WOW 2.7K???? Thanks so much, guys! I'm so glad this video has helped so many people! Was thinking of doing a 10-month update video...what do y'all think?? Let me know :)

@carlosseco8579

5 жыл бұрын

That cd be really gr8; Myself i´ ve relocated from spain to Belgium (southern to central europe) and for the next 6-12 months i´m possibly looking for sth.. such as Austin! in the Us yes. - So.. could also be nice knowing which is the main industry down there. AND if is it true that Austin is becoming the next silicon Valley? that´s what ive heard.. that is a tech city etc (To me it looks like the 4th or 5th tech city in the us)

@TD-vn8cc

5 жыл бұрын

LaVidaLisa how’s life in Texas? I’m looking forward to moving to Texas ... maybe Austin, Dallas, or San Antonio... it sure can you help?

@Bozlee22

4 жыл бұрын

Lisa Milter I just love you 😍

@wilbertmcbride498

4 жыл бұрын

DON'T Call Texas The South, it's NOT The South, it's The SOUTHERN PLAINS. The SOUTHEAST IS THE SOUTH, Texas Is The SOUTHERN PLAINS, And West of the Pecos is The WEST!!!!!!

I have been in Austin for over 50 years. If you want to know anything about it, ask me. I know this city like the back of my hand. Welcome, I hope you have a happy home and life here. God Bless.

@saraj2429

5 жыл бұрын

Would it be a good place to start a lawn business?

@christianbrother4724

5 жыл бұрын

@@saraj2429 It would. I have a friend who started a tree trimming business in 2013 with one chainsaw. Now 6 years later, he has two boom trucks, a contract crew and has been really successful. With the rainy winters and humid springs, the grass keeps growing even in off season. Austin (even thought some of the regulations are stifling these days), is still a great place for entrepreneurs.

@saraj2429

5 жыл бұрын

Kurt W thanks!! My boyfriend is looking to start soon and I may be moving there to switch schools but he is hesitant since he doesn’t know to much about Austin! It’s such a nice place though my sisters been up there for a little more then 3 years now! We’re from the Fort Worth area

@christianbrother4724

5 жыл бұрын

@@saraj2429 Sure, the good thing with the tech industry and all of the people from other states flooding in, there is lots o money spending going on. Wealthy Californians love their lawns done to perfection.

@sethaaron95

5 жыл бұрын

Is the cost of living too high these days? like food, gas, etc Also is it too crowded now? Your thoughts would be appreciated!

Got to heavily disagree with the traffic part. And it’s only getting worse.

As a fellow Chicagoan who now lives in LA and is considering moving to TX in the near future... This video is soo helpful. thank you!!

@Charlemagnetheman

5 жыл бұрын

Jessica Alexiou Please Vote Republican when you get here!🙏🙏

@pahwraith

4 жыл бұрын

@@Charlemagnetheman are any Republicans candidates gonna legalize weed and let adults adults be adults?

@damfst23

3 жыл бұрын

@@Charlemagnetheman I'm going to California your Texas.Just kidding,lol

Can’t wait to visit next March! I’m hoping I’ll love it because I want to move once I’m out of college (3 years from now)

@getudrbeyene85

5 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking to move too but I'm visiting soon

