[StolarStorm]

Houston is dog ugly. It’s hot, humid, has zero natural beauty and has very poor recreational areas. You live here to earn a living; that’s pretty much it. I AM grateful for the employment opportunities it provides and nice people. Just being realistic about the cities lack of “curb appeal”. If I won the lottery or save enough for an early retirement... I’m outta here..

[WilliamRobert]

Yep you’re right it is the arm pit of the state as my friend, a native Houstoian, calls it he lives in Denton a D/FW suburb

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Houston is dog ugly. It’s hot, humid, has zero natural beauty and has very poor recreational areas.

Sounds like you want to live in Disneyland.

[Figment]

People in Houston will tell you, there is nothing holding you there, you can leave at will. If you’re living in Harris County, you are a dumbass

[justa-hairyape]

Houston is dog ugly. It’s hot, humid, has zero natural beauty and has very poor recreational areas.

Not if you spend time in local Houston restaurants and take a look at the waitresses. Nothing ugly about them at all. And they are from all over the world.

[Lexinom]

I've lived in both Houston and New York City and can concur with your thoughts on Houston. It's hot and flat as a pancake. Galveston is okay but the water is dirt brown.

What I like about the area, though, is the subtropical foliage and mild winters. There's southern charm in the architecture - I love Bay Area Park. The people are very friendly and for the most part conservative and traditional, and they do not like illegal invaders. So Houston has its plusses.