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seamusTX wrote:I apologize for my previous snotty message.
- Jim

All is forgiven.

I guess we're all just "homers" in our own ways. Like USA1 said, we are comfortable with the familiar. When I lived in Houston, there were lots of places I'd go, and lots of places I avoided, just like in Austin and SA - it's just the perception of the "big bad ol' city of Houston" and it's (somewhat undeserved) reputation as a crime infested place that too many people see.

Heck, even here in tiny, little ol' Seguin there are more and more places I don't want to go after dark.

Procedure for finding places to avoid in/near Houston:

Go to Google Maps.
Enter "Houston TX" in the search box and press 'Enter'.
Locate the "A" pin on the map (near downtown).
Draw a 50 mile diameter circle centered over the "A" pin.
Avoid this circled area.

Now, this is mostly in jest, but after living there for a few years (Cypress area) and traveling through most of Houston over that time, I just can't see a reason to ever go back. I miss the culture, museums, and the like, but I can get by on Austin and San Antonio's offerings, instead. Good recommendations from the other responses, though. Follow their leads, and you'll be good to go.