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Old 01-26-2008, 01:46 PM
 
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Hello! I just found this forum and have enjoyed reading through the miles and miles of posts. I thought someone out there might be able to help. My partner and I are both near 60, recently retired and ready to move from the suburbs of Dallas to a quiet rural community, rural meaning something under 20,000 people. I know anything near Austin and the Texas hill country would be more accepting (generally) but we're not looking for a gay lifestyle (bars, etc.), just a live-and-let-live libertarian area. I'm a blue voter, hiker and reader. He is a blue-red voter and spends all his time in the garden. Just wondering how Athens and Tyler would be? Or maybe Brenham? Any comments on these areas or others would be appreciated.

All the best! JD
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Old 01-26-2008, 02:23 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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I'll throw Cameron Texas out to you to check out. Been out there a few times. It's a small but thriving rural community. Near Temple and/or College Station but far enough away that I don't see explosive growth destroying it.

I would suggest that, once you've checked out potential cities on the internet, you go for the weekend and just wander around the town and strike up conversations with people and ask them outright the pros and cons of living there.

Cameron Chamber of Commerce - Cameron Tourism Advisory Board
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Old 01-26-2008, 05:13 PM
 
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I'll throw Cameron Texas out to you to check out. Been out there a few times. It's a small but thriving rural community. Near Temple and/or College Station but far enough away that I don't see explosive growth destroying it.

I would suggest that, once you've checked out potential cities on the internet, you go for the weekend and just wander around the town and strike up conversations with people and ask them outright the pros and cons of living there.

Cameron Chamber of Commerce - Cameron Tourism Advisory Board

Thanks so much for the suggestion. I've never been to Cameron. I'll put it on our list. Maybe we'll visit next weekend. Thanks again! JD
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Old 01-26-2008, 05:25 PM
 
Location: Houston
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I've heard Kerrville attracts a lot of artists, but I've never been there.
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Old 01-26-2008, 06:26 PM
 
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I've heard Kerrville attracts a lot of artists, but I've never been there.

Premont, thanks for the suggestion. I agree, Kerrville is a nice artistic town, as are nearby Fredericksburg and Boerne. Prices are so inflated down in that area thanks to our California visitors, it's made purchasing property cost prohibitive for native Texans. Guess we're looking for a place not yet discovered by our neighbors to the west. JD
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Old 01-26-2008, 06:30 PM
 
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The Marble Falls/Horseshoe Bay area is not nearly as expensive as Kerrville/Fredericksburg. It's kind of an odd collection of red and blue. Close enough to Austin for medical but we have an active local arts scene, community theatre etc.

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Old 01-26-2008, 07:41 PM
 
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New Braunfels, San Marcos and the area between Austin and San Antonio is a possibility.

A friend of mine, who is gay, owns a house around there and he enjoys it, but he says values are going up and things are getting a bit expensive.
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Old 01-26-2008, 07:56 PM
 
Location: North of DFW
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I live in Tyler area. Have you looked into Edom? If you live rural...people won't bother you. I'm not gay...however I know people who are and they havn't run into problems in E Texas. There is a nice size gay community in Tyler so I don't think there would be a problem with acceptance. As a whole the people of East Texas are a good bunch..it's just taken them a little longer. More and more people are moving here from the metroplex and it's becoming very diverse. Let me know how it's going.
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Old 01-26-2008, 07:58 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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Guess we're looking for a place not yet discovered by our neighbors to the west. JD
Oh no..did I give away one of my Texas gems when I said Cameron ???
lol..I hope not as I have my eye on it for my hobby farm one day.
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Old 01-27-2008, 01:00 AM
 
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I live in Tyler area. Have you looked into Edom? If you live rural...people won't bother you. I'm not gay...however I know people who are and they havn't run into problems in E Texas. There is a nice size gay community in Tyler so I don't think there would be a problem with acceptance. As a whole the people of East Texas are a good bunch..it's just taken them a little longer. More and more people are moving here from the metroplex and it's becoming very diverse. Let me know how it's going.

Edom, hmmmm. I've never been through there, but it looks like a nice backroads drive from Canton to Tyler may be in the offing. This forum has been so helpful. Thanks again. JD

PS By the way I was born in East Texas. My immediate family lived there and thrived in the Assemblies of God and Baptist Churches. Couldn't ask for a better family so I understand completely about the good folk of East Texas. Present company included! Thanks
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