There is a housing shortage in the Plano general area. Apparently a lot of Californians (and other folks) are moving to Dallas. House prices a shooting upward, and there are waiting lists for new homes.
Asian food is not in short supply, some restaurants are great, a lot are somewhat altered in taste to adjust. We did have a hard time finding decent spaghetti.
30 minutes is the usual travel time to anywhere.
Gas is about $1.50 cheaper. that's including tax.
In and Out is still my favorite. Texas BBQ is OK, but I still prefer Santa Maria style.
Dallas has traffic issues like any large metropolitan areas, rush hour traffic is typical, just throw in large semi trucks that not restricted to the slow lanes and large pick up trucks that weave in and out like BMWs in LA.
Green clippings are put into large brown Costco bags for pick up (unlike our green bins) and recyclables are picked up once every two weeks. They don't like piling trash as high as you can go, you need to ensure the lid can be closed. Im assuming the winds and storms have an impact on flying trash.
Brick is the material of choice for exterior buildings. Wood fences with metal posts are the norm.
Mexican food is not the same as Tex Mex.
Attached garages are like ovens. The house may be cool, but the garage is not a suitable refuge.
It is not unusual to sit in your car with the engine and air conditioning running when parked.
Bugs and critters are the norm. Bunny rabbits seem to be plentiful, the wild kind. Did I mention the bugs??
The UT system seems to rival our UC system of universities.
Stories of Plano becoming a mini Torrance in terms of Japanese Culture and stores are overblown.
If anything, there appears to. be a burgeoning Asian American culture being formed. Not specific to any one culture, with a strong Texan influence
Stories of Texas being a renegade state ore overblown. They have their reasons and a lot of people are moving there because of it. There seems to be a method to their madness.
It is still hot in the summer.
And no, we are not moving there.
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