Houstonist: The Comeback Kid

Jim Parsons

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:30:18 -0600

Nothing against Sugar Land and its many lovely tract homes and fake downtown, but I doubt Houston needs it to move up in the ranking of great places to live. I mean, if you're going to factor in a suburb to help with your city's caché, why not go for broke and count Pasadena?

Cipher

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:45:21 -0600

The best thing about Houston is that we're a good-tempered mongrel of a town, healthier and smarter than purebred cities. We may be sort of scruffy, and won't win the Best of Show, but there's no job or game we won't try, and sometime excel at doing.

Ron Burgandy

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:04:29 -0600

Where would Houston rank in the Best Cities to Live, Work and Play for 2008 poll without Sugar Land included in "Houston"? 35th? 40th?

Jim Parsons

Sat, 31 May 2008 14:56:34 -0600

Doesn't the woman in the video also say she enjoyed riding the light rail to get around town? I mean, I'm a big fan of the train and all, but it doesn't go any of the places she described (except downtown) — or, rather, she didn't describe any of the places it goes. Maybe she was still too dizzy from the skating rink.