Not That Special
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12/31/2005
Having never stepped foot in Texas before, I moved to Houston 10 years ago because of a great job opportunity. Personally, I hate this city. As others have said, the heat is atrocious, the smell in the city is intolerable (think raw sewage), the people are NOT the warm, fuzzy folks others make them out to be, and the majority of the city seems to be comprised of either poorly educated 100%-American rednecks, or illegal immigrants.
In its favor, yes, cost of living is fairly cheap, there are a great selection of restaurants to choose from, as well as many shopping options (from dirt cheap to world-class). However, there really are not that many entertainment options, unless you consider dining to be entertainment (which might explain the Fattest City in America title), or going to the movies and bars. The museum scene is good, but how many times can you do that for fun? There is virtually no original music scene either. Instead, there are hundreds of run-of-the-mill bars with cover bands. To be the 4th largest city in America, Houston should be ashamed of its lack of a "scene".
This will always be a third-rate city in search of an identity.
John | Houston, TX