Our Top 3 Favorite Things about Houston
1) The people are so friendly. We have met so many nice people since moving down here nearly one year ago. There really is something about "Southern Hospitality" that rings true. Even strangers at the store are more open to conversation and being friendly to you. People watch out for each other too. We have made tons of friends down here and have enjoyed all the time that's been spent with them.
2) Comfortable living. What I mean by this is that Texas has a decently low cost of living and people generally get paid pretty good here. I don't know if that's attributed to the oil industry or not, but the economy seems really healthy here, and that means a comfortable life for most people including ourselves.
3) There's lots to do. We love being close to Houston because we get the benefits of a big city. There are also tons of parks and malls here too. We love to spend time just walking around and exploring somewhere new that we've never been to. Recently we went to the Houston Children's Museum. It was recently ranked as the best in the U.S. according to Forbes magazine. We were definitely not disappointed. Best of all, most of the museums and the Houston Zoo have a "free day" so it makes it more affordable to go out and do things like that.
Our Top 3 Least Favorite Things about Houston
1) The traffic is horrendous! With a big city that's booming with growth comes a major problem...congestion! The traffic is awful here. We will never complain when we live in Utah again. There are times when it's worse to drive than others but really it's a 24/7 thing. We live right by highway 290 which is one of the worse places to drive and they are doing construction to try to widen it, which makes things even worse. But overall, there's too many people here (2.2 million in Houston, 6.18 million in the greater Houston area), and it's growing too fast to keep up.
2) Its Hot and Humid! Especially during the summer. The winters are nice we'll admit, but the summers are pretty bad. We find things to do inside...almost always. Swimming is the only thing that's bearable in this kind of heat. Here's a look at the 10 day forecast. Keep in mind that the humidity makes it feel 10 degrees hotter.
3) The Bugs. When they say that everything in Texas is bigger, we think it's most true for the bugs. There's tons of them and there's more of them. We have been so thankful for pest control, which we didn't know was important until our ant invasions. It's as important to have pest control as electricity and water. We've also had to say goodbye to laying out and walking bare feet in the grass. So if you decide to come down to Texas, remember your bug spray!
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