Born and raised in Houston. I love it. I think it's pretty. I don't know where Mr. Eisen went. But don't come back please if you don't like it.
Irony galore - ESPN is located in Bristol, Connecticut - the armpit of the state (along with New Haven, Bridgeport, and New Britain). It's like the Hobby airport area.
Having asthetically pleasing surroundings is an unconcious thing, often. It's like if you have a cracked mirror in your bathroom...for years. After a while, you don't notice it anymore. But a friend notices it right away and they're like, "what the hell is that about?" So later you decide to fix it and wonder why you didn't do it sooner. If we would just plant a few freakin trees and better landscaping around the freeways, I think I'd be happy. (I understand the billboards are coming down too). Houston is a nice city but the freakin freeways look like trash!
Plants and trees are a must. Houston has a great climate to stay green year round and should take advantage of it. I've noticed more and more trees going up around new construction on 610.
Nevermind. Seems someone made a mistake: Second, while NFL Network anchor Rich Eisen contributed to Maxim's NFL preview issue, he was not the source for the comments about Houston and the Texans noted here Friday http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/3328966
The best thing about Houston to me is the living choices. I can live inside the loop and be close to everything eclectic about Houston - world-class restaurants, bars, art galleries, antiques, etc. I can live in The Woodlands - a nature lovers paradise. I can be close to the coast (Clear Lake area). You arent forced to live in a shoebox somewhere. You arent forced to buy a $500,000 piece of crap. You literally have ENDLESS choices of places to live, prices to pay, amenities, etc. Its shangri-la for the prospective homeowner!!
I remember back in the late 60's and the 70's the city was pretty ugly. Few large trees over much of the city. I remember flying over the city in the late 80's or so and being shocked at how green the city had become. Houston is aging nicely, improving year-to-year. Many of the old North Eastern cities have incredibly d*mn ugly areas that have been that way for decades and will be for the foreseeable future. Even LA is ugly, and it doesnt' even look that old.
I'll agree with you that Philly is bad. Like from a distance/on the freeways, it looks good, but once you get into downtown philly, the only place you should/could stay is near the historic district. Everything else is much much worse. If it weren't for Times Square and the surrounding shops/stores, people wouldn't want to go to such a filthy place.
That is what I am saying. What kind of beauty are these people looking for? Every big city, including Houston has nice areas and some dreadful areas. Houston is no different.
