Just because there are worse cities doesn't mean San Antonio is a great city. At best San Antonio is, I would say, a "good" city. But great cities are on a whole different level. Houston, by some measures, is a great city, but by other measures, it is lacking.
Ok, then we are in agreement on San Antonio and as well on Houston -- it is obviously lacking in natural resources, but it's a world class city for going out on the town.
Yes, that's true. I would figure it's because of the many military bases there and being near the border with Mexico.
I'm seeing that it is tough to name conservative cities that would be considered 'Great American' cities -- San Diego is certainly one of our great cities, but is it really that conservative (honest question)?
San Diego has some nice beaches, scenery and surrounding areas and such, as well as a first class zoological and wildlife park...but is it great urban center? SNORT
Demographics that make one area better to live in than another area... Maybe we are on to something here.
I live in san diego and yes it really is. From what I can see there is lots of old money here . Military community adds to it, but really it's all the old rich white folk. They had drinking on the beach and dumbasses fighting helped to take that away. They had dispensaries but they are all shut due to district attorney Dumanis and her GOP republican conservative policy. Seems like city and local area lean and are on side of conservative mindset.
Some of the springs is uber creepy, some of it isn't. Pretty much like most places in the US, if you kick over the right rock something disturbing will come crawling out. But there's the mtns and lotsa good herb and lotsa micro breweries.
Salt Lake History has a very specific history that makes it what it is. Orange County is just suburbia. That's like saying Sugar Land is conservative (which it is) but that's because it too is a suburban areas. When you analyze a city you generally look at the city limits which excludes a lot of suburban areas.
What is this "creepy" talk of Colorado Springs? I've never been, so my interest has been piqued. What are you guys talking about?
Actually is the Houston Metro area really liberal? 2 million live in the city of Houston, but the metro area has 6 million people....meaning about 4 million live in the burbs and surrounding cities. I'd think that Katy, The Woodlands, Sugar Land, Baytown, etc are all heavily conservative... can't just look at the city limits of Houston
Shovel Face or maybe Southern Select. Noticed this the second I saw it as well. I wonder if he forwards emails from Andy Rooney or Bill Cosby about "getting off welfare and getting a job" or "having to dial '2' for English."
City limits are heavily democratic for the standards of a Texas city. The last Republican mayor was elected in the 70s and as Houston becomes more minority heavy it has become more liberal. Adding the burbs makes it close to 50/50 (with a slight lean to Republicans in federal races) Although Harris County as a whole went for Obama in 2008. But if you're honestly going as far out as the Woodlands, are we really talking about Houston anymore?
