Opinion: The flagship spring festivals in Austin and San Antonio are emblematic of each city’s priorities.
Known formally as the South by Southwest Conference & Festivals, Austin’s flagship event is held in March every year, though, like Fiesta, had been on COVID-19 hiatus. Its music festival, film industry showcase and technology conference has no doubt helped put Austin on the map, drawing more than 280,000 attendees at its official events and generating $355 million inSpeaker panels featuring industry experts are South by Southwest’s bread and butter.
Getting a SXSW badge is like the gateway drug to gentrifying inner-city Austin. Never forget when a sleazy real estate developer razed aand literally justified it by saying he was simply exterminating the “roaches” from the property. Months later, Donald Trump launched his bid for the presidency by calling Mexicans druggies, criminals, rapists, etc.
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