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The areas closest to the Brazos River and its tributaries, or older developments that weren't built with water drainage and retention particularly in mind, can really flood in a Harvey-like event. However, the vast majority of Sugar Land isn't particularly prone to much of anything other than a few inches of ponding water when a lot of rain falls at once (which can still be enough to close some streets).
"You can always tell a Texan...........But you can't tell them much."
So if a Texan says the Sugarland has better scenery and weather than Irvine.............then by gawd Sugarland has better scenery and weather than Irvine.
I've seen some of Jester's posts before. He appears to live in California (though I can't prove that). He just has something against Irvine.
I've seen some of Jester's posts before. He appears to live in California (though I can't prove that). He just has something against Irvine.
Yes, I lived in Irvine before. But read my posts. You'll see that I continually defend Irvine against its accusers. Many people assume Irvine is the stereotypical suburb--conservative, homogeneous, devoid of any parks or sidewalks, and a bedroom community.
None of this is true. If it even matters, Hillary beat Trump 61-32 in Irvine. Obama won both times. Irvine is now plurality, if not majority, Asian. I 100% agree that when it comes to safety, parks, schools, employment, Irvine beats almost any other U.S. suburb, period.
BUT when it comes to weather and scenery, the Gulf Coast beats SoCal. Look at what people are saying when it comes to Tampa vs. San Diego weather/scenery. Ok, maybe not Irvine vs. Sugar Land but you get the point.
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To me, all South CA falls into being largely brown, so not sure what the appeal of rocky cliffs and mountains are. I'll take flat tropical lushness over mostly barren, desert like landscape. Especially around SD, most surrounding mountains/cliffs look like this.
While southwest and SoCal desert is beautiful in it's own right with cool topography, I much prefer the lush greenery, color, waters, and sub-tropical/tropical environment of Florida. Believe it or not, I like the weather better in Florida too. The thunderstorms make it more interesting and as uncomfortable and high humidity can be, it's much better for the skin. Humidity also allows Florida to have better beach weather. Plus, Florida winters are the closest thing to the "perfect" San Diego weather FWIW.
Let's see where SoCal has better weather than Houston:
1. No hurricanes/flooding. And, uhm, that's it. (Unfortunately everyone hyper-focuses on this and then concludes the Gulf Coast has crappy weather).
Where the Houston has better weather than SoCal:
1. NO pesky Santa Ana winds! (When I lived in Irvine, near Portola, those Santa Ana winds were very, very annoying). I'll take 100 degree days with 80 degree dew points over the Santa Ana winds.
2. Fewer droughts
3. Less fire danger: In 2007, the Northern fringe of Irvine was undeveloped but was burned by the Santiago Fire. Now, those areas are packed with houses, which would be disastrous if fire strikes again.
4. SUMMER RAIN! (keeps things nice and green). Also, nice interesting thunderstorms. Summer weather in Irvine is very boring...day after day without a drop of rain. Hillsides turn brown and creeks dry up.
5. No chilly June gloom weather
6. WARM NIGHTS during the summer
Let's see where SoCal has better weather than Houston:
1. No hurricanes/flooding. And, uhm, that's it. (Unfortunately everyone hyper-focuses on this and then concludes the Gulf Coast has crappy weather).
Where the Houston has better weather than SoCal:
1. Fewer droughts
2. Less fire danger: In 2007, the Northern fringe of Irvine was undeveloped but was burned by the Santiago Fire. Now, those areas are packed with houses, which would be disastrous if fire strikes again.
3. SUMMER RAIN! (keeps things nice and green). Also, nice interesting thunderstorms.
4. No chilly June gloom weather at the beach
5. WARM NIGHTS during the summer
6. Breezes penetrate farther inland, because there's no mountains, unlike in SoCal.
Socal weather is better because it's not oppressively hot. Or at least it rarely is. And most people like it cooling off a bit at night. If there weren't air conditioning you could still live in Southern California. You couldn't say the same for the gulf. It's unlivable without A/C.
Socal weather is better because it's not oppressively hot. Or at least it rarely is. And most people like it cooling off a bit at night. If there weren't air conditioning you could still live in Southern California. You couldn't say the same for the gulf. It's unlivable without A/C.
Only in COASTAL SoCal can you live without AC. You NEED A/C in Riverside, San Bernardino counties. Even in Irvine I turned on the A/C during summer days. Ok, you may not need to turn on the A/C during the cool SoCal summer nights, but California also has higher electricity rates than Texas, so the savings aren't as much as you'd think, and would easily be negated by California's sky-high gas prices.
Actually, it does cool off 15-20 degrees in Houston, in New Orleans, in Tampa, etc. It still cools down, just that you have 75-80 degree lows on the Gulf Coast vs. 60 degree lows in SoCal.
75-80 degrees at sunrise is just perfect. Great for long walks at sunrise, outdoor concerts and fireworks at night. Not too chilly, not too hot. Just warm.
In SoCal, I have to bundle up to watch the 4th of July fireworks or take an evening walk. It just cools off too much, too fast.
I'd pick Irvine, but the housing costs make it unrealistic for the average person. Irvine is as close to the perfect suburb, the entire city is on a smart grid, rated best run city the country, safest large city in the country, best schools in the country too, not to mention UC Irvine is apart of the best public University system in the world as well. The weather is great in Irvine as well.
Socal weather is better because it's not oppressively hot. Or at least it rarely is. And most people like it cooling off a bit at night. If there weren't air conditioning you could still live in Southern California. You couldn't say the same for the gulf. It's unlivable without A/C.
Give it up...one can't talk sense into Mr. Jester. Last month I was in San Antonio and it was 54 degrees with 30 mph winds. I think if the Jester was there he would take a boat to Mexico because of the "cold".
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