What to do when bored in Houston? (Sugar Land: living, under 21)

[SteveArmy]

I don't really get bored, there's always things to be done around the house, there are playgrounds and museum/stores to visit(just to let the toddler walk around). But I guess that is still part of my solution to the boredom in Houston.
A while ago we set for a trip to San Antonio. Even the trip was so boring compared to the long drives we had in the Northeast. I find it really strange there's a whole bunch of nothing out there being near a major US city.
Houston is very plain, really lacking sites to see. Man-made parks are the only 'natural' sites to see around here. 'Vibrant' neighborhoods aren't exactly a nice place to stop by, have coffee and do some people watching unless you want to watch people park their cars.

I suggest getting into online gaming. Hours of fun, laughter and adventure and a sense of purpose LOL seriously.

[jfre81]

Originally Posted by SteveArmy

I don't really get bored, there's always things to be done around the house, there are playgrounds and museum/stores to visit(just to let the toddler walk around). But I guess that is still part of my solution to the boredom in Houston.
A while ago we set for a trip to San Antonio. Even the trip was so boring compared to the long drives we had in the Northeast. I find it really strange there's a whole bunch of nothing out there being near a major US city.
Houston is very plain, really lacking sites to see. Man-made parks are the only 'natural' sites to see around here. 'Vibrant' neighborhoods aren't exactly a nice place to stop by, have coffee and do some people watching unless you want to watch people park their cars.

I suggest getting into online gaming. Hours of fun, laughter and adventure and a sense of purpose LOL seriously.

Problem: Houston lacks in a street scene.

Solution: Stay indoors instead of starting a trend, helping maintain the status quo in return for instant gratification.

I've read a lot of "I'm bored" posts, and if these people were half as happening as they think themselves to be, I bet if they'd get off the Internet, quit playing World of Warcraft and get together they could make something "uncool" to be "cool." But they're not as cool as they think they are, because they need a crowd to follow. They have no friends and are too far up their own ass to make any, so if they started going somewhere nobody would join them, so we don't have "critical mass" if you will that makes people say "wow, this place has 'it!'" thereby increasing the amount of people staying at home bemoaning that they're bored, thus making them no friends.

Remember that old anti-drug spot from the early 90s where the guy is walking around a room in a circle going "I work hard, so I can make money, so I can do some more coke, so I can work hard, so I can make some money, so I can do some more coke." That's what I think of when I read of people being bored around here. They're bored because they're boring, and they're boring because they're bored.

[zhugeliang1]

Remember that old anti-drug spot from the early 90s where the guy is walking around a room in a circle going "I work hard, so I can make money, so I can do some more coke, so I can work hard, so I can make some money, so I can do some more coke." That's what I think of when I read of people being bored around here. They're bored because they're boring, and they're boring because they're bored.

Yeah, now we have computer programmers, engineers, executives, etc who say "I work hard, so I can make money, so I can cocoon in a nice big house, so I can work hard, so I can make money, so I can cocoon in a nice big house, etc". Those are actually the boring people I know in Houston.


My advice is use your time on your job to make the money, and use your time off your job to make meaning in your life. The meaning is all up to you, but it's not going to be in playing online games and watching movies.

[nana053]

What so many people fail to mention is that the average person cannot afford to live in the cool neighborhoods to begin with and the majority of Chicagoans live in the suburbs which are about as walkable as, well, Fulshear.

Depends on the particular suburb. In Evanston, I could walk to work, to Northwestern's campus, to the beach, to the grocery store, to many little shops and restaurants, to the library etc. I could also take the train to downtown Chicago and be there in 30 minutes. I could bike even further on the bike paths. In Skokie, I could walk to the park, to a small shopping area and the grocery store. In most of the north suburbs, there is a downtown area you *can* walk to if you like to walk.

[AcresHomes44]

Whenever I'm bored in Houston (which is rare) I'll either cruise around Acres Homes or other hoods in NW/Northside for any car shows going down, or I'll just drive down MLK in South Park and watch folk show off their slabs

[jfre81]

So why can't anybody do what you would do in Chicago and Evanston in Houston?

