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Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan
Eons ago, Houston made the decision to incorporate the crap out of the outlying areas, so it's not a collection of small cities or towns but under a single municipality. The suburbs, early on, got absorbed into the tax base. Places like the Woodlands, Sugar Land, and Katy are anomalies rather than the norm.
About 18 months ago, some east coast writers tried and failed to describe LA in the New York Times. There was much derision and scorn, but my favorite response article in the LA Times was a missive on Houston, because we are similar. |
I once spent a month in "downtown" LA for depositions. It was horrible. Empty after dark. But I love parts of the area- Santa Monica in particular. AM Homes, one of favorite authors, has a book of essays about her experiences getting to know LA. Quite good. Houston absorbed a ton of Michiganders in the late 70s and early 80s. I expect I would feel at home there once I figured out HOW TO GET TO THE AIRPORT ON EXPRESSWAYS WITH NO SIGNS!!!! Also, corollary, I've been driving in Dallas lately, and the fact that every other one of the people are armed makes driving that much more stressful.
