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Old 12-12-2010, 08:26 AM
 
Location: Willowbend/Houston
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yeah show me a suburb that compares to Galveston and I'll paypal you a 100 dollars. I think Woodlands/Galveston/Bay Area Houston are pretty much individual areas that can't be compared to the sterotypical suburbs. You have your sterotypical burbs that lack overrall individuality, ie: Humble, Baytown,Pasdena,Katy,Spring.

But show me a burb in DFW that can rival Galveston or even the Woodlands.
Galveston is not a suburb so that is irrelevant. In DFW, Las Collinas and Southlake both have things in common with the Woodlands.

 
Old 12-12-2010, 08:26 AM
 
Location: America
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yeah show me a suburb that compares to Galveston and I'll paypal you a 100 dollars. I think Woodlands/Galveston/Bay Area Houston are pretty much individual areas that can't be compared to the sterotypical suburbs. You have your sterotypical burbs that lack overrall individuality, ie: Humble, Baytown,Pasdena,Katy,Spring.

But show me a burb in DFW that can rival Galveston or even the Woodlands.
galveston hardly counts as a "suburb". in reality, it was a major city and port, long before houston ever was. it just so happens to be considered a part of the metro area. but galveston should never be considered a suburb of houston

the woodlands is very nice, true, but it isn't all that, IMO. my first visit to the town center, i was not overly impressed, and definitely not with the actual mall itself. i think it's the trees that does it for everybody.
 
Old 12-12-2010, 09:48 AM
 
Location: Up on the moon laughing down on you
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Originally Posted by Redlionjr View Post
yeah show me a suburb that compares to Galveston and I'll paypal you a 100 dollars. I think Woodlands/Galveston/Bay Area Houston are pretty much individual areas that can't be compared to the sterotypical suburbs. You have your sterotypical burbs that lack overrall individuality, ie: Humble, Baytown,Pasdena,Katy,Spring.

But show me a burb in DFW that can rival Galveston or even the Woodlands.
Old Town Spring is not that stereotypical.

Old Town Spring, Texas

Spring is one of Houston's most valuable little known gems.
Spring cannot be lumped in with the other burbs
 
Old 12-12-2010, 10:04 AM
 
Location: ITL (Houston)
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galveston hardly counts as a "suburb". in reality, it was a major city and port, long before houston ever was. it just so happens to be considered a part of the metro area. but galveston should never be considered a suburb of houston

the woodlands is very nice, true, but it isn't all that, IMO. my first visit to the town center, i was not overly impressed, and definitely not with the actual mall itself. i think it's the trees that does it for everybody.
The trees and all of the other amenities they have in The Woodlands is what attracts everybody. The mall, waterway, town center, the Pavilion, Children's Museum, etc. There is a lot up there in The Woodlands. More than what is in Sugar Land's Town Center area, in my opinion. The trees are just the icing on the cake.
 
Old 12-12-2010, 10:06 AM
 
Location: Up on the moon laughing down on you
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The trees and all of the other amenities they have in The Woodlands is what attracts everybody. The mall, waterway, town center, the Pavilion, Children's Museum, etc. There is a lot up there in The Woodlands. More than what is in Sugar Land's Town Center area, in my opinion. The trees are just the icing on the cake.
It is hard to impress Al Green, so don't bother. He gets irritated by trees and streets that are not black enough, so save your energy
 
Old 12-12-2010, 10:23 AM
 
Location: America
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The trees and all of the other amenities they have in The Woodlands is what attracts everybody. The mall, waterway, town center, the Pavilion, Children's Museum, etc. There is a lot up there in The Woodlands. More than what is in Sugar Land's Town Center area, in my opinion. The trees are just the icing on the cake.
true. i just think some people exaggerate when they say that NOTHING in suburban dallas comes close to what the woodlands offers. even i used to say that, but it really isn't true
 
Old 12-12-2010, 11:00 AM
 
Location: ITL (Houston)
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true. i just think some people exaggerate when they say that NOTHING in suburban dallas comes close to what the woodlands offers. even i used to say that, but it really isn't true
Name a Dallas suburb that does, because I can't think of any. Frisco comes the closest, but even then, I'd compare Frisco more with Sugar Land, since they both have minor league baseball teams now.
 
Old 12-12-2010, 11:21 AM
 
Location: So California
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what does the woodlands offer thats different, beside pine trees?
 
Old 12-12-2010, 11:30 AM
 
Location: ITL (Houston)
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what does the woodlands offer thats different, beside pine trees?
Using this logic, no city really offers things that are that much different than what you can get in other cities. All suburbs are essentially the same, but some offer more than others. The Woodlands is one of those.
 
Old 12-12-2010, 12:01 PM
 
Location: So California
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Using this logic, no city really offers things that are that much different than what you can get in other cities. All suburbs are essentially the same, but some offer more than others. The Woodlands is one of those.

The Woodlands may be one of those, but there are suburbs just like it throughout the US and even DFW
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