713 Things We Love About Houston

What isn't there to love about Houston? Whether we're admiring our beautiful diversity, eating at another delicious restaurant, jamming to new music from a Houston artist, exploring our wonderful parks, there is SO much to love about this city.

So, that's why in honor of our legendary 713 phone number, we (the City Cast Houston team, our podcast guests, readers, and listeners) have compiled a list of 713 things we love about Houston. We hope this list makes you smile, helps you remember the memories you've made in Houston, and inspires you to try something new.

A warm donut from Shipley Do-Nuts
Learning how to line dance
Shopping on Harwin
When that first fall breeze hits
When the power stays on
When the city doesn’t flood
River Oaks Christmas Lights
Lights in the Heights
White Linen Night
Seeing the Be Someone graffiti as you drive into downtown
Trail riders going along Allen Parkway and downtown
When your power comes back on after a storm
Bayou City Art Festival
All of our tire shops and that flats get fixed ASAP
Looking up at the Water Wall
Brazos Bend State Park
Alley Theatre
Brays Bayou (as long as it doesn't overflow)
Going to Bun B's Takeover at the Houston Rodeo
The summer rain shower that breaks the heat
Picking up Houston Chronicle’s Sunday paper
Hearing Houston Public Media in your Uber
No zoning (love it or hate it??)
Sitting on Empire's patio
Snapping a photo on POST Houston's rooftop
Soliz Tacos
You can wear summer clothes in the winter
The diversity
The way we band together after disasters
Throwing up the H
The goat chops at Aga's
Clutch City Coffee
Eating on Hillcroft
Gumbo at Goode Co.
Crawfish boil at a friend's backyard
Dona Leti’s
Graces on Kirby
Tex-Mex
BBQ Brisket
Fajitas
When Houstonians peacefully protest
Seeing the bats at Buffalo Bayou
Seeing a movie downtown at AMC Houston 8
40 and under night at Houston Grand Opera
Bringing a cocktail into the theater while you watch a show at Hobby Center
The MLK Day Parade downtown
Thursday night bingo at SPJST Lodge 88
Free days at Houston Zoo
Coffee at Slowpokes
When Turkey Leg Hut didn't have drama
Bowl & Barrel at City Centre
Adult skate night at Dairy Ashford Roller Rink
Stargazing at George Observatory
Movies at MFAH
Montrose bar crawl during Halloween
Let's Do This Houston bike tours
Tres Leches cake from El Bolillo
A Hempstead watermelon
El Tiempo Fajitas
Jalapeno kolache at Shipley Do-Nuts
Escaping Houston and getting to the Seawall in Galveston
Thrifting in Montrose
Mutton bustin at the Houston Rodeo
Getting a new book from Brazos Bookstore
Shopping at Rice Village
Movies on the roof at Rooftop Cinema Club
Playing games at Cidercade
The Christmas tree at the Galleria
When all the Houston sports team are winning
Not hitting a pothole on Shepherd
Car Shows
Getting hot chocolate from Phoenicia
Walking through downtown when it's decorated for Christmas
Barbecue Inn
Rice & beans at Treebeard's
Rodeo BBQ Cookoff
Margarita at El Tiempo
Wings and waffles at The Breakfast Klub
Truth BBQ
Dining al fresco at Coltivare garden
Baby Barnaby's (the OG)
Ice Houses
Last Concert Cafe (to knock is to know)
ChòpnBlọk’s bar in Montrose
RaDo Market at Eldorado Ballroom
Drinking glass of wine at Postino's patio in The Heights
Meeting friends at Saint Arnold Brewing
Getting Trill Burgers at the Houston Rodeo
Luigi’s pizza at Axelrad
Walking along Heights boulevard
When the bayous don't overflow
Sunset in Buffalo Bayou Park with Downtown Houston as backdrop
Museum District
Rothko Chapel and Menil lawn
Spring day on a patio denying the summer heat that will roll in soon enough
Collecting shells along the beach in Galveston
Getting Birraporetti’s before seeing a show downtown
Houston Restaurant Weeks
When the Whataburger drive-thru line isn’t long
Eating ice cream on the porch at Jenni’s in Montrose
Mico's hot chicken sandwich
The inclusive food culture
Pasta and wine at Paulie's
The Motherland at ChòpnBlọk
Bebidas patio in River Oaks
Tacos at Bodegas
A summer night on Axelrad's patio
Eating on Bistro Menil's patio on a spring night (we’re sad it’s closed!)
