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<blockquote data-quote="Halbhh" data-source="post: 77650681" data-attributes="member: 375234"><p>Since my dad lived in and around houston (and is still in a nearby suburb) for about 40 years now, I've been there on visits I guess about 40 times for days and weeks at a time in many areas around the city, and it's added up over the years to a lot of Houston experience without actually living there myself.</p><p></p><p>For instance I vividly remember one visit where it was time to get some groceries, so my dad drove a few minutes and I thought we were about to arrive at the grocery store and next thing I know he's merging onto like I-45 and it's 12 lanes (6 each way) and we are going 75 mph and it's like we must be going on a trip somewhere, and then we drive like 4 or 5 minutes(!)....lol...and finally exit to some grocery store that he liked.</p><p></p><p>lol....</p><p></p><p>I recall another visit me and friend did where we drove ourselves to Houston skipping class in high school to do 6 flags (roller coasters), and then got stuck on the 610 loop (no google those days), and sat there about 45 minutes and it was like 96 degrees or something and super humid, and of course we had no A/C, lol...</p><p></p><p>So, I feel like I know what the Houston experience is like to some degree. Mosquitos in direct sunlight. Lots of driving just to go anywhere. But the people are nice!</p><p></p><p>So....is it better than some place like Dallas or Boston or Chicago or LA (all of which I've visited enough to know pretty well what they are like)?</p><p></p><p> YES, by a mile! (or 10 I guess is the right metaphor)</p><p></p><p>Having had a ton (or 3) of culture/art/museums/experiences in so many cities, like NY (10 visits, for about 10-12 weeks worth), Austin (25 years), Buenos Aires (2 weeks), etc. I can say there are a lot of great cities around to visit or live in, and I've a clue what they are like.....</p><p></p><p>But....Houston holds it own in its own way -- it's not so bad!</p><p></p><p>I've been there a lot for a lot of weeks, and I'm not just guessing. It's really not so bad. You can even get some nice art like Rothko even (if far less choices than NYC), but that's not all I'm thinking of -- it's just pleasant, and the living is <em>easy</em>. Houston is where people enjoy their lives a lot it seems like. I've seen it on their faces in many places it seems like to me. I look at faces a lot.</p><p></p><p>I don't want to live there simply because I hate the humidity and the mosquitos and don't want to spend so much time indoors in A/C as that life style....but....it's not a bad place to live for those living there at least in the areas I was in (maybe that's upper middle class compared to Houston itself, but still, they have it ok and have a more relaxed life that makes them <em>smile more</em> than people in NYC, LA, Austin, Boston, Chicago, etc.).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Halbhh, post: 77650681, member: 375234"] Since my dad lived in and around houston (and is still in a nearby suburb) for about 40 years now, I've been there on visits I guess about 40 times for days and weeks at a time in many areas around the city, and it's added up over the years to a lot of Houston experience without actually living there myself. For instance I vividly remember one visit where it was time to get some groceries, so my dad drove a few minutes and I thought we were about to arrive at the grocery store and next thing I know he's merging onto like I-45 and it's 12 lanes (6 each way) and we are going 75 mph and it's like we must be going on a trip somewhere, and then we drive like 4 or 5 minutes(!)....lol...and finally exit to some grocery store that he liked. lol.... I recall another visit me and friend did where we drove ourselves to Houston skipping class in high school to do 6 flags (roller coasters), and then got stuck on the 610 loop (no google those days), and sat there about 45 minutes and it was like 96 degrees or something and super humid, and of course we had no A/C, lol... So, I feel like I know what the Houston experience is like to some degree. Mosquitos in direct sunlight. Lots of driving just to go anywhere. But the people are nice! So....is it better than some place like Dallas or Boston or Chicago or LA (all of which I've visited enough to know pretty well what they are like)? YES, by a mile! (or 10 I guess is the right metaphor) Having had a ton (or 3) of culture/art/museums/experiences in so many cities, like NY (10 visits, for about 10-12 weeks worth), Austin (25 years), Buenos Aires (2 weeks), etc. I can say there are a lot of great cities around to visit or live in, and I've a clue what they are like..... But....Houston holds it own in its own way -- it's not so bad! I've been there a lot for a lot of weeks, and I'm not just guessing. It's really not so bad. You can even get some nice art like Rothko even (if far less choices than NYC), but that's not all I'm thinking of -- it's just pleasant, and the living is [I]easy[/I]. Houston is where people enjoy their lives a lot it seems like. I've seen it on their faces in many places it seems like to me. I look at faces a lot. I don't want to live there simply because I hate the humidity and the mosquitos and don't want to spend so much time indoors in A/C as that life style....but....it's not a bad place to live for those living there at least in the areas I was in (maybe that's upper middle class compared to Houston itself, but still, they have it ok and have a more relaxed life that makes them [I]smile more[/I] than people in NYC, LA, Austin, Boston, Chicago, etc.). [/QUOTE]
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