The Complicated Truth About Houston, Texas
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- Can you believe this is the 4th biggest city in America?
We spent three days in Houston, Texas to find out what the latest is in the large metro area.
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Hey Nick, I'm Mark from Houston...area. I live just north of Houston. Let me tell you, I've lived all over. Grew up in San Jose CA, was a teen just south of Pittsburgh, lived in OH, Fl, NM, and yes even your home of NC. Yes, there are drugs here, but it's hidden. Not out in the open like in NC. From Goldsboro to Greensboro. I've driven down roads, come to a stop sign and guys would come from a porch of a house, banging on my window asking if I wanted to buy drugs or women. In the middle of the day or late at night. Then, I'd be pulled over by the police down the road and asked why I a white guy, drove past a known drug/prostitution house! I'm like, you know it's there but instead of busting them, you pull ME over. I was told by the police, if you drive past one of those houses, and don't buy anything, the drug dealers will call the cops and say you did. Every time I pull into a store or convenience store, I get accosted by people asking me if they can hold a dollar. (For those that don't know, when they beg for money, they ask "Hey buddy! Can I hold a dollar?")
You won't see THAT in Houston. And whoever called Houston the dirtiest city in America, has never been to Pittsburgh or Filthydelphia, the city of brothers on drugs! I've lived just north of Dallas, and now just north of Houston. I love it here, and this is where I'm staying for the rest of my life. Take care, and be safe.
Nick, I know you're not gonna do a Texas road trip without exploring Dallas!!
Hey Nick I really enjoyed this video I love your nutty silly humor with your fake mustaches
come to Seguin Texas
Something that wasn't covered, Houston isn't just energy sector. They have one of the best Medical Centers in the country
That just means they need lots of sick people to help.
And an international port. So even if the oil wasn't a factor, the Port of Houston, and the Ship Channel, is one the busiest in the world.
Or lots of people go homeless cuz can’t afford medical bills charged by best medical center.
It has the largest medical center in the WORLD**
@@MbisonBalroglies. They go to Ben taub which is public ran and they never pay. Taxpayers do.
The 80,000 New Orleans people moved by FEMA to Houston after hurricane Katrina have made a major difference in the shitty aspects of the place
Yes. That tells you all you need to know about Louisiana doesn't it.
I totally agree I live in Southwest Houston, it use to be a nice area, UNTIL Katrina, crime is insane
be nice now y’all😼
Yep
That means New Orleans have improved.
I'm 71. I moved to Houston from Illinois in 1979, just after graduating from college. I've lived in the far west side, The Heights, Alief, Inwood Forest and The Woodlands. You had a good look at the place Nic. I'll say this about the area; the good outweighs the bad by a long shot. Most of the population are friendly good folks, across the racial and economic spectrum. You are correct about the Louisiana influence as well. It becomes more prevalent as you move east on the way to and in Beaumont-Port Arthur. Food and culture wise, Houston is international, southern. Western and Tex-Mex. Perfect? No. But perfect enough for me. I won't live anywhere else.
For as a big as Houston is, it’s been a great city for this transplant from San Francisco.
I've lived in Mission Bend since 1998 and I have seen the area decline over the years. Despite that, I have an attachment to the area and my house and moving away would be a huge change for me.
“ Louisiana influence” is code speak for “black people” in this video.
The worse things about Houston are:
Crime
Traffic
Weather except for those brief times between winter and summer. And the brief times between summer and winter.
Yes a large portion of Houston is a shithole but you missed some of the more affluent areas such as the real posh part of River Oaks, The Memorial area, and the Memorial Villages.
I moved to Houston 48 years ago. I had a good job within the first few days and my wife already had a job offer before we made the move.
This is a place you come for business not as a tourist.
Thanks Nick
Precisely. Come to Houston to make money.
Thank you. Texas is work state, if don't want to work, don't go to Texas.
You forgot the best thing, the food.
@@FizzBuzz-ce9wz this is why I have a fupa that won't go away. Our food 😅
Did you not watch the video? He did go to those affluent neighborhoods he mentioned lol
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I agree.
This, and just one other! The best way to learn about the real U.S., talk to those Americans with big family roots in the U.S. that left to live in other countries. Where they are much safer, freer!
If you like Tales of two city in modern context. Fodder from trips like human safaris. Poor, poorer poorest. Places you could care less about. I'd have no problems with Nikki BOY if he wasn't profiting off of less desirable people places.
