>Hey, that's not fair. Houston's a pretty weird, complex place. Mostly
>pretty horrible politically, I'll agree -- though not uniformly --
>but culturally it's pretty excellent. If Austin excels at low art
>(rock and roll, film), Houston excels at high art, a lot of it
>spinning off the excellent Menil fine arts collection. Houston has a
>thriving contemporary (experimental) classical music scence, probably
>the best outside of NYC in the U.S. (Pauline Oliveras and others live
>there). Plus a vibrant theater scene. And it's a great town for all
>things gay.
>
>I like Houston, which I think makes me evil in most Austinites' eyes.
>Dallas, on the other hand, is a complete and utter irredeemable
>shithole.
I lived in Houston for a few months early in the millenium, and I've spent a fair amount of time in Dallas over the years. This is a very good analysis of the situation.
Thanks,
John A
http://www.arkansawyer.com/wordpress/