Azadre, I would take the flatness of Houston over the HILLS and non-automatic-transmission-friendly confines of Austin. Also, over the douchebag frat boys of Austin you don't get here in Houston everywhere you go. Are making a feeble attempt to try to even say that ONLY happens in Houston?
I'm sitting in highlands right now waiting on a coworker... I imagine this is what Cleveland is like. Lots of dirt and meth. Although I doubt Cleveland has as many Mexican restaurants.
"The poets tell how Pancho fell Lefty's livin' in a cheap hotel The desert's quiet and Cleveland's cold So the story ends we're told Pancho needs your prayers it's true, But save a few for Lefty too He just did what he had to do Now he's growing old"
Very solid list. These points should be mentioned when selling Houston to outsiders. Houston's biggest problem is PR.
Are you sure you aren't in Channelview? I know Highlands, it is literally a two traffic light town with zero industries.... and I can count on one hand the amount of Mexican food restaurants in Highlands.
I guess I miss Houston only to the point I get a s**t eating grin on my face whenever I visit or drive through. What I really miss is being able to go to the Rockets games. Thats the biggest suckage. Also miss being able to pop on over to the gulf periodically. Beyond that, north Texas is fine with me (actually, as long as I'm in Texas I'm cool with wherever)
they're working pretty hard on fixing that... new PR campaign in the Wall Street Journal and NYTimes start this month, i believe.
:grin:...You know I've been fishing with those lines for awhile and you're the first one to bite.:grin: Peace & Love! .................. .................. ..................
I miss Houston sometime and I like visiting but I figured out a few years ago that I probably couldn't go back to Houston. Having lived in Minnesota, California, Boston and Singapore since I left Houston I've lived more of my life outside of Houston than I did. It's hard going back dealing with the traffic and that you have to drive everywhere. I just don't like sitting in my car that much and enjoy the ability to just walk or bike to grocery store, coffee shop and bar.
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Yes there's traffic in Houston, but it's predictable. You should check out all the development that has happened inside the loop, especially in the upper kirby, montrose, and midtown areas. Pretty much everything you need is in walking distance.
