Comments on: Best Places to Live and Launch 2008: No. 2, Georgetown, Texas

By: Sarah, Georgetown TX

Sarah, Georgetown TX — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:26:40 +0000

Georgetown now has apx 50,000 residents, including Sun City. This past summer (2009) had apx 66-67 days over 100, reaching as high as 110. THEY say its abnormal, well its becoming the norm here. The town is cute. The schools are okay, lots of fights at the high school. Sun City seems to take over the grocery store on Williams Drive. They take all the substitute jobs from the non Sun City folks, Sun City is a big part of why some people are fed up with the town. The parks are great, there are too many fast food restaurants, we need more stand alone places. AND not anymore texmex, or barbeque. And if one more person asks me if we are longhorns or aggies, you will hear a roar in Alaska, and if you dont go to church, pray your attacked. Best to keep your views to yourself here, I like Obama, dont go to church and hate football…therefore I have to walk on eggshells around the town.

By: Barbara, Georgetown Texas

Barbara, Georgetown Texas — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:18:06 +0000

We have lived in Georgetown for about 3 1/2 yrs and we love it.
The only thing is, there seems to be too many pizza places and not enough restaurants (like Dennys,Ihop).
I think Georgetown should have an Einstein Bagel shop.

By: Texas

Texas — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:11:46 +0000

Well then get the hell out of texas. We dont want you here anyways.
thanks
TEXAS

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:27:11 +0000

Texas was a republic and an entity of its own. In fact, we have the right to secede without cause from the union if we so choose. Our flag is the only state flag that can be raised to the same height as the US flag and our capitol is even taller than the US capitol.

We have been a country and if people from the left lean hard enough, I feel that we should go back to that status.

By: Terri Allen, Pflugerville, TX

Terri Allen, Pflugerville, TX — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:30:19 +0000

I moved to Pflugerville, TX two years ago. The problem with the Texans I've met is they don't seem to be literate enought to understand that Texas is not a country unto itself. There are 50 states in the Union to make a whole. People are what makes a state what it is. Texas is a long way from being the best!

By: Tashena Lynette Gonzales, Waterford MI

Tashena Lynette Gonzales, Waterford MI — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:47:31 +0000

LOL I am actually not mixed but I do love my heritage and myself. I never personally had any problems there. I just love all the culture and diversity we have here in Metro Detroit. Through out the summer we have festivals downtown celebrating various cultures from Hispanics, Carribeans, Polish, Africans you name it! I just love living in a place like this. And I have plenty of friends to enjoy it with and love the same things. Rather than going to a place of worship where everyone thinks I should only listent to country music like them.

By: Anon, TX

Anon, TX — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:32:39 +0000

Tashena Gonzales,

Wow! You should be proud of your mixed heritage. Maybe it was best you went home to dear old Michigan. Best of luck!

By: Tashena Lynette Gonzales, Waterford MI

Tashena Lynette Gonzales, Waterford MI — Sat, 30 May 2009 06:01:03 +0000

Wow Georgetown Texas made number two! I'll take metro Detroit MI over that any day. I stayed two years in Pflugerville, TX very close to Georgetown and visited and had friends there. It is one of the most prejudice places I'd ever been in my life. Still I'm glad I lived there. I thank Texas, Austin, its suburbs, Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth for showing me just how wonderful Michigan is and wanting me to stay here the rest of my life!

By: Vic, Lafayette, Ca

Vic, Lafayette, Ca — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:07:40 +0000

Honestly, I am staying home! Who needs imbeciles like you, when we all can be much happier than frustrated Texans. Get well rounded , travel a across the borders at least to say, there is a great life besides Texas. And YES I like OBAMA, thank God !!!!

By: Fenton Chiggers

Fenton Chiggers — Tue, 12 May 2009 03:22:08 +0000

For anybody moving to Georgetown, I got four words for you: OBAMA VOTERS STAY HOME!

By: MP,Georgetown, TX

MP,Georgetown, TX — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:57:58 +0000

There may be a few folks like Chris who'd like to close the door and keep others from becoming part of Georgetown, but they are not representative of this community. Georgetown is the friendliest place I've ever lived. The vast majority of people whoo live here are from elsewhere originally, but we all have embraced this beautiful place as our new home. You are welcome here, no matter where you may have lived before.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:15:22 +0000

Chris,

How far north is up north?

