Reviews & Comments
Tyler, TX
Super conservative and nothing to do -
3/27/2007There is not a whole lot to do in Tyler, and it is VERY conservative. We've lived here almost two years and can't wait to leave. We are 30 years old (with no children)and bored out of our minds. Not to mention, we feel like we live in a retirement community. The only things we have found to do are either go out to eat (at mostly chain restaurants or fast food) or go to the movies...that's about it. No good museums, nightlife, shopping, eclectic restaurants, etc. - for these things we drive to Dallas (2 hours away).
On the positive side...in the spring there are beautiful azaleas and dogwoods in bloom and you can buy a dozen roses for $2 from roadside stands almost year round. There is also a berry farm where you can buy fresh blueberries in the summer (yum!). Tyler is located about 45 minutes from Canton, where there is an awesome flea market the weekend before the first Monday of every month.
But even with these few positives, unless you are of retirement age (or maybe looking to raise a family in a super conservative place)...I'd look somewhere else.