How does everyone feel about all of the tourists visiting our city? I know we're a popular place but I kind of hate tourist congesting things... am I alone here?

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I hate to break it to you, but when you travel somewhere for your own vacation, you become the tourist. Austin's population in general is growing each year. I doubt tourists are the real reason for the extra congestion

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I know, but it's different when I'm at home, and I'm not a tourist... isn't it okay to be annoyed by it then? 😅 I can't believe how much Austin has grown in recent years. Between newcomers and tourists, I've definitely had to plan extra time for travel lately.

It depends, I usually don’t mind tourists, however I do hate it when there are a bunch of tourists at my favorite restaurants or overcrowding the events I want to attend lol. But overall, I suppose tourists are good for the local economy so it is a good thing I suppose.

Living in any metropolitan area means there will be tourists, not worth being upset over

Austin has always been a tourist city due to the conferences and events since it weird hippie days … nothing has changed

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