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Originally Posted by Icelander
What wil Alice have noticed about her new home that surprises her?
Basically, what's it like to live in Houston if you grew up in California?
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Some one that grew-up in San Francisco would notice.
1. The weather, it's rare for temperatures to drop below 40F or rise above 75F and there are some people that think 75 is too hot and pretty much no one has AC in their homes. Temperatures can rise into the 90s at times. Our rainy season is late-September/October to May and often with little to no rain in between. Fog is very common and natives will often carry a jacket even on nice days because the fog will roll in around sunset.
2. Terrain, San Francisco has lots of hills and if Houston is flatter then that might be a big thing. Also many San Franciscans will walk to nearby places. Some people often measure travel times in how long it will take to get there and not by distance.
3. The ocean, the waters in and around San Francisco Bay are cold 50 or so degrees and the warmer waters of the Gulf Coast could be a welcome change.
4. The racial and ethnic mix is different it's not a big deal but it's something someone would notice.