20 Cities Leading the U.S. Recovery

[luckytxn 2,265]

Nuevo Progreso (south of Weslaco on FM 1015) has always been quite safe. I love Nuevo Laredo and would visit there again (during daytime) in a heartbeat, si man. Sadly, distance interferes, sigh man.

Daytime and within a few blocks of the border as there are always enough Feds and local police to keep that close safe anyway. Spent many a time in Nuevo Laredo in my day.

[B_J 2,752]

Great to be in Texas. But I'm not going anywhere near the border. Not a chance.

[luckytxn 2,265]

Great to be in Texas. But I'm not going anywhere near the border. Not a chance.

I have no choice but it is as safe as being in many inner cities. Just beware of surroundings.

[B_J 2,752]

I have no choice but it is as safe as being in many inner cities. Just beware of surroundings.

LOL that's really reassuring.

[luckytxn 2,265]

LOL that's really reassuring.

As it was meant to be.

[TBoneTX 46,075]

it is as safe as being in many inner cities.

This is chiefly true, and in fact some Mexican border cities/towns are as safe as anywhere. The standard advice from CBP is to stay in the tourist or business areas, during daylight hours, and to avoid doing something objectively stupid or blatant. I've always followed this advice, and I've never felt uneasy or unsafe.

Just beware of surroundings.

True, and good advice anywhere.

Right now, cities to avoid on the Mexican side are Cd. Juarez & Reynosa (rather grimy, and too busy and industrial anyway), and the little villages in the Juarez Valley (Praxedis Guerrero & others), sigh man. There's stuff actively going on in the two bigger cities, and the little villages are too small for Federal police protection, so they're described by the local CBP as "completely lawless."

I really like the smaller towns between Reynosa & Piedras Negras (between McAllen & Eagle Pass, TX), si man. And, although to get there one "gots t' wanna," Ojinaga (south of Presidio) is my top favorite "bigger" city, si man. Not knowing a word of Spanish, I went into the Pollo Feliz restaurant there and managed to order (from a clerkette who knew not one word of English) an entire roasted chicken, which I ate in one sitting, burp man.

[luckytxn 2,265]

This is chiefly true, and in fact some Mexican border cities/towns are as safe as anywhere. The standard advice from CBP is to stay in the tourist or business areas, during daylight hours, and to avoid doing something objectively stupid or blatant. I've always followed this advice, and I've never felt uneasy or unsafe.True, and good advice anywhere.

Right now, cities to avoid on the Mexican side are Cd. Juarez & Reynosa (rather grimy, and too busy and industrial anyway), and the little villages in the Juarez Valley (Praxedis Guerrero & others), sigh man. There's stuff actively going on in the two bigger cities, and the little villages are too small for Federal police protection, so they're described by the local CBP as "completely lawless."

I really like the smaller towns between Reynosa & Piedras Negras (between McAllen & Eagle Pass, TX), si man. And, although to get there one "gots t' wanna," Ojinaga (south of Presidio) is my top favorite "bigger" city, si man. Not knowing a word of Spanish, I went into the Pollo Feliz restaurant there and managed to order (from a clerkette who knew not one word of English) an entire roasted chicken, which I ate in one sitting, burp man.

I miss Juarez. I was just through that way a couple of times and wanted to go check it out (of course not all the way check it out) and it is a shame that it is too dangerous now. I did go over in Laredo but just the few blocks safe enough to do so from the crossing. It is still fun but not the same as a few years ago. I so wanted to take my trip to a great place to eat I remember and drink a brew and eat but sadly didn't. One day the war will be over though.

[Danno 1,228]

Texas being the exception.... We started growing bigger around here at the start of the decade and haven't stopped since....

And you weren't alone, across the south many places saw non-stop building as the people streamed here. (I was one)

[DEDixon 39]

won't see any CA cities there for a long time, the entire state is run by democrats who advocate for tough regulation and high taxes so businesses go to AZ or TX if they stay in over regulated US of A at all.

[Dan and Judy 614]

Daytime and within a few blocks of the border as there are always enough Feds and local police to keep that close safe anyway. Spent many a time in Nuevo Laredo in my day.

Who's going to protect you from the cops? I used to live in TJ. so I wasnt too worried when I went down to Nuevo Laredo last year

for...uh...dental work.

The armoured car with the manned mounted machine gun parked on the bridge did give me 2cnd thoughts. When the cops decided

to search my car, they also decided to throw a 6 inch knife over the back seat into the hatchback area. Then they made me go around

and open up the hatchback. Surprize, nothing there but the knife. I was pissed.

In my 3 years in TJ , I paid one $20 fine for taking a leak between bars. Me and the cops were both laughing as I paid that fine.

that was about 20 years ago.

I wasn't amused when they planted the knife in my car so I had an attitude problem and told them I wasnt paying.

After about 3 hours in the jail cell I had a sudden improvement in attitude. I bargained them down to $100.

I know bribes are nothing new in Mexico but I acctualy prefer paying a bribe for something I did as oposed to something I didnt do.

I think it is partially a matter of supply and demand. There is a much smaller supply of gringos crossing now so they demand more

from the ones that do. Previously if you had gone over these guys heads, you would have stood a chance of getting your money back.

These days you have a better chance of losing yours. (head) I say don't go

[luckytxn 2,265]

Who's going to protect you from the cops? I used to live in TJ. so I wasnt too worried when I went down to Nuevo Laredo last year

for...uh...dental work.

The armoured car with the manned mounted machine gun parked on the bridge did give me 2cnd thoughts. When the cops decided

to search my car, they also decided to throw a 6 inch knife over the back seat into the hatchback area. Then they made me go around

and open up the hatchback. Surprize, nothing there but the knife. I was pissed.

In my 3 years in TJ , I paid one $20 fine for taking a leak between bars. Me and the cops were both laughing as I paid that fine.

that was about 20 years ago.

I wasn't amused when they planted the knife in my car so I had an attitude problem and told them I wasnt paying.

After about 3 hours in the jail cell I had a sudden improvement in attitude. I bargained them down to $100.

I know bribes are nothing new in Mexico but I acctualy prefer paying a bribe for something I did as oposed to something I didnt do.

I think it is partially a matter of supply and demand. There is a much smaller supply of gringos crossing now so they demand more

from the ones that do. Previously if you had gone over these guys heads, you would have stood a chance of getting your money back.

These days you have a better chance of losing yours. (head) I say don't go

I don't drive over.

[TBoneTX 46,075]

I don't drive over.

Me neither, no man. Everything that anyone could want is within several blocks, si man.

[tmma 467]

Gooooooo TX!