There are enough conservatives in Austin to keep it from being as bad, perhaps, as the places you mentioned (I am from Seattle, lived in the SF area, and have family in Oregon). Nevertheless, the University and government are malign influences. 50k more solid conservatives could change Austin forever ;-) There might even be enough now that if they organized and worked they could change a lot.
I used to live in Oly. Lots of family remain throughout the state. Evergreen indeed, but the rainfall is too dreary for my soul, and the plains and eastern regions does not make up for state politics.
We’ve worked in the music industry for decades. Austin, as you can imagine, interested me. Naturally the liberal influence was a big, dark blemish. I’m hoping to visit the state, and perhaps some of the areas mentioned here on FR.
Your info.’s appreciated.