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Texas Freepers - Information Please!
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| 4/18/02
| CyberCowboy77
Posted on 04/18/2002 10:10:10 AM PDT by CyberCowboy777
Texas Freepers! I am considering re-locating to Texas from Washington. I want a change in weather, people and politics.
I have lived all across the U.S. but never Texas. Can you give me some ideas as to where to live, Pro's and Cons of Texas?
I am really thinking Houston - I want to be near the Coast. (or at least 2 hours away).
I will want to own at least 5 acres. And my brother and Parents are thinking of moving there as well and will need land as well.
I have three boys and a Wife. I am a Computer Consultant by trade (my father is a programmer and we have our own company here).
I do not care about schools as I will be Home Schooling when my boys are older.
Any info will be greatly appreciated!
TOPICS: Miscellaneous; US: Texas; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: houston; texas
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To: CyberCowboy777
Central Texas (anywhere from Waco to Austin and all points in between).. we are about a 3 to 4 hour drive from the coast, depending how you drive, but if you are looking for land, this is where you need to look. summers are blisteringly (is that a word?) hot, but I wouldn't trade living in Texas for anything.
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posted on
04/19/2002 6:28:04 AM PDT
by
TxBec
To: CyberCowboy777
It depends on what you like. Anywhere near the coast will be hot and humid in the summer, but pleasant in the winter if you hate the cold, like I do. Houston is great if you like the performing arts such as opera, ballet and musical theater. We are second only to New York for venues and our local performing companies are all ranked in the top five in the nation. We also have all the big city stuff like Major League Baseball, a brand new NFL team, an NBA team that has seen better times, great restaurants (plentiful very diverse), lots of museums and great festivals. If you're not a big-city type, then going south of Houston is probably your best bet. The farther south you go, the better the beaches are. Good luck!
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posted on
04/20/2002 9:52:33 AM PDT
by
Allegra
To: toupsie
Lived in Beaumont, Texas until I was eighteen. Stay away from Southeast Texas. They vote Democrat and they are as thick as a brick there that made me burst out laughing! :):)
To: HiJinx; cybercowboy777
Lot of folks are moving to Austin yeah, and that's the problem. it's too damn crowded here and traffic is horrendous. austin used to be a lot more quaint. it's now too big-cityish.
To: toupsie
I lived in Beaumont until I was 21 and everything you said about that area is SO true.
To: MeeknMing; maxwell
LOL! Mad Max, you are A-Ok in my book! You do have a way with words. You'll fit right in! :O).........
i always tell max the same thing! he tickles me to no end! ;)
To: ValerieUSA
outstanding photos, val. you made this a beautiful thread! :)
To: Dog Gone
Now Dog you know when the temperture is 95 the humidity drops down to 90%. Don't come to Houston, you'd hate it. ;9} smirk
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posted on
04/21/2002 7:19:18 PM PDT
by
Ditter
To: toddhisattva
Thank God someone finally told this man the truth. LOL
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posted on
04/21/2002 7:29:03 PM PDT
by
Ditter
To: christine11; Maxwell
:O)
To: christine11
Tickle-tickle-tickle...
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posted on
04/22/2002 7:35:22 AM PDT
by
maxwell
To: maxwell
*giggle*
Comment #153 Removed by Moderator
To: Skooz;CyberCowboy777
Skooz - LOVED your description of Texas....especially the perfect depiction of Midland/Odessa! lol
Cyber - good luck on your decision....just one thing: before you move to Texas, just how much do you know about hail and tornados?
To: CyberCowboy777
Ok...I am a tried and true Texan. I vow never to live anywhere but Texas. Yes, it is hotter than most states and it is humid in most areas...but gosh darn it, Texas is the place to be. Yee haw and all that jazz. Anyway...lived my first 18 years in the Corpus Christi area. I really cannot recommend it. Yes, it has the ocean...and that is nice. But, it is really not what I would consider a "clean" city. The outside towns, Aransas Pass, Rockport, Ingleside, Flour Bluff, etc....DITTO DITTO DITTO!!! Horrible. I currently live in the vicinity of Houston...The Woodlands to be exact. Beautiful area...look up Conroe, Kingwood, Sugar Land, Katy...these are all surrounding areas. I can say from experience that The Woodlands is booming with potential...and booming in reality. There are nice lakes in the area and we are about an hour to an hour and a half from Galveston...not the nicest of beaches, but you can't get too nice on the Coastal Bend. Hill country is nice...Austin is not. Outskirts of Austin are beautiful and there is a nice lake. Dallas...I do not care for...but many of the suburbs are nice. I have a friend who lives in Rockwall and there is a GORGEOUS lake near by. West Texas is flat and DRY. Sand, dust, sand, dust. You will probably want to avoid the Valley and South Texas...can be pretty but you get closer to Mexico and you deal with hurricanes and such. Also...liberal, liberal, liberal. My choice for you would have the be somewhere in the vicinity of Houston. It has a bad rap for pollution and crime...but I have not experienced too many problems. Just avoid living in the city and pick a nice outskirt town. Traffic plagues many people here...but HELLO, where is traffic NOT a problem?? You will have that anywhere. Take the Sam Houston Tollway where you need to go...it may cost money...but it is easier to travel (EZ TAG...get one). Cheers from Texas...Gotta Love it...Gotta Live it.
To: CyberCowboy777
Hey, what did you end up deciding?
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posted on
05/31/2002 7:31:53 AM PDT
by
Slyfox
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