The Chocolate Bar
$5 pasta at Marmo's during happy hour
Getting an extra piece of chicken in your Frenchy's order
Tacos from a trailer in a random parking lot
The bbq spices and rubs aisle at HEB (better than anywhere else in the country)
Happy hour at West Alabama Ice House
Tacos from the truck at West Alabama Ice House
When H-E-B has fresh tortillas
The free food samples at H-E-B
The spicy guac at H-E-B
A margarita from Ninfa's
The sound of sizzling fajitas at Ninfa's
When The Breakfast Klub line moves fast
When the line isn't long at Trill Burgers
The fajitas at Goode Company Cantina
The grits at The Breakfast Klub
The mac and cheese at Lucille's
Getting a juice from JuiceLand on a hot summer day
Coffee from Tout Suite
Ice cream from Milk & Sugar
Bayou Bend Bridge
House of Pies
The patio at Local Foods on Yale
Walking the Rice trail on a summer evening
Radiant Nature at Houston Botanic Garden
The Houston Arboretum
The Library Wine bar
Bar Bludorn
The Pit Room
Eating pho on a cold day
Homemade tamales
Fresh pan dulce at El Bolillo
The end of crawfish season when the prices get even lower than normal
Summer concert at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion
We're nice to each other and strangers
Grabbing a Bahn Mi from Parisian Bakery
Horchata Latte at Casaema (formerly Ema)
Yo-yo's hotdogs!
South Asian food at Verandah
Pan dulces from El Bolillo
Seeing random celebrities at the Houston Rodeo
Southern hospitality
A smile and wave from a Houstonian
The West African culture
Endless fun for kids
When BBs Tex Orlean has crawfish even though the season is technically over
Mikki's Soulfood Cafe
Wanna Bao in Midtown.
Brothers Taco House
Sri Balaji Bhavan Food/Drink
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Happy Go Lucky Cocktail Ice!!
Getting deviled eggs at The Rouxpour!
Short wait line at Aga's
Sweet potato fries from Barnaby's
Crunchy chicken sandwich at Local Foods
Picos (don’t ever close!)
RIEL - RIP :(
Afghan Kitchen
When franchises expand to Houston because we're a foodie city
Pakistani food in Sugar Land
Himalaya Restaurant
Breakfast tacos from Tamale Joint
Amazing restaurants in strip centers
Oxtail mac and cheese at Jordyn's cafe!
Trying new wild food at the Houston Rodeo
Hot chocolate at Phoenicia during the holidays
Cochinita & co
Spanky’s pizza
Tacqueria Del Sol
Tel-Wink's for breakfast
Pork buns at Hu's Cooking
West African restaurants
Aria Suya Kitchen
Eating Chachos after a late night out
New boots for Houston Rodeo
Ice cream from Cloud 10
Being productive at Brass Tacks
Drinks at Hearsay
Nobie's Olive oil cake
Empire Cafe's hot chocolate
This is It Soul Food
Blodgett Food Hall
Pappadeaux's
Backyard BBQ’s
Taco trucks on Westhiemer
Food Festivals in the Spring
The patio at Boheme
"Lunches of Love" program
Neon Boots
Our Airport food is elite
We have the largest food bank in the country
Taconazo
The Ginger Mule for vegan food
Running in Memorial Park
La Lucha in the Heights
The tonic water at Saint Arnold
The birria tacos and theme at El pueblito de Frida
How we've made Vietnamese crawfish our thing
Picnic on Menil Collection's Lawn
Juneteenth celebration at Emancipation Park
Looking at the waterfall in Centennial Gardens Parks
Kite festival at Hermann Park
Zoo lights during the holidays
Walking through Eastern Glades at Memorial Park
The Azalea Trail
The trees around Rice University's campus
Going for a bike ride at Buffalo Bayou
Walking at Terry Hershey Park
Blanket bingo at Market Square Park
The 527 Spur
No traffic on 610 (it's a miracle!)
When it's actually cool enough to walk around outside
Metro's Light Rail
Discovery Green's Ice-Skating Rink
The slide at Levy Park
AAPI Restaurant Weeks
Crossing the Land Bridge at Memorial Park
Bike Trails at Bush Park
Playing Frisbee Golf along the bayou at TC Jester
Emancipation Park
An intimate concert at White Oak Music Hall
Going for a run around Rice University
Blue bonnets blooming
Public Art along Heights Boulevard
Evelyn's Park in Bellaire
Russ Pitman Nature Park in Bellaire
The Woodlands Waterway
The choo-choo train at Hermann Park
Our Bayous - All 22 of them!
