Quote: (08-21-2014 04:41 PM)Cattle Rustler Wrote:
Quote: (08-21-2014 11:41 AM)xpatplayer Wrote:
Parts of California will go to s*** while others will stay beautiful. I cannot imagine any of the rich suburbs or rich beach towns becoming dystopian in the foreseeable future. But you will see middle-class and poor neighborhoods go into disarray.
I've lived in boring places too long. Lets be honest, Texas isn't nearly as fun as New York City or SoCal, and given enough money, I would certainly move to those places. Interesting places tend to have much more leftist governments, but that's never a problem so long as you have the cash and social savvy.
Honestly, would you rather live with boring old people in a rich Houston/ Dallas suburb and pay less income tax or live with interesting people in Manhattan/ any affluent SoCal neighborhood?
Life isn't all about making a political statement.
Damn right, people like to rave about texas but that's because they don't live here. Other than malls, Dallas doesn't have much.....Houston is the same but with shittier weather. Midland? You'll die of boredom.
Traffic everywhere in Texas and absolutely nothing to do, hardly any decent museums or attractions. Gotta get a BMW, place in uptown, and whatnot to compete with the bimbos.
Austin is cool though.
Even with a crapload of money and connections, not sure I'd want to live in So. Cal. Lots of sprawl, traffic, bad logistics, less $$ for savings, and not to mention the vibe doesn't appeal to me. Great to visit though just not my style.
NYC on the other hand I find much more appealing & energy-filled.
I like the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex as a whole...but biased because I'm from here. I prefer Dallas more than Ft. Worth as a city, but the suburbs of FW feel homely to me like NRH, HEB, etc.
Lot of young professionals in Dallas for 2 years + now are leaving Uptown for Henderson, Lower Greenville, White Rock Lake, Knox, the gentrified North Oak Cliff, Addison (surprisingly), Medical District, and certain spots around Downtown.
There's definitely more neighborhood options popping up for the sake of variety...but then again, I know what CR is saying because there isn't a whole lot outside of gastronomy and nightlife in the area. I am however sure young professionals in say NYC aren't there solely for Central Park, outdoorsy stuff, and museums though as gastronomy/nightlife are centerpieces there too. I can fill my time outside of gastronomy & the Dallas scene with other activities (watching sports, reading, friends, traveling, and studying languages) anyways.
Uptown is great for nightlife, but restaurants are meh not to mention residential/commercial real estate has gotten out of hand. It feels like a generic bubble atmosphere waking up in "Groundhog's Day" every morning.
With the right career & a good mindset, I think Dallas & The Metroplex is a great place to be a single bachelor. The only issue with the "trendy" areas for young professionals in Dallas & Ft. Worth would be all the car, apartment, and parking garage breakins. Then again what big city in the US doesn't have those issues.
Wouldn't like it personally for a family however with the long commutes, sacrificing lifestyle for the best school districts, and increasing costs of private schooling.