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Tumble Weed
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10:31a, 9/5/24
Lived in College Station from 94-98 and 2008 till present.

Pros
It's green
Good restaurants
Decent shopping
Close enough to Houston, Dallas, and Austin for us.
Average Medical care for general issues.


Cons
More liberals here than you would think. I attribute it to the University professors. I live in a prof heavy neighborhood and about half of them are bed wetting libs. HOAs are a nightmare.

Traffic sucks.

Local government is amazingly inept.

High property taxes.

CSISD has lost their minds. BISD does not have the demographics that I would want for my kids. Basically have to home school or private school.

Have to drive to Houston for specialized medical issues.

Crime is marching south.
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In reply to Waiting on a Natty • 10:31a, 9/5/24
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SW AG80 said:
I'm interested in the golf courses. Give me some help here please.
It's been a while since I tend to skip summer but I've played the A&M course and one in Brookshire that are both pretty great. Of course the private ones are nice but private so not that helpful unless you want to fork out cash.

I've enjoyed Navasota as well but last I heard the were having greens issues. For a bit more driving West Fork in Conroe is nice as well.

The A&M Course is probably the best maintained locally but can be busy at times. Navasota and Brookshire are much more casual.

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11:56a, 9/5/24
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We had a townhouse here for years for all the sporting events we had season tickets to. We retired here in 2020- like a bunch of my classmates did- as well as a number from classes around ours. We do a monthly breakfast and a monthly lunch with classmates; we get 10-12 for breakfast and around twenty for lunch. We also host a monthly 42 game at Willie's Icehouse- but we also allow heathens from other classes to play also. We get 8-12 folks at that event.

I found it pretty easy to attach outside of the classmate's realm with church groups, volunteer activities, etc. I can be as easy or hard as you make it- in my opinion. I've made friends with new folks at sporting events (like Trouble! ) that have been fun to be around. Good luck!
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In reply to tu ag • 12:46p, 9/5/24
tu ag - You mentioned an increase in crime. Curious as to what types of crimes. In Houston, I occasionally hear gunshots in the distance. Since 2020, driving in this town is an adventure. Drivers running red lights is the new normal and a lot of morons crossing 2-3 lanes at once to make a turn. Burglary hasn't been an issue for us, but we also live in a gated community.
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12:50p, 9/5/24
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BISD does not have the demographics that I would want for my kids.


Wow.
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12:53p, 9/5/24
I see that some have mentioned the need to drive for more specialized medical help. That doesn't surprise me given the quality of healthcare in Houston. Do some of you find quality, specialized care in northwest Houston or does it usually involve a trip into the MedCenter ?

I sincerely appreciate the answers. The thought of retiring and moving are fairly big decisions.
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In reply to speckledtrout • 1:07p, 9/5/24
speckledtrout said:
I see that some have mentioned the need to drive for more specialized medical help. That doesn't surprise me given the quality of healthcare in Houston. Do some of you find quality, specialized care in northwest Houston or does it usually involve a trip into the MedCenter ?

I sincerely appreciate the answers. The thought of retiring and moving are fairly big decisions.


Just depends on what doctor you want to see. Some of them are at the medical center. Some good ones in Woodlands area and Katy too.
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In reply to speckledtrout • 1:07p, 9/5/24
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It really depends on what kind of specialist you need. A good number of folks choose to drive to the woodlands instead of the med center.

There's also plenty who drive to Austin or Temple instead. If it's a chronic issue that you just need monitoring for, a lot of people choose to use S&W because many of the specialists rotate through here on a monthly to quarterly basis.
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In reply to trouble • 1:18p, 9/5/24
trouble said:
It really depends on what kind of specialist you need. A good number of folks choose to drive to the woodlands instead of the med center.

There's also plenty who drive to Austin or Temple instead. If it's a chronic issue that you just need monitoring for, a lot of people choose to use S&W because many of the specialists rotate through here on a monthly to quarterly basis.


You can drive 90 miles to Temple freaking Texas for the Scott & White hub, or you can drive 90 miles to the greatest medical center in the world.

As with all things in life, you get what you pay for.
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In reply to FlyRod • 1:26p, 9/5/24
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FlyRod said:
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BISD does not have the demographics that I would want for my kids.


Wow.