No freaking way is it the best. If you like to see the worst in every city and state that is, than it might be the best. Nick was very nice to Houston for sure.
"Not a safe place for a youtuber to be at after dark, which is why I'm here early in the morning"
Lol, stay safe Nick ❤✌
He is not staying safe at all. The correct way to say it is "be careful".
Chicken and scary pig Show us your place
i lived houston all my life. it is so big here i stay away from certain areas and i never run into gangs and ghetto houses
No wonder your videos are so drab.
Agreed. I live in east End and don’t see much crime. Half the time it’s on beltway and something southwest or north side. People act like the inner loop/downtown is dangerous but it’s really all the suburbs with the crime.
Close to a million subs, Nick. Mappy and I are proud of you!
Me too. I hope your channel blows up 📈📈📈
Downtown Houston has came a long way. It used to be empty. Good to see the huge improvement over the years. Glad you enjoyed it
Many people have passed that would HATE to see how H Town is today... Our entire country is in desperate need of prayer (at the VERY least) 💔💔💔
Everyone is moving to the many suburban areas surrounding Houston, outside of the city limits. The Woodlands, Katy, Kingwood, Spring, Friendswood, Humble, etc.
Yep, all those folks at Lakewood and NRG are from the burbs on Sundays in the fall.
There is housing for thousands of illegals in Colony Ridge, Plum Grove, TX. Just minutes outside of Houston, that will be a Houston issue, too soon. Katrina won't have nothing on that take over
And I hate it. My city was doing good until all the outsiders ran here after their crappy states started running them away. He'll go to Mississippi or Alabama, don't stop here. Keep pushing. 💩🤬
Moved from Alief (in Houston city limits) to Mission Bend (still Alief, but outside city limits) back in 1998. It is a tad bit tamer out here, but the crime is spreading sadly.
Friendswood has gotten ridiculously expensive, I grew up there and it's sad to see what it's become, overpriced yet somehow ghetto at the same time.
Thanks for sharing more of Houston! Yes, it's definitely changed since 2005, but it's still a great city in its own right. Proud to be a native no matter what!
I am from Chicago but I reside in Houston since 2000. It is about to surpase Chicago in population.
And in crime soon.
True but Houston has more land to grow Houston won't be bigger than cook county that's a more fair comparison to Chicago but in terms of space or urban core Houston to me is like a kid with toys thrown everywhere Chicago neat in rows toys .
Chicago 228 sq miles vs Houston 637 sq miles. Chicago can't expand for the past century.
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Thought it already did 🤔
@@Shazzy1228 Chicago Pop. 2.697 mil Houston Pop. 2.288 mil
🎉 Finally! Another Nick J Video ❤
Yes. Love his videos but Is it speeded up now?
San Antonio is the 7th largest city in the USA not the state of Texas
Check map again😂. How state could be city...?
@@kipponi What?
Yep. One minute In to video. Stopped watching after lol
Watching that black mustang revving hard like it was going to take off and then do nothing was the equivalent to seeing a guy load a bunch of weights on a bunch press at the gym and then walk away. 🙃
+lol I know right I was waiting for it to smoke some rubber, if it was here in my country someone would be cheering it on
I like my tires and i dont like an officer giving me tickets. I also like Mappy.
I think those are signals from and to other hoods.
That happens to you a lot?
Nick and his buddy Mappy always make me laugh. Thank you!
Surprised that there were so many empty seats at the Texans game.
I have two memories of Houston about fifty years apart.
In the 1950’s I can remember the smells of Houston and refineries while passing through at night.
Around 2006 I flew in with a proud Houstonian who showed me the city through the window.
Pointed out the two areas of the city that were separated by a good distance, maybe filled in by now.
He worked for UPS and told me all about the company being an information business. Always a pleasure being around good folks and learning something new.
Thanks Nick, you are the best!
Steve! At that point in the season that we went the Texans weren't very good but they got better!! That was their breakthrough moment 🏈
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And the reverse is true too.
It’s sure changed since the 70s.
Crack and gangs
Have done wonderful things to the city
we were there in the 70's also, it looks terrible now, i was a kid but remember that there was a lot to do and i loved their zoo, it was beautiful back then. drugs have ruined this country with the help of government.