Our oak trees
The pine trees in Memorial
When there's no heat warning in the summer (miracle?!)
The Commons at Herman Park
The Eastern Glades
Levy Park
Discovery Green
Getting on the Bolivar Ferry
Randomly running into a friend at Memorial Park
Gateway Fountains at Discovery Green
The train at Hermann Park
Ima Hogg's house decorated for Christmas
A June morning where it's only 80 degrees
365 Things To Do In Houston
Swimming at Memorial Park public pool
Japanese Gardens in Hermann Park
Sunday morning sound meditation at The Cistern
Smither Park
Koffeteria
Pizza at Tiny Champions
Pupusas!
KHOU
Fox26
All the amazing Pappas restaurants we have!
Our nightlife
Knowing a friend who has power when yours is out
Houstonia Magazine
Checking out a book from Houston Public Library
Singing as loud as you can at Spotlight Karaoke
Going to a Beyoncé concert when she tours in Houston
Going to a restaurant you can’t normally afford during Houston Restaurant Weeks
Going to see a show at Jones Hall for the Houston Symphony
Enjoying a show at Stages
Free Museum days
There’s always free events
Going to a show at 713 Music Hall
POST Houston rooftop on New Year's Eve
Going to NASA for the first time
Movie nights at Axelrad
Finding the perfect cowboy hat for the Houston Rodeo
Taking photos in bluebonnets at Buffalo Bayou
Getting the perfect bluebonnet photo
Watching someone get engaged at the Water Wall
When parking isn't crazy at the Galleria
Seeing the Houston skyline when you get on 610
Tacos from Brothers Taco House
Eldorado Ballroom
Discovery Green movie nights
Free bars on Washington Ave
Still having a 713 phone number
Black Restaurant Weeks
When you find good parking downtown
The Rocky Horror Picture Show at River Oaks Theatre
Getting flowers from Central Market
Sunrise at Memorial Park
The Cheesecake Factory at the Galleria
A progressive city where you can be your authentic self.
Beating traffic and getting to an event on or before time!
Lunar New Year Dragon Dance at Asia Society
Dance Parties at Houston’s Museum of Natural Science
Farmers Market on Airline Drive
A turkey leg at the Houston Rodeo
When the Trill Burgers line isn't too long at the Houston Rodeo
Huynh Restaurant on St. Emanuel St.
Ice Mulata at El Rey (also made with horchata)
Crawfish at BBs
Houston sports teams
Shopping at the Galleria
Watching the sunset from the POST rooftop
Greek Festival in Montrose
Late night roller skating at Bear Creek Roller Rink
Iconic drag brunches
Working A/C in the summer
Going to museums and parks with your kids
How Houstonians make you feel so welcome
When you grow up and don’t move away and realize Houston is cooler than you thought as a kid
Underrated neighborhood hangouts
You can wear cowboy hats anywhere here (like to the club or the beach!)
Listening to "Still Tippin" on the radio while driving.
The pockets of walkability
Margaritas-To-Go on Washington Avenue
That first hit of humidity after you get off the plane in Houston
Linen pants during the summer
Feeding the giraffes at the Houston Zoo
Zoo Boo
Day of the Dead Festival at MECA
Chopped and Screwed Sundays on The Box
Seeing families take quinceanera photos at Hermann Park and the Water Wall
When it snows and people slide down the hill at Hermann Park on whatever they can find
The public schools
“I love Houston’s energy—we are able to dream big dreams, but we do the work to make them happen.” -Annise Parker, former Mayor of Houston
Miller Outdoor Theatre nights
Jaime G with the EZ Band
Rodeo season: the music, food, and tradition bring the whole city together
The vibe of our city.
Houston is a great place for Gen Zers
Houston ranks in the top places to live for millennials
Houston is a great place to live for Gen Xers!
Riding scooters in East Downtown
Going to FUNPlex as a kid to go skating (RIP Funplex 😢)
Run clubs
The weather - we’d rather sweat than freeze
The access we have to different countries through our cruise port in Galveston!
When that first taste of fall hits, even if it's only three days.
