Beerlight 0 #1 October 15, 2005 Hey, I'm accepting a position in Austin, TX this coming Monday.... Don't wish to buy a house just yet, soooo where's a great apartment within 20 miles of St. Davids Hospital downtown??? Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P.S. Does SSM need another jump pilot! Buck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #2 October 15, 2005 First place to look is Craigslist. http://austin.craigslist.org/apa/ Usually there's a map link to the location at the end of the text.My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miami 0 #3 October 15, 2005 Well I'll be damned...all those years ago that you flew for my first jumps and you very well may end up flying my last jumps. I'm looking to retire in Austin when I finish my military career (granted thats still 8 years away), so I'll most likely finish jumping out there as well! Talk about full circle...Miami Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #4 October 15, 2005 Hey Mike, Hell yeah!!!!! Move to Austin amigo, and we shall have fun like the old days...... 8 yrs will fly by, trust me on that! Sure is nice having Unc Sam pay me every month for the rest of my life....... Buck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #5 October 15, 2005 Is there anything particular that you want in an apartment? Are you looking for something nice or just basic? Is it important to be near the nightlife and/or the hike/bike trails (or anything else)? Do you have any pets? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #6 October 15, 2005 Hi, Like a nice place ($600 to $1000 per month ok), 1 BR maybe 2 BR. No pets! and being near hike/bike trails is a definite plus........ I'll get a house later on, but need to feel out Austin for a while for best home locations.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #7 October 15, 2005 I moved around a lot when I lived in Austin, in various parts of the city, but I found that I am partial to the downtown/south central area (pretty much the 78704 area). I rented two different apartments at Congress Square Apartments, and I liked living there. They are pretty basic (though they have a little bit of character), but they are in a great location - walking distance to the Town Lake hike & bike trails (one of my favorite things in Austin), Auditorium Shores, and lots of good restaurants and several cool bars (Continental Club & Ego's). It is also pretty close to the 35 freeway, so that would make it easy to get to St. David's (I think) or to go to San Marcos. If you want something a little bit nicer (in that same area), you might check out The State House on Congress or 1007 Congress - I'm guessing both of those would be around the $1000 range for a 1 BR, but I'm not sure what the rates are like right now in Austin. Of course, you might hate all of the hippies and pseudo-hippies that live in South Austin, so I guess it depends on your personality as to which part of Austin you'll like. But, as you can tell, I'm partial to the "SoCo" area (the part of South Congress that is closest to downtown). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharimcm 0 #8 October 15, 2005 Congrats on the new position, and welcome to Austin. I live in Round Rock, north of Austin and love it. It's right around the corner from a park with a hike & bike trail. There's some nice apartments off of Parmer and 1431 that are a little "out of the way" from where you may be looking for, but quiet (and close to me ). I'm not too fond of the downtown area, or South Austin.. I lay my head north! Good luck! "I had a dude tip his black cowboy hat to me after I provided him with a condom outside my hotel room at 3-something in the morning." -myself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #9 October 15, 2005 Thanks for the info..... I'm heading that way next Wednesday to apartment shop...... I have good friends that live at the Riata and another (my GF) over on 2222 and 620...... Austin really is an awesome place.....! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivermom 0 #10 October 16, 2005 Man! There must be a bug going around or something. How strange that you just replied to my thread about us moving out there and now here you go! I guess I'll see you out at SSM. Best of luck to you.Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #11 October 16, 2005 Yep! Didn't know until yesterday that it was a done deal. Couldn't let the cat outta the bag until now! I can't wait to leave Houston! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douva 0 #12 October 16, 2005 QuoteHey, I'm accepting a position in Austin, TX this coming Monday.... Don't wish to buy a house just yet, soooo where's a great apartment within 20 miles of St. Davids Hospital downtown??? Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P.S. Does SSM need another jump pilot! Buck Where will you be working--near the airport? Austin traffic may not be quite as extensive as Houston traffic, but it's still BAD, so you don't want to have to drive crosstown all the time. Try to find a place that doesn't require you to use IH-35 all the time. I used to live near Loop 1 (Mopac) and 71/290 (Ben White), and it was really easy to get anywhere from there. If you give me some more specifics about where in Austin you want to be, I can give you more specific suggestions.I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fireflytx 0 #13 October 16, 2005 My neighbor is looking for a roommate and he has a house. I live in a suburban neighborhood. I think all he is asking is $500 a month and everything is included. And we are about 10 miles from downtown. PM me and I can get you more details if you want. He does have a dog but he is a really sweet dog. But there are several appartment complexes that are nice and resonably priced. Stay away from Riverside Drive it is pretty ghetto."Well behaved women rarely make history" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivermom 0 #14 October 16, 2005 ***I can't wait to leave Houston! __________________________________________________ DITTO!Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
