Guidebook for Houston

Carole
Guidebook for Houston

Food Scene

Its cheap and cheerful and the tacos and margaritas are great!
131 locals raden deze aan
Tacos A Go Go
3704 Main St
131 locals raden deze aan
Its cheap and cheerful and the tacos and margaritas are great!
Great coffee , beer and wine selection and a nice casual vibe.
76 locals raden deze aan
Antidote
729 Studewood St
76 locals raden deze aan
Great coffee , beer and wine selection and a nice casual vibe.
Delicious ice cream - made with the very best ingredients, owned by my friend Sarah. Check out the bathroom, I made the tiles!
33 locals raden deze aan
Fat Cat Creamery
1225 N Shepherd Dr
33 locals raden deze aan
Delicious ice cream - made with the very best ingredients, owned by my friend Sarah. Check out the bathroom, I made the tiles!
Good pizzas and they deliver too!
65 locals raden deze aan
Star Pizza
77 Harvard St
65 locals raden deze aan
Good pizzas and they deliver too!
Really good crepes and sandwiches. They are now located in beautiful pink building in the Heights Mercantile shopping and food area very close by.
19 locals raden deze aan
Melange Creperie
711 Heights Boulevard
19 locals raden deze aan
Really good crepes and sandwiches. They are now located in beautiful pink building in the Heights Mercantile shopping and food area very close by.
I love the salads and sandwiches here.
56 locals raden deze aan
Local Foods Heights
714 Yale St
56 locals raden deze aan
I love the salads and sandwiches here.
This is our new favorite taco joint.
13 locals raden deze aan
Cantina Barba
3701 N Main St
13 locals raden deze aan
This is our new favorite taco joint.
The best breakfast tacos in the neighborhood. Really thick handmade tortillas.
17 locals raden deze aan
Chilosos Taco House
701 E 20th St
17 locals raden deze aan
The best breakfast tacos in the neighborhood. Really thick handmade tortillas.
There are a few shops and eateries opening up in this new nicely designed retail and
19 locals raden deze aan
M-K-T
600 N Shepherd Dr
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There are a few shops and eateries opening up in this new nicely designed retail and
Every second Sunday from 9-1pm. Good bread, food and farmers market items from independent vendors.
Farmers Market
714 Yale St
Every second Sunday from 9-1pm. Good bread, food and farmers market items from independent vendors.
16 locals raden deze aan
Loro
1001 West 11th Street
16 locals raden deze aan

Drinks & Nightlife

Fantastic cocktails in this undercover hole in the wall tiki bar.
63 locals raden deze aan
Lei Low Bar
6412 N Main St
63 locals raden deze aan
Fantastic cocktails in this undercover hole in the wall tiki bar.
Nicely converted old gas station into a bar with lots of outdoor seating. Specializes in whisky and also really good selection of frozen cocktails for hot days.
93 locals raden deze aan
Eight Row Flint
1039 Yale St
93 locals raden deze aan
Nicely converted old gas station into a bar with lots of outdoor seating. Specializes in whisky and also really good selection of frozen cocktails for hot days.
Dive bar with a large outdoor area.
11 locals raden deze aan
Big Star Bar
1005 W 19th St
11 locals raden deze aan
Dive bar with a large outdoor area.
Small neighborhood bar with great cocktails, interesting bar food and a good outdoor seating area.
50 locals raden deze aan
Better Luck Tomorrow
544 Yale St
50 locals raden deze aan
Small neighborhood bar with great cocktails, interesting bar food and a good outdoor seating area.
We love this bar!
87 locals raden deze aan
Poison Girl Cocktail Lounge
1641 Westheimer Rd
87 locals raden deze aan
We love this bar!

