Thursday, January 20, 2011

The Lone Star Sprawl: Trials and Tribulations of Satellite Texas


It's no secret that Texas cities have been expanding aggressively. Unfortunately, this means that one of the state's crappiest cities has given birth to a plethora of stucco sanctuaries over the years. While most big cities across America spawn suburbs, Houston is notorious for producing urban filth galleries, spanning miles beyond the limits of the city's traditional boundaries. URBAN SPRAWL ladies and gentleman. Here's the rundown of select satellite towns...

HOUSTON:

  1. SUGARLAND: I've met a fair amount of Jewish people from this territory, as well as some pleasantly insane individuals. No, the pop-country duo of the same name are not from this island getaway.
  2. KATY: This dreamy paradise off of IH-10 is home to the Katy Mills Outlet Center, one of the grimiest and distasteful retail shopping experiences in North America.
  3. THE WOODLANDS: Home of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, the suburbanite's answer to luxury entertainment. I'm yet to see a performance there, but I might swing by for MY JAZZY VALENTINE - a Multifaceted Exquisite Events Inc. presentation.
  4. SPRING - Don't know too much about Spring, except that it SUCKS.
  5. KINGWOOD - Not pictured on the above map. I felt the need to mention this suburb due to the overwhelming amount of Kingwood residents I've met that ingest drugs on a regular basis.
  6. BELLAIRE - Known as the "City Of Homes," this happenin' residential area is populated by over 15,642 pseudo-Houston fresh princes. In 1996, the city prohibited smoking in public parks. BUMMER!!!
  7. PEARLAND - The 34th fastest growing suburb in the nation. GROSS!!!
READ IT AND WEEP

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