Dallas is really affordable and just short jaunt from Austin. Unfortunately, Dallas is the Anti-Austin, but it is getting better and more people are chilling out now, more than they used to around here. The outdoor life is no Austin, either. I love outdoor sports, like biking, but unless you want to be road rash, there's really only White Rock Lake for safe riding in Dallas, no bike paths in the city at all. There are several excellent mountain bike runs in the Metroplex, you just have to drive a bit to get to them. There are plenty of lakes within an easy hour drive, and some good fishing on more remote lakes from Dallas like Lake Fork. Dallas has tons of companies and chances are your wife has a location here. I had no thought about moving here and hated it for a while, but it grows on you (haven't left after 12 years!) and if you don't like the weather, wait until tomorrow, it will be sunny and 80!
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