Favorite Texas City?

Double L · #1 Posted **Nov 2, 2009, 11:02 PM**

Which is your Favorite Texas City?

PartyLine · #2 Posted **Nov 2, 2009, 11:55 PM**

There's more than one I like lol Austin,San Antonio and Houston

Scottolini · #3 Posted **Nov 3, 2009, 12:53 AM**

Earth, TX

Metro Matt · #4 Posted **Nov 3, 2009, 1:10 AM**

Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Austin

in that order

Dan Denson · #5 Posted **Nov 3, 2009, 3:32 AM**

Houston
Austin
San Antonio
Dallas
Fort Worth
El Paso and Corpus Christi (tie)

(in that order)

Jdawgboy · #6 Posted **Nov 5, 2009, 6:15 PM**

Austin
Houston
San Antonio
Dallas/Fort Worth

Honestly I have not been do Dallas since I was about 8 or 9 years old so I really don't have any opinion of that area. I think I will probably go up there sometime soon to check it out.

PartyLine · #7 Posted **Nov 5, 2009, 6:24 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Denson

Houston
Austin
San Antonio
Dallas
Fort Worth
El Paso and Corpus Christi (tie)

(in that order)

Corpus is cool never really been to El Paso except the airport to make a connecting flight to Phoenix

travelinmiles · #8 Posted **Nov 5, 2009, 11:06 PM**

Fort Worth
Houston
Austin

Ranked in that order.

urbanactivist · #9 Posted **Nov 6, 2009, 6:34 PM**

Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
Austin
San Antonio
everyone else

I like New Orleans better than ANY Texas city though

LouisianaRush · #10 Posted **Nov 6, 2009, 10:50 PM**

Austin
Houston (lived there for 5 years)
Dallas
I could never live in the others.

PartyLine · #11 Posted **Nov 6, 2009, 11:05 PM**

And also South Padre Island my parents have a place down there

Mikle · #12 Posted **Nov 6, 2009, 11:31 PM**

Dallas
Highland Park
Addison
Fort Worth

Shasta · #13 Posted **Nov 7, 2009, 6:35 AM**

Houston- Because I know it the best and have come to appreciate it.

Austin- Despite the trendiness, there's a lot to like as long as you stick to Central Austin.

Galveston- It's like a small New Orleans with an ugly but useful beach.

San Antonio- It's like a whole other country.

Dallas- Lots of pretty skyscrapers to look at. It would rank higher if it hadn't lost so much to its burbs.

Fort Worth- It's too sleepy for me.

El Paso- Too brown. It's cool to look at for a long weekend but I'd be miserable long term.

Corpus- I love the Bay and it gave us Whataburger but there's no there there.

CMC · #14 Posted **Nov 12, 2009, 6:09 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shasta

Houston- Because I know it the best and have come to appreciate it.

Austin- Despite the trendiness, there's a lot to like as long as you stick to Central Austin.

Galveston- It's like a small New Orleans with an ugly but useful beach.

San Antonio- It's like a whole other country.

Dallas- Lots of pretty skyscrapers to look at. It would rank higher if it hadn't lost so much to its burbs.

Fort Worth- It's too sleepy for me.

El Paso- Too brown. It's cool to look at for a long weekend but I'd be miserable long term.

Corpus- I love the Bay and it gave us Whataburger but there's no there there.

Like what you said about Gtown

, it's so true. Oh yeah and HOUSTON is the best.

Trae · #15 Posted **Nov 24, 2009, 10:45 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shasta

Houston- Because I know it the best and have come to appreciate it.

Austin- Despite the trendiness, there's a lot to like as long as you stick to Central Austin.

Galveston- It's like a small New Orleans with an ugly but useful beach.

San Antonio- It's like a whole other country.

Dallas- Lots of pretty skyscrapers to look at. It would rank higher if it hadn't lost so much to its burbs.

Fort Worth- It's too sleepy for me.

El Paso- Too brown. It's cool to look at for a long weekend but I'd be miserable long term.

Corpus- I love the Bay and it gave us Whataburger but there's no there there.

Racist.

Double L · #16 Posted **Nov 7, 2009, 4:11 PM**

^^^

I'd agree with that.

Samwill89 · #17 Posted **Nov 9, 2009, 12:55 AM**

Houston
Dallas
Austin
Galveston

jaga185 · #18 Posted **Nov 11, 2009, 6:48 AM**

I can't choose between Austin and San Antonio, but since I live in SA, I chose it. I love them both. The rest can follow.

John R · #19 Posted **Nov 11, 2009, 11:25 PM**

I also had to answer Fort Worth, but I am definitely biased.

Michi · #20 Posted **Dec 8, 2009, 6:21 AM**

I'd have to say my favorite is Austin. It's the most memorable both man made and geographic. Always excited to just be there an explore.

After that, I would have to say Houston. I never thought, before moving here, that I would say that considering Houston's image, but it really is a melting pot of so much worldly detail. It's got its little disfunction, particularly a cohesive walkability factor, but that's something that a planner like myself can promote and change. It's my favorite city to drive on the freeways (in non-rush hour of course).

San Antonio and Dallas are on the same level for me. I love both their downtowns. Dallas has a neat organic feel to it with a splash of modern infrastructure and San Antonio is just a preservationists heaven. It took me a while to warm up to downtown San Antonio, but the time I went there during the work week made me appreciate it so much more, locking into a comfortable liking of the place despite the tourists...but that's a necessary component to SA's likeability, I suppose. I have to wander around the rest of the city a bit more, because from what I've seen, I've been pretty creeped out.

I also liked Corpus Christi. I wasn't sure what to expect when I went there the one and only time, but I connected with it pretty well. I like the corridor from downtown to the beaches. And the stroll along the downtown waterfront is very enjoyable and decently connected to the loads of potential the city streets offer.

I haven't been to Ft. Worth yet and that's my next priority.

Overall, I've been pretty impressed with Texas cities, but they do take some time getting use to...especially Houston. It gets on my nerves many times still!