Poll question: If you had to live in a Southern city

Poll result (68 votes) I'm a Southerner: ATL (12 votes) Vote I'm a Southerner: Houston (3 votes) Vote I'm a Southerner: New Orleans (5 votes) Vote Not a Southerner: ATL (15 votes) Vote Not a Southerner: Houston (10 votes) Vote Not a Southerner: New Orleans (23 votes) Vote

but it would only be a two year stint in dallas or if that doesn't go through it's looking like my next option is charleston.

as much as i love living above and just below the Mason-Dixon line, these winters are starting to suck and going south is sounding more and and more appealing

Best of luck. Don't end up with a shag either.

ive lived in new orleans..no thank you..and atl seem bamma as fk to live in..

ATL won... the lady has family there and it's always been a minor plan to live out there for at least a few years at some point.

But I'd love to make a life in N'Awlins.

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than whatever john deere tractor they was pushin in atl

Because to me anything past Cincinnati is southern

but back then it was very Southern. I'd argue that of the major Texas cities, it's the least Southwestern and most Southern.

my neighborhood reminded them of la jolla
i live in The Galleria

3rd ward houston looks like southeast san diego or south central LA

i was trying hard to find them someothing that was quentisentially HOUSTON and not look like cali
the only thing i could come up with is River Oaks


>but back then it was very Southern. I'd argue that of the
>major Texas cities, it's the least Southwestern and most
>Southern.

I get to come to my second home for nearly a whole month in a few weeks DEC1-23
It should be nice to catch up with old friends. May even get some new ink.

i'd say montrose = kensington/adams ave/hillcrest in san diego
maybe melrose in LA

museum district is balboa park in san diego

san francisco might better offer more exact replicas of these two nabes tho

you could say ray st, but there are no galleries there anymore
you could say barrio logan, but those are craftsman and not artists (no judgement, there just aren't any galleries there)

space4art is about it and it's in the east village

san diego doesn't have an art scene, everything is spread out and ppl are fleeing the city for LA

where is that in houston?
mcgregor???

i like to do research on OLD black money but houston be leaving me coming up short

everything is pretty recent
like 1950s and newer

nm

Houston reminded me a lot of LA for some reason.

And I found a reasonably good Jewish deli down there, so I'd survive.

New Orleans is just great on a lot of levels though. I've got friends down there, my wife's got family. I hated the humidity, and the French Quarter basically reminded of the LES in the late 80s, but I could keep a pistol on me at all times, which I think balances the whole thing out.

>Houston reminded me a lot of LA for some reason.
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>And I found a reasonably good Jewish deli down there, so I'd
>survive.


kenny & ziggyz?

Houston's diverse, has good eats and plenty of jobs. I wouldn't be thrilled driving everywhere, but I think I could cope. Also? Central air.

AND HOW YOU GONNA SAY IT'S NOT A SOUTHERN CITY WHEN IT HAS CHIK-FIL-A

YOU HEATHEN

and they had slaves

crackle barrels is here tho
bilboards and everything

>crackle barrels is here tho
>bilboards and everything

and the other one up off Will Clayton is on the way to the airport (if you come up 59) so I know i've seen that one a grillion times too

i aint been to huntsville, alabama in like 20 years but i can rattle off like fifteen diffrent WH locations there with the quickness

http://www.yelp.com/biz/nielsens-delicatessen-houston

nielsens is up the street and around the corner from ziggys

ive been thoroughly dissapointed in ziggys and ive been four times or so

NO seems like a good idea on paper but ionno. I think the idea sounds better than the reality.

Never been to Houston

I live in Charlotte tho and have no desire to live in any other southern city.

New Orleans seems like the most fun in the least about of square footage which is what is the major appeal of East coast city life is. the metropolitian area is more condensed than sprawling and i like that. especially in DC.

with that said. i might end up in Atlanta soon. i really don't wanna live there. i think i'd enjoy myself but not as much as i would in DC. but...i'd live like a fucking king. and i wanna live like a fucking king.
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it's true what they say...people are strange, when you're strangers.

not compassionate....only polite.