How we live in a global city that also feels like a small town
The rainy season in Houston
The owls on Rice University’s campus
People are passionate about what’s happening in the city and country
Cowboy hats
Line dancing at Rodeo BBQ cookoff
Fish fry’s in the backyard
Buying fresh seafood at the Galveston Port
Sunday mornings at the Houston Farmers Market
Sipping a Lone Star at Rudyard's aka the living room of Montrose
When allergy season is finally over
Breaking a piñata at the park for a birthday
Flea by night at Discovery Green
The peddle boats at Hermann Park
Yoga at Discovery Green
Yordan Alvarez hitting the home run so the Astros can win the World Series
James Harden’s beard
Taking pictures of the bluebonnets along Memorial Drive
4th of July fireworks at Miller Outdoor Theatre
Watching the sunset in Galveston
The smell after a summer rain shower
Watching trail riders at Memorial Park
School field trips to NASA
No traffic on 610 by the Galleria
Swangas
Feeder roads
Bar hopping on Main Street
Nights out in Midtown
Saying "Houston, we have a problem"
Seeing the OG H-Town rappers still going strong
Our sense of H-Town pride
Watching a movie at River Oaks Theatre
First Saturday Art Markets at Sawyer Yards
Tina Knowles
Clutch the Bear
Orbit
Toro
Dynamo Diesel
Concerts at NRG Stadium
Listening to Majic 102.1
H-Town rap
Westheimer Road has it all!
Land bridge at Memorial Park
Space City Weather updates
When gas is cheap
Chloe Dao
That our airports have so many international destinations
When construction ends at Bush International Airport
The Galleria ice skating rink
Candy Paint Cars
When you can find parking at the Galleria
Hearing fans sing “Wanna Be a Baller” after a Houston team wins
UH Basketball games
James Turrell Twilight Epiphany Skyspace
Seeing the Aquarium's ferris wheel light up the city's skyline
The houses in The Heights
The Daily Cougar
Winning a stuffed animal at the Houston Rodeo carnival
Memorial City Mall
The Houston Rockets
Adult Waterpark Nights at Typhoon Texas
Springtime in Houston
Greased Lightnin' at Astroworld
Seeing people ride horses in Fifth Ward
Cockrell Butterfly Center
CLASS Bookstore
Peppermint Park (RIP!)
WaterWorld Amusement Park
Seeing a celebrity at the Galleria
Freedmen’s Town
Battleship Texas
When you don’t hit a pothole on Westheimer
When TxDot finally finishes that freeway project (but will they ever finish?!)
The 1877 "Elissa" at the Historic Galveston Seaport
Selena's purple jumpsuit
The African American Library at the Gregory School
Roula and Ryan's Roses on 104.1 KRBE
How we opened our doors to Katrina evacuees 20 years ago
Ghost tours at the Grand Galvez in Galveston
97.9 the box
Paul Wall
Slim Thug
Kindred Stories
Texas Medical Center
When a historical building gets saved from demolition
Juneteenth celebrations in Galveston
Historic LULAC Clubhouse
Yates House at Sam Houston Park
Houston Museum of African American Culture
Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church
The Independent Bookstore Crawl
The late Sylvester Turner doing the wobble
Blue Willow Bookshop
Project Row Houses
Doing the dream-shake in honor of Hakeem Olajuwon
Watching Simone Biles win another Olympic Gold
Megan Thee Stallion
Beyoncé
Mo!
Sylvester Turner
Kevin Durant coming to the Houston Rockets
C.J. Stroud of the Houston Texans
Hakeem Olajuwon showing up at a University of Houston game
Dr. Bailey on Grey's Anatomy being from Houston
The giving hearts of Houstonians
When Solange comes to Houston
Chef Chris Williams
Z-Ro
Lil Keke
DJ Screw
“No matter your subculture, you can always find your crowd in Houston.” Sam Gonzalez Kelly, Houston Chronicle
All the different languages spoken in Houston
Montrose rainbow crosswalks RIP :(
Saying “Howdy, y’all.”
John Granato and Lance Zierlein's Morning show on ESPN Houston
Phylicia Rashad
Shelia Jackson Lee
Opening day for the Astros
Houston sports fans
A show at MATCH
Lauren Anderson, Houston Ballet's iconic and trailblazing ballerina
Everyone who contributed to this list
Killer Bees - Bagwell, Biggio, Sean Berry and Derek Bell
Drake “lives” here
Friendly Houstonians
Top Chef Winner Tristan Epps
Deborah Duncan
We can laugh at ourselves.
Running into the OG rappers around town like Bun B, Lil Flip, Lil Keke, etc.
Getting a hug from a Houstonian
The music talent
Kam Franklin
City Cast Houston
The entire cast of the reality TV show House of Ho
Our Nigerian population
"How nice people are…except on the roads!” –Tannistha S.