I'm nine years in here, I'll tell you what's up. I drive Uber/Lyft and delivered food before that, I know the city and traffic and people. I photograph food and I talk to all my passengers, I know the food scene. #1 It's hot. Yes it is, in the summer, and getting hotter. I predict a hotter summer in 2020 than before when it was 105/108 for days straight. It is not Phoenix hot though, and it is not Louisiana humid. Expect some good heat, and some sticky days. However, we had a very mild winter (did it even freeze?) and Spring and Fall are amazing. #2 Things to do. Yeah, mostly. Some folks will say it's boring, but it's the Live Music Capital of the World, there's lots of Nature to explore, so many bars and restaurants, and. museum and theater or two. From here, go explore other Texas stuff. #3 Austin IS a college town. Not just UT (Hook 'em Horns!) but Concordia, St.Edward's, and several others with Texas State just south in San Marcos and of course the Aggies a couple hours away. The effect is, when school is out you really notice the lack of people. Can be good for traffic, can be bad for business (mine). UT alone has 51k students. #4 Austin is still a little big town. Traffic is a thing. Sure, it's a matter of perspective, but it can take an hour and a half to go from north to south Austin. You really want to live close to work if you can. Don't move to Buda and work in Round Rock is what I'm saying. The infrastructure has a lot of catching up to do and I'm sorry, but Austin is not good at building roads. #5 People ARE nice. It is Southern Hospitality and also realizing we're all in this mess together. When people say don't move here and contribute to the traffic, part of what they're saying is don't bring your snobbish, rude, lack of manners with you. It's "yes sir and no ma'am" and hold the door for anyone that's four steps behind you. Definitely let cars in. Stop tailgating and speeding! #6 Embrace the bugs. There's way less than there used to be, humans are wiping them out. June Bugs are harmless. I never see scorpions. I do hate mosquitoes but they're not bad. If you have roaches, that's cheap management. Get a cat. However, there are deer, lots of deer, watch out at dusk! We also have foxes, armadillos, possums, and skunks, all IN town. I've heard about cougars too, haven't seen one, but all the rest. #7 Pronouncing things weird is part of being an Austinite. They just changed all the signs from Manchaca to Menchaca (seriously), look him up. It's still pronounced Man-Chek. And Guad-A-Loop is also The Drag, or The Guad, at least through campus. #8 Food is off the hook. Sure, wait for hours for Franklin BBQ, or go to Terry Black's. Or a dozen others I can name off the top of my head, from The Salt Lick to County Line to Iron Works to Rollin' Smoke to Black's (ya see what I mean). Uchi Sushi, Home Slice Pizza, Odd Duck, Chuy's Tex-Mex, Matt's El Rancho, El Alma Mexican; I mean the list goes on and on. Torchy's is where the tourists go. Try Veracruz or Valentina's and the ever changing list. Some of the best food here is out of a food truck. That includes everything from South American to Middle Eastern to Ethiopian and yes vegetarian and vegan. Ok now I'm hungry, I'm out. And of course, Don't Move Here! ;-)

@LisaMilter

4 жыл бұрын

So awesome to hear from a veteran Austinite! Thanks for all of this amazing info! I realize not all of the info I gave in this video is entirely accurate - it was meant to be from the point of view of a bright-eyed bushy tailed new Austinite. Now that I've been here nearly two years, I'm definitely more acquainted with both the city's pros and cons. I love hearing from people that have lived here a long time, so thanks again!

@fernandoecamp4462

4 жыл бұрын

you got to make your own video.. so much info! thanks.

June bugs are harmless! We have them in Northern California. It’s hilarious in the summer when they’re all out and if they hit something and land on their back, then their stuck.

@LisaMilter

5 жыл бұрын

Haha they're actually kind of funny. They seem to sit in one place all day, which is nuts!

thank you for this video! i’ve been thinking about moving to texas the only thing deterring me is the weather i hate being hot lol

@quietlion33

4 жыл бұрын

ashleylaurennnx3 I lived in San Antonio and Austin and it’s either warm or hot that’s your choice of weather.

I am thinking about moving to Austin when I get out of the Marine Corps, but I am not too sure yet. Also, this is probably the most positive thoughts I seen on living in Austin so far lol. Btw, you just dodge a lovely winter in Chicago I see haha.

@LisaMilter

5 жыл бұрын

Nice! Well, these were my thoughts after being in Austin for just a week haha, so they might change after a while. SO glad I escaped that polar vortex in Chicago!

So sweetttt!

Hey, glad I found your video, I was born in Chicago currently live in Madison Wi and planning on moving to Austin Next year. So I feel connected to you.. Lol thanks for the information.. Maybe I'll run into you once I move..

@richarddegen6184

4 жыл бұрын

you will fit right in to the leftie bullshit town!

@dinkyb2000

4 жыл бұрын

Me too I lived in Austin for years and moved back to Wisconsin because I was in love 😭❤️ should have stayed

Stumbled on this video since I'll be traveling to Austin this weekend! What would you recommend as the must-sees in the span of two days? Thanks Lisa!

