Austin, TX

Earlier this month I went on a very short trip over to Austin. I rented a car and hit the road with a stack of This American Life cds. I had heard that Austin was very different from the rest of Texas, and was actually very cool. I found this to be true with lots of things going on around town such as the old Paramount Theater downtown playing Breakfast at Tiffany's, lots of thrift stores, the giant, amazing original Whole Foods, lots of scooter shops, a public springs/pool, etc.
These were my two most European experiences:

Being the "overflow" person in the hostel and getting the bed on the floor in the t.v. room. (It really wasn't that bad)


and stopping in Houston at Mecca