BISD is 60 percent Hispanic. God forbid you wind up with people like me, who attended a high school that was 85 percent Hispanic
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1:31p, 9/5/24
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Cons:
- The local TxDOT office often makes very poor decisions such as the botched repaving of 1179 and OSR.
- County commissioners insist on raising taxes regularly to maintain a $million+ budget surplus.
- The appraisal district often vastly overestimates the value of property. You often can't sell it for what they say it's worth.
- CoSta adds a surcharge to utilities that funnels into their general fund with seemingly little accountability.
- Medians can make your commute more treacherous.
- CoSta's population is 2/3 rental. This keeps starter homes inflated as they're typically snapped up by investors. Family neighborhoods are pushed farther out from the city center and can easily approach the half million buy-in mark (then appraised even higher each year by the appraisal district).

Pros:
- Still smaller and less congested than the metroplex, Houston, etc.
- Easy to get places. Bush and Austin airports are easy drives.
- About mid state if that's important to you. Right in the middle of the Texas Triangle.
- Great place to raise kids. Rural property while expensive can be obtained within easy driving distance.
- Lakes nearby if you're into boating and such.
- Aggie sports.
- Wide variety of good churches to choose from, in a variety of sizes and denominations.
- Vibrant Chamber of Commerce, local A&M Club, and other social organizations.
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In reply to maroon barchetta • 1:32p, 9/5/24
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You don't always need the med center though.
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In reply to Charpie • 1:37p, 9/5/24
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Probably wouldn't like mine either because it was 33-33-33%
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In reply to trouble • 1:56p, 9/5/24
trouble said:
You don't always need the med center though.


You don't. But you mentioned going to Austin or Temple. Just mentioning that for the same distance you can get to Houston which is the best there is.
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In reply to maroon barchetta • 2:34p, 9/5/24
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maroon barchetta said:
trouble said:
You don't always need the med center though.


You don't. But you mentioned going to Austin or Temple. Just mentioning that for the same distance you can get to Houston which is the best there is.


Some of us prefer a lot less hassle to get there though. There's lots of good medical providers in both Austin and Temple.
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In reply to speckledtrout • 2:39p, 9/5/24
speckledtrout said:
I see that some have mentioned the need to drive for more specialized medical help. That doesn't surprise me given the quality of healthcare in Houston. Do some of you find quality, specialized care in northwest Houston or does it usually involve a trip into the MedCenter ?

I sincerely appreciate the answers. The thought of retiring and moving are fairly big decisions.
Some doctors at the Med Center have a few days a week that they see patients in the North West side.

There is a good group of cardiologists locally. I have family members from West Texas and the Dallas area that drive here to see a cardiologist.

If you need the best surgeon in the world, you have to drive 2 hours south.
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In reply to speckledtrout • 3:14p, 9/5/24
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speckledtrout said:
Curious to know what it's like living in the area.
Lived here pretty much all my life. Best part is that as much as B/CS keeps growing, it still remains a small town in many ways (so watch who you cut off in traffic ). Worse part is that it keeps growing. The growth will eventually take away what made B/CS and Aggieland such an oasis.
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5:06p, 9/5/24
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As others have said, good jobs can be hard to come by around here. I always shudder when people post on the local Bookface groups something like, "Howdy, me and my SO moved here 4 weeks ago, anyone have any job leads?"

Many of us had to bring our job with us. I know I did.
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5:41p, 9/5/24
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not great restaurants, humidity is brutal, CSPD is awful.

good people overall
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In reply to Charpie • 8:11p, 9/5/24
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"TexMex scene is top notch".

I guess we haven't found top notch TexMex. Please share your go-to's. We ain't seeing it since we moved here 1+ year ago.
AKA 13-0
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In reply to Quantarius • 8:19p, 9/5/24
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Quantarius said:
not great restaurants, humidity is brutal, CSPD is awful.

good people overall
Humidity is better than Houston but still an issue. More than I have time and caloric budget to visit regularly.

Tons of great restaurants not sure how you miss them.

Solt
Urban Table
Christopher's
Porters
Casa de Menange
Republic
Pochets
Shogun
Marfa
Maria Mia
Casa do brazil

Tons more. Only thing i would like is a dedicated seafood place.
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In reply to Burn-It • 8:58p, 9/5/24
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Uh. Quesadilla Pekes, Jesse's Taqueria, La Perla, Taco Bar and a lot more. I have one that I'm not sharing under penalty of death because IYKYK. Their carne guisada is like my mom's and their machacado is off the hook
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In reply to woodiewood • 9:11p, 9/5/24
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woodiewood said:
hereford said:
Traveled for what? Attending school?
Probably? High school students who live three block NORTH of Consol go the College station high and student who live down Wellborn road around MIllican Reserves go to Consol.

https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1718210774/csisdorg/w2mlbjqgtmhmq3wqcsnr/125740-2d2b898b-4be2-472a-9840-706f77c33874_1.pdf

Same with middle school. Student who live aroud F&B road go the the middle school near Wellborn rather than the one on George Bush and then the students who live in Peach Creek at the southern edge of the city go to the George Bush location middle school.

https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1718210751/csisdorg/qbujepw3xitsaty4aob3/Grades5-8attendancezones-adopted101116overview1_1.pdf

It almost appears that there is an effort to make things difficult so that some parents will send their children to private schools or homeschool so that the schools don't get to an overcapacity state.

