Does anyone REALLY, TRULY like Texas as a vacation destination?
Nov 21st, 2002, 12:42 PM
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No, thank you very much for asking.
Houston is an envirnmental cesspool with near aquatic levels of humidity and no character.
Dallas is all about pomposity and materialism...sad thing is that Dallas' day in the sun turned to dusk about 15 years ago and no one there seems to realize it yet.
No gripe with Austin from me, but it's a pretty non-texas feeling town.
San Antonio is OK too. Even though English is spoken only as a second language there.
Houston is an envirnmental cesspool with near aquatic levels of humidity and no character.
Dallas is all about pomposity and materialism...sad thing is that Dallas' day in the sun turned to dusk about 15 years ago and no one there seems to realize it yet.
No gripe with Austin from me, but it's a pretty non-texas feeling town.
San Antonio is OK too. Even though English is spoken only as a second language there.
Nov 21st, 2002, 02:25 PM
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Have enjoyed several trips around Texas over the years; including Big Bend, Guadalupe Mountains, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, bluebonnet season, lakes region, etc, etc.
Yes, I am serious -- I really, truly like Texas as a vacation destination.
If you hate Texas (and I presume you do), then just don't go there.
Yes, I am serious -- I really, truly like Texas as a vacation destination.
If you hate Texas (and I presume you do), then just don't go there.
Nov 21st, 2002, 03:39 PM
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I've always felt Texans were a friendly, warmhearted people. But they have no patience for jerks, the pompous, the arrogant...
So, if you're basically an a*h*, they're not going to like you much... and very soon you're going to hate them.
Must be what happened to some of these posters.
So, if you're basically an a*h*, they're not going to like you much... and very soon you're going to hate them.
Must be what happened to some of these posters.
Nov 21st, 2002, 04:56 PM
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I'm as right as they come.
No on abortion, yes on religious rights, pro big business, anti government, anti social services, pro personal responsibility.
And I really don't like Texas.
Would never go there on vaction.
Have been there many times on business.
No on abortion, yes on religious rights, pro big business, anti government, anti social services, pro personal responsibility.
And I really don't like Texas.
Would never go there on vaction.
Have been there many times on business.
Nov 21st, 2002, 05:04 PM
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Agree that Dallas has burned out - pretty much it's the country's largest assemblage of cookie cutter, me-too just past trendy places, all wrapped up in a thick layer of pretense. A very well developed sense of denial is importnat to taking the place seriously, too - best example being Plano, the "desirable" suburb with horrible problems with teen drug addiction and suicide.
Fort Worth, on the other hand, is actually a great place to visit. Lots of history, and great museums.
Houston? Well, it's a fabulous place to shop and eat during the six weeks of the year when the weather is tolerable (if the air pollution isn't too bad.) Don't look for history though - in Houston, a building is "historic" if the paint is dry.
Austin is not for everyone, but if you're locked into frat boy fantasy life it is close to Nirvana.
San Antonio is the cleanest city in northern Mexico. It's a terrific way to experience another culture without needing a passport. And the foood (all types, not just TexMex) is great.
El Paso - why bother?
Texas beaches - except South Padre, they're pretty abysmal - brown water, lots of tar balls.
Fort Worth, on the other hand, is actually a great place to visit. Lots of history, and great museums.
Houston? Well, it's a fabulous place to shop and eat during the six weeks of the year when the weather is tolerable (if the air pollution isn't too bad.) Don't look for history though - in Houston, a building is "historic" if the paint is dry.
Austin is not for everyone, but if you're locked into frat boy fantasy life it is close to Nirvana.
San Antonio is the cleanest city in northern Mexico. It's a terrific way to experience another culture without needing a passport. And the foood (all types, not just TexMex) is great.
El Paso - why bother?
Texas beaches - except South Padre, they're pretty abysmal - brown water, lots of tar balls.