When Mattress Mack opens up Gallery Furniture as a shelter in a flood
Our volunteer spirit
Six Flags AstroWorld (RIP!)
Houston has so much opportunity and hustle
When Beyoncé made it safely out of her car that was stuck mid-air during the Cowboy Carter tour
Sebastien “Mr.D 1987”
Seeing the Houston Ballet
Listening to Bun B's verse on Int’l Players Anthem
Astros pitcher Lance McCullers throwing a curve
Wearing an Astros Jersey
Our hip-hop scene
713 Day
The Orange Show
Art Car Parade
Beer Can House
Turrell tunnel at MFAH
Standing on the balcony overlooking downtown at Hobby Center
Live shows at Cactus Music
A Christmas Carol at Alley Theatre
The Nutcracker at Wortham
Going to a show at Ensemble Theatre
PNC Roof Garden
Theater Week
Free Thursdays at MFAH
Mixers and Elixers at HMNS
The Patsy Cline show at Stages Theatre
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
Houston Ballet's Nutcracker
Cumbia Night at Axelrad
Gulf Coast Soul Music
Listening to local musicians at Mucky Duck
Our new Beyonce mural
IAH because it means vacation time!
Anytime a musician says Houston in a song
The stairs at the Alley Theatre
Can't Tell Us Nothing - Improv Troupe
Mini murals on the traffic signal control boxes
The arts scene especially for high schoolers
The We Heart Houston Sign by David Adickes
Khruangbin
“Our museums. It’s hard to compare it to other cities in the region because you simply can’t. The MFAH alone is filled with some of the most breathtaking art I’ve ever seen. I feel the same way about the Contemporary Art Museum, and the Menil Collection. We are so lucky to be surrounded by so many incredible options.” –Kam Franklin, The Suffers
Quirky knitting protest art
People watching on the Agora coffee shop patio
The Suffers Live at Axelrad (or anywhere in Houston!)
Houston Mariachi Festival
Bike riding through Buffalo Bayou
Blasting “Knocking Pictures Off Da’ Wall” with the windows down
Chopped and Screwed music
When a stalled train finally moves
When your commute is only 15 minutes
When you beat the GPS to your destination
No traffic on the Westpark Tollway
That we are a car-centric city
Downtown Tunnels (aka A/C during the summer!)
The ferry between Galveston and Bolivar Peninsula
When you can take feeder roads to your destination instead of toll roads or the highway
Some flights to great destinations are only 3 hours or less from Houston
Metro's Community Connectors
A swanga with music blasting
"METRO's Red Line. McGowen is my station. Now that the Midtown section of the Austin Street bike lane has been obliterated, the Red Line is part of my route to the Buffalo Bayou. I always stop at Phoenica on the way. It's also saved me hundreds of dollars in parking fees at the Medical Center.” –Dominic Anthony Walsh
Driving over the Houston Ship Channel on 610
Training for the MS 150 on back roads
Driving into downtown along Memorial Drive and seeing the skyline
West Gray
Going to an author talk at Brazos Bookstore
Taking your kids to the Houston Zoo for the first time
Buc-ee’s
The Toyota Center
The best medical center in the world
Hey Houston
Houston Chronicle
Saying H-Town
Saying y’all
“Slime in the ice machine!”
Houston Public Media
KPRC
Our HBCUs like TSU and PVAMU
Lunch break in the downtown tunnels
University of Houston’s men basketball team
Houston Furniture Bank
Pastor Lawson from Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church
Street names inspired by NASA
The 2017 World Series Astros
1994-95 Rockets championship team specifically
Playing pickup basketball at Fonde
Debating why the 1995 Rockets would've beaten the Michael Jordan Bulls
The Houston Comets Dynasty
Central Market sandwiches
“Don’t mess with Texas.”
“Marvin Zindler, Eyewitness News!”
“Houston, we have a problem!”
When people know It's HOU, not HTX
“The Texas hammer!”
