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Old 12-12-2008, 08:18 PM
 
Location: Texas
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Uhh...Lubbock is not, I repeat, not desert. We get 20+ inches of rain per year, and almost all the land on the South Plains is farmland.

That being said, I think Abilene is the most country. It's what I think of when I think of typical Texas. It's a former cow town, and the landscape with the mesas and mesquite trees is picturesque. If you've ever eaten at Perini's Ranch, you'll know what I'm talking about.
Absolutely agree. Except Perini Ranch has city prices! Did you know that Saks Fifth Avenue sells Perini Ranch beef on their website? Heh, check out the price for a 2 pound tenderloin!

http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/main/...eef+Tenderloin

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Old 12-12-2008, 08:46 PM
 
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Very interesting thread topic!

Personally, my answer is bland and only repeats what some others have said. That is: Wichita Falls (my home town), Abilene, or Waco.

At the same time, Tyler came to mind also. The ONLY reason I didn't list it is because the OP qualified as being over 100,000...
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Old 12-12-2008, 10:51 PM
 
Location: Upper East Side of Texas
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Very interesting thread topic!

Personally, my answer is bland and only repeats what some others have said. That is: Wichita Falls (my home town), Abilene, or Waco.

At the same time, Tyler came to mind also. The ONLY reason I didn't list it is because the OP qualified as being over 100,000...
Tyler IS over 100,000 people, actually around 110,000 right now.

Smith County has 200,000.
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Old 12-12-2008, 11:22 PM
 
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Tyler IS over 100,000 people, actually around 110,000 right now.

Smith County has 200,000.
I thought Tyler was around 75,000 or so. I DO know it is one of my favorite town/cities in Texas! The Yellow Rose of Texas, literally!
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Old 12-12-2008, 11:55 PM
 
Location: Upper East Side of Texas
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I thought Tyler was around 75,000 or so.
It was about 15 years ago...

Longview; Tyler's little brother 40 miles to the east has 75,000 people now.
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Old 12-13-2008, 04:38 PM
 
Location: Washington D.C. By way of Texas
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LOL. To most people from small cities around Texas like Marlin, Cameron, or San Saba, Waco is probably not country. Likewise, to most people from bigger cities, Waco is country. IMO, Waco is pretty country. Besides, the answer asks for cities over 100,000. Naming cities like Elm Mott or Mart are disqualified. There's nothing wrong with being country btw.
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Old 12-13-2008, 05:06 PM
 
Location: Upper East Side of Texas
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LOL. To most people from small cities around Texas like Marlin, Cameron, or San Saba, Waco is probably not country. Likewise, to most people from bigger cities, Waco is country. IMO, Waco is pretty country. Besides, the answer asks for cities over 100,000. Naming cities like Elm Mott or Mart are disqualified. There's nothing wrong with being country btw.
McLennan County (Waco's Metro) has ~230,000 people. I don't consider that country by any means.

It also has a sizable downtown, major private university, & heavily traveled freeway corridor running through it. Waco is also half way between Dallas & Austin on I-35.
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Old 12-13-2008, 05:50 PM
 
Location: Underneath the Pecan Tree
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LOL. To most people from small cities around Texas like Marlin, Cameron, or San Saba, Waco is probably not country. Likewise, to most people from bigger cities, Waco is country. IMO, Waco is pretty country. Besides, the answer asks for cities over 100,000. Naming cities like Elm Mott or Mart are disqualified. There's nothing wrong with being country btw.
If Waco is country, than Houston and Dallas is country. The people in Waco have a strong bind with people in Dallas and Houston and vice versa. Waco's downtown is going through a billion dollar rennovation including a domed stadium, marina, hotels, condos, resturantes, theatre, stores,etc. Also with 17,000 people commuting to downtown Waco everyday....were far from country.


YouTube - waco nights


YouTube - Damm D in Waco


YouTube - TEXAS RALLEY ON THE VALLEY (WACO,TEXAS)


YouTube - 2004 Waco Mountain Bike Race
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Old 12-13-2008, 07:50 PM
 
Location: Washington D.C. By way of Texas
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McLennan County (Waco's Metro) has ~230,000 people. I don't consider that country by any means.

It also has a sizable downtown, major private university, & heavily traveled freeway corridor running through it. Waco is also half way between Dallas & Austin on I-35.
I know where Waco is at. I grew up just 50 miles SW of it in a metro larger than Waco. To me and most other people that lives in big cities), and as a person that has lived in numerous big cities and living in one now, Waco is country. I don't know why it's so bad for a city to be country anyway.
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Old 12-13-2008, 07:57 PM
 
Location: Underneath the Pecan Tree
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I know where Waco is at. I grew up just 50 miles SW of it in a metro larger than Waco. To me and most other people that lives in big cities), and as a person that has lived in numerous big cities and living in one now, Waco is country. I don't know why it's so bad for a city to be country anyway.
I don't think it is bad for a city to be country, but Waco is about as country as Houston and Dallas. Houston is home to the largest rodeo in the world. Waco is home to the Heart of Texas Fair and Rodeo, but after that that is it. You want country? Try China Springs or Elm Mott. Sorry but I don't see how Waco could be considered country. You say a person from a big city would consider it country, well in that case every city within population of 100k-200k could be considered country.
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