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18 Facts That Make Houston The Best City In America
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| 7-1-2014
| Emmie Martin and Max Nisen
Posted on 07/01/2014 11:00:20 AM PDT by blam
Emmie Martin and Max Nisen
July 1, 2014
When you think about Houston, Texas, you probably picture massive oil refineries, oppressive humidity, and a sub-par baseball team — a far cry from one of the nation's most up-and-coming cities.
But you shouldn't dismiss Houston so easily; the Bayou City is an economic juggernaut.
It's by far the country's No. 1 job creator and home to 26 Fortune 500 companies. A paycheck goes farther here than anywhere else in the country, and it has a medical center larger than downtown Dallas.
Add a thriving restaurant and cultural scene, and you've got a winning case for Houston as the best city in America. Here are 18 reasons you may want to pack your bags and head south.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: dallas; economy; houston; texas
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posted on
07/01/2014 11:00:20 AM PDT
by
blam
To: blam
the fly in the ointment... gay mayor and obnoxious gay pride celebrations.
i guess they really wanted to punk those straight redneck cowboy hicks.
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posted on
07/01/2014 11:02:07 AM PDT
by
HiTech RedNeck
(Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
To: blam
...a sub-par baseball team...The Texas Rangers can well understand that.
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posted on
07/01/2014 11:02:15 AM PDT
by
re_nortex
(DP - that's what I like about Texas)
To: blam
HOT HOT HOT HUMID MUGGY.... pass. sweating to death every day isnt my idea of “fun”...
4
posted on
07/01/2014 11:03:27 AM PDT
by
wyowolf
To: blam
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posted on
07/01/2014 11:03:35 AM PDT
by
DannyTN
To: re_nortex
Maybe they should switch to golf?
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posted on
07/01/2014 11:05:28 AM PDT
by
nascarnation
(Toxic Baraq Syndrome: hopefully infecting a Dem candidate near you)
To: HiTech RedNeck
the fly in the ointment... gay mayor and obnoxious gay pride celebrations.
Not only that, but our (Houston) mayor forced through the city ordinance allowing gender-confused people can use any public washroom they want.
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posted on
07/01/2014 11:06:17 AM PDT
by
plsvn
To: HiTech RedNeck
The real Houston:
Angry natives (blacks)
Horrid heat and humidity
Drunk Hispanics everywhere
Out of control Hispanic children flooding every local event (zoo is barely tolerable)
Little to do beyond drugs and alcohol. Unless you like to hike in a swamp and get attacked by illegal immigrate mosquitos (Asian tiger mosquitoes)
The only thing this city has going is the job market.
To: blam
Isn’t Sheila Jackson Lee from Houston?
9
posted on
07/01/2014 11:08:01 AM PDT
by
Fast Moving Angel
(It is no more than a dream remembered, a Civilization gone with the wind.)
To: wyowolf
My dad spent over a year in Houston working on a big project. His advice to me after that experience was “Son, unless you like the feeling of wet underwear, do NOT move to the Gulf Coast of Texas!”
To: blam
I would maintain that some of Houston’ “growth” is due to the city gobbling up adjacent territory under its own name. Other urban locations (e.g. Phoenix, Chicago) have nearby suburbs that catch a lot of the growth. Houston’s land mass is so large that doesn’t happen there.
Now, how’d it get that confused mayor?
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posted on
07/01/2014 11:08:36 AM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
("If you're litigating against nuns, you've probably done something wrong."-Ted Cruz)
To: blam
Best of all, it’s less than six hours from New Orleans.
12
posted on
07/01/2014 11:09:53 AM PDT
by
Romulus
To: blam
No one is mentioning the Damned Traffic!
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posted on
07/01/2014 11:10:08 AM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
((VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!))
To: wyowolf
Yeah but January, February....
14
posted on
07/01/2014 11:10:26 AM PDT
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
To: Fast Moving Angel
Houston was just a way to get to Washington DC for that NY carpet-bagger.
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posted on
07/01/2014 11:12:09 AM PDT
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
To: blam
Forgot to add “for Mexicans” in the title...
To: blam
Houston is inhabited by nothing but bloodthirsty rednecks. And we have mosquitoes the size of flying chihuahuas here. And it's hot and humid. With enormous billboards and no hills or any other scenery. It's illegal to ride around in anything other than a pickup truck with a minimum of four feet of ground clearance, and you can be jailed for not wearing a bolo tie. Even if you're female.
Stay away. I hear Appalachia is nice. Try there. Thanks.
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posted on
07/01/2014 11:13:41 AM PDT
by
Milton Miteybad
(I am Jim Thompson. {Really.})
To: blam
I lived in Houston for a couple of years.
oh the humidity.
If you live in Houston you have two seasons.
Summer and Yuck
To: Red_Devil 232
You just need the right vehicle:
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posted on
07/01/2014 11:15:04 AM PDT
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
To: Red_Devil 232
“There’s always traffic in Houston!”
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posted on
07/01/2014 11:16:37 AM PDT
by
henkster
(Do I really need a sarc tag?)
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