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Old 10-19-2006, 02:33 PM
 
Location: The Big D
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The zoning issues are one thing. Or the lack of. Houston is a VERY LARGE city and crowded. For decades there were traffic issues 24/7 and it has only gotten worse. Traffic is one thing but just the overall appeal is another. While places like Kingwood, The Woodlands, etc look great and have a lot of trees that is not all there is to Houston. I guess if you stay in your little comfort zone area and never have to venture or feel the need to explore it would be okay. Me? I like to see EVERYTHING and go (I'm not on a leash and neither is my car ). I want to be able to go to a lunch event or shop or something on the other side of Dallas or in downtown and be able to do it in the time my kids are in school w/o being in a rush.

As far as culture, yes, Dallas does offer more. Just depends on what you are looking for in that area.
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Old 10-19-2006, 02:50 PM
 
Location: SF Bay Area, CA
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So does this mean that DFW has stricter/better zoning?

Houston has a very large theater and museum district which is quite nice. I've seen on a web site some of the performing arts theaters that DFW has but can you tell me how expansive/extensive are the arts or support for the arts in DFW?

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The zoning issues are one thing. Or the lack of. Houston is a VERY LARGE city and crowded. For decades there were traffic issues 24/7 and it has only gotten worse. Traffic is one thing but just the overall appeal is another. While places like Kingwood, The Woodlands, etc look great and have a lot of trees that is not all there is to Houston. I guess if you stay in your little comfort zone area and never have to venture or feel the need to explore it would be okay. Me? I like to see EVERYTHING and go (I'm not on a leash and neither is my car ). I want to be able to go to a lunch event or shop or something on the other side of Dallas or in downtown and be able to do it in the time my kids are in school w/o being in a rush.

As far as culture, yes, Dallas does offer more. Just depends on what you are looking for in that area.
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Old 10-23-2006, 05:58 PM
 
Location: The land of sugar... previously Houston and Austin
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LOL!! Spook, so true. Ice storms, now that is funny. Maybe one or two a year is more appropriate. And for a day not the days on end that you see happening in other parts of the country.

I'd have to go w/ D/FW over Houston for quality of life also.

As far as the job situation, there was a very good article recently in the Dallas Morning News about the jobs here and the growth. I should say the future looks very bright around here .
Two ice storms a year, where I can't even get out on the roads to do anything, is too much for me.
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Old 10-23-2006, 06:07 PM
 
Location: The land of sugar... previously Houston and Austin
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The quality of life is going to be a subjective thing. I've met people who love Houston but hate Dallas, or love Dallas but hate Houston... and will have totally different reasons and viewpoints.

However, in a recent college rating, Rice University (which is in Houston) was rated as top quality-of-life for universities. And one Houston-area suburb was also rated toward the top of the best places to live in the country. So...

I don't agree with Dallas having more culture. They're pretty equivalent. Houston has some of the largest and most visited museums in the country, as well as smaller and more unique ones, award-winning performing arts, and the largest theatre district in the country after NYC as far as amount of live theatre seating.
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