Do you consider Houston a part of East Texas? (San Antonio: living, food)

[SouthernBoy205]

Originally Posted by ParaguaneroSwag

East Texas? Possibly. You can say its in the Eastern side. But deep East Texas? Heck no. When I think of East Texas I don't think of Houston. I don't even think about Beaumont or Port Arthur. I think of Tyler, Lufkin, Nacadoches, etc. This area has a big Louisiana and "real southern" culture that you don't find in Houston.

Ummmmmm. Do you live in San Antonio? I usually agree with you, but I have to call you out on this one.

[ParaguaneroSwag]

Originally Posted by SouthernBoy205

Ummmmmm. Do you live in San Antonio? I usually agree with you, but I have to call you out on this one.

What I mean by this is that Texas while it is geographically in the South, everyone knows that it's not a deep south state such as Georgia, Mississippi and also Louisiana. But the areas I mentioned that you had in bold, resemble the southern culture you see in states such as Mississippi a lot more than anywhere else in the state.

Edit: PS And that area is what I think about when I think about East Texas.

[PinkLadyK]

Originally Posted by ParaguaneroSwag

What I mean by this is that Texas while it is geographically in the South, everyone knows that it's not a deep south state such as Georgia, Mississippi and also Louisiana. But the areas I mentioned that you had in bold, resemble the southern culture you see in states such as Mississippi a lot more than anywhere else in the state.

Edit: PS And that area is what I think about when I think about East Texas.

Yeah, but what about Vidor?

[Dopo]

I don't know how it's possible for Beaumont to not be part of East Texas

[radiolibre99]

Houston is geographically a part of East Texas. I don't get how someone can deny it. It's a Southeastern city.

[ParaguaneroSwag]

Originally Posted by PinkLadyK

Yeah, but what about Vidor?

Haha. That's hilarious because I was also thinking about Vidor as I responded. And yeah culturally, Vidor is just like it is up there in Lufkin, etc. I guess the Neches River splits the culture of those places.

[ParaguaneroSwag]

Originally Posted by radiolibre99

Houston is geographically a part of East Texas. I don't get how someone can deny it. It's a Southeastern city.

Because it can also be geographycally considers South Texas. And because Houston culturally isn't how it is is Lufkin, Tyler, Nacadoches, etc which is true East Texas.

[SouthernBoy205]

I would say Houston is more Gulf Coastal than it is East Texan and Central Texan. It is more East Texan than it is Central Texan. All of this is mixed in with the Cajun and Creole influences of nearby Louisiana.


Greater Houston is similar to (but not as complicated as) Texas as it's hard to categorize it.

[detachable arm]

Houston is the only big city in Texas with a Cajun/Creole influence, however it is quite watered down. There is only one part of Texas that may as well be in Louisiana and that is the Golden Triangle, where Cajun French can actually be found.

As far as the eastern parts of Houston being more like east Texas, that whole area is predominantly Hispanic (Mexican) from the east end out to Baytown. It also has plenty of folks from all over the US like Katy, except it is blue collar. I would say the far northeast beyond Kingwood is where East Texas begins, such as Cleveland.

Look at the demographics of all of Texas and then compare to the Houston metro, DFW, Austin, etc. The Houston area resembles the whole of Texas most closely.

Not sure about this whole "southeastern city" thing as Austin was 1/3rd black slave in the 1800s just like Houston. And climatically we are obviously more southeastern than southwestern, but so is San Antonio and Corpus.

I say a good part of Houston is "south of the south". San Antonio, Cajun swamp country, New Orleans and most of Florida also qualify.

BTW these debates happen because Houston has no real identity.

[SouthernBoy205]

Originally Posted by detachable arm

Houston is the only big city in Texas with a Cajun/Creole influence, however it is quite watered down. There is only one part of Texas that may as well be in Louisiana and that is the Golden Triangle, where Cajun French can actually be found.

As far as the eastern parts of Houston being more like east Texas, that whole area is predominantly Hispanic (Mexican) from the east end out to Baytown. It also has plenty of folks from all over the US like Katy, except it is blue collar. I would say the far northeast beyond Kingwood is where East Texas begins, such as Cleveland.

Look at the demographics of all of Texas and then compare to the Houston metro, DFW, Austin, etc. The Houston area resembles the whole of Texas most closely.

Not sure about this whole "southeastern city" thing as Austin was 1/3rd black slave in the 1800s just like Houston. And climatically we are obviously more southeastern than southwestern, but so is San Antonio and Corpus.

I say a good part of Houston is "south of the south". San Antonio, Cajun swamp country, New Orleans and most of Florida also qualify.

BTW these debates happen because Houston has no real identity.

Houston's Creole and Cajun influences are not "quite" watered down. That's a stretch.