Life in Austin
Food & Drink
Streaming & Screens
Adulting 101
Early 2000s
100

This slogan sums up the city's quirky charm and independent spirit.

Keep Austin Weird

100

Ranch Water is made with tequila, lime, and this sparkling mineral water.

Topo Chico

100

This Emmy-winning show features a fungus-fueled apocalypse and filmed parts in Austin.

The Last of Us

100

When you rent an apartment or home, this up front payment protects against damages.

Security Deposit

100

This flip phone, known for its ultra-thin design and customizable colors, became a status symbol after its 2004 release.

Motorola RAZR

200

You can find live music every day on this legendary street.

Sixth Street

200

This smoky meat is a central part of Texas BBQ.

Brisket

200

This movie stars Matthew McConaughey and introduced his famous catchphrase to the masses. 

Dazed and Confused

200

In Texas, you're required to renew this every 8 years.

Driver's License

200

This customizable Windows assistant was shaped like a paperclip and often unhelpful.

Clippy

300

This Austin-born grocery store chain started in 1980

Whole Foods Market (September 20th, 1980)

300

This trendy fermented drink is served on tap in some Austin coffee shops.

Kombucha

300

In Oppenheimer, Cillian Murphy plays the man behind this major WWII initiative.

The Manhattan Project

300

This three-letter acronym refers to your health plan deductible, copays, and coverage.

HMO or PPO

300

This 2003 hit single by Beyoncé was her first solo number-one on the Billboard Hot 100.

Crazy in Love

400

This historic hotel on 6th Street is rumored to be haunted and has hosted presidents and rock stars.

The Driskill Hotel

400

This Austin bar on Rainey Street is known for its boxy structure and live music scene.

Container Bar

400

This beloved childhood movie character was almost named "Lunar Larry". 

Buzz Lightyear

400

This type of insurance account can be used on medical related charges, rolls over annually, and offers tax benefits.

HSA (Health Savings Account)

400

This 2002 romantic comedy starred Jennifer Lopez as a hotel maid and Ralph Fiennes as a senatorial candidate.

Maid in Manhattan

500

This bridge is home to the largest urban bat colony in North America.

Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge

500

Popular breakfast taco joint that started in a food trailer and now has multiple locations.

Veracruz All Natural

500

This multiverse-hopping 2022 film swept the Oscars and stars Michelle Yeoh.

Everything Everywhere All At Once

500

You fill out this form to adjust your tax withholdings from your paycheck.

W-4 Form

500

This web browser, launched in 2002 as a lightweight alternative to Internet Explorer, eventually evolved into Firefox.

Mozilla Phoenix