Arts & Culture

Fantastic art collection and its always free to get in to. The main museum is closed from Feb 2018 but will re open towards the end of the year. The Rothko Chapel and Cy Twombly are still open though.
491 locals raden deze aan
Menil Collection
1533 Sul Ross St
491 locals raden deze aan
Fantastic art collection and its always free to get in to. The main museum is closed from Feb 2018 but will re open towards the end of the year. The Rothko Chapel and Cy Twombly are still open though.
There are always large exhibits of their permanent and traveling exhibitions. Thursday is free day.
979 locals raden deze aan
Het Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet St
979 locals raden deze aan
There are always large exhibits of their permanent and traveling exhibitions. Thursday is free day.
Really good craft exhibitions and you can visit resident artists in their studios. Always free.
18 locals raden deze aan
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
4848 Main St
18 locals raden deze aan
Really good craft exhibitions and you can visit resident artists in their studios. Always free.
Folk art building museum, quirky and fun.
37 locals raden deze aan
The Orange Show
2401 Munger St
37 locals raden deze aan
Folk art building museum, quirky and fun.
Art installation worth checking out. Sunset and sunrise. best to book online in advance for seating inside. Free.
66 locals raden deze aan
James Turrell's Twilight Epiphany Skyscape
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Art installation worth checking out. Sunset and sunrise. best to book online in advance for seating inside. Free.
Small house that is now open at the weekends as a museum for the folk artist who covered his house and yard with everything to do with beer cans.
75 locals raden deze aan
Beer Can House
222 Malone St
75 locals raden deze aan
Small house that is now open at the weekends as a museum for the folk artist who covered his house and yard with everything to do with beer cans.

Parks & Nature

It feels like you're out of the city in this inner city arboretum.
188 locals raden deze aan
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
4501 Woodway Dr
188 locals raden deze aan
It feels like you're out of the city in this inner city arboretum.
A large network of hike and bike trails around Houston and we are only a block away. You could cycle for hours all over Houston on these bike paths.y.
59 locals raden deze aan
Heights Hike and Bike Trail
Heights Hike and Bike Trail
59 locals raden deze aan
A large network of hike and bike trails around Houston and we are only a block away. You could cycle for hours all over Houston on these bike paths.y.
549 locals raden deze aan
Buffalo Bayou Park
Memorial Drive
549 locals raden deze aan
Park filled with mosaics.
33 locals raden deze aan
Smither Park
2441 Munger St
33 locals raden deze aan
Park filled with mosaics.
39 locals raden deze aan
Houston Botanic Garden
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Essentials

Very large grocery store, not my favorite but the closest to the apartment.
334 locals raden deze aan
Kroger
4000 Polk St
334 locals raden deze aan
Very large grocery store, not my favorite but the closest to the apartment.
A short drive away.
450 locals raden deze aan
Whole Foods Market
515 Elgin St
450 locals raden deze aan
A short drive away.
Local dry cleaners and laundromat.
11th Street Cleaners & Laundry
Local dry cleaners and laundromat.
Super clean and you can drop off your washing to be done for you.
9 locals raden deze aan
Soap Suds Coin Laundry
4211 N Main St
9 locals raden deze aan
Super clean and you can drop off your washing to be done for you.
148 locals raden deze aan
Trader Joe's
11683 Westheimer Rd
148 locals raden deze aan
Everyone loves this newly opened grocery store.
31 locals raden deze aan
H-E-B
2300 N Shepherd Dr
31 locals raden deze aan
Everyone loves this newly opened grocery store.

Entertainment & Activities

great donation based yoga studio.
22 locals raden deze aan
Black Swan Yoga Houston
3210 White Oak Dr
22 locals raden deze aan
great donation based yoga studio.
Music venue with live music.
113 locals raden deze aan
Houston
2915 N Main St
113 locals raden deze aan
Music venue with live music.
You can travel all over Houston off road on this great asset to the city.
59 locals raden deze aan
Heights Hike and Bike Trail
Heights Hike and Bike Trail
59 locals raden deze aan
You can travel all over Houston off road on this great asset to the city.
Really good CrossFit gym.
Black Wolf CrossFit
508 West Crosstimbers Street
Really good CrossFit gym.