Move here if you hate yourself
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5/16/2006
Ah, where to begin. I have lived in Longview for 10 years now and have been trying to get out for 10 years. There are no sidewalks in town. There are hardly any road shoulders. If you have to ride a bike or walk somewhere, you have to walk/ride on the streets, which is dangerous, especially with the drivers around here. There are bus stops, however, there are no benches or covers, just a signpost. You have to stand in the grass in the elements. Parking lots are war zones of potholes. Also, if you drive anything other than a big truck or SUV, be prepared to scrape the bottom of your car every time you leave a parking lot. (City planners thought it wise to turn the merger between the streets and parking lots into a ditch for water drainage.) In the summer, there are many days where the weatherman advises citizens to “do not go outside unless necessary” because it is sooo hot. Also, within the first three months of 2006, there were 7 murders in Longview. There is no nightlife, unless you like dive bars and country music. There is one establishment for higher learning, but it’s a community college in another town and you have to pay out of district fees. Many rednecks here, in fact, there is an annual event that is seriously named “Redneck Games”. If you HAVE to move to east Texas, I would suggest Tyler.
Lara | Longview, TX