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Austin, Texas is a nice place to live. There are nice parks. There are many outdoor activities. There are fine arts. And on, and on, and on. There is something lacking in Austin that I have back home. There is no short drive anywhere. Every trip to Wal-Mart, HEB, or whatever store takes a long time.

Take, for instance, going for groceries. In Mission, where I live, there are two HEBs, one on Business 83 and Conway and up the street on Griffin Pkwy. South of one is a Foys Supermarket, north of the other is a Wal-Mart SuperCenter. In McAllen, there are three HEBs on 10th St. They also have Wal-Marts on Trenton and Nolana. My point is, groceries are not an issue in my part of the RGV. Here in Austin, it's a major battle to make your way to the grocery store.

Even with all the advantages of "the big city", there are certain inconveniences that just drive me nuts. I look forward to returning to the Rio Grande Valley.

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Deana said…
Shaine,

It depends on what part of town you are living in here in Austin. I live NW, and have three HEB's within a 5 mile radius, plus 2 wal marts and 1 super Target. Where are you at?
11:04 PM
Shaine Mata said…
Close to MLK and Airport.
12:47 PM
Truth Be Told said…
MLK and Airport...well that is kind of way out there. It would be similar to living in La Joya and having to drive 10-15 min. to the nearest Wal-Mart or HEB. So in that sense, it is not much different than the valley after all. I personally have fallen in love with the Central Texas area and don't know if I will ever return to the valley. Maybe once things clean up in my hometown will I even consider the move back.
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