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unclesallie · 28 January 2013, 02:39 AM

I have been coming down to Houston
on business for the last 18 months or so.
Filled with great restaurants, mainly polite
Friendly people, and the weather(today about 70 degrees
Fahrenheit, sure beats home in Pennsy
which st the moment is in the high 20's).

Great restaurants, antique shops, malls.....
But too much traffic and malls like the rest of
The U.S. these days....overall?

I give Houston very high marks!

Best,

Dan

bayerische · 28 January 2013, 03:02 AM

Houston is on my bucket list.

Well Texas state as a whole actually.

BarkMaster · 28 January 2013, 03:08 AM

It's a good place to live and work. Glad you enjoyed it!

Kingair · 28 January 2013, 03:13 AM

Never been in Houston . . . but several months in Dallas . . . great town

Best sandwiches & salads I ever had . . . Eatzi's . . . Mmm m m m m m m m

HAGOne

SUBversive · 28 January 2013, 03:19 AM

The zoo is tops. The butterfly's at the museum is worth it. But it's a major major new city with malls and shopping. The galleria is cool but once was enough for me. Like the rice university area for more laid back hanging out (shopping lol) montrose area is cool too.

kilyung · 28 January 2013, 04:56 AM

Love Texas but Austin is my favorite.

Sherwooddavid · 28 January 2013, 05:03 AM

My sister lives in Waxahachie TX.

kcmo · 28 January 2013, 05:59 AM

We're not short of places to eat, that's for sure! Glad you enjoyed it here!

ducatidoc · 28 January 2013, 06:09 AM

Mmmm.....Schlotzki's Deli's. Sadly absent in PA. I really crave an Original, drenched in their LA Hot Sauce.

Boardman · 28 January 2013, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unclesallie

I have been coming down to Houston
on business for the last 18 months or so.
Filled with great restaurants, mainly polite
Friendly people, and the weather(today about 70 degrees
Fahrenheit, sure beats home in Pennsy
which st the moment is in the high 20's).

Great restaurants, antique shops, malls.....
But too much traffic and malls like the rest of
The U.S. these days....overall?

I give Houston very high marks!

Best,

Dan

Ssshhh, don't tell anyone else. We like it as is:)

I consider it a great little "secret" city of 5m plus

I joke of course....but it's funny to me that every year I have clients and friends come for their first visit and are really surprised how much they like it. Guess its gotten a bad rap somehow for so many years...

For all around live ability (schools, cost of living, weather, people) there's no place I would rather be.

Now retirement on the other hand...

BarkMaster · 28 January 2013, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boardman

For all around live ability (schools, cost of living, weather, people) there's no place I would rather be.

Now retirement on the other hand...

My sentiments exactly!!

Joey_V · 28 January 2013, 12:47 PM

I visited Houston last month for the first time ever... I liked it. Much more eclectic than Dallas.

BarkMaster · 28 January 2013, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kilyung

Love Texas but Austin is my favorite.

Of all the big cities in Texas, I'd have to agree with you.

GradyPhilpott · 28 January 2013, 01:29 PM

Houston is so massive that it encompasses incorporated towns within its city limits.

The last time I was in Houston, I flew there to make a delivery to someone who met me at the airport.

While waiting for the return flight, I walked outside to smoke a cigar and and did an immediate to-the-rear-march, went back inside and waited in the air conditioning.

I spent some time on the north side in the late eighties and I must say that I did enjoy my time there, but it's far too congested for my tastes, regardless of the weather.

manuu · 28 January 2013, 07:00 PM

I lived in Houston for a year around 1999-2000. Definitely preferred Austin. The running joke then was "What do people do for fun in Houston ? "... Answer: "Drive to Austin" :-)

Looks like things have improved.

mtrunner · 28 January 2013, 11:49 PM

Really enjoy Texas. Great restaurants, bars etc in most of the major cities. My only complaint it that it is way way too hot for me in the summer!

SUBversive · 29 January 2013, 01:38 AM

I also enjoy its close proximity to Galveston. I like to check it out down there when I visit.

gmh1013 · 29 January 2013, 02:22 AM

My wife did not care for Austin much....if you are young it would be OK but being senior citizens
we did not see that much except for lake Travis.
We liked San Antonio much better ....my wife says she would love to move there one day
It has more of the Mexican culture that she likes to live around....being form Mexico
Plus EVERYBODY speaks Spanish there.
I would love to live over the River Walk so much to see and eat around S.A
We are going to go back there next month for a week...

southtexas · 29 January 2013, 10:34 AM

Glad you enjoyed your time in Texas! Houston is a great city, but gets incredibly hot. Excellent restaurants everywhere. The people are very friendly; glad you got to see for yourself that we aren't our stereotype.

Next time you're in Houston, make the drive to Galveston, or south to Rockport/Port Aransas/Corpus area. Beautiful waterfront communities with great outdoors stuff, eating, etc.

Also enjoy the bars in Texas. It seems we like to drink.

SUBversive · 29 January 2013, 03:22 PM

I'm surprised no one including myself mentioned kinky Friedman. I met him at ziggys deli one time.

gmh1013 · 29 January 2013, 03:30 PM

I love Cajun food....and have the fat to
prove it! We eat at Pappadeaux's once a week....
the bread pudding is a food group itself!
anybody know of any other Cajun places to eat in Houston?

