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Old 02-07-2014, 02:10 PM
 
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Crackhead panhandlers, scam artists, and purse snatchers are undesirable regardless of their color. Have dealt with all three on trips to NO.
Ive never dealt with any of that the times Ive been there. But I also didnt look or act like a tourist. Louisiana has its warts but I dont understand how people can overlook everything thats great about it and only focus on the negative.
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Old 02-07-2014, 02:11 PM
 
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Move !!!
I do not want to move away from Texas full-time
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Old 02-09-2014, 05:20 PM
 
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Just be honest you dont like New Orleans and Louisiana because there's a lot of black people! My fellow Texans are so undercover racist.
I believe I've just been called a racist by someone whose is clueless as to who I am.

And I didn't say I didn't like Louisiana. My great grandfather came to Texas from Catahoula Parish.
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Old 02-09-2014, 06:47 PM
 
Location: Where I live.
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I believe I've just been called a racist by someone whose is clueless as to who I am.

And I didn't say I didn't like Louisiana. My great grandfather came to Texas from Catahoula Parish.
Well, it gets thrown around a lot on this forum, so I guess we should be used to it by now...

Doesn't take much at all for that to happen, either.
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Old 02-09-2014, 08:58 PM
 
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Well, it gets thrown around a lot on this forum, so I guess we should be used to it by now...

Doesn't take much at all for that to happen, either.
I agree. Like the kid who cried wolf, I guess the word doesn't mean much to many people anymore. Someday perhaps these folks may learn why they keep encountering racism.

But back to the subject of how we feel about the states that border Texas.
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Old 02-09-2014, 11:30 PM
 
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Louisiana: great food, great music, great fishing, swamps and bayous, New Orleans
Arkansas, Oklahoma: what? where?
New Mexico: mountains, skiing, land of enchantment, Santa Fe, pueblos
Tamaulipas: Great seafood, beautiful beaches
Nuevo Leon: Monterrey- the closest real city to Texas
Coahulia: Oklahoma south
Chihuahua: Mountains, El Chepe, Copper Canyon, Amish apple farms, narcoviolence in Juarez.
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Old 02-10-2014, 09:31 AM
 
Location: Round Rock, Texas
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Louisiana: great food, great music, great fishing, swamps and bayous, New Orleans
Arkansas, Oklahoma: what? where?
New Mexico: mountains, skiing, land of enchantment, Santa Fe, pueblos
Tamaulipas: Great seafood, beautiful beaches
Nuevo Leon: Monterrey- the closest real city to Texas
Coahulia: Oklahoma south
Chihuahua: Mountains, El Chepe, Copper Canyon, Amish apple farms, narcoviolence in Juarez.
Pretty much my own sentiments except everybody seems to leave out Philmont near Taos, NM.
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Old 02-10-2014, 12:56 PM
 
Location: Southeast TX
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Louisiana: Growing up, this use to be my second home. Great food and folks and I'm a fan of the Atchafalaya area and also the New Orleans area too. This state has the most influence in Texas than the others.

Arkansas: I've only been here twice and I really can't recall how it was like but Little Rock is cool.

Oklahoma: Its okay. We'll I liked Oklahoma City...

New Mexico: Albuquerque and Santa Fe are beautiful during the winter time.
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Old 02-10-2014, 04:57 PM
 
Location: The Magnolia City
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Default Arkansas

In regards to the regions that border the part of the state where most Texans live, I feel as if Arkansas is the hidden gem. I mention Hot Springs or Eureka Springs and people tilt their head at me. The mountains of AR may not be as tall or rugged as the formations in West Texas, but the trees, waterways, and wildlife make them all the more striking, in my opinion.





Almost like New England in our own backyard





Oklahoma what? Hill Country who?:
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Old 02-10-2014, 11:56 PM
 
Location: Wonderland
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Arkansas is a beautiful state and one of the hidden gems of the US. My parents live in Hot Springs and we love visiting them up there. In fact, we may retire there one day ourselves. The Ouachita Mountains are beautiful.

Here's the view from my parents' back porch:


The people of Arkansas in general are very friendly and helpful, down to earth. Arkansas is definitely a "southern" state when it comes to culture, food, music, etc. - moreso in the southern half though. The upper half has a more "mountain folk" feel to it, with some southern thrown in.

Most of the original European settlers in the state were Scots Irish and English, definitely Protestant, and definitely not wealthy. Many of my ancestors settled there and they and their neighbors were very hardworking, industrious, "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" sort of folks. Both my grandmothers, for instance, grew up picking cotton.

Last edited by RonnieinDallas; 02-11-2014 at 12:07 AM.. Reason: Sorry to edit, but I had to delete the post you responded to. Your post was great!
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