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[CMRivdogs]

1 hour ago, oblong said:

Dallas is nice but like LA it takes so long to go anywhere.  Once you are outside of the downtown area it's like the Novi/Northville area times 2000.   Miles and miles of subsdivisions and shopping centers. Hit a main artery and you'll see a center anchored by Lowe's.  Then the next light a center anchored Costco.  Then a center anchored by their grocery chain.  Repeat for miles. No charm or character.  And they shut down from June to Sept like we do in the winter.  When I was there i had to cycle through 3 shirts a day.

My son and his X lived outside Dallas for a while. It was ok to visit, but I have no desire to spend hot and humid summers there.

I get some of that during the Summer here but a short stroll down DOG Street or an afternoon be at the local brewery on the James makes up for it.

I was never impressed with Frisco

[romad1]

On 2/26/2026 at 4:43 PM, Motown Bombers said:

Target's decline coincided with them grabbing their ankles in front of Trump and ending DEI. Target's customer base was left leaning. If Target is going to bend the knee to Trump and give the finger to their customers, why shop there when they are no different now than Walmart or Amazon?

It's also worth noting that Costco told Trump to **** off and they are doing better than ever. 

as is Lowe's

[romad1]

1 hour ago, CMRivdogs said:

My son and his X lived outside Dallas for a while. It was ok to visit, but I have no desire to spend hot and humid summers there.

I get some of that during the Summer here but a short stroll down DOG Street or an afternoon be at the local brewery on the James makes up for it.

I was never impressed with Frisco

VA father's day weekend all-star tournaments are a nightmare for me.  Meanwhile we have the games not played on Mother's Day weekend because Mom's are so gosh darn special. 

[oblong]

5 hours ago, CMRivdogs said:

My son and his X lived outside Dallas for a while. It was ok to visit, but I have no desire to spend hot and humid summers there.

I get some of that during the Summer here but a short stroll down DOG Street or an afternoon be at the local brewery on the James makes up for it.

I was never impressed with Frisco

Went to a rough riders game there. For like $20 I you get a good seat and all you can eat sodas and burgers/dogs/chips. Told my sis and bro in laws that if I lived there I would be a season ticket holder.  They’re in McKinney. But I get it. It seemed like a manufactured destination. 

[chasfh]

A high percentage of people like the kind of newly-manufactured, clean/antiseptic Americana that is found in Texas, Arizona, Florida, and a few others places. The kind of folks who dream of retiring to The Villages. It’s all a matter of taste.

[CMRivdogs]

10 hours ago, oblong said:

Went to a rough riders game there. For like $20 I you get a good seat and all you can eat sodas and burgers/dogs/chips. Told my sis and bro in laws that if I lived there I would be a season ticket holder.  They’re in McKinney. But I get it. It seemed like a manufactured destination. 

When my son got married we hosted the post rehearsal party at the stadium. Just about everyone was from out of town. We got a suite and that included some extra tickets to allow folks to rotate thru. It was a lot of fun