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Uhh...Lubbock is not, I repeat, not desert. We get 20+ inches of rain per year, and almost all the land on the South Plains is farmland.
That being said, I think Abilene is the most country. It's what I think of when I think of typical Texas. It's a former cow town, and the landscape with the mesas and mesquite trees is picturesque. If you've ever eaten at Perini's Ranch, you'll know what I'm talking about.
Absolutely agree. Except Perini Ranch has city prices! Did you know that Saks Fifth Avenue sells Perini Ranch beef on their website? Heh, check out the price for a 2 pound tenderloin!
Location: Washington D.C. by way of Texas. Maybe Chicago next year
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LOL. To most people from small cities around Texas like Marlin, Cameron, or San Saba, Waco is probably not country. Likewise, to most people from bigger cities, Waco is country. IMO, Waco is pretty country. Besides, the answer asks for cities over 100,000. Naming cities like Elm Mott or Mart are disqualified. There's nothing wrong with being country btw.
LOL. To most people from small cities around Texas like Marlin, Cameron, or San Saba, Waco is probably not country. Likewise, to most people from bigger cities, Waco is country. IMO, Waco is pretty country. Besides, the answer asks for cities over 100,000. Naming cities like Elm Mott or Mart are disqualified. There's nothing wrong with being country btw.
McLennan County (Waco's Metro) has ~230,000 people. I don't consider that country by any means.
It also has a sizable downtown, major private university, & heavily traveled freeway corridor running through it. Waco is also half way between Dallas & Austin on I-35.
LOL. To most people from small cities around Texas like Marlin, Cameron, or San Saba, Waco is probably not country. Likewise, to most people from bigger cities, Waco is country. IMO, Waco is pretty country. Besides, the answer asks for cities over 100,000. Naming cities like Elm Mott or Mart are disqualified. There's nothing wrong with being country btw.
If Waco is country, than Houston and Dallas is country. The people in Waco have a strong bind with people in Dallas and Houston and vice versa. Waco's downtown is going through a billion dollar rennovation including a domed stadium, marina, hotels, condos, resturantes, theatre, stores,etc. Also with 17,000 people commuting to downtown Waco everyday....were far from country.
Location: Washington D.C. by way of Texas. Maybe Chicago next year
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McLennan County (Waco's Metro) has ~230,000 people. I don't consider that country by any means.
It also has a sizable downtown, major private university, & heavily traveled freeway corridor running through it. Waco is also half way between Dallas & Austin on I-35.
I know where Waco is at. I grew up just 50 miles SW of it in a metro larger than Waco. To me and most other people that lives in big cities), and as a person that has lived in numerous big cities and living in one now, Waco is country. I don't know why it's so bad for a city to be country anyway.
I know where Waco is at. I grew up just 50 miles SW of it in a metro larger than Waco. To me and most other people that lives in big cities), and as a person that has lived in numerous big cities and living in one now, Waco is country. I don't know why it's so bad for a city to be country anyway.
I don't think it is bad for a city to be country, but Waco is about as country as Houston and Dallas. Houston is home to the largest rodeo in the world. Waco is home to the Heart of Texas Fair and Rodeo, but after that that is it. You want country? Try China Springs or Elm Mott. Sorry but I don't see how Waco could be considered country. You say a person from a big city would consider it country, well in that case every city within population of 100k-200k could be considered country.
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Did you know that Saks Fifth Avenue sells Perini Ranch beef on their website? Heh, check out the price for a 2 pound tenderloin!
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