Austin vs. Dallas (Houston, Pflugerville, Atlanta: salons, loan, home)

[Exult.Q36]

Bro I know all about the ATL. My paps and his side of the family live there. It is overrated. Everybody there is fake and they want to have the image of Hollywood. DFW is a great place. It has everything you need bro. Nice big mega churches like T.D. Jakes church, clubs, affluent black communities and most of all the people here are hard working and real. DFW is a very progressive metropolitan area.

[mysterymachinebl]

Originally Posted by artsyguy

I just did some research on Deep Ellum.

Apparently the main concert halls have been shut down, trees, and gyspy tea ballroom, etc because of a skin head that killled somebody there in that area.

So, I'm not sure what else is going on in Deep Ellum. It used to be a really cool hang out.

That is not the reason those places have shut down. There is major redevelopment going on in that area and many places are not getting their leases renewed by the city and also developers have been buying whole blocks in the area for development. There are still a few clubs there, but nothing like it used to be.

[artsyguy]

So is greenville avenue the only other street for hanging out?

Originally Posted by mysterymachinebl

That is not the reason those places have shut down. There is major redevelopment going on in that area and many places are not getting their leases renewed by the city and also developers have been buying whole blocks in the area for development. There are still a few clubs there, but nothing like it used to be.

[grindin]

Originally Posted by kdogg817

Bro I know all about the ATL. My paps and his side of the family live there. It is overrated. Everybody there is fake and they want to have the image of Hollywood. DFW is a great place. It has everything you need bro. Nice big mega churches like T.D. Jakes church, clubs, affluent black communities and most of all the people here are hard working and real. DFW is a very progressive metropolitan area.

Weeelllllllll, it kind of depends on what side of town you're in and what social circle you hang out in. Most of my friends relocated here as well, and are hard-working folks who are unimpressed with the wannabe "rappers" and "producers" out here.

And I used to live in California a long time ago. Atlanta is NOT Hollywood. Not by a long shot.

Back on subject, LOL, Austin seems like a nice place, but comparing the two is kind of hard because one is a midsize metropolitan area vs. a large regional center. It's like comparing Sacramento to the Bay Area or Albany to NYC. There really is none.

One thing I like about TX is that it seems to be multiple metropolitan areas in one state vs. having one major metropolitan area with nothing but small towns and mid-size cities resentful of the major metro area like you have here.

[Exult.Q36]

Originally Posted by grindin

LOL. I'm a man! I've heard good things about D/FW being a good place for African-Americans. I'm in the supposed "black mecca" of Atlanta, and while I like the place, it ain't what it's all cracked up to be. It's oversaturated with people! And from what I've heard, the metro areas are similar enough, and I'll still be close to my family in Mississippi.


I hear DFW is one of the few places that is actually great for families AND singles.

Bro I know all about the ATL. My paps and his side of the family live there. It is overrated. Everybody there is fake and they want to have the image of Hollywood. DFW is a great place. It has everything you need bro nice big mega churches like T.D. Jakes church, affluent black communities, clubs, and most of all the people here are down to earth and progressive.

[grindin]

Yes, where are the main places for nightlife? I always hear about Greenville Avenue and Addison Circle and DT Dallas.

[turnbun]

Having lived in both cities for several years each, if I had a choice, I would choose to live in Austin. It's prettier (BY FAR) and more laid back. Austin is definitely more liberal than Dallas, as a whole, but you can certainly find liberals in Dallas. I would say that Dallas is more diverse, but Austinites are very accepting of any race and culture. Dallas definitely has a more urban feel, for sure. Austin has a more funky, laid back, hippie vibe.
I really love both cities and feel you can't go wrong living in either one. It's all about finding the right neighborhood and niche wherever you happen to live. Apply for jobs in both cities, visit both a few times, then make an informed decision.

Good luck!

[mysterymachinebl]

Greenville Ave, Knox-Henderson, Addison, Oak Lawn, and there are other clubs/bars scattered around Dallas, like in Uptown and Downtown.

[Exult.Q36]

Originally Posted by grindin

Yes, where are the main places for nightlife? I always hear about Greenville Avenue and Addison Circle and DT Dallas.

Yeah that about right man it a lot of them bro scattered out around the Metroplex but lower Greenville/Deep Ellum and uptown is the spot.

[turnbun]

I will add that I had a girlfriend who was African American who moved away from Austin because there were not enough single, successful AA's in Austin for her to hang out with. She moved to DC.