HOUSTON--Let's get this over with! (movers, theatre, associations)

[Guerilla]

Originally Posted by TheRealAngelion

I wouldn’t call those pics ugly. They just represent what a typical Texas city looks like, flat, somewhat bland, and sprawling. All the big cities in Texas are like that.

Houston has some nice residential areas though and it’s very green. I also like the hi rise development in the Galleria area. Reminds me a little of Century City in LA.

Typical stereotype of Texas cities.

I could show you photos of the amazing hills in San Antonio, and the larger ones in Austin. Hell, even South Dallas has large hills. Houston is the only one without the big hills. Ours (northern suburbs), are just up and down.

[TheRealAngelion]

Originally Posted by mpope409

Well I'm not going to bash you, but what about Los Angeles' downtown. I heard LA's was just as dull as Houston's.

LA's downtown is not dull. At least not visually. In fact, it's very interesting scenically. It just doesn't play as defining a role in the city's image as do the downtowns of some other cities and it's also not as big a destination for entertainment, shopping and leisure activities as some other parts of town are. However, that's all about to change.

Funny how LA makes its way into so many of these discussions as the comparable city. Often imitated, but never duplicated.

[TheRealAngelion]

Originally Posted by Guerilla

Typical stereotype of Texas cities.

I could show you photos of the amazing hills in San Antonio, and the larger ones in Austin. Hell, even South Dallas has large hills. Houston is the only one without the big hills. Ours (northern suburbs), are just up and down.

I am very familiar with the hill country in San Antonio. My mother lives there. LOL. I know Austin too. But those hills are fairly small in comparison to what you see in California cities and they are not as prominent in the overall topography of the area.

[Guerilla]

Those "hills" you speak of in Cali are mountains. Cali definitely has larger hills and mountains, but the ones around Austin are not small.

[Lakewooder]

Only problem with CA - you can't see the mountains for the smog...

[Guerilla]

And houses are being built where they shouldn't. An example: the wildfires.

[Billiam]

well you could say the same thing for places like Houston, An example : hurricanes

[Guerilla]

And the last one we have had was....?? It's like saying homes shouldn't be built around D.C. because of terrorist attacks.

[TheRealAngelion]

Originally Posted by Guerilla

And the last one we have had was....??

Hurricane Rita in 2005

[Guerilla]

Too bad that didn't hit Houston.