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re: Is it time to move to extreme south TX?
Posted on 8/10/21 at 10:27 am to Meauxjeaux
Posted on 8/10/21 at 10:27 am to Meauxjeaux
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BTW, how is the beach down there?
SPI is very nice, it’s no Florida beach but one of the nicer beaches between the border and florabama.
Just avoid major holiday weekends and spring break
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Posted on 8/10/21 at 10:33 am to S
We used to vacation on South Padre Island all the time growing up. It’s a nice beach. Then they opened up the stay in your tube 100% of the time Schlitterbahn. 
Always made a stop to pay respects to the worlds largest squirrel in Sinton.
Always made a stop to pay respects to the worlds largest squirrel in Sinton.
Posted on 8/10/21 at 10:34 am to IAmNERD
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It's just like most places though. Very nice areas with some pretty shitty areas along the way. McAllen and Harlingen are decent. Brownsville...not so much
Brownsville is so much older in contrast to the other 2 especially McAllen, and it’s a very industrial borderline port city, but from what I’ve heard it’s catching up a little in terms of entertainment and things to do. They’ve always had a good music scene in Bro, and very good restaurants, schools and the most endearing quality is it’s about a 25 minute drive from the beach
Harlingen is sort of the medical hub
McAllen is the entertainment hub and gateway to the agricultural sector
Posted on 8/10/21 at 10:36 am to The Boat
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the worlds largest squirrel
Before schlitterbahn took over it was called Jeremiah’s
Rapid river was legit
Posted on 8/10/21 at 10:38 am to S
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McAllen is the entertainment hub and gateway to the agricultural sector
I’ve been told that when I see huge wads of cash paying for everything in McAllen it’s actually more likely from illegal fruit and grain sales across the border than it is drugs or cartel money. No idea if that’s true.
Posted on 8/10/21 at 10:53 am to rsbd
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Enjoy the illegals
These evil “illegals” are coming to work for a living and better themselves. I’d much rather take that than the what is taking over NOLA & BR.
Posted on 8/10/21 at 11:22 am to Meauxjeaux
If you are moving down there be sure to know what its called. Extreme South Tx = The Valley. San Juan don't want you there though.
Posted on 8/10/21 at 11:29 am to IAmNERD
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Brownsville...not so much.
lol - Brownsville is awesome
The breeze at night makes it a lot better than the static heat of McAllen. Too many uppity gringos in McAllen.
Posted on 8/10/21 at 11:31 am to Meauxjeaux
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SpaceX is gonna change that whole region - gonna be a 50-80 year boom down there.
I feel like I've seen most of this movie before.
Posted on 8/10/21 at 11:45 am to GreenRockTiger
You definitely get the sea breeze in Brownsville thus it’s a few degrees “cooler” than the upper valley though it’s less humid the furthest inland you go.
This post was edited on 8/10/21 at 11:45 am
Posted on 8/10/21 at 11:45 am to Meauxjeaux
Laredo is a cool little city, people there are awesome
I could definitely move
I could definitely move
Posted on 8/10/21 at 11:49 am to 3nOut
There is definitely an arm of the mob in the agricultural industry. You’ll notice a few italian surnames running some of the big produce plants
Posted on 8/10/21 at 11:52 am to turnpiketiger
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These evil “illegals”
Change the law then.
Because they are illegally in the USA. I live Hispanics better than most of the white population, but we have rule of law in the USA.
Posted on 8/10/21 at 12:06 pm to yellowfin
Laredo is a ways off from the RGV
Posted on 8/10/21 at 12:17 pm to TexasTiger08
I remember when we were 210
Now it’s 956 4 lyfe ese
Now it’s 956 4 lyfe ese
Posted on 8/10/21 at 12:51 pm to 3nOut
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really just the middle valley is poverty stricken around Pharr, Donna, Weslaco, and La Feria. There's plenty of wealth in Brownsville, Mission, Sharyland, and McAllen.
SpaceX is moving to Brownsville right?
What do people do there before Space X?
Posted on 8/10/21 at 12:53 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Its a poverty stricken area, but still faaaar less crime than the cities in Louisiana.
Brownsville proper is not exactly safe.
From wiki:
Based on the Uniform Crime Report conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2013, the Brownsville metropolitan area ranked last on its list of the "Most Dangerous Cities" in Texas, with "240 incidents of violent crime per 100,000 people" and a murder rate of 1.4. Robbery crimes make up 25% of overall crime in the city, with a rate of 58.1 per 100,000 residents
Posted on 8/10/21 at 1:08 pm to 3nOut
Eh, I wouldn’t say ‘plenty of wealth’, it’s just not a giant pile of trash. Schools are good. Lots of middle class.
Again, I can’t see SpaceX attracting some mass group of young adults like Austin, Seattle, Denver, etc. There will be some guys that buy up some ranch land, but it’s not like people are chomping at the bit to move close to the border and need some subdivisions to pop up quickly.
Again, I can’t see SpaceX attracting some mass group of young adults like Austin, Seattle, Denver, etc. There will be some guys that buy up some ranch land, but it’s not like people are chomping at the bit to move close to the border and need some subdivisions to pop up quickly.
Posted on 8/10/21 at 1:12 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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I live Hispanics better than most of the white population, but we have rule of law in the USA
Right. I’m sure all the people we are talking about in Nola And BR are law abiding citizens who contribute to society.
Posted on 8/10/21 at 1:19 pm to TexasTiger08
I read as far as “south texas”
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