulle [Norwegian (B789)]
- San Jose del Cabo [Southwest (B738)]
- Toronto [Air Canada (E175)]

[clubtokyo]

That’s awesome news! I would love a Tokyo direct flight hope that’s next hehe

[N90]

It's really 9 international destinations but 10 international airports.

I wouldn't count London twice even if AUS has flights to both Heathrow and Gatwick.