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1. No one is claiming that.
2. Matt is not from Houston
3. You are twisting Matts words.
4. The charm he is talking about is the old Victorian homes, not any stupid beach culture
Thing is, there is beach culture in Galveston. People walk around with surf boards, bikinis, etc. Not at the extent of Miami but it's definitely there.
Thing is, there is beach culture in Galveston. People walk around with surf boards, bikinis, etc. Not at the extent of Miami but it's definitely there.
but but but but?? It is different, Houston doesn't use enough orange spray on tan.
But but but but Houston girls hair isn't poofy enough.
dunno why Kidphilly and the others are always trying to diminsh Houston.
no one is claiming that Houston beaches are top notch. All we say is the beaches are there and people use it.
stop making it out like we are saying that it is cancun Resort.
everything does not have to be the extreme. Stop trying to see a competition in every line. I don't even think anyone came close to saying that the beaches are alike. They are just pointing out that the beach culture is here, why does that hurt you so much?
All three are laughable cities just like the crimeridden Philadelphia
lol, that one actually made me laugh.
You are gonna have kidphilly analysing your comment making you into a Houstonian trying to bring Houston to Philly's level by tearing it down.
he is gonna tell you that Houston's crime can't touch Philly's because the criminals are more dense in Philly and are more vibrant in their crimes, and you will also find more pedestrian friendl robbers,which are way more Earth conscious than those darn auto robbers in Houston
but but but but?? It is different, Houston doesn't use enough orange spray on tan.
But but but but Houston girls hair isn't poofy enough.
dunno why Kidphilly and the others are always trying to diminsh Houston.
no one is claiming that Houston beaches are top notch. All we say is the beaches are there and people use it.
stop making it out like we are saying that it is cancun Resort.
everything does not have to be the extreme. Stop trying to see a competition in every line. I don't even think anyone came close to saying that the beaches are alike. They are just pointing out that the beach culture is here, why does that hurt you so much?
It is not diminishing at all the similarities of Houston and LA are not in the beach culture it is in the makeup of the development; in this way it is far closer to LA - Houston is like a mini LA in a less dense form but the dotted cores and highway build is similar. Miami draws the similarity on the beach scene but overall to me actually feels less like LA (though a more similar vibe in specific areas) on the whole. The examples of Houston beaches or connectivity to the culture of Houston are ill advised as an argument IMHO and nonesense (which I find a lot of with Houston is everything to everyone) Many cities have beaches nearby.
On the victoria charm, umm ok (though only spent about 8 hours total of my life in Galveston) but you want Victorian go to SF or Cape May NJ (actually Cape May is the second largest collection of victorian structures in the US and by far the largest on the shore). I honestly was somewhat disappointed with Galveston (an S Padre - felt a bit like Myrtle to me) and while they may be destinations for locals (maybe some Spring Breakers) they are not in the same vein as many of the SoCal beaches nor is the vibe and association to the city fabric is all. And a claim that Galveston has more sharm than the Cali beach towns, frankly I just dont see it and they are not even close.
For Houston and LA look at places like the Galleria area or Westheimer or even Katy. Maybe even a Thousand Oaks to the Woodlands. But Galveston to Santa Monica or the shipping Channel to Long Beach (though both have large port infrastructure) give me a break
Beach comes to mind for LA and Miami - it does not for Houston (especially to an outsider) there is a reason for this.
It is not diminishing at all the similarities of Houston and LA are not in the beach culture it is in the makeup of the development; in this way it is far closer to LA - Houston is like a mini LA in a less dense form but the dotted cores and highway build is similar. Miami draws the similarity on the beach scene but overall to me actually feels less like LA (though a more similar vibe in specific areas) on the whole. The examples of Houston beaches or connectivity to the culture of Houston are ill advised as an argument IMHO and nonesense (which I find a lot of with Houston is everything to everyone) Many cities have beaches nearby.