@LisaMilter

5 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thanks for watching! I think some must-sees are... • the Congress Bridge bats that come out at sunset • definitely need to try some authentic Texas BBQ (I like Cooper's on Congress) • the 360 Bridge Overlook • somewhere with live music (like C Boys, Carousel Lounge, Continental Club or Elephant Room) • Texas State Capitol • Barton Springs (if it's warm enough) Hope you enjoy Austin! :)

@SeanLei

5 жыл бұрын

@@LisaMilter thanks for the recommendations! Will Definetly try to do as much as I can

Being from a colder climate are you able to put up with the heat for a longer period of time? I work outside

@LisaMilter

5 жыл бұрын

I've always been more of a summer person, so I love the heat. Sometimes it does get quite hot in July/August..I'm talking 105-ish. So that's when it gets a little difficult to withstand. If you're not used to that, then you might have to give yourself some time to adjust to the heat in Austin.

I’m back in chicago looking to back to Austin , YES ITS HOT, I worked at the airport before I quite depressed to having to pay out of pocket high priced heath insurance. Texas is beautiful, you don’t have to leaveTexas for vacation , if you stay in Austin it’s great because you can go North or south or west for 2-3 hrs and your in another great city or Gulf of Mexico , Padre Island , Rents are high and it’s gotten pretty pricey, ONE MORE THI G TRAFFIC SUCKS and now it’s Got worst. Chicago traffic is better then Austin. Because you can’t just get off the highway in Austin and take diff route.not a highway type of city, unless you leave at night.

Came here for Austin info, now I'm an expert on creepy bugs, thanks!

Great info, thanks..

Just finished watching and LOL the street names kill me too! And the bugs! I’ve never seen such huge bugs until now!!

@LisaMilter

5 жыл бұрын

Riiight?!? The bugs I'll NEVER get used to...I'm such a baby. But "Guadalupe" like seriously where did that come from hahaha

@christianbrother4724

5 жыл бұрын

@@LisaMilter It is one of the main rivers in the Texas. Downtown most of the North and South streets are named after the major rivers in the state of Texas. You will notice Lavaca, San Jacinto, Red River, Trinity are all major streets that run south and north.

@LisaMilter

5 жыл бұрын

@@christianbrother4724 I'm still learning! Thank you!

@christianbrother4724

5 жыл бұрын

@@LisaMilter You bet. welcome to Texas. I hope you have a happy life and experience here. God Bless!

Hey girl! Welcome to AUSTIN! I just moved here too!!! 💜🎉 I am so from the Midwest! I loved your video! have you joined the girls new to austin group yet? It’s helped me learn so much about the city!

@LisaMilter

5 жыл бұрын

Hey hey! Thanks for the warm welcome, and welcome to you since you're new too! I actually haven't heard of that group, but sounds like I should :D

@ashlynsully

5 жыл бұрын

LaVidaLisa be sure to search it on Facebook! It’s awesome!!

5:05 that expression of your love it ahahah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG

Thx for the info. Is there much Asian (Thai, Vietnamese, Malay) and vego food there? What genre is the live music - country?

@haych27

4 жыл бұрын

@MF thx for the info :))

We love June bugs in Texas. Welcome to Austin.

thanks for this vid! Wondering, Can you make a video about how to find a place to live in Austin. Specifically what areas are good for young professionals to live in as well! I'm 24 from NYC and thinking of moving and would love to have some advice.

@LisaMilter

4 жыл бұрын

Lena Perez I’ll definitely consider it! Thanks for the idea

@TiarnaDermody

4 жыл бұрын

@@LisaMilter Please please do!!

thanks so much for this vid, i’m moving there soo. from chicago too so it was nice to hear a chicagoan’s opinion!! 🙏🏼💗

@LisaMilter

5 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you checking it out! Best of luck on your move!

@q87gaming25

4 жыл бұрын

Have you moved yet? Tell me about ittt

@cherr773

4 жыл бұрын

Hector Aragon yes i’ve been here since end of august. it’s definitely very, very different than chicago. but the winter was so nice & mostly mild. to be honest covid has made it really tough for me to enjoy it here but that mostly has to do with not being able to work for almost 3 months cuz of the lockdown & not having friends here before i moved. the political climate is liberal but nothing like chicago & i mention that because it has a lot to do with how the city as a whole handles current social issues. but maybe i would feel differently had i had time to make more friends & build more of a community here - maybe i would feel safer. i wish i had more positive things to say! but i just want to be honest. had i known all this was going to happen i would have stayed in chicago.

