Austin

[cobalt]

thanks aggie!

[malkin]

Austin is much groovier than Houston, isn't it?

[Aggie_Ama]

Austin is way cooler than Houston could ever hope to be. If I had to pick the big 3 I would say Austin first, then DFW and then Houston. But lets be realistic if I leave Austin I want to leave Texas. Our traffic is a nightmare but who really wants to live anywhere else in Texas?

[fidlfreek]

Our traffic is a nightmare but who really wants to live anywhere else in Texas?

Oh I dunno. Fort Worth?! Not quite as groovy as Austin admittedly but the housing is like 1/2 the price and it is pretty darn awesome. Oh, and we have trails. LOTS and LOTS of terrific trails.

And yes, all of texas is pretty much wicked wicked wicked hot. If you prefer the 70s I would recommend the west coast because you're not gonna get it anywhere in TX. Except maybe the Davis mountains, but I'm not really sure about that...

[Aggie_Ama]

Fort Worth is not bad, the area near TCU seemed pretty cool (we went to the Zoo last week). I just get lost in the Metroplex.

Davis Mountains? Love to visit but it is an hour to the nearest Walmart and the animals out there are real wild.

[tulip]

Davis Mountains? Love to visit but it is an hour to the nearest Walmart and the animals out there are real wild.

That sounds wonderful! I lived in Austin in the early 1990s and I just loved it. We lived close to campus, not out in the burbs, and I got around mostly by bike and bus. I'm sure it's changed alot since then, though. Housing was expensive then, and I can only imagine that it's much higher now.

As for the weather, I don't mind heat and humidity, and I'm sure it was hot and humid but I don't have any memories of it being dreadful at all. I do remember growing salad greens in my garden all winter long, though!

Cobalt, I know Asheville is not on your list, but weatherwise, it fits your requirements perfectly.

[Aggie_Ama]

Tulip- You should take the Bike Friday and the SO out to the Davis Mountains one day. It is quiet and quaint, we spent our anniversary camping in the state park, hiking, star gazing and riding the scenic loop (76 miles through the mountains). We are trying to get back to stay in the Indian Lodge at Davis Mountains State Park, it is pretty cool looking.