On the victoria charm, umm ok (though only spent about 8 hours total of my life in Galveston) but you want Victorian go to SF or Cape May NJ (actually Cape May is the second largest collection of victorian structures in the US and by far the largest on the shore). I honestly was somewhat disappointed with Galveston (an S Padre - felt a bit like Myrtle to me) and while they may be destinations for locals (maybe some Spring Breakers) they are not in the same vein as many of the SoCal beaches nor is the vibe and association to the city fabric is all. And a claim that Galveston has more sharm than the Cali beach towns, frankly I just dont see it and they are not even close.
For Houston and LA look at places like the Galleria area or Westheimer or even Katy. Maybe even a Thousand Oaks to the Woodlands. But Galveston to Santa Monica or the shipping Channel to Long Beach (though both have large port infrastructure) give me a break
Beach comes to mind for LA and Miami - it does not for Houston (especially to an outsider) there is a reason for this.
lol, there you go again.
so just because a place isn't known for something means that thing doesn't exist? Corpus Christi is known for its beaches not for its oil, so because it is not known for its oil does that mean it is not the 5th largest Oil refining area in the US??? are you gonna sit there and tell me Philly doesn't have Oil Refining plants because it is not known for refining??
BullS#$%
and just because I said Matt was talking about Galveston Victorian Homes doesn't mean you have to list the largest Collection of Victorian homes. If you cannot see this as diminishing an area, then you need a visit to the optometrist, the psychiatrict and a Rethoric instructor.
give it a break, some one may like the victorian homes in an area without that area being the top for that aspect. Conversely some people who like that type of architecture may detest the leading cities in that field.
can't you go a day without diminishing Houston?? Maybe an hour???
so just because a place isn't known for something means that thing doesn't exist? Corpus Christi is known for its beaches not for its oil, so because it is not known for its oil does that mean it is not the 5th largest Oil refining area in the US??? are you gonna sit there and tell me Philly doesn't have Oil Refining plants because it is not known for refining??
BullS#$%
and just because I said Matt was talking about Galveston Victorian Homes doesn't mean you have to list the largest Collection of Victorian homes. If you cannot see this as diminishing an area, then you need a visit to the optometrist, the psychiatrict and a Rethoric instructor.
give it a break, some one may like the victorian homes in an area without that area being the top for that aspect. Conversely some people who like that type of architecture may detest the leading cities in that field.
can't you go a day without diminishing Houston?? Maybe an hour???
once again you fail to understand the context of any post, especially if it involves your little HTown world
It is not diminishing at all the similarities of Houston and LA are not in the beach culture it is in the makeup of the development; in this way it is far closer to LA - Houston is like a mini LA in a less dense form but the dotted cores and highway build is similar. Miami draws the similarity on the beach scene but overall to me actually feels less like LA (though a more similar vibe in specific areas) on the whole. The examples of Houston beaches or connectivity to the culture of Houston are ill advised as an argument IMHO and nonesense (which I find a lot of with Houston is everything to everyone) Many cities have beaches nearby.
On the victoria charm, umm ok (though only spent about 8 hours total of my life in Galveston) but you want Victorian go to SF or Cape May NJ (actually Cape May is the second largest collection of victorian structures in the US and by far the largest on the shore). I honestly was somewhat disappointed with Galveston (an S Padre - felt a bit like Myrtle to me) and while they may be destinations for locals (maybe some Spring Breakers) they are not in the same vein as many of the SoCal beaches nor is the vibe and association to the city fabric is all. And a claim that Galveston has more sharm than the Cali beach towns, frankly I just dont see it and they are not even close.
For Houston and LA look at places like the Galleria area or Westheimer or even Katy. Maybe even a Thousand Oaks to the Woodlands. But Galveston to Santa Monica or the shipping Channel to Long Beach (though both have large port infrastructure) give me a break
Beach comes to mind for LA and Miami - it does not for Houston (especially to an outsider) there is a reason for this.
Without visiting LA, I would say the first bolded section hold true.
The second bolded section has little to do with this argument other than Galveston isn't woven into the fabric of Houston, which is true.
The third section is true for outsiders. For anyone in Houston, Galveston is a place that comes to mind for many Houstonians. I'm not from here and I have made the trip a few times and plan to continue.
kidphilly doesn't constantly put down Houston. I've had numerous conversations and arguments with him here and he's always said he likes Houston.
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