QUIZ: What Type of Austinite Are You?

Editor’s Note: This story appeared in the December 2015 ORANGE Issue IV. 

What Type of Austinite are You?

Illustrations by Sonia Margolin

You Are going out on a date with someone from class. Where do you take them? 

A. A night out on South CongressB. Hike up to Mt. Bonnell and then go kayakingC. Mozart’s coffee shopD. A concert to see my favorite local band 

Obviously, Austin is the music capital in the country. Pick a music festival to attend: 

A. SXSWB. Austin City LimitsC. Ditch the Fest FestD. Fun Fun Fun Fest 

You and your friends are going out to eat for lunch. Where do you go? 

A. Home SliceB. Homemade dinner from Wheatsville Co-op or Whole FoodsC. East Side KingD. My favorite food truck 

It Is Saturday night! How do you spend a night out with your friends? 

A. Hit up Sixth StreetB. Stargaze at Zilker Park with our dogsC. Go to a friend’s house and listen to vinylsD. Go see a movie at Alamo Drafthouse… or the closest movie theater to my house 

It is Sunday, aka errands day. What is the most important thing on your to-do list? 

A. Go buy snacks and q-tips at the CVS on the dragB. Check on the tomatoes at the community farmC. Go to Waterloo Records to look at new releasesD. Go to HEB and buy groceries 

The population is steadily rising in Austin. How do you feel about this? 

A. I think it’s great! Hook ‘em! B. As long as they’re positively contributing to the Austin environment, it’s fine. C. Austin is becoming too mainstream, so no thanks. D. Get the f*** out!!! 

Finals week is upon us, and it Is time to pull some all nighters. Where do you go to study? 

A. Cafe Medici. Hook ‘em!! B. In my eno 🙂 C. Bennu CoffeeD. My house 

What Is a staple item in your wardrobe? 

A. My UT hoodie. Hook ‘em! B. ChacosC. The Smiths t-shirtD. Tyler’s Shirt 

If you were to have your own business startup, what would it be? 

A. Double-decker bus tourB. Organic scratch-made dog treatsC. A beard salon for menD. A taco stand or something Tex-Mex related 

What’Is the best thing about Austin? 

A. UT!!!! Hook ‘em! B. I’m able to be in tune with nature and my healthC. the music and art sceneD. I know, I know — Austin is home. But I guess that’s also the worst part now because I have to see it change so much. 

Results:

Clearly you’re not from Austin, but you love the music scene, the food, and of course the campus culture. Since you’re not yet familiar with everything Austin has to offer, you still hit up the touristy places to visit; by the time you graduate from UT and live here for a few more years, though, you’ll know the ins-and-outs of Austin.

What you love most about Austin is how eco-friendly of a city it is. You love spending time outside, you are in-tune with the environment, and you appreciate the community gardens and the organic foods here, all of which is a big reason you decided to live in this environmental-friendly city.

What you appreciate most about Austin is the art and music scene. You spend your free time exploring the city, looking for obscure vintage stores, small restaurants, and of course going to concerts at small venues. Big cities fascinate you because of all its oddities and rich culture, and Austin is the perfect city for you.

Who the hell are all these people moving to Austin?! You can easily spot out tourists, students, and the artists who moved here for the art scene. While you’re glad that people love your home-city as much as you do, you can’t help but feel annoyed at the flux of people moving to Austin. You truly know all of Austin’s quirks, from the subcultures to your favorite locally owned businesses, and you hope that, despite the changes being made, people can appreciate what you find to be the best things about Austin.