@q87gaming25

4 жыл бұрын

__cherr__ im sorry that you haven’t been able to experience the city to the fullest. In terms of living costs and the city itself, is it clean? Are there a lot of homeless people there?

@cherr773

4 жыл бұрын

Hector Aragon cost of living is similar to chicago, maybe a little bit more actually. which i am actually a little surprised by because 😬 i don’t think things are as nice as chicago. sorry again for the honesty! & these are just my opinions of course. more apartments are small units in huuuuuge complexes that range from shabby to nicely built & modern, but rent is kind of high for what you get. plus it seems like most complexes tack on an EXTRA $50-75 to your rent in bullshit fees! there are a ton of homeless folks & i’m not used to seeing so many cuz in chicago i think most folks stayed inside in shelters. here they stay outside on roads, by highways, parking lots, everywhere. i am not complaining - i can’t imagine having to go thru such hard times myself, & it’s not that i don’t think homeless folks should be tucked out of the way or anything like that. it’s just very shocking to see & makes me wonder what programs the city has in place, if any, to assist these folks in need. since covid it seems like the number of tents & people have doubled, if not tripled. sounds like an over-exaggeration but that’s what it seems like to me.

Nice observations. I am also considering moving to Austin. People are super friendly there few years ago. I wonder how is the singles scene for > 30s...I heard it is full of college crowd there.

Thank you for posting this! How’s the dancing scene there?

@LisaMilter

5 жыл бұрын

Aida Prado Fun and diverse! There are a lot of choices in terms of style of dance (Latin, western, etc.)!

Austin was the best choice for me to retire 20 years ago after working around the world. I live 35 blocks from downtown near an upscale supermarket and a medical.complex to counter the high property tax and the many Liberals living around me.

I guess it’s so cold in Chicago it gets rid of the bugs South Texas has more bugs than North Texas since it’s warmer here. Lol

You didn’t mention “The Oasis” That’s a must go to place top 3 in the area, the hillside is where to go but pricey and beautiful Greenland’s. Enjoy Austin for me. Missing it Great Vid,👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👀👀

@LisaMilter

5 жыл бұрын

Superman Sixty9 I’ll be sure to check it out! Thanks for the recommendation!

@supermansixty969

5 жыл бұрын

LaVidaLisa It will blow your mind , it’s off of 620 the hillside Beautiful Area all around there.😘👍🏻🌹

@lesliehorwinkle

4 жыл бұрын

view is nice. Food is terrible. Just go to drink a beer.

Thinking about moving to Austin from Denver. Denver is a great city. Austin is very small in comparison. Don’t want to leave Denver but have too.

@donjuan914

5 жыл бұрын

I actually wish people would post some Denver/Austin comparison videos.

I'm visiting soon from Vegas

If you live in the South, Checkout "Inspired Movement" for latin social dances.

Thank you for sharing your experience! I was wondering how much money would you need to move to Austin and how did you find your job?

@LisaMilter

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your question! Compared to other cities in the U.S., Austin has a decent cost of living (way lower than New York, San Francisco, Chicago, etc.) - it's 3% lower than the national average. BUT prices are slowly increasing over time because big companies like Apple and Google are opening locations in Austin, so more people will be moving to the city and prices will go up. For right now, I'd say you can get by just fine with an apartment

@supermansixty969

5 жыл бұрын

I disagree, chicago is a known fact to be cheaper UNLESS you live in the loop area.coat of food is also high so actually you pay for where you live. , you need to go to “The Oasis” on lake Travis, That’s a top Three.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Finally someone who realizes Austin Traffic really isn't as bad as Austin residents make it out to be.

Embrace the "y'all". It's going to come out any way.

Many of y'all have been asking for an update video...guess what?? It's finally live!!! Check it out: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mmWmuLFxiLTbnNo.html Thanks to all of you for your support :)

You should hit up skishores, good food there.

I love texas

Embrace the y’all you’re a southerner now!

How do you feel about Austin currently after all that time you been there ?