The Hakeem Olajuwon jersey statue outside of Toyota Center
Jose Altuve hitting a homer
The Astros World Series parade
Going to an Astros game on a summer night
University of Houston
Wearing Houston Rockets gear around the city
The Fonde pro-am basketball league in the summer
KB Brown
Montrose
East End
Gulfton
Carlos Correa
That one commercial on the radio: "I just got hit. Girl, you better go to ijustgothit.com"
The Astros winning the world series again in 2022
Doing the wave at Minute Maid Park
JJ Watt's love for the city
The Houston Astros broadcast team
Caffvino Wine Bar
Finding a detour around the stalled train
When someone writes something new on the Be Someone Sign
Driving through River Oaks and looking at the beautiful homes
Mecom Fountain and roundabout where Montrose Boulevard and Main Street meet
Having a big backyard in the burbs
Houses Designed by Historic Houston Architect John Staub
The Julia Ideson Library
Downtown's Bank of America Tower
Walking Rice University trail on a summer night
Chase Tower
The Compaq Center / the Summit / Lakewood Church
Taking the light rail to the Houston Rodeo
Lucha libre wrestling in the east end at El Coliseo
The Colorado Sign
Art Deco Architecture at City Hall
The Astrodome (Let's save it!)
Saying “all y'all”
“Gallery Furniture will save you money!”
Our Houston nicknames (H-Town, Clutch City, Space City)
“Everything’s bigger in Texas.”
The way we can switch from talking in one language to another
Trill
Thanksgiving Dinner to-go from the Junior League of Houston
Saying feeder road
“Heart of a Champion.”
Living in the inner loop
Go Stros!
Texas Forever!
Whenever Beyoncé shouts-out Houston in a song
“Draped up and dripped out.”
"It's easy as A-B-C, simple as 1-2-3. Get down with UGK, Pimp C, B-U-N B"
This ain't my first rodeo!”
Rodeo outfits
713 day events
Nordstrom at The Galleria
Dewberry Farm
Roller rink at Discovery Green
Trae tha Truth Annual Weekend
Galveston Island State Park on Labor Day
Your kid all dressed up at Zoo Boo
Fourth of July parade at Lindale Park
Thanksgiving Day Parades in Houston
Nutcracker Market
Waiting in the House of Pie line around Thanksgiving
Pow Pow's at Trades Village
The chuck wagon races at the Houston Rodeo
When the Houston Rodeo line-up comes out
Swimming at the Texas-Shaped pool at the Marriott Marquis
Going to ArBOOretum during fall
The Haunted Maze and drive through during Halloween season
Jazzy Sundays in the Spring
June 27th holiday celebrating DJ Screw
Texans home opener
Pecan Grove Christmas lights
Johnny Dang Grills
Kaboom Books
Marfreless
Author talk at Kindred Stories
Buying a vinyl from Cactus Music
Shopping at Sharpstown Mall as a kid
Getting a Texas-themed gift from Space Montrose
Classic Night at Numbers
Hearsay on the Green
H-Town Classic T-shirts by Sam & Davy
Dr. Gleam carwash
Living outside the loop
Spa day at the Houstonian
The Chiana Julie from Raja's Sweets on Hillcroft
Eric Berger
Matt Lanza
Open mic at AvantGarden
A good workout at Black Swan Yoga
Katy Mills Mall
The skate park by Eleanor Tinsley Park
Sam Houston Park
The Reflection Pool in front of City Hall
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Space Montrose
Dairy Ashford Roller Rink
Terminal C at IAH
Jack Yates High School and the history it holds for our city
Magic Island
Levy Park
Hotel Zaza
Lucille’s patio
Shopping at Highland Village
Casa Ramirez on 19th Street - We Will Miss You!
Your local YMCA
Bowling at Funplex
The West Alabama Ice House
Vinal Edge in The Heights
Boomtown Coffee
Finding an open table
Trick or treating in River Oaks
“I love that there are more bookstores opening in Houston lately. While I have always been a sucker for Blue Willow out in west Houston, the openings of new stores like Mossrose and Good On Paper have really brought me a lot of joy! “ – Maggie Gordon
Buffalo Soldiers National Museum
North Blvd in West University
Tiff’s Treats chocolate chip cookies
Brunch at Dandelion Cafe
North Blvd in West University
Prayer Garden at All Saints Church in the Heights
Heights Theater on 19th Street
Walking down Westheimer in Montrose
Armando’s Thursday night dance parties
EaDo
Alief’s diversity
Brunch at Mo Better Brews
Westchase neighborhood
Broadacres
Waugh Bat Bridge
Asiatown
Riverside Terrace
Jersey Village
The elephants at Houston Zoo
Historic homes in First Ward
Little library stands
Live music on City Centre’s lawn
Asia Society
ABC 13
Third Ward
AG Antiques on 19th Street
Murder By The Book
Gulf Coast Cosmos Comics
Anytime a Selena song plays