I'm born and raised in Houston... Still here. The Southside is different from the North side, West different from the East side, like night and day... And it's actually different on a smaller scale, as in from neighborhood to neighborhood.. I'm from Cloverland, and the hoods on both sides of us are similar, but 5 mins away, totally different.. you have to be from here to love it, and you learn how things go.. ✌🏾😎🍀
It's a different mentality street to street 😕
@@latrisiahashmi3839 more so hood to hood
Homes in the Heights are actually VERY expensive per square foot. It’s wild.
Also Montrose actually is in a ward. All the wards aren’t considered dangerous; they’re just old parts of town that were divided into wards.
West University is interestingly its own city, one of the richest in the state.
I moved to Stafford southwest of Houston in 2018 to escape overcrowded Austin. Turned out to be a mistake. I turned to Lyft driving while I was there and one time dropped off this teacher in the evening who lived in the 3rd ward. Thank god it was drizzling. LOL. One of the scariest hoods I've been through in my life. After 6 months I hi-tailed it out to Colorado. My cousin actually moved from College Station with his wife to Conroe.
College station is nice
Moving from Houston doesn´t imply leaving the area, because many have moved to adjacent counties to avoid certain penalties associated with Harris County. I left Houston 20+ years ago for good. The city had no soul., then. Don´t know if it has a spirit today. San Antonio and its area of influence was very nice, but Californians showed up in Austin. I fled south, south, like Southeastern Caribbean. No crowds, no hurry.
A+ video!
Awesome tour of Houston!
There's a good side of Houston and a bad side of Houston I prefer the good
How can you tell
No there isn't, crime touches every part of this city.
There’s a good part of Houston??? LMAO
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When I lived in Houston, I met the most amount of smart people I ever had in my life LOL. I. met so many engineers, med students, scientists, architects....from all over the world, too that located there. It's got an awesome arts and museum scene that is on par with Chicago. The food is awesome. I think it's very underrated. Only problems are roaches, humidity, and the drivers-I also never witnessed so many "fresh accidents" like you did as I did in Houston.
You forgot to mention the mosquitoes...lol.
The food culture here skyrocketed in the early 2010's due to high gas prices. So many restaurants opened up and the food scene just exploded. I used to look at California as having amazing food back in the 2000's but now when I travel out of Houston to almost anywhere I'm like, "why is the food here limited? WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON'T HAVE 10 TURKISH RESTAURANTS, POLISH RESTAURANTS, AND A GEORGIAN RESTAURANT??"
As an aside, I went to Morgan City Lousiana and remember a friend of mine being embarassed to admit food options were "churchs chicken.. uhh.. subway... uhm... some mexican restaurant"
of course we went to the mexican restaurant
There’s absolutely no way you met more smarter people in Houston than you did in San Fransisco, Boston or NYC. Troll lmao
@@dubreil07 well...I also never LIVED in those cities, dolt. LOLOLOLOLOL
Er um, yeah born and raised in Houston. Houston would still be what it us without the oil, because it's a port city, so yeah one way or the other Houston would have still grown. And on another note, it's not the people that are from here that make Houston bad, it's all the outsiders that came running here after they left their shitty states and are now buying up property, and raising the value of land. Houston was a quaint place at one time, but when I saw how bad the traffic was on a weekend and there was no sporting event, I knew we were in trouble. So yeah when you leave, take some of them with you if you can. Thanks, from a born and raised Houston native.
Have some family relocating to Houston… I thought, “why?!”. After watching this I’m thinking, “WHHHHYYY?!?!?”.
There's a lot of good parts too, I wouldn't worry about your family. Houston is a good place to live, but it doesn't have a lot of tourism things. It's a business city
7:47 That really is a saying here. "Houston is about 45min from itself." EVERYWHERE YOU WANT TO GO, doctor, dentist, work, Costco, whatever, it’s going to be at LEAST a 45min drive, and you’d better be heading back before 1pm! Rush hour is from 2pm - 6pm. 😒
I lived in Houston during the oil boom, before and after the crash.
I've lived many wonderful places. Houston was the most amazing.
You have to enjoy great places when you find them and don't put anything off till tomorrow, bc it either won't be there anymore, or you won't be able to get there through all the traffic.❤
Your Production value is Awesome !! Look Forward to more TX ! After all its big .. Stay Safe Rollin The Hoods !
I love your videos, Nick! Please, keep it up!
the "cars racing in intersection" wasnt just some random people being dumb, that was a monthly event called cars and coffee, a big car meet. Its hosted a the POST Houston which is the old main post office.