@LisaMilter

4 жыл бұрын

Ankh The Artist Still love it! Especially that it’s still so sunny and beautiful even in December

Welcome to Austin! I’m a Badger too- grew up in Milwaukee. I finished Grad school in 1990 and moved down in August of that year and have been here ever since. My oldest two daughters are in college at Texas State- which is an hour south of here in San Marcos. My other 2 are in high school. I’ve lived here over half my life but I still love my home state of WI too- love going up there in the summer when it gets near unbearable here. Anyways, Austin (and Texas in general) is a great place to live and travel around- lots to see and do! 👍

@LisaMilter

5 жыл бұрын

Yay! Totally agree. Go Badgers!

You are great

Lol traffic is not bad at all in Austin. ESPECIALLY compared to LA... if you live in Dallas it’s really no different in my opinion

@christianbrother4724

5 жыл бұрын

the only difference is that LA and Dallas prepared for it. They built multi lane highways and roads. In Austin, for example there is one way in or out..North to South. That is I35. Through downtown, the highway has not been updated since the mid 1960s, that is when the city only had under 200,000 people. Fast forward to today, within the city, the roads are the same, however the population is almost at a million. Everywhere you go is complete gridlock, plus the traffic lights are not sycronized so nothing moves. There are no crosstown expressways to jump on to get out of it. For a mid sized city it is horrible. The liberals have had a "no infrastructure" no growth policy since the 80s. That is do not improve roads or build highways because people will still use cars. So they have not prepared for anything. The current infrastructure cannot support the population we have now.

@Natashea

5 жыл бұрын

Kurt W I can see your point but in either city best strategy is to live closest to work. Less frustrating for everyone

I moving to Austin in 1 month. Thank you for the vid.

Austin traffic is better than Houston traffic

@lesliehorwinkle

4 жыл бұрын

ehhhhhhh.......only if you don't know the shortcuts. Austin is shit E-W.

My wife and I will be moving to an Austin suburb in a couple of years when we retire. Currently living in Maryland. We visited Dallas, Waco, and Killeen last August and the heat wasn't too bad.

Please update :) how have your first few months been?

@LisaMilter

5 жыл бұрын

They've been really good so far! I'm planning on creating an update video soon, so I'll give more details then :)

@eveallusion

5 жыл бұрын

LaVidaLisa yes please that would be awesome. You have a really sweet personality....I’m considering the move but I’m terrified! We’ll see what happens....

ATX is amazing especially if you have a great career.

@lesliehorwinkle

4 жыл бұрын

If you have a great career lots of places are amazing. San Diego comes to mind.

Nice video.. I’m leaving San Francisco for Austin a week from tomorrow! Thanks for the insight!

@raul3733

5 жыл бұрын

same here next month... let me know how you like it

@Victorf1991

4 жыл бұрын

Go back to cali fuck your shitty state but stay there

@vicentavalencia9304

2 жыл бұрын

@@Victorf1991 cali shits all over texas. texas only is cheaper other than that. cali over texas anyday

@Victorf1991

2 жыл бұрын

@@vicentavalencia9304 if cali is so cool than stay there and take the hundreds of thousands Californians that migrated here to escape the liberal shit hole and pocket rape its became

Just moved to Austin a month ago, the southern hospitality is real! Lol and yeah like a heat wave no lie

Hi I am an Austinite the traffic has gotten so bad lately that I can only ride my bike to work, it takes me 30 minutes to drive 2 miles to downtown, and the drivers are clearly not real austinites because they are so mean!! Sorry you seem really nice I just need to rant about the expats for a minute. No hate you seem like a very kind woman

@LisaMilter

5 жыл бұрын

Lilly Winslette No worries, I totally get it! Yup, traffic is pretty bad downtown, and not all drivers are nice. I’m just speaking from my personal experiences so far, but I’ve definitely run into some iffy drivers!

Ur in Sunset Valley? I work at Yeti of Southwest Parkway! So ur not far and I live in south austin. Maybe i can meet you one day!

@LisaMilter

5 жыл бұрын

Hope Bromley I actually moved from there to North Austin. I’d love to meet sometime!

