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Originally posted by adduncan
What I like about Houston
(as written by a New England Yankee transplant)
1) I don't miss snow nearly as much as I thought I would. No one ever had a heart attack shovelling heat out of the driveway.
2) Fall colors in late November, but it's still warm enough to have Thanksgiving dinner outside on the patio some years.
3) If you work in biosciences or medicine, you will *never* be without a job unless you're not looking.
4) Ditto construction. (Yeah, I know downtown is shredded--I was referring to the new building construction in the Medical Center)
5) Bellaire--Mayberry-type small town in the middle of a major metropolitan area. (I'm biased--hubby and I just moved to a home there this year). I'm actually getting comfortable w/ the idea of walking around at night and feeling safe.
6) Fine arts. We get season tickets to the Houston Ballet every year. Their latest production of "Giselle" w/ Lauren Anderson left every other company eating their dust--and yes, I HAVE seen it performed by ABT and the Bolshoi.
7) Minute Maid -- not just the new ballpark, but my husband's living. <G> Just pointing out that you don't have to work in oil or medicine to be comfortable here.
8) Small downtown. Sure there's traffic and gridlock, but it's a cakewalk compared to Manhattan.
9) TWO Chinatowns!
10) Being a huge gardening fan, I love the varieties you can grow here. Boston isn't exactly known for huge bushes of bouganvellia (sp?) or hibiscus.
Wow, my morale is better already!
Adrienne
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Definitely a very portrayal of what Houston really is. I hated Houston when I was there for school one semester, but I am missing it now more than ever.
Perhaps one day I will return.....
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