UP|Houston

A Place for a New Start?

TimeforChange73 — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:09:05 +0000

I am a 36-year-old mom of 2 and I need to move my family. I know Houston is a big city and so maybe it has what we need??? I didn't go to college and I'm trying to raise my kids alone without much money. Everyone talks on here a lot about the really super-rich neighbors and suburbs....is there anywhere that's just decent enough????? I mean like not the most awesome part of town ever but okay enough that I don't have to worry about my children and where they can get a good education??? Sometimes I feel like the whole world is just rich mansions and then like housing projects!!! Isn't there someplace I can work hard and take care of my kids??

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Houston: Photo of the Day

richyb83 — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:35:14 +0000

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richyb83 — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:25:59 +0000

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Acres Homes

UptownNewOrleans — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:12:55 +0000

I've been hearing about the AH killings and it sickens me because I have family there and there are people that give a damn about the community but like everywhere, the riff-raff make it bad. Besides, there are some well-kept homes in AH but less than a few blocks away you're in a hellish part of the community with thugs on every corner. I can see how someone would want to commit murders there because Acres Homes has a country feel to it. It's inner-city with a rural atmosphere. It's interesting because Acres Homes is trying to clean up. Although it's avoided gentrification, gentrification may eventually strike the community.

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Houston: Photo of the Day

richyb83 — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:08:23 +0000

Houston being such a great urban city to take pics; hard to believe there is such little activity here on UP. If I did not live nearly 300 miles to the east in Baton Rouge; I would take pics here all the time. Only wish I had more time to take pics on my most recent visit.

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Houston: Photo of the Day

SBCmetroguy — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:59:09 +0000

LOVING this thread. HATING those of you who get to live there!!

I'm so jealous, I rarely get to visit but I really love it there.

Thanks for the photos, all. Judging from my last photo additions to this thread, it's been almost 2 years since I've been down there, and it REALLY doesn't seem like it. My, how time flies...

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Houston: Photo of the Day

richyb83 — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:17:20 +0000

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Best suburbs to move to in Houston

tommygrand20 — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:13:51 +0000

pawlly616, on Jul 22 2008, 07:39 PM, said:

Hello everybody. I am a Michigan native thats been living in San Diego for the past 8 yrs, but my family and I have decided to relocate to the Houston area within a year. I am 31, my wife is 32, our kids are 8 & 5. We are looking for a place that is obviously safe, good public schools, friendly neighborhood, and all the normal stuff. We don't want to live to far from the downtown though, cuz we both love to enjoy the city. We are looking to try and spend under 150K for a house, but are willing to spend a little more. Ive talked to alot of people and researched a little and Sugarland and Katy keep coming up as good places. Just wanna see if there are any others. Thanks for any input, it's greatly appreciated. We love the warm weather year round, but Cali is just too pricey, so hopefully we can enjoy it in Texas.

Hey, fellow native Michigander here who just moved to Houston a week ago. I'm young and don't have a family, but I found that Pearland would be a good option for you. I live here because I got a job working with the city and it really is a great place. Its the fastest growing suburb in the Houston area and in good traffic is only a short drive from downtown. Very safe, clean and family friendly with great schools. Plus Broadway/518 runs through the center of the city and has everyy type of shopping you could ever want. Best of all its very affordable. You should check it out! Hope this helps. Let me know if you want anymore info.

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Best suburbs to move to in Houston

pawlly616 — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:39:19 +0000

Houston: Photo of the Day

richyb83 — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:04:46 +0000

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Houston: Photo of the Day

richyb83 — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:41:19 +0000

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Houston: Photo of the Day

richyb83 — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:20:54 +0000

JP Morgan Chase Tower >75-floors/ 1,002'ft. is the 2nd Tallest Building West of the Mississippi River & arguably the Tallest in the South(inhabitable floors)

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Houston: Photo of the Day

richyb83 — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:31:59 +0000

Bank of America Center 56-floors/780'ft. tall

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Park Tower: Houston

richyb83 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:25:31 +0000

One Park Place rising up in the Houston skyline behind the Toyota Center

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Houston: Photo of the Day

richyb83 — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:05:28 +0000

Great shots Greens!!!!!

Hey! Anybody out there?? Where yall at Mighty H-Town??

I got to take a few pics in the limited time I had in this "World-Class" City
Here's my contribution for the day; been 4 months since anybody posted on this awesome thread...

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Houston Pavilions

richyb83 — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:20:55 +0000

Skybridge construction at the Houston Pavillions

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Eat somthing different Houston!

senatormatt — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:56:41 +0000

man, taquerias rule houston, where do you live?

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IN PROGRESS: Eldridge Oaks

senatormatt — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:53:06 +0000

The Voice of Reason, on Apr 14 2008, 12:41 PM, said:

Not a bad project.

