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Interesting topic - My daughter is heading to Dallas for the summer to work, (from Ireland) then to Houston for a few days before coming home, are there areas she should/shouldn't go? Anything she should know?0
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Wish I could help you. Maybe some previous answers can? Many are pretty detailed.rugratz2015 wrote: »Interesting topic - My daughter is heading to Dallas for the summer to work, (from Ireland) then to Houston for a few days before coming home, are there areas she should/shouldn't go? Anything she should know?1 -
I moved to Texas 7 years ago. Austin is busy but has some interesting things, but for me once you've been there done that it's not that exciting especially in over 100* heat with humidity.
DFW is a never ending traffic nightmare. Has a few neat things that you won't find many places, but not things that you want to do every day.
Houston is closer to being able to drive a shorter distance to go to a Gulf coast beach or something like that.
San Antonio has theme park stuff and a really old church.. not much else that drew my attention anyway.
Other than that and the seasons are not Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. It's just not as hot mixed with cool, hell, not as hot and not as hot mixed with cold. The Bluebonnets are pretty.3 -
Texas is the best place ever. Foreigners are best suited to the DFW, Houston and Austin areas. There's lots of other transplants in these metro areas, so it's less real Texas. Texas lite, which is more palatable to the non native.
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anyone from Houston here?0
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It's closer to being the best place ever than it is to being horrible. I've visited Texas probably around 15 times in my life since I have family down there and it's always a great time. However I can't imagine living there. I need snow and those crisp 60 degree autumn days when all the leaves are changing.This is just my opinion based on my own personal experiences having only visited many times, but not having lived there long-term. Obviously, these are opinions and not fact. (I don't want any mad Texans to get after me!)
I have in-laws in West Texas and Hill Country so I've been in both areas multiple times. West Texas is a desolate wasteland.
East Texas is a little creepy in the terrain, with it's flatter, thickly treed, swamp-seeming places - places where serial killers and inbred cannibals might be lurking. 
I think Hill Country is really pretty. 
I almost moved there. I had a place picked out on the river, but the in-laws killed it for me. 
They would have been way too close for comfort. I've never been to the coast or any of the rest of the state, so I have no comment on that.
The people - Let's just say they are very loud and proud of themselves and seem to love to boast their opinions. They don't mind showing you how it is - some to the point of obnoxiousness. Most seem pretty outgoing and friendly, though.
Go visit and see for yourself!
Everyone I've met from Texas has been pretty obnoxious.
It's crazy because people who have never lived there make it seem horrible. I'm even guilty of this.
But everyone from Texas make it seem like the best place ever.
So I started to wonder what it was really like.
I'll definitely travel around the state before I decide but it seemed like a good place for job opportunities and for my family.1 -
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Texan born and raised and I love it. It's huge and so diverse so it depends in your preference. Prior to January I was in Oklahoma for 7 years and I'm now in Dallas. Dallas was not one of my favorite cities until I decided to accept a job out here and so far I love it.
I've lived in Austin, Houston, now north Texas region and grew up in south Texas.
In a nutshell: Austin - being the capital you're going to see a lot of ppl doing something on their political and social issues. Like a live version of Facebook. Also, great for those who are into healthy lifestyle because I swear there's a whole foods around every corner. Lots of parks and outdoorsy stuff.
Houston - Some ppl say it's "ghetto" I loved it there. A diversity of cuisine, close to Galveston but humid AF.
DFW - Depending on the area...some places very friendly, community oriented like a small town, other places - pretentious, there's also tons to do all year round.
South Texas - humid, seafood and beaches. Also not quite as crowded as the bigger cities.1 -
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If I were to move to Texas it would probably be to Austin. Definitely NOT Huston. I have to drive through it to get to Galveston for our cruises and want to bang my head against the wall every time. If you don't like humidity and your fav seasons are fall and winter....I'm not sure you're making a wise choice. If you are a rancher then the panhandle would be your best bet.0
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Lived here all my life.
Houston is humid & has lots of traffic. Great entertainment center.
Dallas is less humid, but still higher than I like. Horrible traffic. Entertainment opportunities abound.
San Antonio has narrow downtown streets, but the Riverwalk is fantastic for food, drink, dancing.
Austin is a mecca for liberalism and high-tech. Sixth Street can't be beat for partying. Avoid I-35 at all costs! Nude swimming at Hippie Hollow. Has probably the highest cost of living in the state.
East Texas has trees; west Texas has hardly any.
Great beaches on Padre Island and Corpus Christi.
The Panhandle can get pretty cold in the winter; while the Rio Grande Valley hardly has a winter.
Good barbecue is available everywhere as is Tex-Mex.
Unemployment varies widely by region as does crime, but both are below the national average, mostly WELL below.
The far west has mountains, but the remainder is comparatively flat.
The Hill Country, just south & west of the center of the state, has rolling hills with a tremendous display of wildflowers every spring.
Casual dress is acceptable almost everywhere all the time.
Keep your vehicle in good repair because a trip to any of the locations mentioned will take a while. For example, it's about a 7-hr drive from my house to El Paso, 3 to Dallas, 4 to San Antonio, 6 to Houston.
Gasoline is almost always below the national average cost.
With a few exceptions, most people are friendlier than elsewhere. Especially as you move west of Fort Worth.
I think he has covered it best!! I have live in Texas as well and this is the best overview!! Good luck on whatever decision you make. I think you can find the good, bad and ugly any where you go. I think you make it what you want it to be.0 -
Austin is the most liberal and diverse. Gulf Coast (Port Arthur) has the best beaches / wildlife refuges. If you have the money or looking to marry money -- Lake Conroe is quite the scene.0
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When you ask for the "best" part of Texas, you ask for a lot. http://www.texashighways.com/
Dallas https://www.dmagazine.com/
Houston http://houstonlifestyles.com/
San Antonio http://www.sanantoniomag.com/
Austin http://www.austinmonthly.com/
Brownsville http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/
Lubbock http://lubbockonline.com/
There's also a public radio consortium http://www.texasstandard.org/
A great magazine http://www.texasmonthly.com/
Music http://acltv.com/
Pretty things http://www.nashersculpturecenter.org/
Oh, yeah, Ft. Worth https://www.kimbellart.org/?gclid=CN3HjJHIjdMCFQiMaQodFmMCCg
If you get really really lost https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g56230-Activities-Marfa_Texas.html
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ipunkrock2 wrote: »Just moved to Texas from California. It's really not that great here. And I miss California's Mexican food.
This all depends on where you are and if you know where to go. There is no shortage of Mexican food in Texas and plenty of places where you can't even order unless you speak at least some Spanish. "No lechuga y no seboya" is a very handy phrase.
And "Una mas cerveza" for all occasions.
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