I am not like you at all and i cannot pretend.

am i alone in that?

0/3 for me. Fuck getting felonies for getting caught with weed. Oh, and fuck traffic, too.

Don't quote me on that though

I like a dense, urban city, and love the character of the city. I can't fuck with sprawl at all, and Houston is probably the most generic big city in the country.

Obviously my choice and still is today. I haven't been to Houston yet but I doubt it's better than the A

New Orleans, I think is cool, but I find it very overrated and feel like a lot of ppl didn't give a fuck about it being "cool" until solange and brad Pitt moved down there and of course they weren't checking for it before Katrina

Atl been popping and popular

but I think people always thought NO was a unique, almost magical city. It's easily one of the most romanticized American cities.

live in houston
deal with fuckery from rental units in atl
nawlins is a 4hrs drive from my house

i dont know if nawlins is cool to live in and make a life out of day in day out

schools are all TRASH in nawlins
you MUST go pprivate

in atl/hou there are some decent schools depending upon where you live

i choose houston as texas has no state income tax
and we are 30mins from the water (Kemah) with some of the best seafood you can have
and since we close to nawlins we get truckloads of crawfish too

AKA a gang of Mexicans

New Orleans is dope but I already drink enough. Seems like the type of town folks drink real heavy (even though NYC ranks up there too)

I haven't been to Atlanta in a long time but I used to love it when I'd go. Unfortunately, one of my recent requirements for a city is that it has to be near a big body of water.

New Orleans is dope too although I'm less sure about living there.

I've never been anywhere in Texas but I'd like to visit. How far is Houston from the coast? And that post yesterday talking about 30 degree weather might knock Houston off any list.

yet you want to be a african americana studies person/professional

My fam in Pittsburgh act like it's still 1960 down south....

These same family members live 15 minutes from some of the most racist little small towns outside of Pittsburgh.

when they go down south for a family trip and see a pickup truck with a rebel flag they act shook as shit. All while living 10 minutes from towns with racist white people with pickup trucks who have no problem letting people know they don't fuck with Black people.

think they "classy" because they went to the AUC and act like reality TV show stars BAMMAS.

I could make a whole separate post going in on ATL.

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from the basketball wife types all the way to the extreme bohos. smh.

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be what it is if it wasn't (Black Hollywood). gotta take the good with the bad. its a beautiful city though with a lot of cool people and scenes going on. but yeah the ratchetness is part of the beauty imo #slumbeautiful

As stupid as thinking that every man in Philly had a thick beard and said yerp

ATL is way more than y'all silly stereotypes.

>As stupid as thinking that every man in Philly had a thick
>beard and said yerp


You can also throw in Former Spoken Word Poet/Neo Soul Artist and penciled in hairline.

You cool though blackprince, present company excluded of course.

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Since 1976

>As stupid as thinking that every man in Philly had a thick
>beard and said yerp

I think these reality shows have people all fucked up on what ATL is like.

When I go I have a great time but then again I never bought into the Southern stereotypes and spent half my life down here.

people in ATL are no more annoying than NYC "nah mean" niggas or shady Philly/Jersey niggas

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it's true what they say...people are strange, when you're strangers.

not compassionate....only polite.

I am not like you at all and i cannot pretend.

and the ironic part is that the people they are describing are not true ATLiens, but transplants.

And Ay-raab bodegas.

There is nothing else to New York.

Only Manhattan exists, too.

That is about as accurate as you paint Atlanta. Which makes sense because someone lie you couldn't possibly have access to the real Atlanta.

For that you need to know people who matter beyond their financi plan.

"Those loud ass New Yorkers that come to ATL and can't stop talking about NYC"

This road goes both directions

A full 50% of "NYers" I met in the army couldn't tell me shit about the city.

but shit ain't that serious.

brunch you were planning for this weekend.


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jk

ima let yall fuck niggas cook

and I say that with love, king

That just the level yall got to stoop to trick people to move there.