@hopebromley1134

5 жыл бұрын

@@LisaMilter coolies! Sounds awesome!

june bugs won't hurt you beware of the scorpions.

haha thanks! Thinking of moving there. Not sure yet.

I'm currently debating between Austin and San Antonio.

@supermansixty969

5 жыл бұрын

Antonio Bridgeforth SA is cheaper yet still very nice and more easier highways to get around,

@nonamesyoutube2610

5 жыл бұрын

go to SA. I grew up in Corpus Christi 25 years. Austin is "cool" but traffic is god awful and costs are ridiculous. San antonio has a great road system and wide choice of living situations. There's also a gazillion jobs.

@Lana-uy6po

5 жыл бұрын

San Antonio is "ghetto" more crime

@antoniobridgeforth2362

5 жыл бұрын

Lana suggestions

@anaclaudiabecker6636

5 жыл бұрын

Go to Austin. I didn’t like San Antonio at all. The only good in San Antonio is the Riverwalk.

Moving to Austin in a month, looking forward. Great city to live

@LisaMilter

5 жыл бұрын

Angel Aponte Excited for you! You’ll love living here!

Hey Lisa do you still live in ATX?

@LisaMilter

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I do! And still loving it :)

@DMRCapitalHill

5 жыл бұрын

Lisa Milter ok cool, what’s your availability this week? :)

@LisaMilter

5 жыл бұрын

@@DMRCapitalHill For what...?

@DMRCapitalHill

5 жыл бұрын

Lisa Milter we should get a drink I know some great spots

@LisaMilter

5 жыл бұрын

@@DMRCapitalHill Lol sorry I've got a bf :)

Man if you thought torchys shitty chain tacos were good you’re in for a treat

@LisaMilter

4 жыл бұрын

Drew They’ve got the best guac, imo :)

Do you still enjoy living in Austin? I’m thinking about moving down there from Oklahoma by the end of this year!

@LisaMilter

5 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love it! Glad you're considering Austin :)

Not even a second in and I'm already at Austin

Welcome to Austin.

The pronunciation is like that cause most of them don't know how to pronounce them in Spanish. I don't blame them honestly, it's a pet peeve though. 😒

@pahwraith

4 жыл бұрын

As a native Spanish speaker this would be so annoying. I constantly got corrected in LA, when I would say certain words for the first time.

LA traffic is just as bad tho xD

@LisaMilter

5 жыл бұрын

No way! I'm told LA has the absolute worst traffic out of any city in the U.S.

@chinita7044

5 жыл бұрын

Lisa Milter Haha 3 miles is like 2 hours during rush hour lol

Cutie

ManchacA..🤣

Leave your liberalism in Chicago.

I'm from Chicago and I was thinking about moving to Austin or dallas.

@LisaMilter

5 жыл бұрын

Reggie Lindsey Well, Texas overall is a great choice! I haven’t spent too much time in Dallas, but I’ve heard people say it’s kinda boujee, whereas Austin is more down to earth. I really love it here!

@RaSpiritual999

5 жыл бұрын

@@LisaMilter oh okay thanks for letting me know, and I might come visit in Austin. Just wanted to know do it be alot of jobs out there. But enjoy. And I know you happy that you moved.

@richarddegen6184

4 жыл бұрын

stay up there, we have enough libtards down here already

Or Milwaukee

midwest problems lol

I respect the host take on Austin but not as informed as America First who has lived in Austin for over 50 years. 50+ years speak alot louder.

@LisaMilter

4 жыл бұрын

It's not meant to be as informed, as there's no way I could know everything there is to know about Austin, only having lived here for a year. I intended it to be a new, out-of-state perspective. There are plenty of videos made by native residents, but this wasn't one! Thanks for your feedback :)

I don,t know what so special about Texas It looks to me just plain old flat land Golden state is much better Gorgeous and beautiful ( people in Texas is little nicer though)

@Natashea

5 жыл бұрын

Joe kingdom Most parts are flat but Austin isn’t. Google “The Oasis Austin”, “Mt Bonnell”, “Lake Travis”

You're not an "Austinite" unless you're born here.

No you're not a Texan yet. You never will be.

Lame

I'm from Chicago too. And seriously considering a move to Austin. Great video

@samraynor1472

3 жыл бұрын

Please don’t.