28 January 2013, 02:39 AM	#1
unclesallie 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: dan Location: Pennsylvania Watch: keystone pocket Posts: 5,917	Houston I have been coming down to Houston on business for the last 18 months or so. Filled with great restaurants, mainly polite Friendly people, and the weather(today about 70 degrees Fahrenheit, sure beats home in Pennsy which st the moment is in the high 20's). Great restaurants, antique shops, malls..... But too much traffic and malls like the rest of The U.S. these days....overall? I give Houston very high marks! Best, Dan

28 January 2013, 03:02 AM	#2
bayerische "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Andreas Location: Margaritaville Watch: Smurf Posts: 19,879	Houston is on my bucket list. Well Texas state as a whole actually. __________________ Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

28 January 2013, 03:08 AM	#3
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28 January 2013, 06:09 AM	#9
ducatidoc "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: the doc side Watch: zenith Posts: 3,779	Mmmm.....Schlotzki's Deli's. Sadly absent in PA. I really crave an Original, drenched in their LA Hot Sauce. __________________ The payments remain long after the novelty has worn off. # 26371 NAWCC Member

28 January 2013, 12:47 PM	#12
Joey_V "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Joey Location: Dallas, TX Watch: SS Sub 16610 M Posts: 3,824	I visited Houston last month for the first time ever... I liked it. Much more eclectic than Dallas. __________________ Current Rotation: Rolex Submariner Date (M) - 1/08, Rolex Milgauss GV (V) - 2/10, Rolex SS Black Daytona (V) - 6/10, Rolex GMTIIC (G) - 5/11, TAG Heuer Silverstone (286/1860) - 1/2015 Former-watches: Omega PO/2535.80/2254, TAG Carrera/F1x2/Monaco, Panerai 312K/292L Wish List: Panerai 270/505, Rolex SMURF, Rolex RG Daytona, Rolex DSSD

28 January 2013, 03:13 AM	#4
Kingair "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Watch: Not enough ;-) Posts: 21,232	Never been in Houston . . . but several months in Dallas . . . great town Best sandwiches & salads I ever had . . . Eatzi's . . . Mmm m m m m m m m HAGOne

28 January 2013, 03:19 AM	#5
SUBversive Banned Join Date: May 2011 Location: ri Watch: Sun Dial Posts: 14,346	The zoo is tops. The butterfly's at the museum is worth it. But it's a major major new city with malls and shopping. The galleria is cool but once was enough for me. Like the rice university area for more laid back hanging out (shopping lol) montrose area is cool too.

28 January 2013, 04:56 AM	#6
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	Love Texas but Austin is my favorite.

28 January 2013, 05:03 AM	#7
Sherwooddavid "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Dave Location: Canada Watch: Submariner Posts: 2,080	My sister lives in Waxahachie TX.

28 January 2013, 05:59 AM	#8
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	We're not short of places to eat, that's for sure! Glad you enjoyed it here!

28 January 2013, 01:29 PM	#14
GradyPhilpott 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Mexico Watch: Seiko #SRK047 Posts: 34,460	Houston is so massive that it encompasses incorporated towns within its city limits. The last time I was in Houston, I flew there to make a delivery to someone who met me at the airport. While waiting for the return flight, I walked outside to smoke a cigar and and did an immediate to-the-rear-march, went back inside and waited in the air conditioning. I spent some time on the north side in the late eighties and I must say that I did enjoy my time there, but it's far too congested for my tastes, regardless of the weather. __________________ JJ Inaugural TRF $50 Watch Challenge Winner

28 January 2013, 07:00 PM	#15
manuu "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: M Location: CA Watch: Rolex CHNR Posts: 186	I lived in Houston for a year around 1999-2000. Definitely preferred Austin. The running joke then was "What do people do for fun in Houston ? "... Answer: "Drive to Austin" :-) Looks like things have improved.

28 January 2013, 11:49 PM	#16
mtrunner 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Gary Location: Bozeman, MT Watch: 126508 Paul Newman Posts: 7,835	Really enjoy Texas. Great restaurants, bars etc in most of the major cities. My only complaint it that it is way way too hot for me in the summer!

29 January 2013, 01:38 AM	#17
SUBversive Banned Join Date: May 2011 Location: ri Watch: Sun Dial Posts: 14,346	I also enjoy its close proximity to Galveston. I like to check it out down there when I visit.

29 January 2013, 02:22 AM	#18
gmh1013 Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: greg Location: Tempe AZ Watch: GMT Posts: 5,703	My wife did not care for Austin much....if you are young it would be OK but being senior citizens we did not see that much except for lake Travis. We liked San Antonio much better ....my wife says she would love to move there one day It has more of the Mexican culture that she likes to live around....being form Mexico Plus EVERYBODY speaks Spanish there. I would love to live over the River Walk so much to see and eat around S.A We are going to go back there next month for a week...

29 January 2013, 10:34 AM	#19
southtexas 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Great State of TX Posts: 5,764	Glad you enjoyed your time in Texas! Houston is a great city, but gets incredibly hot. Excellent restaurants everywhere. The people are very friendly; glad you got to see for yourself that we aren't our stereotype. Next time you're in Houston, make the drive to Galveston, or south to Rockport/Port Aransas/Corpus area. Beautiful waterfront communities with great outdoors stuff, eating, etc. Also enjoy the bars in Texas. It seems we like to drink.

29 January 2013, 03:22 PM	#20
SUBversive Banned Join Date: May 2011 Location: ri Watch: Sun Dial Posts: 14,346	I'm surprised no one including myself mentioned kinky Friedman. I met him at ziggys deli one time.

29 January 2013, 03:30 PM	#21
gmh1013 Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: greg Location: Tempe AZ Watch: GMT Posts: 5,703	I love Cajun food....and have the fat to prove it! We eat at Pappadeaux's once a week.... the bread pudding is a food group itself! anybody know of any other Cajun places to eat in Houston?

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