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ok- California has weighed in-so now, Where are the Texans? You have A&M and Texas Maritime- I lived in South Texas for 6 years & never ran into a Texan who was shy about enumerating the Lone Star State's charms!!
Okay, bruno, I'll bite. College Station exists because of Texas A&M. It is in the heart of East Texas pine country. I have grown up knowing College Station all my life. My father, who graduated from A&M in 1960, and my mother retired there because they loved the town and the school so much. There are many Aggies who have done the same. It is a small but growing place. Population is about 70,000 (not counting the student body of the school which almost doubles that). There are plenty of modern conveniences and entertainment, but not to the level of say Austin or Houston. It is about an hour and a half drive to both those cities if you need the big city amenities.
The major downside to the area if you're not accustomed to it is the heat in the summer. It can get over 100 degrees and humidity can be pretty high. This year was fairly mild as far as heat, and it actually got fairly cold in the winter and even snowed a couple of times... pretty rare though.
Except for the heat, I find it a beautiful place and an easy pace of life.