Moving to Texas, never lived in South before. What to expect?

expect great things and great things will happen

Josh' wrote:

expect great things and great things will happen

I'm going in with an open mind :)

Expect lots of racism, and for Republican candidates to do better than you have seen before.

I am originally from Santa Monica, California. Nice people, the accent is charming. More formal then west coast. Bigger issue is going to be traffic, heat and humidity.

trmpcntry wrote:

Expect lots of racism, and for Republican candidates to do better than you have seen before.

That is baloney.

More guns, less public defecation.

Seriously mate? wrote:

More guns, less public defecation.

I'm ok with both of those changes.

This should give you a flavor for what the people are like:

Texas is home to drive through liquor stores with half dressed women out front.

Stay away

Get used to running early in the morning or after sunset because Houston has 90+ degree weather with high humidity in the summer also expect bad traffic its not as bad as some other cities but still pretty bad. For the running side of things you can run year round outside due to mild winters and also the Houston Marathon is one of the top marathons in the country. I hope you enjoy Houston!

Houstonian wrote:

Get used to running early in the morning or after sunset because Houston has 90+ degree weather with high humidity in the summer also expect bad traffic its not as bad as some other cities but still pretty bad. For the running side of things you can run year round outside due to mild winters and also the Houston Marathon is one of the top marathons in the country. I hope you enjoy Houston!

THanks

Houston isn't the South.

It's incredibly diverse, has enough restaurants to meet any food desire you may have, and is a nice place to train for about five months out of the year.

Live close to where you work. The traffic will drive you nuts.

Houston is the worst place I've ever been.

Ghost of Igloi wrote:

I am originally from Santa Monica, California. Nice people, the accent is charming. More formal then west coast. Bigger issue is going to be traffic, heat and humidity.

This. Muggy weather so much of the time and heavy traffic rife with nutzo drivers. Be prepared for any sort of dangerous traffic move to come your way. Roads are just a suggestion of where to drive, there are many outside-the-lines colorers.

Heat and humidity can be oppressive, mostly because indoor spaces (work, shopping, etc.) are uniformly heavily air-conditioned so you can never really acclimate. Great racing scene locally, highly competitive with several good clubs and groups yet training in those conditions is often a survival game. Probably about 4 months per year, max, when training is actually enjoyable. Flat terrain, hill workouts take innovation.

Constant and increasing threat of tropical storms and hurricanes May-Oct., buy housing in an elevated area.

Lots of bible-thumping, in all areas of life. Workplace, recreation, etc. Great diversity (huge refugee populations) and good food can be easily found. Good sports town of late. Good and improving brewery scene.

As said above, it gets hot and humid. As one of the largest cities in the country, it has a little bit of everything. Overall, I find the people to be very hospitable.

In case it hasn't already been said, Texas isn't in the South. Texas is Texas. The south is Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, etc.

10/10 creative and subtle

Moreso than Maryland and as much as Florida or Missouri! Lots of Southern traditions can be found almost anywhere in Texas at any time. I say Texas is both.

Still fishing, though, haven't caught the big fish, yet

Texas in the South? Son, don't let that crazy 430 miler catch you talkin' that way. He's a few pickles short of a barrel. Now go on and git.