AUSTIN | Photos & Videos Thread - Page 118

Tornado · #1 Posted **Jul 6, 2020, 5:30 PM**

Austin is my favorite skyline in Texas. San Antonio is great once you are down there walking around since its fairly dense due to everything on the riverwalk. Dallas just doesn't do it for me and Houston has its spots but something is missing there.

If skylines could be compared to residential homes:

Dallas - Tract home (unoriginal and can be seen anywhere)

Houston - That expensive home with subpar finishes but is priced as if it were custom

San Antonio - 1950s ranch that is nice on the inside but not impressive from the outside

Austin - Custom, New, Expensive, Fun to look at and everyone wants one

wwmiv · #2 Posted **Jul 7, 2020, 3:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by Tornado

Austin is my favorite skyline in Texas. San Antonio is great once you are down there walking around since its fairly dense due to everything on the riverwalk. Dallas just doesn't do it for me and Houston has its spots but something is missing there.

If skylines could be compared to residential homes:

Dallas - Tract home (unoriginal and can be seen anywhere)

Houston - That expensive home with subpar finishes but is priced as if it were custom

San Antonio - 1950s ranch that is nice on the inside but not impressive from the outside

Austin - Custom, New, Expensive, Fun to look at and everyone wants one

Fort Worth - A mediocre rural cottage on the outskirts.

Jdawgboy · #3 Posted **Jul 7, 2020, 8:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by wwmiv

Fort Worth - A mediocre rural cottage on the outskirts.

Best post ever!

austlar1 · #4 Posted **Jul 7, 2020, 8:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by wwmiv

Fort Worth - A mediocre rural cottage on the outskirts.

Hey! Don't talk trash about Fort Worth. I'm a homie and still have a soft spot in my heart for the place. Downtown is actually quite nice. Take a tour.

http://www.google.com/maps/@32.75264...4!8i8192?hl=en

wwmiv · #5 Posted **Jul 8, 2020, 2:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by austlar1

Hey! Don't talk trash about Fort Worth. I'm a homie and still have a soft spot in my heart for the place. Downtown is actually quite nice. Take a tour.

http://www.google.com/maps/@32.75264...4!8i8192?hl=en

It was just a joke. I actually think Fort Worth has a beautiful downtown streetscape.

gabetx · #6 Posted **Jul 9, 2020, 7:03 PM**

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It was just a joke. I actually think Fort Worth has a beautiful downtown streetscape.

Although, I have to say, it looks about busy as downtown Austin on a quarantine early Sunday morning, (just according to that streetview link).

Syndic · #7 Posted **Jul 15, 2020, 3:50 PM**

One of my FB friends

Urbannizer · #8 Posted **Jul 7, 2020, 2:04 AM**

Downtown Austin at night by Justin Hall, on Flickr

tie_guy · #9 Posted **Jul 17, 2020, 8:25 PM**

View from Austin Proper’s 11th floor from today.

mercury6 · #10 Posted **Jul 20, 2020, 5:02 PM**

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View from Austin Proper’s 11th floor from today.

geez man this is a phenomenal view! 6X, Indeed, 405, 5C, BBVA, Hanover, Republic, all in real time

the Genral · #11 Posted **Jul 17, 2020, 9:21 PM**

That's a nice perspective. On an observation, a coat of paint or murals would make the cooling tower less of an eyesore.

KevinFromTexas · #12 Posted **Jul 20, 2020, 8:35 PM**

And 300 Colorado. That's 8 new towers slated for that view.

Urbannizer · #13 Posted **Jul 27, 2020, 4:39 AM**

Reflection of a sunset by Justin Hall, on Flickr

ski-man · #14 Posted **Jul 30, 2020, 3:51 AM**

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Reflection of a sunset by Justin Hall, on Flickr

Excited to see this view change over the next year or two............

wwmiv · #15 Posted **Jul 29, 2020, 5:22 AM**

https://youtu.be/HXYGuRQTcDQ

gillynova · #16 Posted **Jul 30, 2020, 3:29 PM**

^^ You can already see the impact Alexan Capitol

Indeed is filling in nicely but what I'm most excited for in this angle is the Google Sail building, Natiivo and 44 East.

A drone shot from around Rainey will make the skyline look more dense

the Genral · #17 Posted **Jul 30, 2020, 3:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by gillynova

^^ You can already see the impact Alexan Capitol

Indeed is filling in nicely but what I'm most excited for in this angle is the Google Sail building, Natiivo and 44 East.

A drone shot from around Rainey will make the skyline look more dense

Yes.........https://youtu.be/LAf0QnLFS7Q

urbancore · #18 Posted **Jul 30, 2020, 4:58 PM**

anyone ever notice how many rarely used baseball fields are along LBL from Austin High to Longhorn Dam? I heard a long time ago it was something like 12. If that is true, seems like a huge waste. Keep it park land, but 12 is overkill for a game/sport Austinites are not known for.

thoughts?

Sigaven · #19 Posted **Jul 30, 2020, 5:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by urbancore

anyone ever notice how many rarely used baseball fields are along LBL from Austin High to Longhorn Dam? I heard a long time ago it was something like 12. If that is true, seems like a huge waste. Keep it park land, but 12 is overkill for a game/sport Austinites are not known for.

thoughts?

those under-used baseball fields next to Zach Theater was the original proposed location of the MLS stadium until the zilker nimby's killed it.

JACKinBeantown · #20 Posted **Jul 31, 2020, 5:21 PM**

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those under-used baseball fields next to Zach Theater was the original proposed location of the MLS stadium until the zilker nimby's killed it.

Good job, nimbys! Once park land is gone, it's gone forever.