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and we talkin Atlanta, the city

you seem to be referring to the outskirts

thats the problem...niggas move from Queensbridge to
Stockbridge and stay hollerin Atlanta wack lol

I still don't understand the logic of being 15 miles out from Atlanta, but still saying they live in Atlanta. Especially since it causes the kind of confusion that it does. I guess claiming "ATL" sounds a whole lot cooler than "Decatur" (pop. 20k)

just can't.

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you have listed and seriously pondering moving to the other one after a recent visit, I'd say Atlanta is still the best city in the south to live in

Houston seems really really nice but to be fair don't know enough abt it

but

I am surprised NO is leading this poll question

I couldn't disagree more - NO of course has some attractive features to it (food/music) but unless you have money this is far from the best place to live in

The French Quarter is great and all but after awhile it gets old too after you've lived here

The blk folx here are hurting worse than any other (southern) city I've lived in or been to...there are no jobs other than service related jobs mostly in the French Quarter...the educational system is hortible and consequently that has factored into a lot of the ignorance and backwardness you see amongst the poor blk ppl

at least in Houston or ATL you have mobility

About that city, I dont find it all that nice. Some of the people are great ( a good number very shady tho) and the food is great and the drinking/party culture is fun as a visitor but erra yeah. Not my cup, I'll just say

if that counts

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What, ordering something not on the menu, or Austin?

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Only been there for a quick stop

But I got some friends who lived there and they seem to like it

I read that they call Charlotte "little Atlanta"

I wanna check it out tho

I finally got to check Charlotte out around 2001 and was underwhelmed. To be fair, all of the comparisons to Atlanta probably got my expectations way up. But Charlotte was a little bit slower than I expected.

I imagine things might have changed within the last 13+ years though.

I wish it had more lounges and chill spots but at the same time it's not that big of a deal because I don't run the streets like I used to.

It has failed to live up to its promise and has only become more conservative over the years.

They definitely fucked up teachers pay but its not like they are hosing Blacks and Gays down with water.

I'm always amused by people who write off a whole state after an election or conservative law is passed.

>I'm always amused by people who write off a whole state after
>an election or conservative law is passed.

and it's not just one election.
I expect the kind of fuckery that's going on over there in SOUTH Carolina, but since McCrony took over there it's been non-stop contempt of the people who live there from the powers that be....

I hoped that a state that has touted "North Carolina exceptionalism" would become, hmm I dunno, exceptional -- at least compared to other states in the South. That hasn't been the case, especially for Blacks, women, or LGBT people.

I knew that North Carolina was generally broke, boring, Churchy as all hell, and plagued with identity issues when I was going to college there, but it has only become more conservative over the years (at least in all sectors of its government), and none of its biggest cities, as far as I can tell, have become more interesting. Culturally, I don't think it's a great place to live if you aren't as obsessed with Church as everyone else is.

Charlotte, its most promising city, was surprisingly slow when I went. Why live there when I could live in Atlanta? What is exceptional about Charlotte and other places in North Carolina?

Why would you believe that bullshit? LOL...

That isn't Charlotte's fault that's your fault for believing the hype.

Charlotte is a 2nd tier city like Nashville, Louisville, Cincinnati.. but what makes Charlotte different is the growth. No city in the US with at least 500K has grown as fast as Charlotte over the last 10 years.

As far as church and conservatives go.. talk about a lazy critique of southern city? why not throw in a Nascar and Civil War diss as well?

GA is a more conservative state than NC. North Carolina is purple as fuck and Charlotte is Blue as hell. Sure, the state congress is conservative right now but it doesn't effect you day to day operations.

You make it sound like Charlotte is in a dry county and the sheriff said no dancing. GTFOH.. your criticism sounds a little personal.

Hence why I'd choose Atlanta over Charlotte.

>Why would you believe that bullshit? LOL...

I didn't believe that Charlotte was the next anything, but a lot of people in North Carolina did. I think the state has suffered from an identity crisis in general.

>As far as church and conservatives go.. talk about a lazy
>critique of southern city? why not throw in a Nascar and Civil
>War diss as well?

I'm a need you to keep up. It wasn't a critique of a specific city, it was a critique of the state in general. Georgia is too conservative and churchy, too. But unlike Georgia, North Carolina doesn't have a city that I'd want to live in.