Asinine.

Anyone living down Fitch and South is closer to CSHS than Consol.
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In reply to Hornbeck • 9:34p, 9/5/24
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Hornbeck said:
Ad others have said, good jobs can be hard to come by around here. I always shudder when people post on the local Bookface groups something like, "Howdy, me and my SO moved here 4 weeks ago, anyone have any job leads?"

Many of us had to bring our job with us. I know I did.

I moved down here for a job that didn't pan out, and then went back to work for my old company as a remote employee
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In reply to Burn-It • 9:49p, 9/5/24
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"TexMex scene is top notch".

I guess we haven't found top notch TexMex. Please share your go-to's. We ain't seeing it since we moved here 1+ year ago.

Fridas
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In reply to Charpie • 10:16p, 9/5/24
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They have to take us to lunch to learn.
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In reply to Tumble Weed • 6:01a, 9/6/24
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That's not Tex Mex but it is wonderful
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7:38a, 9/6/24
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Also not Tex-mex but delicious, Don Chente

Another Tex-mex favorite, Hermanos Marquez (the closest to nortenos enchiladas that I've found)
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1:03p, 9/6/24
Worst: University Drive, Texas Ave., 2818, Wellborn Rd., Briarcrest, Highway 6.
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In reply to FlyRod • 1:04p, 9/6/24
FlyRod said:
Worst: University Drive, Texas Ave., 2818, Wellborn Rd., Briarcrest, Highway 6. William J Bryan
FIFY
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3:29p, 9/6/24
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I was worried about therapy/psychiatric services here but I just got back from an amazing session with Dr DRANETZ off Longmire. Super affordable too and a graduate of Harvard! if he can fix me, he can fix you bc I'm a hot mess

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3:43p, 9/6/24
I'll throw in my .02 here as well. We moved down about 6 years ago. Here is my take.

Pros:

-Aggie sports. A family member can "shuttle" us to and from football games. Backroads can get us in or out in about 10-15 minutes.
-Big city feel. As others said, you have many amenities like a big city but it still feels like a smaller city.
-Parks. We never had parks where we came from and enjoy getting to use them.
-Close to Houston/Austin areas as others have said. The concert venues at Bernhardt and now Deep Roots winery nearby are great places to see good cover bands. Texas Flood, Already Gone, and The Spazmatics are must-see's.
-We have felt safe in our neighborhood since we lived here, but as someone said crime is moving southward. This is mainly thefts from vehicles, wheels, etc., not necessarily violent.
-Baylor Scott and White offers good care at both their clinic and hospital. The cardiologists there are all good. I had triple-bypass there.
-I don't have school-aged children but teach at CS middle school (7-8). I think we have a really good staff and administration. Our kids say they feel safe.

Cons:
-Taxes are higher than in Bryan.
-The current CISD board is "spend-happy" and "bond-happy"
-The drivers are terrible. Many will say it's the students, but from my experience it goes beyond that. Hardly anyone gives a signal. I could have an accident each day if I didn't drive defensively.
- South CS has been nice but it is becoming more crowded.


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In reply to speckledtrout • 3:56p, 9/6/24
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speckledtrout said:
tu ag - You mentioned an increase in crime. Curious as to what types of crimes. In Houston, I occasionally hear gunshots in the distance. Since 2020, driving in this town is an adventure. Drivers running red lights is the new normal and a lot of morons crossing 2-3 lanes at once to make a turn. Burglary hasn't been an issue for us, but we also live in a gated community.
It is one of those things that varies a LOT depending on where you live. I lived in a neighborhood (as a young adult) that I won't even drive into after dark now.

We have more Houston criminals coming to town to commit crimes here and there seems to be more gang activity. But, like a lot of places, if you stay away from certain parts of town and certain situations, it isn't real bad at this point.
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9:45p, 9/8/24
Do some of you live just outside of the B/CS area ? For instance, Snook. Or maybe further south towards Navasota ? I thought I even remember hearing about a possible development on or near Gibbons Creek.
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