East Coast vs. West Coast (guidelines, accent, resort)
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I always laugh when Texans try to defend their beaches and claim it is some kind of subtropical paradise . If TX beaches were that nice, it'd be well known for its beaches, just as SoCal, Florida, and Hawaii are known for theirs.
I always laugh when Texans try to defend their beaches and claim it is some kind of subtropical paradise . If TX beaches were that nice, it'd be well known for its beaches, just as SoCal, Florida, and Hawaii are known for theirs.
First of all, I'm not a Texan.... just a traveler who just so happens to see potential in the beaches of the state, so there goes that assumption.
Second of all, beaches in the Southern part of Texas are nice subtropical paradises, especially Corpus to South Padre; If those beaches were advertised more, then more people would see the beauty. Its the same way how Alabama beaches have the exact same sugary white sand and sparkly blue water as the "Emerald Coast" in Destin, FL, yet people don't know that because Alabama doesn't really advertises its beaches as often as Florida.
Houston, too, was constructed on what was once subtropical paradise. However, such a paradise isn't readily visible to people due to the "business-only" mentality of the city, and the many negative effects of the industry. Once Houston starts focusing more on making its city "tourist friendly," I'm sure that many attempts will be made to recapture what was once pristine paradise.
Who said anything about people coming here from hot places so why bring that up?
I believe it was you that started this by trying to say the people from Moscow, London, Chicago, Minneapolis wouldn't find southern California ocean cold. Let me ask you this though, do you find the Northeast cold then? Most people from southern California do and yap on about it by saying things like "we have warmer weather! we have warmer weather!" all the time. It's one of their biggest talking points.
So do you feel that way? If you do you are portraying double standards here. Because it's not cold to people from Moscow, London, Chicago, Minneapolis.....
I believe it was you that started this by trying to say there people from Moscow, London, Chicago, Minneapolis wouldn't find southern California ocean cold. Let me ask you this though, do you find the Northeast cold then? Most people from southern California do and yap on about it by saying things like "we have warmer weather! we have warmer weather!" all the time. It's one of their biggest talking points.
So do you feel that way? If you do you are portraying double standards here. Because it's not cold to people from Moscow, London, Chicago, Minneapolis.....
It's hilarious how bias the poster you are replying to is. He has an extreme West Coast bias that he says erroneous things to boost anyone of the cities in the western part of the U.S.
First of all, I'm not a Texan.... just a traveler who just so happens to see potential in the beaches of the state, so there goes that assumption.
Second of all, beaches in the Southern part of Texas are nice subtropical paradises, especially Corpus to South Padre; If those beaches were advertised more, then more people would see the beauty. Its the same way how Alabama beaches have the exact same sugary white sand and sparkly blue water as the "Emerald Coast" in Destin, FL, yet people don't know that because Alabama doesn't really advertises its beaches as often as Florida.
Houston, too, was constructed on what was once subtropical paradise. However, such a paradise isn't readily visible to people due to the "business-only" mentality of the city, and the many negative effects of the industry. Once Houston starts focusing more on making its city "tourist friendly," I'm sure that many attempts will be made to recapture what was once pristine paradise.
Alabama's Gulf Shores and Orange Beach are both known for their pristine beaches. They get families visiting in summer and college party people in spring break. Maybe not as much as Pensacola or Panama City Beach, but still a good number.
Alabama's Gulf Shores and Orange Beach are both known for their pristine beaches. They get families visiting in summer and college party people in spring break. Maybe not as much as Pensacola or Panama City Beach, but still a good number.
And that's what I mean. If Alabama was the "trendy" state like Florida that advertised its beaches consistently, then it would receive lots more visitors that it is at the moment.
And that is what is happening with TX. If Texas advertised its beaches more, then more people across the country would see the innate beauty.
I believe it was you that started this by trying to say the people from Moscow, London, Chicago, Minneapolis wouldn't find southern California ocean cold. Let me ask you this though, do you find the Northeast cold then? Most people from southern California do and yap on about it by saying things like "we have warmer weather! we have warmer weather!" all the time. It's one of their biggest talking points.
So do you feel that way? If you do you are portraying double standards here. Because it's not cold to people from Moscow, London, Chicago, Minneapolis.....
I was born in and lived in the n.e. for years and lived in DC for over rwenty years and Seattle for 12. The fact is people get in the ocean here in southern California year around. Not everyday during the winter months but when its in the mid 80s like its been the past few days people flock to the beaches and do get in the water. I honestly never thought water temps were that big of a deal because people are in the waters at the beach when I go there which is often enough since I live about 3 miles from the beach.
Also I don't brag about the weather here but it sure is nice. Right now I couldn't live anywhere else. I been living here for the past 3 years and I love it here.
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And that's what I mean. If Alabama was the "trendy" state like Florida that advertised its beaches consistently, then it would receive lots more visitors that it is at the moment.
And that is what is happening with TX. If Texas advertised its beaches more, then more people across the country would see the innate beauty.
Yeah, that's it. The only thing wrong with Texas beaches is they don't advertise! How is it that you are the only one who has seen this?
South Padre Island is decent and at least the water isn't thick warm chocolate milk, as it is farther up the Texas coast, but it's still lame by most standards. Travel a bit and get back to us.
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. If TX beaches were that nice, it'd be well known for its beaches, just as SoCal, Florida, and Hawaii are known for theirs.
