Dallas vs Houston for a refugee from Seattle (San Antonio, Austin: condo, crime)

[BigDGeek]

Originally Posted by victorianpunk

That seems to be the consensus I'm getting. Is Houston growing faster than Dallas? I think it's more of a growing, national city than a "Texas city," if I'm not mistaken.

Depends on who you ask and what day you ask. Both of them are growing very fast.

[cBach]

Originally Posted by RotseCherut

Speaking of making a 180 about women in Seattle.. You use to have such great praise and high esteem for them.. I guess the daily attire of sweatshirts and gym pants as well as their ultra-feminist, more intellectual than thou attitude finally got the best of you?? No hard feelings, VictorianPunk, I am with ya man..

Texan women can be very homely, but Houston (and maybe Dallas) probably have a lot of the Dixie Chick style girls, like the Texas version of Brittney Spears. If I was going to find me a nice Texan girl I'd find a more wholesome and southern-cultured one from a smaller city or town. I met some folks from Tyler who were visiting Seattle and found them to be very kind, had a cool sounding accent and were very hospitable. The guy's wife was just like the most beautiful, kind and sweet gal I ever met.

If I am not incorrect, I think Houston (the city itself) elected a very left-wing feminist socialist mayor, as well.. If socialism is something you are trying to evade, you are best to go to Dallas versus Houston.

My former experience (am married now) is that the Panhandle chicks are among the most beautiful, well behaved southern women and they tend to have a wild streak having been repressed in the boring Panhandle. They just seem natural looking, with good tans because of the intense sun out there and they dress well. Dallas women dress well, but tend to have a lot of plastic surgery, if you're into that kind of thing. Houston women tend to dress slightly more casual than Dallas and don't tend to get plastic surgery except for implants. They also tend to be a little more robust on average. Austin women are all "natural", tend to be very fit, very tan, but average looking for the most part. They seem more concerned about what they eat and their exercise than their looks. Oh, and all TX women I've encountered shave their legs and underarms and most shave more than that

All are infinitely better than the hairy Pacific Northwest feminists. Yuck! Thank God I don't live in that area.

[BobTex]

I think Houston better fits your needs for the type of culture amd activities.

Now, granted, I am a backwoods, redneck, semi-cowboy (all hat, no cattle) so you may want to take my assessment/advice with that in mind.
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It hasn't been mentioned that there are 4 National Forests, 2 huge inland lakes, and the 100,000 acre Big thicket National Preserve all within 2-3 hour drive of H-town. Although I don't consider the Gulf or even the Galveston Bay complex as "boating" country since it is H2O it will suffice. What all the coast excels in is excellent kayaking and inshore coastal fishing.

On the weed thingy ... you can get some fairly good quality stuff for daily use. This isn't the Northwest so there is a lot of Mexican weed around. I haven't smoked since the late 80's and don't care to ever again as I was quite dependant at one time and don't care to have that level of dependency again. If you get caught much of the Texas LEO population will put you thru the system ... attitudes are definitely different here.

Houston is where you want to be. Good luck!

[JimBaker488]

Originally Posted by BobTex

Although I don't consider the Gulf or even the Galveston Bay complex as "boating" country since it is H2O it will suffice.

On the contrary. Now I'm not into the "boating" scene, but I owned a house in the past in the Clear Lake area of Houston, parts of which is right adjacent to Galveston Bay which in turn opens into the Gulf of Mexico.
OK, so they call parking spots for boats "slips" as I understand it, and I've seen reports that the Houston-Galveston area is among the top 5, maybe even top 3 metros in the whole country for number of Boats slips.
Hey it's a big deal down there, those people take some of those big rigs out thru the Bay, into the Gulf, and sail all over the world.

[BobTex]

Jim,

I agree there are lots of boats and granted sailing would be much better due to almost constant onshore breeze, but when I think of power/pleasure boating I think more along the lines of inland lakes and then rivers. Most of the boat traffic along the bay and near shore Gulf waters is fishing related. Although I am now "up" in the woods I lived a considerable amount of time on the coast. I've also known several people that lived on houseboats there, even to the point of traveling the whole Intracoastal Canal system as a lifestyle.

[Jack Lance]

Originally Posted by BobTex

Jim,

I agree there are lots of boats and granted sailing would be much better due to almost constant onshore breeze, but when I think of power/pleasure boating I think more along the lines of inland lakes and then rivers. Most of the boat traffic along the bay and near shore Gulf waters is fishing related. Although I am now "up" in the woods I lived a considerable amount of time on the coast. I've also known several people that lived on houseboats there, even to the point of traveling the whole Intracoastal Canal system as a lifestyle.

The reservoirs and rivers are more protected than the Bay and certainly safer than the Gulf, but that just makes for a more varied boating scene. And of course like you posted earlier Houston is within a reasonable driving distance of some great reservoirs and rivers. So Houston has every kind of boating there is. Isn't that GREAT !

[JimBaker488]

Sorry for digressing here 'cause it's a bit off thread topic raised by the Seattle guy, but I've always been puzzled why Houston doesn't push it's connection or proximity to the ocean more. I mean they do commercially because everybody knows the importance of Houston's Ship Channel and the coastal proximity making it a very international city for export/import & of course O&G E&P in the Gulf, but then on the other hand they seem to overlook promoting all the advantages & opportunities recreationally speaking of being a coastal metro area ? Seems like a missed opportunity to me ?

[Bobloblawslawblog]

Originally Posted by Social D

He smokes weed for crying out loud, how is that too conservative!!!!

A lot of conservatives smoke weed. Some of the biggest stoners I've ever met were hardcore Republicans and Libertarians.

[sxrckr]

Recreational boating and pleasure boats are very popular in Clear Lake and Kemah, southeast Houston metro.

Kemah Boardwalk

[victorianpunk]

Originally Posted by Bobloblawslawblog

A lot of conservatives smoke weed. Some of the biggest stoners I've ever met were hardcore Republicans and Libertarians.

Don't want to derail my own thread, but let me make this clear: I'm far from a right-winger. I am pro-gay marriage, pro-legalization of cannabis and prostitution (why is it illegal to sell something that is perfectly okay to give away for free?) anti-most wars etc.

I'm also 120% pro-gun, anti-minimum wage laws, pro-single payer healthcare etc. I'm across the board with my politics...but if you digress from the Seattle leftist line, even on one issue, you're an "evil Nazi" as far as they're concerned.