I Like Texas........

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by epchick

Question for the more well-traveled Texas GCers:

So now that i've graduated college, I've started to contemplate whether or not to try and see if i'd do well in another part of texas. I love El Paso to death, but eh, i'd like a change of scenery.

But I've only been to San Antonio, San Angelo (for a UIL competition), and Dallas (didn't really like it). If I was to really move, what city/cities would you suggest I try and move to?

If you like an El Paso-sized city, Austin may be nice. I lived in the Austin metro for about 5 years and really enjoyed it. It's big enough to give you things to do but still keeps a somewhat "hometown" feeling.

I didn't like San Antonio. At all. But living in DFW has been great. I plan on staying here for a least a few years after I graduate.

[SWTXBelle]

Split the difference between Austin and San Antonio - live in beautiful San Marcos!

[SATX*APhi]

Austin is okay but I would never live there; it's just a little off base. Houston is just too freakin huge for my taste. I lived there for a couple of months and it just wasn't my speed. I've never been to the DFW so I can't weigh in on the metroplex.

I'm a San Antonio gal. To me, SA still has that small-town feel. With it being the beginning of the Hill country, it's location is also perfect. It's 2 hours north of Corpus, an hour south of Austin, and only a 3 hour drive from Houston. The weather is perfect. There's tons to do. You have all the sports, museums, shopping, theme park, golfing, etc. If you're interested in continuing your education, there are 4 private universities and 1 public.

Check it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio,_Texas

[ComradesTrue]

I have lived in Dallas, Fort Worth, the Mid-Cities and Tyler (not necessarily in that order). I have routinely visited Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Lubbuck, El Paso, New Braunfels and Longview.

My suggestion would be Fort Worth. Refer to my review of FW several posts above. It can give the big city feel of the metroplex when you want that (4 professional sports teams, concerts, shopping, etc), but has that tight-knit feeling of a small town. You can go out to bars. restaurants, etc, and always run into someone that you know.

[icelandelf]

I'm biased toward living in San Antonio, but I love San Marcos too. Dallas, while fun to visit, is a little too large and impersonal for me

[aggieAXO]

I grew up in San Antonio-couldn't wait to get out. I have visited Houston and Dallas/Ft Worth-no thanks. Austin is perfect-not too big not too small, beautiful hill country, love the lake. I also feel safe here, I did not feel safe in SA or Houston.

Originally Posted by aggieAXO

I grew up in San Antonio-couldn't wait to get out. I have visited Houston and Dallas/Ft Worth-no thanks. Austin is perfect-not too big not too small, beautiful hill country, love the lake. I also feel safe here, I did not feel safe in SA or Houston.

I'm really jealous. If I could get a job coaching in or around Austin I'd take it in a heartbeat. Some jobs in Pflugerville came open this spring, but it wasn't the right time for me. If you hear of anyone needing a HS Biology teacher and football coach, you let me know

BTW send me good thoughts today, I'm dissecting with HS freshman....this should be an experience.

Kitso
KS 361

[gamma_girl52]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Split the difference between Austin and San Antonio - live in beautiful San Marcos!

I would agree!!

So I've been here for about 3 months (some of ya'll might remember back in the summer when I said I was moving here) and I love it here. Texas State is a nice campus and I've been getting my workout on with all of these hills

And the outlet mall here! I went there and thought I'd died and gone to retail heaven

I also go to Dallas a lot too. The size and impersonal feel doesn't faze me. I lived in Atlanta for 15 years.
And knight_shadow I spend just about all my time in Oak Cliff when I'm there, LOL and so far I've made it out in one piece.

[em_adpi]

Originally Posted by gamma_girl52

And the outlet mall here! I went there and thought I'd died and gone to retail heaven

I also go to Dallas a lot too. The size and impersonal feel doesn't faze me.

Isn't the outlet mall AMAZING?!?!? I love it.

Ever been to Fort Worth?