20 Social Media Posts That Capture the Essence of #AustinTexas

When you see a gentlemen biking through Austin in a beige colored g-string and you don’t do a double take, is when you know you’re a true Austinite. In Austin, we see some crazy things: dogs being pushed in baby strollers, hipster beards for days, festivals for everything and endless tacos. So many tacos….

In the spirit of “a picture’s worth a thousand words,” check out these posts from Twitter and Instagram, all of which sum up Austin beautifully.

#1 Workplace satisfaction surveys are a little bit different here.

Just got a Breakfast Taco survey from work to ensure that all our taco needs are being met. #bestjob #onlyinaustin pic.twitter.com/zz4C6Rc19I

— KUTX 98.9 (@KUTX) March 2, 2015

#2 And so are our tech conferences….

Real tattoos are happening at this tech party. #FridayThe13th @FourKitchens #onlyinAustin #sxsw pic.twitter.com/BsX1H7XAgM

— Una Kravets ????????‍???? (@Una) March 13, 2015

#3 A brunch bloody mary includes a taquito, a corndog and a mini cheeseburger. What a bargain!

Now THAT’S a Bloody Mary! Another one, please! #Yum #MorePlease #OnlyInATX #woop #MealInAGlass pic.twitter.com/K9jckaLWc4

— Michael (@MiguelATX) June 12, 2015

#4 Austin dogs are so well behaved; you can put a potato chip on their head while they stare at your doughnut cheeseburger.

A photo posted by Roy Varga ???????????? (@vargaphoto) on Jun 2, 2015 at 12:45pm PDT

#5 And they get REALLY into festival fashion.

A photo posted by tina forever (@tinaforever_atx) on Aug 9, 2014 at 1:13am PDT

#6 We’re in the Live Music Capital of the World, and sometimes we just need to rock out on our vans.

Guitar Shawn! #onlyinATX lmao pic.twitter.com/Gs75Ckj292

— Alexa Cheatle (@lexarey93) February 23, 2013

#7 Sometimes we need to rock out at City Council meetings. That’s what we do.

@austintexasgov City Council meeting turns into the House of Blues with the help of @jackievenson #OnlyInAustin pic.twitter.com/FlJMsToDGz

— Dan Harbeke (@DanHarbeke) May 21, 2015

#8 U.T.’s Legend of the Albino Squirrel is real, y’all.

A photo posted by @marshmalito on May 7, 2015 at 10:00pm PDT

#9 This glorious beard was shaved to point (literally) to this hipster’s equally awesome haircut.

A photo posted by abbeygapko (@abbeygapko) on Jun 4, 2015 at 7:38pm PDT

#10 It’s actually pretty normal to get choked by shellfish on 6th Street.

A photo posted by Tara Fahnestock (@thatsfahney) on Mar 15, 2015 at 12:58pm PDT

#11 Even when it’s dessert time in Austin, it’s still taco time.

A photo posted by Torchy’s Tacos (@torchystacos) on May 26, 2015 at 7:04am PDT

#12 A yogi posing in front of wall art? Yeah… that’s pretty darn Austin.

A photo posted by Tabbatha Straight Up Compton (@tabbathabaylee) on May 20, 2015 at 8:25am PDT

#13 We like apps that help get us home safely after a night of partying on Rainey Street. But we’ll take a horse, cowboy style, too.

Best Uber driver ever #OnlyInAustin pic.twitter.com/lAi2ypTHBw

— Kassia (@KassiaP) March 23, 2015

#14 Running a 5K means something different here…it’s like Halloween. We run to bars, and beer replaces candy.

A photo posted by thejackalopebar (@thejackalopebar) on Jun 4, 2015 at 10:27am PDT

#15 Here in the ATX, we celebrate man boobs.

A photo posted by sarahfrankielinder (@sarahfrankielinder) on Jun 11, 2015 at 10:34am PDT

#16 Shoot, we may even put them on a statue!

Austin’s most famous homeless person could get a statue. #RIPLeslie #KeepAustinWeird downtown. https://t.co/IAeOMqXKyy — Yvonne Nava (@YvonneN_KVUE) May 6, 2015

#17 Nothing says “Keep Austin Weird” like a dog’s birthday party that’s more attended than yours.

Happy 70th, Lana! You’re one badass old babe. #onlyinatx https://t.co/0zSXMF9lR4 pic.twitter.com/A6AftFIBTj

— Tiffany Duening (@tiffapiffa) June 7, 2015

#18 It’s getting so crowded here that we’ve resorted to drinking in shipping containers.

Sustainable architecture meets alcohol? Our kind of place! #containerbar #innovation #austin #raineystreet https://t.co/5cSfO5AZFl

— Container Bar (@ContainerBarATX) January 22, 2015

#19 We also knit sausages, because crafting + meat.

Exploring the exhibits at Austin’s airport: these are knitted/felted sausages #onlyinATX pic.twitter.com/2Y27Oi5G98

— Katie Raney (@BrainyRaney) May 13, 2014

#20 Our lawn care specialists are basically professional models.

Best of Craigslist, Austin edition: Eye Candy Lawn Services https://t.co/LwlN3qsEZt pic.twitter.com/2OFTM6tORH

— Wells Dunbar (@WellsDunbar) June 16, 2014

@ATX_Adrienne wants to know:

What have you seen lately that’s #SoATX? Take a pic and post it in a comment!