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strand of time · Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 2 Location: Omaha, NE

I am considering moving to Houston. Here's why: warm climate, relatively close to the beach, lots of art and culture, lots of Hispanics (and I have a Spanish degree). I am enamored with the fact that there is a photography museum.

I want to live somewhere close to downtown if possible, or somewhere else where I can walk to almost anything I'll need in everyday life. I'm 22 and my girlfriend will be living with me. So, basically we want to be in the middle of everything.

I've looked online at to learn what I can about the various neighborhoods. Midtown looked pretty good. Montrose looked cool but kinda shady. Where do you guys recommend?

thegrimspectreofreddeath · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 219

Houtson!

The children smile in Houtson. A dog walks by and seems to say "You will do a good deed today." The local convenience store's power is on the fritz and the owner is giving away ice cream. He is Albanian and he has two sons.

Houtson!

The sun shines brighter in Houtson. You can purchase sunglasses for cheap at the nearby pharmacist. The cashier is shy and goes to school at night. You put on your sunglasses and eat ice cream, and prepare to do a good deed.

Houtson!

Wait, Houston? Nevermind.

Arc Tempest · Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 4447 Location: Oregon

Sam · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 8567

no thanks, i want to finish school first

thewaitersitsondown · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 11:59 pm Post subject:

Fred whenever you post I think it is me. Except I am not that awesome.
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Yorick · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:32 am Post subject:

I find it odd that someone who has never posted here before wants our opinion about a place they're thinking about moving to.

In other news, ask Benny. He may answer, tho you'll probably have to bend over for it.
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WheelsOfConfusion · Joined: 09 Jul 2006 Posts: 10741 Location: Unknown Kaddath

So this is the planet Hooston?

A very strange surface.
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strand of time · Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 2 Location: Omaha, NE

Yorick · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:43 am Post subject:

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Dro · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 3763

Personally, I can think of few places in the US worse than Houston. I have visited there. I have friends there.

Dro · Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 3763

Oh wait. You are from Omaha.

Enjoy!

Lasairfiona · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:20 am Post subject:

Go over to the Montrose area at night. It rarely sleeps.

I lived down between Kemah and Galveston. I like the area and I don't even mind the heat. I really like being next to the water and the sea food is damn tasty. There are a lot of things to do in Houston though it is a bit more blue collar than places like Dallas (cause they are snooty). The traffic sucks real bad and there isn't any good public transportation. There are some good places to live that aren't very expensive. I don't know about up by Montrose. The North side of Houston is much swankier, I think. I was never up there much. It is a very large city. Anyway, I like the place but you can't walk everywhere and especially not in the downtown area. There isn't everything there.
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reasonablymad · Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 6784

I've heard it sucks. I've heard it described as a very large four leaf clover with absolutely no luck at all. meaning it is literally shaped like a clover, with four seperate cities and it takes three days driving to get from one to the other and no one actually lives there.

try austin instead.
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Lasairfiona · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:19 pm Post subject:

There are way, way more than four cities. I can think of three distinct categories but they aren't in a clover pattern and the categories are rather arbitrary and/or geographically based. But I hung out on the south side for the most part so what do I know. ::shrugs::

I hear good things about Austin and San Antonio was pretty when I lived there (...over ten years ago).
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Before God created Las he pondered on all the aspects a woman might have, he considered which ones would look good super-inflated and which ones to leave alone.
After much deliberation he gave her a giant comfort zone. - Michael