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13. The arts community is still very much there.

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #12)

Sat May 23, 2026, 05:51 AM

10 hrs ago

His wife is involved with a major project there, and he provides most of the funding for it. Ten or fifteen full-time jobs, not just napkins and paper plates.

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My granddaughter moved to Austin from Boston. She has a job there and reports that she loves it. CTyankee 5 hrs ago #14