Transwestern Houston has begun construction on a 700,000-square-foot office project located in Houston.

TRANSWESTERN HOUSTON BEGINS CONSTRUCTION ON 700,000-SQUARE-FOOT OFFICE PROJECT
HOUSTON � Transwestern Houston has begun construction on a 700,000-square-foot office project located 1 mile south of Interstate 10 at the intersection of Eldridge and Enclave parkways in Houston. The property, called Eldridge Oaks, is a Class A, LEED-registered office project that will be built in two phases on 21 acres. The first phase will comprise a 350,000-square-foot office tower and the second phase, which will be built on the remaining land after Phase I construction is complete, will be either a build-to-suit project or a second office tower. The project's first phase is scheduled for completion in September 2009.

nice, more traffic for the katy freeway

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Park Tower: Houston

richyb83 — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:07:59 +0000

One Park Place going up nicely

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IN PROGRESS: Eldridge Oaks

The Voice of Reason — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:41:05 +0000

Not a bad project.

Transwestern Houston has begun construction on a 700,000-square-foot office project located in Houston.

TRANSWESTERN HOUSTON BEGINS CONSTRUCTION ON 700,000-SQUARE-FOOT OFFICE PROJECT
HOUSTON � Transwestern Houston has begun construction on a 700,000-square-foot office project located 1 mile south of Interstate 10 at the intersection of Eldridge and Enclave parkways in Houston. The property, called Eldridge Oaks, is a Class A, LEED-registered office project that will be built in two phases on 21 acres. The first phase will comprise a 350,000-square-foot office tower and the second phase, which will be built on the remaining land after Phase I construction is complete, will be either a build-to-suit project or a second office tower. The project�s first phase is scheduled for completion in September 2009.

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Park Tower: Houston

kennethdisraili — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:25:52 +0000

Trae, on Mar 24 2007, 01:05 PM, said:

The height for One Park Place is 501 feet.

Trae, it looks even taller than just 501 feet, it must be the way the architect designed it.

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Eat somthing different Houston!

RiverwoodCLT — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:32:48 +0000

Back many years ago, I love going to The Old San Francisco Steak House. I hear it is no longer there.

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Houston: Photo of the Day

Greens! — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:27:07 +0000

VERY cool.

More...

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Eat somthing different Houston!

totheskies — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:46:55 +0000

davidzLA, on Mar 28 2007, 02:52 AM, said:

Hardee's, Krystal and Zaxby's have no operations as far west as Houston, they're more southeastern. There's Ruby Tuesday in Sugar Land and Willowbrook. And wow, where did all the Krispy Kremes go? While I was there multiple locations were thriving, sad to see the short goodbye.

But surely you can't be seriously pining for Ruby Tuesday - while trashing kolaches and Texas barbecue? Blasphemy. I'd whack any random stranger to have Goode Co. on demand...

There's actually ONE Krystal in Houston near I-45 and FM1960. One chain that I really miss from up north is some type of Mongolian Barbecue joint (Bd's I think?), can't find a single one down here. Other than that, Houston's restaurant selection is pretty amazing to me.

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Hotel Cotton (Hotel Montagu)

tombarnes — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:42:13 +0000

Hotel Cotton Destroyed on Sunday

The former Hotel Cotton, built in 1911-13 and later known as the Hotel Montagu, was destroyed on Sunday morning by implosion. There's no doubt that the building had fallen on extremely hard times, but Houston has already lost too much of its inventory of historic buildings. Also to follow in its wale are two other buildings on the block, including the former Bond Department Store. Perhaps there was no hope for saving this building, but it's unfortunate to see even more of Houston's history swallowed up in a cloud of dust.

The Houston Chronicle

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Changes for The Galleria?

UptownNewOrleans — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:28:53 +0000

Residential living at The Galleria is a great idea. When you wake up in the morning, you see all these stores at your disposal and you walk right into the mall.

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Changes for The Galleria?

Temeteron — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:35:20 +0000

Del Frisco's (an upscale restaurant also in Charlotte), is now open in the Galleria, as well as Marc Ecko.....

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Houston: Photo of the Day

UptownNewOrleans — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:34:11 +0000

Abandoned ambulance, "5th Ward" graffiti

-Central Houston

-South Park, Houston. MLK.

Northside
-dilapidated structure on Houston's Northside

Note: These are from flickr.

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Houston: Photo of the Day

Boris — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:37:04 +0000

From this last Sunday.

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Houston: Photo of the Day

Greens! — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:02:59 +0000

Houston is like a pug. It is ugly. Very ugly. But you find yourself almost feeling sorry for it because it is so ugly. Next thing you know you are feeding it and keeping it alive. Then one day, you realize that you love it.

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