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Is there anything to do in Houston?

LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
edited January 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
I just got a job. Wondering what there is to do around here...

anybody live here?
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  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    damn thats what i thought.

    Oh well i'm just concentrating on the job thing right now anyway. I need to stay out of trouble for awhile.
  • DaytimeDilemmaDaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    No, there isn't anything to do.
  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    DaytimeDilemma wrote:
    No, there isn't anything to do.

    Yeah I grew up there - that's about right. No baseball, no music, no clubs. Its a pretty small town.

    Okay, seriously what do you want to do? Most bands will go to Houston on their tour, there's symphony, ballet, opera, good shopping, museums, good restaurants - its a major city. That church of Joel Osteen? that place by I-59 used to be called The Summit, and I saw Springseen and Bob Dylan in there. Saw Patti Smith on the UofH campus, Queen at the Music Hall, which is now destroyed. Its a city. Go play and have fun.
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  • boxwine_in_hellboxwine_in_hell Posts: 1,263
    Houston pretty much blows. It's like Dallas but hotter.
    one foot in the door
    the other foot in the gutter
    sweet smell that they adore
    I think I'd rather smother
    -The Replacements-
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    hmmm... well im stuck here for two years probably. how far is austin? i live in Sugar land, so i guess its not too far away. i loves me some austin.
  • DaytimeDilemmaDaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    MrSmith wrote:
    hmmm... well im stuck here for two years probably. how far is austin? i live in Sugar land, so i guess its not too far away. i loves me some austin.



    Sugar land? Wow, I'm so sorry for you man. And Austin is about a 2-2 1/2 hour drive.
  • Brain of mJBrain of mJ Posts: 786
    Eat, it is the fattest city in the nation.
  • HawkshoreHawkshore Posts: 2,155
    Make travel plans .............when PJ tours :)
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  • worlieworlie Posts: 64
    Hey, I was in Sugarland on Tuesday. Shoulda waved.

    I live about two hours from there (1 1/2 if no traffic)

    Astros, Texans, Rodeo, Dog Shows at reliant, eat at carrabas. Shopping.

    Buzzfest.

    Woodlands is really pretty. Piney woodish.
    Plantersville has a cool renaissance festival in fall.
    Rice Village has interesting places to eat.
    Harwin street is THE place for cheap costume jewelry.
    Bryan/College Station is very hick college town.
    i knelt and emptied the mouth of every PUG around...

    7/5/98 dallas, 10/14/00 houston, 10/15/00 houston, 10/17/00 dallas, 4/5/03 san antonio, 4/6/03 houston, 6/9/03 dallas, 10/8/04 kissimmee
  • DaytimeDilemmaDaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    worlie wrote:

    Astros, Texans, Rodeo, Dog Shows at reliant, eat at carrabas. Shopping.

    Buzzfest.

    Woodlands is really pretty. Piney woodish.
    Plantersville has a cool renaissance festival in fall.
    Rice Village has interesting places to eat.
    Harwin street is THE place for cheap costume jewelry.
    Bryan/College Station is very hick college town.


    So in conclusion...

    No, there isn't anything to do.
  • drtyfrnk29drtyfrnk29 Posts: 846
    I played in Houston back in August at a place called The Concert Pub. Cool place. That's about all I know. I spent more time in the airports than I did enjoying my surroundings.
    I'm so dangerous I smoke dynamite.

  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    boxwine_in_hell wrote:
    Houston pretty much blows. It's like Dallas but hotter.

    And more humid . . . with worse traffic.
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  • worlieworlie Posts: 64
    DaytimeDilemma wrote:
    So in conclusion...

    No, there isn't anything to do.


    As opposed to....?
    i knelt and emptied the mouth of every PUG around...

    7/5/98 dallas, 10/14/00 houston, 10/15/00 houston, 10/17/00 dallas, 4/5/03 san antonio, 4/6/03 houston, 6/9/03 dallas, 10/8/04 kissimmee
  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    I have lived here my whole life and I love it. There is a ton of stuff to do. You will like Sugarland eventhough traffic there is a bitch. You have pretty much all the same things here as any other big town. You have pretty much everything in Sugarland. There are some cool places to go. What do you like to do? I could probably point you in the right direction. Where are you moving from?
  • worlieworlie Posts: 64
    PJGARDEN wrote:
    I have lived here my whole life and I love it. There is a ton of stuff to do. You will like Sugarland eventhough traffic there is a bitch. You have pretty much all the same things here as any other big town. You have pretty much everything in Sugarland. There are some cool places to go. What do you like to do? I could probably point you in the right direction. Where are you moving from?

    Will you be at Foos next week? I'll be there, first concert of the year! Woohoo!!
    i knelt and emptied the mouth of every PUG around...

    7/5/98 dallas, 10/14/00 houston, 10/15/00 houston, 10/17/00 dallas, 4/5/03 san antonio, 4/6/03 houston, 6/9/03 dallas, 10/8/04 kissimmee
  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    worlie wrote:
    Will you be at Foos next week? I'll be there, first concert of the year! Woohoo!!

    I hope so. I saw them last time they were here with Weezer and it was AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!! Don't know if I'm going to be able to get off work in time but i'm going to try to make it.
  • worlieworlie Posts: 64
    PJGARDEN wrote:
    I hope so. I saw them last time they were here with Weezer and it was AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!! Don't know if I'm going to be able to get off work in time but i'm going to try to make it.

    Hey, we were there too! We were in the pit, the first time ever, so awesome. I was standing near that guy that got picked from the audience to play Undone while Rivers went out into the audience. So cool!

