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Old 04-30-2007, 01:00 PM
 
Location: Deep In The Heat Of Texas
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wait until you are swarmed with mosquitos........you'll see.


Also........remember Rita/Katrina/1900 storm.


Humidity sucks too.
That's the truth. I have never been impressed with the Gulf of Mexico and don't ever go.

I'm very surprised that the CA beaches have gone downhill because many years ago, and I do mean many, they were so gorgeous and nothing like described by the OP. This is very sad.

 
Old 04-30-2007, 01:03 PM
 
Location: The land of sugar... previously Houston and Austin
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Galveston isn't dirty... that's a misconception from a decade or two back. It's been cleaned up, the water is blue, and the beaches are pretty clean. Ask people who have been recently.

The problem is, real estate is expensive (by TX standards anyway), insurance is expensive because of the hurricane risk, utilities are expensive, and it's just more of a tourist area than an area to live. There's not a large employment base, so many people living there would have to drive inland for their jobs.
 
Old 05-01-2007, 08:39 AM
 
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I guess our definitions of dirty are different, hehe. Honestly though, it looks very rundown lately. Lots of homeless along the seawall too.
 
Old 05-01-2007, 09:03 AM
 
Location: God's Country
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It may be fun to shop in Galveston on the strand, but I NEVER want to live there.
 
Old 05-02-2007, 02:37 PM
 
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lol!! I'll take galveston every single time.

Check out these pics in dead of winter in Galveston: http://imagician.zenfolio.com/p72515451/ (broken link)

pics of early March in Galveston: http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/...howtopic=10179

pics of a few of the homes in Galveston's historic districts :http://imagician.zenfolio.com/p372505168/ (broken link)
 
Old 05-02-2007, 02:48 PM
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The ones from the Houston architectural forum are mine. I just posted them here as well.

Galveston Photos 3-07

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Hmm, can't get that link to work. But the thread is here in the Texas Forum
 
Old 05-02-2007, 03:00 PM
 
Location: In God
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I agree that Galveston is an ideal living situation. The island is great and to me it provides a small town urban feel. Like I said in another post, it's to Houston as Long Island is to New York. Great place. Don't let anyone tell you different.
 
Old 05-02-2007, 06:45 PM
 
Location: Houston
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http://www.surfspecialties.com/goodflag2.jpg (broken link)
 
Old 05-03-2007, 01:43 PM
 
Location: In God
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The air is actually a little cooler in Galveston, but as far as the mosquitoes go, well you're close to the water so of course. Just get some repellant and you'll be okay.
 
Old 05-03-2007, 01:50 PM
 
Location: where nothin ever grows. no rain or rivers flow, TX
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I agree that Galveston is an ideal living situation. The island is great and to me it provides a small town urban feel. Like I said in another post, it's to Houston as Long Island is to New York. Great place. Don't let anyone tell you different.
youre probably refering to the north north part of Long Island. a huge part of this island is as ghetto as Queens, NYC
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