The burbs I can understand, as they just weren't built for that.

Yeah, now we have computer programmers, engineers, executives, etc who say "I work hard, so I can make money, so I can cocoon in a nice big house, so I can work hard, so I can make money, so I can cocoon in a nice big house, etc". Those are actually the boring people I know in Houston.

No offense, but a lot of people who take jobs like that do it because of the pay, because what makes their world go round is material things. Big house, expensive car, membership at the country club, all that stuff is what they strive for. Yeah, it's pretty boring, but at least they're watching Monday Night Football on a 52" screen. You don't have a city of over two million where everyone's like that though.

[crbcrbrgv]

Originally Posted by nana053

What so many people fail to mention is that the average person cannot afford to live in the cool neighborhoods to begin with and the majority of Chicagoans live in the suburbs which are about as walkable as, well, Fulshear.

Depends on the particular suburb. In Evanston, I could walk to work, to Northwestern's campus, to the beach, to the grocery store, to many little shops and restaurants, to the library etc. I could also take the train to downtown Chicago and be there in 30 minutes. I could bike even further on the bike paths. In Skokie, I could walk to the park, to a small shopping area and the grocery store. In most of the north suburbs, there is a downtown area you *can* walk to if you like to walk.

Yeah, but let's be honest nana. Those suburbs are so urban the average person couldn't tell them apart from Chicago proper.

[nana053]

Originally Posted by crbcrbrgv

Yeah, but let's be honest nana. Those suburbs are so urban the average person couldn't tell them apart from Chicago proper.

Except for the people in other suburbs? LOL. Evanston is pretty urban. Skokie less so, imo. Wilmette has a walking area as do Northbrook, Morton Grove and Highland Park and those are more suburban. It really is not like the Houston area where all you have in the suburbs are big box stores.

[zhugeliang1]

No offense, but a lot of people who take jobs like that do it because of the pay, because what makes their world go round is material things.

Mmm hmm. I agree. They can have their material things if their material things make them happy. Monday Night Football, they can have that too. As long as they don't bother us with how boring they are, that's fine with me.

[EEstudent]

Originally Posted by jfre81

Problem: Houston lacks in a street scene.

Solution: Stay indoors instead of starting a trend, helping maintain the status quo in return for instant gratification.

I've read a lot of "I'm bored" posts, and if these people were half as happening as they think themselves to be, I bet if they'd get off the Internet, quit playing World of Warcraft and get together they could make something "uncool" to be "cool." But they're not as cool as they think they are, because they need a crowd to follow. They have no friends and are too far up their own ass to make any, so if they started going somewhere nobody would join them, so we don't have "critical mass" if you will that makes people say "wow, this place has 'it!'" thereby increasing the amount of people staying at home bemoaning that they're bored, thus making them no friends.

Remember that old anti-drug spot from the early 90s where the guy is walking around a room in a circle going "I work hard, so I can make money, so I can do some more coke, so I can work hard, so I can make some money, so I can do some more coke." That's what I think of when I read of people being bored around here. They're bored because they're boring, and they're boring because they're bored.

Well, how do I defeat boredom... I dont go out on the town(not really an option here in Houston).

I usually go over to a friends house and try not to make huge plans, maybe if we do go out to eat than thats fine, but we usually just lay back and relax maybe a movie nothing fancy. I'm not the person on a mission to have other people follow me and have them say "wow this is the sh*t" wherever I am. Thats for people that find pleasure in what other people think of him/her. But, if you want to take jre's advice go ahead. I mean, if you dont find my sh*t "cool" then that's your opinion. I'm not going to convince you that it is.

This town is boring, its obvious but people work hard here because they give their family's a good life. For some people having fun isn't everything, keeping their kids happy and well fed is their #1 priority.
People's priorities change, and Houston better suits for those individuals who have put their family in front of their happiness.
How many city-wide events are there just for people in their 20's?!?
But how many city-wide events do you see for families and kids?

Now if your a single young professional that is looking for nights on the town and living the good life before you settle down. Houston is going to feel like a dump and boring(which for most people that age it is). This isn't for you, and if your here because you found work here, well then your just fresh outta luck lol