I was stationed in Houston in the mid- to late-2000s. I was told I'd either love it or hate it. I fell into the latter camp. I couldn't wait to leave. Too big, too much traffic, and too dirty with all the oil and chemical refineries.
Houston is 1 mile from the Sun. Hot, humid, polluted air to breathe all day; no thanks.
Everytime you say ´look at these nice homes, YOU cannot afford them!´ it just stings my heart...
You and me both!
@@NickJohnson Thanks for your response :)
No worries, those rich folks are probably miserable liberals. You're better the way you are👍
Yes. The middle and working class wealth of post WW2 America was a short lived reality of a dream the world has been chasing ever since.🫤
Very fair assessment of Houston and surrounding areas
That Greyhound bus station has since closed down and relocated to another neighborhood that’s less than excited to have them.
I have been to Houston many times starting decades ago. The refineries were there before many of the people whose homes are at their back door. It is like an airport when you build it out in the sticks. Sooner than later everything moves out near it including homes and what happens next. Complaints about the airplane noise.
Very informative video brother funny cowboy act good sence of humor keep up the good work and safe travels.
My son was there for 10 months in 2023, going to school. He hated it so much. Not the school... Houston. The school provided housing, but it wasn't in a great area and the apartment complex had a security gate that never worked. Someone had their car stolen from the parking lot. He regularly heard gunfire and sirens at all hours.
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University of Houston area? The area around there is pretty terrible.
What neighborhood was this?
Geez…looking to send my son to university of Houston soon, hoping it is ok, I heard it has improved considerably recently 🙏
*Thx4share Great Journalism* 👍🇺🇲
Thank you for sharing your experience with us all
I was watching one of your videos the other day and wondered if you were going to do one on my hometown (Houston) and was so pleased to see this video pop up!! I love Houston, born and raised here and I’ll most likely never leave. You can’t beat it here. Yeah there are bad parts, but that’s everywhere you go. The economy is great in this city and housing isn’t astronomical (even though it’s getting there). There’s lots of opportunities for jobs, life, and entertainment here. Not to mention the FOOD! Thanks for the great video about us!
Ok! ❤️
I lived in Houston back in 74 and 75. My 2nd son was born in 75 in Houston. I lived in the sharpstown area. Sharpstown was a nicer area back then but not so today. In 07 I drove thru my old neighborhood where I lived back then and was shocked how much it had deteriorated. Really sad.
I was born in 75 too, grew up here and I wouldn't drive through Sharpstown of you paid me!!
Did you know Sharpstown area had been the "yuppie" area of Houston since long before the designated "yuppies" ever moved in?
During the crash, it fell in a heart beat and kept going down. The police told me they had expected it to be occupied by the retired baby boomers for whom all those cool apts were built, back when they moved in for good jobs post Vietnam and college under the GI Bill. Instead, they said, the area became so crime ridden, the criminals settled in permanently. The police were disappointed bc they knew they could never resettle those retirees in that neighborho😢od. They'd been looking forward to the "Return of the Yuppies" and a nice, quiet, clean neighborhood with no crime but an occasional "pot" party.😂
Best laid plans of mice and men . . .
I live in Tx. Havent been to Houston in long time. Main thing I remember about Houston is humidity, and how bad it smelt. Traffic was horrid even 30 years ago. No desire to return
You may have been in the Pasadena area where they have all the oil refineries. There used to be a Gilley's out there too.
Thanks for sharing ❤ watching from
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Great video Nick! I have just discovered your channel and you are great. Enjoy your sense of humor you are very witty and Punny. 🌸
I’ve been crossing my fingers that he was going to make a Houston video!! 🎉
Now I wonder if we’ll get a Dallas video too!? 😂🤔🙏
@@renesagahon4477 😂 we’re ready for that DFW banger! DFW is projected to be the largest metro area in the country within the next 50 years. Time to see why.
@@maurice532 I’ll be dead in 50 years so I’ll pass
I can’t wait for Dallas!
@@renesagahon4477Lol!
Dallas is what I'm waiting for ❤ home of the Dallas Cowboys 🤠🤠 n the fictional South Fork Ranch ❤ my mom was a huge Dallas fan n I grew up in the 80s so spent weeks waiting to see who shot JR 😅 then in the 2000s they rebooted the show n Larry Hagman died for real n they did another.. Who shot JR but it turned out it was his private investigator bc JR had cancer n didn't want to die in agony.. 😢
I knew AUSTIN was going down and now HOUSTON. WOW. Thx Nick for these videos.
glad you ok, I saw the incident on Sunday, glad you good Nick, we love your videos
NICK ANOTHER ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT VIDEO BIG THANKS KEEP GOING 👍👍👍👍👍
Texas, alone amongst the states, can divide itself into 5 states, each with its own Governor and 2 U.S. Senators, if it so chooses. These rights were accorded Texas when it joined the Union in 1845, largely on its own terms.
