![]() ![]() Houston is the largest city in the United States without any appreciable zoning. Off-the-beaten-track, these areas have plenty to offer for the patient traveler including NASA/Space Center Houston in Kemah, nature centers and interesting day trips. Outside 610 ( West Houston, East Houston, North Houston) This area has many great restaurants, vibrant nightlife, and infamous traffic jams during peak hours. Nearby River Oaks is home to Houston's most exclusive and affluent neighborhoods and businesses, home to eye-popping mansions, and the River Oaks Shopping Center, one of America's first suburban shopping districts and a great display of Art Deco architecture. Uptown or The Galleria Area is known for its namesake, a huge high-end shopping mall complex and has the tallest building in the United States outside of the main downtown area, the Williams tower. West Loop ( Uptown, River Oaks, Upper Kirby & Greenway, West U) The Rice Village is a highly concentrated area of restaurants, bars, and shopping. To the south and east of downtown lie Rice University, the many attractions of Hermann Park, Reliant Stadium, and the Texas Medical Center (or just "the med center"), including some of the world's best hospitals. South Loop ( South Main, Museum District, Med Center) Parts of the Heights are still dry, fostering a large number of BYOB restaurants ideal for those who enjoy their own selected wine. ![]() Like its sister neighborhood Montrose, The Heights is home to a diverse population from artists and musicians to wealthy professionals. North Loop ( The Heights, Washington Corridor)Ī large district of gingerbread Victorian homes as well as early 20th Century bungalows. Many Montrose neighborhood pubs attract an eclectic and diverse crowd. The gay nightlife is centered around Pacific St. and Shepherd) offers an array of resale fashion shops, eclectic shopping as well as antique stores. Lower Westheimer (Westheimer in between Montrose Blvd. Montrose is Houston's longtime home of its LGBT population. Ideally bordered by Midtown, Heights, River Oaks, and the Medical Center. Neartown ( Montrose, Midtown, EaDo-East End) The Houston Pavilions entertainment district opened in October 2008 between Main St. Downtown Houston also boasts the third largest theater district in the United States and the city has world class permanent organizations such as the Houston Symphony, Alley Theatre, Theatre Under the Stars and Houston Ballet. Many of them are located downtown including some of the world's largest energy companies. Houston is second only to New York City in corporate headquarters of Fortune 500 companies. Downtown ( Skyline District, Theater District, Historic District, Warehouse District)Ĭenter of the city, still the home of high finance and big business. ![]()
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