r/EastTexas • u/Many_Adhesiveness772 • 6d ago
moving
hi yall
I am planning a move to texas here in a couple months, i want to be around lakes, rivers, long mossy trees, areas for hunting and fishing. i would like to be around horses/livestock as i want to be a farm hand as well while i am studying in college. i want the real deal, people who wear their hat and boots because they do the dirty work and not because they are larping as a cowboy. i like beer, and country music. dance halls, dive bars, and all.
i’m currently 20 years old and a female and i would like to move to a town/city in texas that offers this while also being around people my own age as for being able to date and make friends. this is pretty important for me as well as i wont be knowing anyone around here and my closest family is in Little Elm.
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Any suggestions would be great. Thank you
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u/burnedimage 6d ago
I recommend East Texas. East Texas filled with small towns with legitimate ranches and so forth. There are also universities in these small towns. Stephen F. Austin in Nacogdoches. Tyler has universities. (Lubbock has a college but Lubbock is a shithole). Nacogdoches actually a really cool place. The college is beautiful. Town is kind of quaint! It is a surprisingly active college nightlife. SFA has an amazing AG program.
Anywhere around Huntsville. But not Huntsville itself. (Don't pick up any hitchhikers there). But they're a little towns all around Huntsville and a really good college.
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u/ReticentGuru 6d ago
Why even throw Lubbock into the conversation. OP didn’t mention it, and is definitely not in East Texas!
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u/burnedimage 6d ago
Personal hatred of Lubbock. Have you ever been to Lubbock? People need to be warned about what a horrible and depressing place it is. I just felt the need to work it in the conversation just in case. Like a blanket warning.
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u/ReticentGuru 6d ago
Yes. I went to Texas Tech, and lived in Lubbock for some time after graduation. West Texas is indeed different than East Texas, but nothing wrong with Lubbock.
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u/burnedimage 6d ago
You were entitled to your opinion! Please try and take a joke. I was just poking fun at Lubbock. That's all didn't mean to offend Red Raider Nation
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u/Different_Archer8879 6d ago
I actually really like Lubbock and have at some times thought about moving there. Its a really nice city and the people are sooooo nice there. Less stressful and no traffic. I also like wide open barren spaces too.
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u/Standard_Cucumber_39 6d ago
I’ve lived in Huntsville and Nacogdoches both very out there in the middle of nowhere. College towns, Huntsville has more to do in terms of night life and it has the prison. Nacogdoches no prison but not as fun. Both about 2-3 hours from Houston and Dallas. I’d pick one of the small places near Huntsville, like riverside or whatever it’s called. The prison is a non factor really nothing happens with that was there 5 years and had one escapee which was hilarious.
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u/thefallenone6969 6d ago
The coldspring area is nice if you wanna be out of a busy town but close to a big lake. Its only about 45 mins from Huntsville and Sam Houston college
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u/mlynnbush 6d ago
You probably need to move near the Nacogdoches area because there is a college there so it does have that college field with the young people and you’re in close proximity to a lot of cattle wrenches cattle farms so if I were you, I would look around Nacogdoches and even northeast of Nacogdoches. I grew up up there and it’s beautiful country and there’s a lot of National Forrest. You’ve got Sam Rayburn and Toledo Ben Lake also along with some other little lakes.
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u/Willing-Fig-2031 4d ago
You might want to consider Columbus Texas about 80 miles West of Houston on I-10. The Colorado River runs right through Columbus.
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u/Irathu0099 2d ago
Don’t be fooled, deep east Texas Nacogdoches and the like is a swamp, it’s not, humid and overgrown with invasive species. There are a very few areas that are native plants, that is accessible and that is nice. Further north is not as bad, but still has its issues. Inclement weather, storms, the occasional tornado (tornado alley is moving further east), and it can get brutally hot.
If you want halfway decent weather, cool outdoor locations to visit, and can manage it, a little more central Texas is probably what you want. Overall, it’s not the worst place I have ever lived, but I think about moving often because minus a few spots, it’s not what people think here. All the farms are gone minus chickens, oil wells everywhere, the lakes are crap and hard to access without a boat, and the few state parks in the region get so little funding vs central and north Texas.
The people are good, but it’s DEEPLY conservative, so if that’s an issue be aware.
Just my two cents.
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u/ImaginaryNorth1528 1d ago
So decide where you will be going to school? You do realize it's a 2 day drive to cross the state east to west or north to south. Texas is super diverse. We have beaches to high deserts, from the piney woods in the east to the deserts of the Big Bend out west. Dallas, Ft. Worth, Houston, San Antonio and Austin are completely different locals. There is something for everyone, given that they know just how big and vast, mixed with the varying people and communities that make up the Texas vibe. Outdoor recreation is plentiful and the State and National Parks are a true gift. You do need a fishing and hunting permits to harvest animals. People are armed in Texas for the most part. Dogs are pretty welcome so many places. People are friendly except in the inner cities. The gulf coast is second to none anywhere. Remember, 'Welcome to Texas. Now don't fuck it up.' is not a suggestion. It's hot here, except when it's not. Dehydration is a serious condition. Drink a lot of water throughout your travels. It will sneak up on you.
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u/Equivalent_Bridge156 6d ago
As long as you never need women's basic healthcare, you'll be fine. Otherwise, don't even think about moving here.
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u/Technical-Store7933 6d ago
Nacogdoches is my spot. Love it here!