>GA is a more conservative state than NC. North Carolina is
>purple as fuck and Charlotte is Blue as hell. Sure, the state
>congress is conservative right now but it doesn't effect you
>day to day operations.

It seemed to me that ATL was more insulated from GA's conservative culture than Charlotte was insulated from North Carolina's, but maybe that has changed. I will pray for Charlotte's continued evolution.

>You make it sound like Charlotte is in a dry county and the
>sheriff said no dancing. GTFOH.. your criticism sounds a
>little personal.

Dry or not, Charlotte did feel slow and, at least culturally, unexceptional. Your responses to me are way more personal than anything I've stated. Perhaps living in Charlotte has made you insecure.

I'm trying to move to Charlotte in the next few years, tired of this dump called Columbia, SC, this place is hell & backwards as fuck and going further down the drain unless you're white & love Gamecocks, it's full of wanna-be's and keeping up with the Joneses when the Joneses are in the same piss pot as you are.

ATL is cool but it's done and overrated, it blew up after the Olympics and everyone is nothing but hustling in circles, but only the people who already hustled and made it elsewhere will make it there; traffic is stupid crazy, and the rest of GA is nothing but country & woods like SC, don't know why people think the entire state is what GA is, just like people who think the state of NY is similar to NYC, NOPE!

If you're looking for anything to do...and I mean ANYTHING..you're out of luck.

It's extremely clique-ish..and thats for everything.

You want to get on Djing somewhere? You better know somebody
You want to put your art up/have an art show? You better know somebody

You just want to find out where "the cool kids go"? You better know somebody


And even then, theres not much variety in what there is to do. You can go to this bar.....or that bar....or that one over there.


You like listening to hip-hop in a public setting? Theres ONE venue for that.

You wanna just chill with your lady in a lounge-type environment? Good luck..

And dont get me started on the "public transportation". Its pointless..friggin pointless.

You want to find a good sports bar to have good sports conversation? Forget it. Most fans at the Panthers game dont know that youre supposed to be the hell quiet when we have the ball...but donr worry about that lasting all game...they leave before the third quarter is over.

You dig music festivals? Well then, you're in luck! The annual Speed Street Festival should do you right! Three days of Coors light drinkin' NASCAR fans invade the city to hear the likes of Trace Adkins, Three Doors Down and whoever else is the new "hot country act". The "Black Night" is on Thursday...the first night of the festival. Headliners in years past have included Jon B, Midnight Starr, and last year it was a Michael Jackson cover band.

Wanna take the kids out? Lets see...you got....Discovery Place...uhh...the new jawn down the street from there...uhh..oh! The Nature Museum, where they still have the owls and snakes that were there when I was elementary school.

You dont go to church on the regular? Prepare to NOT fit in with your co-workers.

I LOVE my friends and family in Charlotte...but I would never, ever move back. For those who havent been in a while, nothings changed.






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I missed SWV last year.

Speed Street crowd is definitely pwt but the Charlotte Taste crowd is on point.

Sports bars? Shiiiiet. This is the one area where Charlotte is on point. Hickory Tavern in University is like a club.

Nightlife you have Music Factory, Stache House is a nice lounge but the crowd is too young. Hipsters can hit up the Common Market in Plaza or South End.

You have Crave for hookah's and a nice mixed crowd and on the other side of the building is the club 5th Element. I don't do clubs these days but I went in there once and it was packed with Black people.

I agree this city is mostly bars and needs more lounge spots but honestly, I prefer bars over clubs so it's cool with me.

On College Street you have Phoenix, ReBar and Cosmos (their Salsa night got dimes bruh).

I wouldn't move here if I was in my 20's and wanted a city to entertain me but I'm married. All I know is everytime someone comes from ATL looking for entertainment they have been impressed with what I have to show them given Charlotte's size.

>I missed SWV last year.

Other than The Time, who really gives a ^^@%?


>Speed Street crowd is definitely pwt but the Charlotte Taste
>crowd is on point.
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>Sports bars? Shiiiiet. This is the one area where Charlotte is
>on point. Hickory Tavern in University is like a club.
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>Nightlife you have Music Factory, Stache House is a nice
>lounge but the crowd is too young. Hipsters can hit up the
>Common Market in Plaza or South End.


