Milwaukee, Houston, Chicago (possibly moving-related)

good luck brian in whatever you choose. i can see how getting a new look is appealing to you, as much as i can assume Hawaii to be very nice, i can see why its probably not the only place you wanna live your whole life.





with that said, the list of cities you throw out are some oddballs with respect to ranking/selecting the best





that said, i can't speak on Milwaukee, but i've spent a good amount of time in Houston and also spent some time in Chicago. the best i can say, is that if you are looking for the very urban/neighborhoodie/mass transit vibe, then Chicago is the pick i would select. I had found the city is pretty convenient with respect to getting around, and the city vibe really makes it feel like a decent metropolis. no surprise why its referred to as the second city.





as for the cold, my mom lived there for 2 years at age 50+ with no car and never found it to be something should couldn't deal with. so basically if you are there for a short time and can't deal, than my mom is better than you.





H-Town is fresh. Simple as that. Its big, sprawl is a factor, and depending on where you live, you could either love it or hate it. As said earlier, if you live in the loop, H-Town is actually much more convenient and there is a lot more culture than many give it credit for. Houston medical centers are pretty well known as being some of the best in the country (so your girl would probably get some good connections). Basically, each time i go back to Houston i like it more and more. Me and my girl talk about moving back there (her fam is from there) and when i finally get sick of NYC i probably will.





as for Milwaukee


 
I live in and was raised in Houston.





It's definitely one of those cities that if people don't show you the things that make it so great, you'll likely never find them. Yes, you're going to need a car/like cycling and the Summers are tougher than Hades but the folks that live here are top notch and most importantly to strutters, there's records here like no other place on earth. There's no zoning which is both a blessing and a curse but undoubtedly gives Houston some character unlike other cities. You'll find local bars next to little old houses that are next to monstrosity-like condos.





Let me know if you end up here, the first round is on me.
 
HarveyCanal said:Why no on Houston, puchito?




Uh, this is, of course, personal preference. But....





-Big ass belt buckles.





-Ironed Wrangler jeans.





-cowboy boots.





-more than 1 country music station.





-cowboy hats.





-grown ass people getting way too in to high school football.





-Texas Chainsaw Massacre....duh.





Come on' it in Texas, I mean what more can be said........partna!


This is the state that gave us Bush and the Von Erics





I mean, don't get me wrong, if that floats you're boat, more power to ya, but visiting is about all I could do.
 
WhoIsStanPapi said:HarveyCanal said:Texas would eat you alive.




Nah. If things got too tough I would just get a lobotomy and run for office.

You already seem brain dead enough bro
 
button said:I wonder who is the bigger asshole governer, Rick Perry or Scott Walker.

Not a fan of Perry, Walker is SOB, too. Hard one.
 
HarveyCanal said:Texas would eat you alive.




i dont know what its like to live there but houston is one of the nicest cities ive been to. i mean, as far as people being polite and sincere. as opposed to pretty much every other big city in america.
 
ps





brian, no matter where you move to on the mainland, you will likely be shellshocked. i knew island dudes that moved to san francisco and were all like "too many haole" and the bay area is like 50% asian. katonkulous!
 
We all have our biased opinions but here are some facts that might help you decide.





Texas has 3 of the Top Ten most diverse cities in the U.S.





Population


1960 Texas = 9.5M Illinois = 10M Wisconsin = 3.9M





2010 Texas = 25M Illinois = 12.8M Wisconsin = 5.6M





People have voted with their feet for the last 50 years.





FBTOTVWTFLJ
 
I already have a bunch of locations in mind based on job availability. The three listed in this thread were ones that I am the most unfamiliar with.
 
grandpa_shig said:ps





brian, no matter where you move to on the mainland, you will likely be shellshocked. i knew island dudes that moved to san francisco and were all like "too many haole" and the bay area is like 50% asian. katonkulous!




Shig comes with the trill-ness.





Climate is a legit reason to think about where to live but I wouldn't let it be foremost on your list. Chicago might have shitty winters but it's a bigger and denser city. I think that's the move right there.





On the other hand, my dudes from Houston swear it has 100% legit Chinese food (unlike, I would assume, Milwaukee and probably Chicago too). I'd put that in the H-town column.
 
i cant say im an expert on chinese cuisine but chicago has one of the country's largest chinatowns, right behind NY & SF iirc? their website claims that the number of ppl living & working in chicago's chinatown is larger than in new yorks, even though its smaller geographically
 
Chinatown isn't where good Chinese food is anyway. You gotta follow the money, in other words, where the suburban Chinese population pools, i.e. Flushing, the San Gabriel Valley, San Mateo, etc. I don't know if Chicago is supposed to have good Chinese food or not but Ive never heard anyone from the area boast about it.
 
batmon said:NYC has one Chinatown in Manhattan and a gang of other folks in Queens.




And a one in Brooklyn too.
 
grandpa_shig said:ps





On the other hand, my dudes from Houston swear it has 100% legit Chinese food (unlike, I would assume, Milwaukee and probably Chicago too). I'd put that in the H-town column.




I can swear by this. Houston has the 3rd highest Vietnamese population in the US. Funny that the only food anyone has mentioned in Houston has been TexMex, which is pretty much solely patronized by suburban Whites. It's indicative of where you guys were staying and who you were hanging with.





I doubt that any of these people shitting on Houston know even a tenth of what really goes on in this city. Meh.