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When was Austin's Golden Age? Here's how Austinites answered. KUT 90.5 | By  Chelsey Zhu Published February 22, 2024 at 5:00 AM CST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email PICA-06374, Austin History Center, Austin Public Library Swimmers hang out at Barton Springs in the 1960s. "Austin was so much better when …" Is there any way to fill in the blank that isn’t controversial? Probably not, but it’s an interesting thought experiment. Austinites have always had a habit of romanticizing the city’s past —  even as far back as 1884  — and that feeling of nostalgia only seems to get stronger the more Austin grows. But is there any consensus (among those still living, anyway) on when the city was in its heyday? KUT threw the question out to the crowd. Y’all had a lot to say. For some, the Golden Age of Austin boiled down to a feeling. For others, it was a person, a band, a beer, a stage. These responses have been edited for length and clarity. When I was young The Golden Age of Austi