Do you agree with how the Houston Press describes 'outside the loop'? (Sugar Land: theater, gated)

[crbcrbrgv]

Originally Posted by Schumacher713

I do agree. lol I think of the suburbs as a hospice. But to each their own!

You say "hospice", I say "no spice".

Originally Posted by Topaz

I live in the suburbs and I thought the article was funny.

Yeah, but you have a sense of humor!

[coconutbutter]

Short-sighted article but it came off as tongue-in-cheek/facetious to me.

I've lived inside the loop for the past 4.5 years where Montrose was my neighborhood. When I go to Kingwood or Atascocita/Huffman (family and my haircut lady ), it feels like I'm "not-in-Houston" anymore - at least, not the Houston I've grown accustomed to.

Don't get me wrong - outside areas of Houston aren't bad either. Just different. One thing that I can appreciate about venturing outside the loop is the fact that things are cheaper (haaay, to my $20 stylist who knows how to cut my hair) and just how convenient it is to run errands without sitting in traffic for 20 minute blocks while trying to hit up a variety of stores.

I lived in Kingwood years ago with family. The main reason? My brother was still in school, and I had a job at IAH. I moved to Montrose not too long after and now live east of the Heights/Brooke Smith. I've worked in Downtown for the past 3 years. Once he went to college, Mom tossed in the towel and moved to Shady Acres. We still both miss things that the suburbs have to offer, but nowadays, it's all about commute for us (a large part for me - most of the stuff I do is Downtown or in Montrose/Upper Kirby/Heights area). Downtown and living in the loop go hand in hand for us.

Not sure about the "gas guzzlers" because I see them inside the loop ALL THE TIME. But I also see lots of fancy sports cars. Really, I see cars from all walks of life daily!!!

[Prey521]

I moved here from NY in December with my family and we never considered living "In The Loop" when we were looking for a house to rent. Born and raised in NYC for 28 years and I wanted no part of Houston's version of the "city life" here as I had grown accustomed to the 'burbs, as we lived the last 6 years in Upstate NY in the Hudson Valley. We decided on the Northeast area for the easy/fast commute into downtown for my job, so we picked Atascosita to rent and we plan on buying here in Eagle Springs or maybe Kingwood.

[PedroMartinez]

Originally Posted by coconutbutter

Short-sighted article but it came off as tongue-in-cheek/facetious to me.

I've lived inside the loop for the past 4.5 years where Montrose was my neighborhood. When I go to Kingwood or Atascocita/Huffman (family and my haircut lady ), it feels like I'm "not-in-Houston" anymore - at least, not the Houston I've grown accustomed to.

Don't get me wrong - outside areas of Houston aren't bad either. Just different. One thing that I can appreciate about venturing outside the loop is the fact that things are cheaper (haaay, to my $20 stylist who knows how to cut my hair) and just how convenient it is to run errands without sitting in traffic for 20 minute blocks while trying to hit up a variety of stores.

I lived in Kingwood years ago with family. The main reason? My brother was still in school, and I had a job at IAH. I moved to Montrose not too long after and now live east of the Heights/Brooke Smith. I've worked in Downtown for the past 3 years. Once he went to college, Mom tossed in the towel and moved to Shady Acres. We still both miss things that the suburbs have to offer, but nowadays, it's all about commute for us (a large part for me - most of the stuff I do is Downtown or in Montrose/Upper Kirby/Heights area). Downtown and living in the loop go hand in hand for us.

Not sure about the "gas guzzlers" because I see them inside the loop ALL THE TIME. But I also see lots of fancy sports cars. Really, I see cars from all walks of life daily!!!

Once you have kids and the most of the stuff you do is changed to most of the stuff your children do, don't be surprised if a voice in the dark recesses of your brain start whispering "the suburbs might not be too bad".

[coconutbutter]

Originally Posted by PedroMartinez

Once you have kids and the most of the stuff you do is changed to most of the stuff your children do, don't be surprised if a voice in the dark recesses of your brain start whispering "the suburbs might not be too bad".

I can definitely appreciate the suburbs, but right now in my place in life, it's not right for me. But I get it, though; I grew up in the suburbs myself, and I totally understand why my parents decided to live there and make all of their commutes. I still miss the convenience of it all, though. People who say living in the loop is more convenient (minus the commute) kind of confuse me because I find that errand running, appointments, etc. take *forever*. Mom had me take her to Kelsey Seybold on W. Holcombe for an appointment at 8am, it took us an hour! Eeeek!!

[Schumacher713]

Originally Posted by coconutbutter

I can definitely appreciate the suburbs, but right now in my place in life, it's not right for me. But I get it, though; I grew up in the suburbs myself, and I totally understand why my parents decided to live there and make all of their commutes. I still miss the convenience of it all, though. People who say living in the loop is more convenient (minus the commute) kind of confuse me because I find that errand running, appointments, etc. take *forever*. Mom had me take her to Kelsey Seybold on W. Holcombe for an appointment at 8am, it took us an hour! Eeeek!!

I live in the loop and convenience is why I love it. It takes me minutes to get around. It depends on where you live and knowing what roads to take. I can get to basically everything I want in 2-5 minutes. I put less than 5K miles a year on my car. The only time I really have to deal with traffic is why I go visit my parents in the Galleria area. That traffic is nuts.

[coconutbutter]

Originally Posted by Schumacher713

I live in the loop and convenience is why I love it. It takes me minutes to get around. It depends on where you live and knowing what roads to take. I can get to basically everything I want in 2-5 minutes. I put less than 5K miles a year on my car. The only time I really have to deal with traffic is why I go visit my parents in the Galleria area. That traffic is nuts.

Inside the loop is totally convenient for me to get my eat and drink on! But all other errands are otherwise mildly annoying but manageable. Then again, I also do have unusual hours M-F and work another job on the side, so trips to the dry cleaner, local hardware store, etc. can be a bit cumbersome.

My work commute totally makes up for everything else, and I love living inside the loop!

[War Beagle]

Houston Press is a publication for hipsters, people who can't figure out what variety of genitalia they are supposed to have and/or people whose entire bodies are covered in ink or piercings. It's not exactly surprising they wouldn't have a favorable opinion of the burbs.

[AK123]

Originally Posted by War Beagle

Houston Press is a publication for hipsters, people who can't figure out what variety of genitalia they are supposed to have and/or people whose entire bodies are covered in ink or piercings. It's not exactly surprising they wouldn't have a favorable opinion of the burbs.

I agree. It's their job to write stuff like that.

I'm confused by the map in the article though. Downtown Richmond? Maybe if she'd actually gone to downtown Richmond, she would have found it quite charming. But the new movie complex she went to is Richmond by postal address only; it's on the Grand Parkway, basically middle of nowhere (right now, though that will change with development) maybe about halfway between Sugar Land and South Katy.

[Schumacher713]

Originally Posted by War Beagle

Houston Press is a publication for hipsters, people who can't figure out what variety of genitalia they are supposed to have and/or people whose entire bodies are covered in ink or piercings. It's not exactly surprising they wouldn't have a favorable opinion of the burbs.

Yea, I used to know two writers for the Houston Press. Neither had tattoos or were hipsters. I read the Press every so often and I can't stand hipsters. I don't care for tattoos either. I guess we all stereotype though.