Texas is so diverse southwest. Even Midwest. But mostly southern it’s just Texas
I love the Republic of Texas and everything that the Lone Star State and Sam Houston stands for.
Texas is doing a good job at disassociating itself from federal interference until wiser minds come into power.
@@stevesyverson8625 I’m first generation calif and. I love my state … but all my family before me were from Texas and I admire what y’all are doing
be safe out there!
Another Gem Nick
That was a great video Nick! You are wonderful at what you do. And I am really happy to see how open you can be with people. Especially the way you like to interview them on your videos & also the way you almost always take my thoughts I give you & advise on what you can add for future videos that you didn’t to heart! I understand you aren’t too fond of Big Cities! But I love them. Because of you go to small towns! There isn’t much for tourists. I’ve been to some of them in this US myself & also one in Canada. There are only certain ones I’ll go to for a long time! As for the homeless you mentioned! You mentioned many people refuse to get help! Sometimes I can understand that! Makes me believe they want to dye! I’ve been to Texas before! But only to their airport in Dallas. I’d be open to seeing other parts of it though! One person I remember you talked to said Houston where you were are the murder capital! I would’ve pictured either Gary, Indiana or Syracuse, New York being that! Makes me wonder if the cities of Gary & Syracuse improved if they are no longer held those titles. Anyway Nick! You were great on that video! Thanks also for being open last time you commented for ways I can help for future videos! I will no doubt keep you posted if I feel it is necessary for me to wright to you about ideas! And your Cameo deal I feel is a great way to connect! I’d be honored to speak to you or cross paths with you! And I could get this would be a good way to do that! Keep up the good work! 👍
I'm pretty sure Houston is not the murder capital, but it is pretty bad in certain areas. I believe St. Louis is the murder capital right now.
if your ever in houston again check out the downtown tunnel system you can navigate downtown in ac instead of outside sweating
Yes, do. Its wonderful. I bought my first piece of real art there when I was a young woman.
I like your videos Nick. You're a good narrator.
So excited to see the Fort Worth video! Houston seemed pretty awesome, we have to see your Whataburger reviews
The cuisine in Houston is the bomb. SO many cultures, mixed cuisine is amazing!
Mexican food, BBQ and good ol' Texas fare like chicken fried steak!
It's funny people think the Woodlands is for rich people. I paid $300k for a 2500 sq ft home when everything in decent parts of Houston cost double that.
They have long term memories. The Woodlands used to be the posh place to live when ppl started moving further from the city but eventually there were so many places tò choose, I guess the Woodlands was forgotten. Lucky for you!❤
Thanks for the memories. I enjoyed that.😘
I'm glad you did this one, a pretty fair assessment. I haven't lived near downtown in many years. I live on the outskirts, you went past my area on your way to Colony Ridge. Thanks for all the videos.
I don't think Nick would get the joke about Colony Ridge not many people know about here never mind people elsewhere,
Oscar look at my previous video
You described Houston pretty damn good... It has its area's. If you go looking you can find anything... The suburbs are nice around Houston.
Almost 1mil subs well done sir
Great vid Again
"That was dumb" at the car revving. Chefs kiss 😂.
Thanks once again dude , great video as always 👍
I live about 2 hours north of Houston but when you get to Conroe, you might as well consider yourself in Houston.
Nah I say spring, Conroe is too far north.
@@WakandaleezaRazz That's why I said spring the closest
My sis has lived in Conroe since 1982 and let me tell you it was way out there back then! It feels like it’s an outer satellite of Houston now….she even agrees with that now.
@@txgal6855 yes it's far
I just moved to Conroe, Montgomery Sam Houston forest and it is hardcore redneck country out here!! After living in Seattle for nine years this is a breath of fresh (but humid) air 😂
So cool you got to see CJ Stroud play live as a rookie! He's going to be a huge star when all is said and done! Great story too, worth looking into!✌️
Way to go Nick. I’m glad u went to see Joel. When I once took my tweenage daughter on a grand tour of the South, we stopped one night in Houston in order to see him in person, at the Saturday night service. Afterwards we got to meet him and his wife who were both really nice. I told Victoria we’d driven through Victoria, Texas on our way there. Everybody around us in the service was super nice.
