On: Why so many people are moving to Texas

[IvyMike]

The growth in Austin is pretty crazy. I was there a few months ago, about two years after my last visit, and things were markedly more crowded. I remember thinking "I can't wait to get back home to get away from all this traffic".

I live in Los Angeles.

[terrellm → IvyMike]

For those looking for a smaller city and/or more conservative city than Austin, check out Bryan/College Station 90 miles away. BCS is home to 50,000 students at Texas A&M University and also TAMU Startup Aggieland.

If any HN'ers are in the area or interested in the area, feel free to email me (contact info in my profile).

[adl → terrellm]

I worked a few months in Byran/College Station for TEEX. It is one of the nicest places I have ever been! the people are extremely friendly.

I like Texas a lot, and lived there (in Harlingen near the border, and Houston too) for a while, but College Station takes the cake for nicest people all around and a great place to live!

Strangers in the street literally greet you with a big smile and a 'Howdy'. :-)

[clubhi → terrellm]

BCS is a shit hole.

[tnorthcutt → clubhi]

What an obnoxiously rude and unproductive comment. What personal offenses have you felt that led you to feel that way?

[priv_acy → tnorthcutt]

Probably all the Aggies.

[adl → priv_acy]

I know that it's a kind of joke to make fun of Aggies, but they are extremely nice people and T A&M has a great community an culture.

(Not an Aggie, but every one I have met treated me very nice)

[tnorthcutt → adl]

Thank you. I'm an Aggie, and I'm glad to hear that's been your experience with others from my school. Most of us try to be that way.

[priv_acy → IvyMike]

As a long-time veteran of DC traffic wars, I have to say Austin is rapidly catching up in terms of pure automotive misery. It's horrid. Geography plays a cruel trick there (the river combined with the environmentally sensitive hills to the west), and it's only going to get worse.