I have seen many lists online that rank Houston as having the best Vietnamese, and Indian/Pakistani food in the country.

TheWoodlandsTxAg said:

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My only gripe with the western, southwestern, southern, and northwestern suburbs are the lack of trees.

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Username checks out!

Weather today made me happy to live here when most of my coworkers were dealing with snow today.

As a 4th generation native Houstonian, what do I like. Hmmmmm

I really like the diversity of the city, the varieties to choose from. Underrated nationally. You can really get any flavor you want here. You want Korean? Head to Long Point. You really like Mexican? Lots of choices between Navigation and Edgebrook. Indian? Some great picks in Sugarland. And they are likely smart, too. Interesting conversations as you're shooting your shot. What if you prefer the skinny white girls with Daddy issues? Wander around Memorial or Washington Ave. You prefer your crack ho in a blonde Beyonce wig, well, you have some choices. You can slow roll Bellfort, Jensen, Lyons, Fondren or even S Gessner. Really want that authentic natural-hair crackhead strange? Just head south of 610 on MLK. You can also grab some Oxtail when you're down there, which is kinda nice, just be careful of the pimps. They can be a bit rough. And stay away from downtown. Those hoes are crazy.

Anyway, lots of variety here. We really should produce a shoppers guide.

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MyMamaSaid said:

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Born at Hermann, lived here off/on from birth til A&M, full time since 1992. My faves:

- concerts

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I'm going to disagree with you on this one. The number of concerts that I've wanted to see that hit some combination of Austin, San Antonio, Dallas and El Paso but skipped Houston is maddening. Houston is big, so it's not good bands never come here, but Houston does get skipped. A lot.

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I have noticed this as well. Even some comedians. Thankfully, Gabriel Iglesias aka Fluffy is coming to Houston in February 2025 at Toyota Center. The prices are also pretty good. 94 plus taxes and fees for really good seats.

I will add to the sports side of things.

Outside of the pro sports we have a lot of college sports venues nearby. Including A&M

Also, New Orleans is an hour flight away, Cancun is a 2 hour flight as well as Mexico City. And a lot of cities and places are a short weekend drive. San Antonio, Port A, Galveston, etc

DP

BillYeoman said:

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I will add to the sports side of things.

Outside of the pro sports we have a lot of college sports venues nearby. Including A&M

Also, New Orleans is an hour flight away, Cancun is a 2 hour flight as well as Mexico City. And a lot of cities and places are a short weekend drive. San Antonio, Port A, Galveston, etc

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Also Fredericksburg is just a 3.5 to 4 hour drive away.

Scientific said:

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Most people I've noticed that complain so much, are usually from the Westcoast or other parts of the country where they have nice beaches or mountains. Everyone else from the Midwest or a random podunk town from other parts of the South tend to really enjoy the city. After you meet folks from Detroit, Kansas City, or Buffalo. You get an appreciation for what this city is.

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This right here. I've never really understood the hate for Houston.
There are so many places out there that are 10x worse.

Memphis, Baton Rouge, Albuquerque are all cities that I can't wait to leave when I'm there.

Houston's negatives (horrible traffic, pollution and the humidity) have never really bothered me.

redag06 said:

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I'd rather deal with that occasionally than the heat we deal with for 8 months or our monsoons.

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They don't deal with that "just occasionally".

Ciboag96 said:

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As a 4th generation native Houstonian, what do I like. Hmmmmm

I really like the diversity of the city, the varieties to choose from. Underrated nationally. You can really get any flavor you want here. You want Korean? Head to Long Point. You really like Mexican? Lots of choices between Navigation and Edgebrook. Indian? Some great picks in Sugarland. And they are likely smart, too. Interesting conversations as you're shooting your shot. What if you prefer the skinny white girls with Daddy issues? Wander around Memorial or Washington Ave. You prefer your crack ho in a blonde Beyonce wig, well, you have some choices. You can slow roll Bellfort, Jensen, Lyons, Fondren or even S Gessner. Really want that authentic natural-hair crackhead strange? Just head south of 610 on MLK. You can also grab some Oxtail when you're down there, which is kinda nice, just be careful of the pimps. They can be a bit rough. And stay away from downtown. Those hoes are crazy.

Anyway, lots of variety here. We really should produce a shoppers guide.

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No love for the Bissonnet Track?

Lots of cool birds and fish down here on Galveston Bay and the Gulf.

Fat fingered my phone. Maybe I can edit out my hockey ticket.

I saw some Great Blues at Willow Waterhole recently. I was about to take a great pic of one in profile like yours, but my dog decided he was a bird dog and flushed them out.

I don't know if the park and bayou trail developments have been magnets for coastal birds in town in recent years, or if I've just started noticing them more.

Jugstore Cowboy said:

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I saw some Great Blues at Willow Waterhole recently. I was about to take a great pic of one in profile like yours, but my dog decided he was a bird dog and flushed them out.

I don't know if the park and bayou trail developments have been magnets for coastal birds in town in recent years, or if I've just started noticing them more.

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I am a fan of all the wildlife I see on my morning walks along Jarboe Bayou and Clear Lake. I see that same blue heron often and call him "George" lol

Sitting down at my table with about a dozen large, chilled, blue crabs that I caught in about 30 minutes.