You captured the essence of Houston.
Just realized that the transportation downtown was powered by overhead electrical lines. I was always amazed as a child seeing the trollies in major cities along side the 1956 Ford station wagon.
Always watch your content twice at least.
Many thanks!
We had trolleys around when we were little. Sometimes our mom would let us pass up the bus for a trolley ride, if we begged her hard enough.😂
Enjoying Texas trips very much ☺️.
Good to hear Barbara!
GL on a million subs soon.
Ironically moved from Shreveport to Houston to escape the crime 15 years ago, and now you just get shot driving down the road.
I like this video! I've never been to Houston. 😊❤
You are not missing much.
"Better having them inside than outside on the streets " I believe that's correct, the better thing to do.
It looks so Surreal!❤
FYI, Houston identifies as New Chicago. I’m on the north side in the burbs but the crime keeps getting worse.
Hi Nick, When I Saw This Before I Think I Mentioned In Katy Texas About 40 Years Ago And It Was Okay!
25:20 Totally off topic, but that Jeni's Ice Cream is next level. Highly recommended. They sell it at grocery stores and they have other retail locations around the country. Its a little pricey but worth it.
At 20 yrs old, I spent nearly a month restoring power in Beaumont after hurricane Ike. When I first arrived, I was terrified by the looks of not only the looks of the place but also the looks of the people. I must say, I was absolutely wrong. Those were some of the most patient, kind, and grateful people I’ve met during my time in this profession.
Good view of downtown Houston at 27:45.
I live Downtown now (I agree that it is the best neighborhood to live in) but I’ve lived in Katy, The Heights, Montrose, 3rd Ward, EaDo, and 2nd Ward. I also used to own a Nightclub here (fun once, but not sure I’d survive twice).
Houston has a specific, very subtle quality: it lends itself very well to carving out almost any lifestyle, if you are willing to put forth the effort.
I personally ride my bicycle for over 80% of trips, can walk to at least dozens of bars and restaurants, and have something nearby that’s interesting to do, on any day or night.
But, if someone else wants a decent, large-ish house in a decent suburb, that’s reasonably attainable. Other “super-commuters” prefer to live far in the woods of Magnolia or beyond Conroe, or down towards Galveston Bay where people often have small boats in their driveways.
It will probably never have a great deal of “cache” (a recently-passed local journalist once called Houston ‘New Orleans in its ill-fitting work clothes’), but I’ll be darned if it isn’t a very nice place to live one’s life.
My Hometown!
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Geez....you're almost at a million subscribers????? WOW! That's great! 😁
I live in Houston now I moved from Pasadena to the Southwest side to Cypress, downtown area and now on the Northside it's not what I thought It would be!
Dude at the beginning got his jacket at Sam's club. I can spot that members mark anywhere.
Happiness is Houston Texas in my rearview.
Nice job from a hometown old salt!
It's a Large town, lol!
Btw, Pro sports are a ruse...
Glad you had an enjoyable experience!
Great video. I've lived in Houston for 30 years. It's a different animal from the rest of Texas, definitely the least "Texan" of Texas cities. In a lot of ways the culture is far more similar to Louisiana than Texas. Certainly as far as the landscape (it's literally a swamp), and the weather. I sometimes joke that Houston is the biggest city in Louisiana.
6:50 Yeah, this is why I believe Houston is the city of the future, since they LITERALLY depend on technology. Or everything collapses. It's too humid, and it's exhausting.
Should've tried bissonett or airline around 12midnight.😏
Cool your on Cameo 🙂 great video
Well done
Dude, u forgot to go in the tunnel shops in downtown Houston, open every day during office hours.
China Town is located on the southwest area Bellaire and beltway 8.
Houston is plummeting in the ratings. That's good, actually. Rent will decrease drastically, like it was 20 years ago.
No, because I don't know if you've noticed, but 8 million people have come to this country in the last three years, a very large chunk of which have come to Houston.
Anything to keep the rents in the stratosphere. Open borders, Jeez.@@dreamweaver1603
Those scenes of the oil refineries came right out of the movie Urban Cowboy (which was filmed there)
Those televangelists are like cartoon characters.
Houston TX is awesome 😎