    It should be a good show. We are up on second level, but first row.

    have a good time if you go!
    i knelt and emptied the mouth of every PUG around...

    7/5/98 dallas, 10/14/00 houston, 10/15/00 houston, 10/17/00 dallas, 4/5/03 san antonio, 4/6/03 houston, 6/9/03 dallas, 10/8/04 kissimmee
  • DaytimeDilemmaDaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    I just hate how Houston is so fucking massive and they still haven't made decent public transportation in that city.
  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    DaytimeDilemma wrote:
    I just hate how Houston is so fucking massive and they still haven't made decent public transportation in that city.

    I just don't see how public transpotation would work. The city is so spread out and it's moving furhter and further out all the time. It would take a long time, and a whole lot of money to build a system that would work.
  • DaytimeDilemmaDaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    PJGARDEN wrote:
    I just don't see how public transpotation would work. The city is so spread out and it's moving furhter and further out all the time. It would take a long time, and a whole lot of money to build a system that would work.


    The thing is, it should have been built back in the '80s when Houston was booming. Finally they are trying to build a rail system, but it's too late. Driving in Houston is possibly one of the worst experiences of all time.
  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    DaytimeDilemma wrote:
    The thing is, it should have been built back in the '80s when Houston was booming. Finally they are trying to build a rail system, but it's too late. Driving in Houston is possibly one of the worst experiences of all time.

    LOL. I have several friends that live out of town. When they come to visit they won't drive at all. I am always the designated driver :)

    I agree. They should have built the light rail a long time ago. Now their trying to play catch up and its not working.
  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    DaytimeDilemma wrote:
    I just hate how Houston is so fucking massive and they still haven't made decent public transportation in that city.

    Yes, I would definitely agree with that. Its is an absolutely SHITTY place to live if you are poor.
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  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    JaneNY wrote:
    Yes, I would definitely agree with that. Its is an absolutely SHITTY place to live if you are poor.

    It's not so bad. Wage rates are way above the national average and cost of living is pretty low. We have public transportation it's just not like it is in places like NY and Chicago.
  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    worlie wrote:
    Hey, we were there too! We were in the pit, the first time ever, so awesome. I was standing near that guy that got picked from the audience to play Undone while Rivers went out into the audience. So cool!

    It should be a good show. We are up on second level, but first row.

    have a good time if you go!

    Thats Awsome!!! I was in the reserved seats but the guy behind us was screaming so loud I couldn't hear half the time. Normally I don't mind but it was to the point I couldn't hear at all.

    Hopefully this show will be better!!!!!
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSunLikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    DaytimeDilemma wrote:
    The thing is, it should have been built back in the '80s when Houston was booming. Finally they are trying to build a rail system, but it's too late. Driving in Houston is possibly one of the worst experiences of all time.

    Finding an apartment that would be against the flow of morning traffic to the place i work was a top priority. i live on the edge of Houston, and i work in Sugar Land, so i kinda drive in the opposite direction of everyone else. I feel sorry for all those poor people on the other side of the freeway as i zoom by nearly traffic free.
  • boxwine_in_hellboxwine_in_hell Posts: 1,263
    Seriously, I love Houston and Dallas because it keeps about 10 million Texas retards stuck in those shit holes and away from me.
    one foot in the door
    the other foot in the gutter
    sweet smell that they adore
    I think I'd rather smother
    -The Replacements-
  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    boxwine_in_hell wrote:
    Seriously, I love Houston and Dallas because it keeps about 10 million Texas retards stuck in those shit holes and away from me.

    I love people that have nothing better to do than dig up threads just so they can insult people. Makes you feel good doesn't it?
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    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
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  • satansbedbugssatansbedbugs Posts: 2,412
    worlie wrote:
    Hey, I was in Sugarland on Tuesday. Shoulda waved.

    I live about two hours from there (1 1/2 if no traffic)

    Astros, Texans, Rodeo, Dog Shows at reliant, eat at carrabas. Shopping.

    Buzzfest.

    Woodlands is really pretty. Piney woodish.
    Plantersville has a cool renaissance festival in fall.
    Rice Village has interesting places to eat.
    Harwin street is THE place for cheap costume jewelry.
    Bryan/College Station is very hick college town.


    You know its bad when dog shows gets mentioned. I would rather stick a hot hanger in my ass
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  • worlieworlie Posts: 64
    boxwine_in_hell wrote:
    Seriously, I love Houston and Dallas because it keeps about 10 million Texas retards stuck in those shit holes and away from me.

    Saddle up, fellow retards!! Lets ride out of this shit hole and ride on up to Denver!

    I love this comment coming from someone from a city who has 30% of their population at or below poverty level. Good job taking care of your homeless, Denver.
    i knelt and emptied the mouth of every PUG around...

    7/5/98 dallas, 10/14/00 houston, 10/15/00 houston, 10/17/00 dallas, 4/5/03 san antonio, 4/6/03 houston, 6/9/03 dallas, 10/8/04 kissimmee
  • boxwine_in_hellboxwine_in_hell Posts: 1,263
    worlie wrote:
    Saddle up, fellow retards!! Lets ride out of this shit hole and ride on up to Denver!

    I love this comment coming from someone from a city who has 30% of their population at or below poverty level. Good job taking care of your homeless, Denver.

    Yeah, no poverty or homeless in Texas. Nice try. Wasn't the trailer park invented in Texas?
    one foot in the door
    the other foot in the gutter
    sweet smell that they adore
    I think I'd rather smother
    -The Replacements-
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