Music Factory? You might as well said Epicenter.

Common Market? I'll never understand why "us folk" still support CM, given their racist behaviour.



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>You have Crave for hookah's and a nice mixed crowd and on the
>other side of the building is the club 5th Element. I don't do
>clubs these days but I went in there once and it was packed
>with Black people.
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>I agree this city is mostly bars and needs more lounge spots
>but honestly, I prefer bars over clubs so it's cool with me.
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>On College Street you have Phoenix, ReBar and Cosmos (their
>Salsa night got dimes bruh).
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>I wouldn't move here if I was in my 20's and wanted a city to
>entertain me but I'm married. All I know is everytime someone
>comes from ATL looking for entertainment they have been
>impressed with what I have to show them given Charlotte's
>size.
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Impressed...more like surprised, lol. Take away "The CI' " and theres nothing.

The sad part about the spots you did name...the lounges in particular, they prolly wont be there 2 years from now.


Soul Gastro...the coolest spot in Charlotte...


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I don't have enough info on Common Market to call it racist.

I just buy the beer and drink it while chilling for a few.

I don't really fuck with CIAA like that because the prices are fucking insane.

As a non-southerner living in Atlanta for as long as I have now to consider my self as close to an Atlantan as I'll likely get, we are quickly becoming as unlivable as Houston in terms of sprawl, congestion and quickly losing our identity. In terms of "why did I come down here", it was for weather and slower pace of life. That version of Atlanta is packing it's bags and getting it's mail forwarded as we speak.

I didn't spend that much time there but I loved the vibe the few times I was there.

Nashville, Louisville, Charleston

these are so underrated

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I love the food, drank and culture. Very unique city.

Below the Mason Dixon Line is the SOUTH! Bamas!

ROTFL

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are Tampa and Charlotte

Maybe Charleston or Tybee Island, if I could live on the beach.

Growing up, I used to spend summers with my cousins in N.O. and from the early to the late 80s, growing up in N.O. was fuckin awesome. Now, I'm like Bugs Bunny - it's a lovely place to visit but I wouldn't wanna live there.

the Christmas festival up there tho... and get a meat pie.

That shyt is comical




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so it's really nothing new other than all the available media now.

The recovery was low hanging fruit for every blogger, douchey online magazine, etc to cover, so you have more media attn now. Otherwise, same as it ever was.

Austin has Beckys and Yoga. Houston has everything else. I don't know which one to choose but I'd go with Austin first as I need time to readjust to life after my situation. Fuck around and step wrong in Houston to the right person by accident..........

ATL is a dope city and not too far out so there's def some pros there but if i had to pick one on a whim i'd say NO. David Simon done conditioned my conditioning.

2. white ppl choosing cities that aint even listed as choices
3. folks go way off board talkin about god and Bluppies.

... if only because I would know some people there/have family there

and honestly I'd rather go to Charlotte for that

but to put me back in the South (as a resident) is going to take an Act of God

a random lady recently visited there and said jobs are plentiful
down that bitch. also someone at my job anonymously sent me a dallas
map and tourist info too...hope to check it out soon.

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I dig Nashville, haven't been to H-Town but my fave cuzzo lives there & he wants me to check it owt

I'd pick New Orleans then Houston.

New Orleans is one of the most interesting cities I've ever set foot in. I get so inspired every time I visit, and I imagine myself making a life there.

But where the hell would I work?? I don't think there are any jobs for me. Meanwhile, Atlanta has more of a global economy. And, of course, it's one of the best places in the world to be Black and gay.

Houston seems ok...but I don't like the idea of living in Texas lol. The sprawl of Houston really turns me off. And I don't think anyone from the Northeast would ever visit me.

if you are neither of those things I would still pick ATL over Charlotte. The only reason I won't move to ATL is because it's too spread out. I hate driving in ATL.

especially in it's spoken form. Fuck that shit all the way.

its just way too spread out, hot, and humid for me to find it as liveable.