By: chris, GEORGETOWN TEXAS

chris, GEORGETOWN TEXAS — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 03:26:44 +0000

as a life long Georgetown resident, i realize what a wonderful place it is to live, but recently the amount of people that have moved here from other places like CA and up north, have ruined my town. GO HOME WE DON"T WANT YOU HERE!

By: CP

CP — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:23:30 +0000

Amen to that! Kind of goes to show you the educational system and how it caters to the lower level students (i.e., immigrants, hispanics) and to teach "to the test" (TAKS).

With all the free lunches given to these "disadvantaged" school children, you would think that Georgetown was a welfare state. You would have though Obama had already been elected and his socialist agenda in place when they gladly took our tax money.

One of my children is a GT child and at the time he was in the Georgetown system, there were no pullout classes for these children and the school had to solicit help from parents to provide the "extra" lessons. There was no staffing for such provisions.

Where else but Georgetown did they previously have a system of each school campus house one grade level. Not only is this ludicrous, but downright smacks of bussing. We moved into our neighborhood in '00 because it was right down the street from a nice school. However, we learned that our children had to go to another school across the highway before they could go to the school down the street.

Both of my children came from the metroplex school system and were high achievers within their grade. My daughter learned almost nothing new that she hadn't already learned in previous schools in her 1st year in Goergetown. Since we were down there 3+ years, she finally grabbed onto the train and was high within her class. However, when we moved back, she was almost a year behind and it took her at least a year to catch back up with where she left off.

This may not be an indictment of Georgetown versus the rest of the state, but the conditions were certainly worse than anywhere else I have lived.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:01:39 +0000

I am a former resident M.P. My family chose to leave due to the lack of educational opportunities for upper level/GT students. And yes, I am a teacher.

By: M.P., Georgetown, TX

M.P., Georgetown, TX — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:17:10 +0000

It should be clear by now, given recent exchanges, that Georgetown is a great place to live, regardless of your political persuasion. We have many terrific citizens who call themselves conservatives, moderates and liberals, Democrats, Republicans, and Libertarians. Ideological rhetoric can be interesting and entertaining, but this is a place where we are all happy to set such matters aside when the opportunity arises to work together for the common good or in the service of a neighbor in need. I find it interesting that most of the criticism in these blogs comes from people who don't live here and often seem to have no real knowledge of what Georgetown is all about. I encourage you find out or yourself.

By: C. Sulak, Granger,TX

C. Sulak, Granger,TX — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:51:50 +0000

Who wants a bunch of right-wing conservatives hanging around Georgetown and in the rest of Wiliamson County? You all should know who won the election! Warnging: Liberals are here to stay in Wilco! Things are changing in Wilco. Open minds, open hearts in Wilco.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:11:41 +0000

Dave, you wrote an ad.

By: Dave Graham, REALTOR, Georgetown Texas

Dave Graham, REALTOR, Georgetown Texas — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:37:27 +0000

If you currently live in Georgetown Texas, you might not realize how things are in other parts of the country, as we have it pretty good right here at home. I moved here two years ago from Southern California and Tempe Arizona befor that, and I am here to stay! Went into Real Estate, (perfect timing!) and survived my two year mark. I then decided that working for one of the "Big Name Brokers" wasn't the best way to be a REALTOR. I decided to change Brokers, and now when I assist my clients in purchasing a home, I give them back part of the commission! I would rather be partners with my clients rather than a Broker. I also list homes for sale for only a 2% Listing Agent Commission. Wow, talk about positive response, since making the change, I have already saved many new home buyers, lots of money, but have had so many prospective new home buyers to Texas contact me from all over the USA. Hey, it's your equity, why not keep most of it. Georgetown Texas has so many great new home developments like Sun City, Heritage Oaks, Georgetown Village, Berry Creek and so many more, and the deals are fantastice here. With New Construction homes and over 500 existing resales, I'm sure that I can help you find the right home for you. Enjoy the good life in Georgetown Texas. There is a reason that Georgetown has had so much great publicity lately, check it out for yourself.

By: E. Arzate

E. Arzate — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:43:14 +0000

Who wants a bunch of liberals hanging around Georgetown? We have enough of those peddling around t.u. in Austin. Besides, Williamson County is one of the most conservative counties in the nation and darn well proud of it. Spit on the sidewalk and you might as well go to the head of the line on death row. I kinda like that!