Sparrow & the Nest trying to Move?
I didn’t notice it until Swamplot reported it, but Sparrow and the Nest, on Studewood is for sale. According to Swamplot, the shop remains open, business as usual. If it sells they will just move down the street. However, at $595,000, I don’t think they’ll be moving anytime soon. MLS #69310200 $442/SF is high will […]
Craft Brews at The Petrol Station
The Petrol Station is in Garden Oaks Recently Thrillist published a list of the best bars in Houston. They had some cool bars, including of course the ancient La Carafe, but none were in the Heights. The only Heights area bar that made the list was the Petrol Station in Garden Oaks. 985 Wakefield Drive, […]
Heights Neighbors Unhappy with Builder Again
Builders often get a bad rap, especially in the Heights. The little bungalow is replaced by a home twice as big. Nice, if you are buying it, bad if you are the neighbor. The construction period is always messy, congested. Lots of noise and just general disruption. So, they have a tough job trying to […]
Older, Smaller, Better?
Now there’s something you don’t hear very often. Older, smaller, better, in this case refers to older, smaller business areas…like the Heights. A recent study backs up what we’ve intuitively known forever. That funky old shops promote more people walking, gathering, visiting and enjoying the area. After all, which is more fun, the shops on […]
Earth Day Leonid Meteor Shower
It seem appropriate that Earth Day (today) should also be the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower . The peak was this cloudy morning in cloudy Houston, but it will last a few more days. Geekquinox provided the attached ISS satellite photo and the info below. “The Lyrid meteor shower — or ‘the Lyrids’ — […]
Heights Blvd Art – True North
Most art is not interactive. It is “stand behind the rope and observe” kind of thing. Not on Heights Blvd though. The public art just put on display on Heights Blvd begs to be touched and interacted with. The giant lawn chairs by Paul Kittleson are my favorite. However, everybody has made and crashed paper […]
Food Truck Fandango–Heights Rotary
Food trucks are quite the rage these days. There are food truck lots all over the place. Every outdoor event features them, and the big question is which truck will be there. There is even a book on 100 Best Food Trucks of Houston. Roach coaches was the name for them long ago when they […]
Second Saturday Open Studios – Sat. Mar 8th
A quick notice about the Second Saturday Open Studios. The Spring Street, Silver Street and Winter Street Galleries are all open Saturday March 8th 2-5 pm. Country singers Tyler Freeze and Rebekah Smith will be playing. Located south of the Heights in First Ward area; Taylor St exit from I-10. See map for locations at […]
Open Streets (Actually Closed Streets) in the Heights
Open Streets Trial Planned for White Oak/Quitman in the Heights White Oak and Quitman Streets will be closed for an experiment to see if Houstonians can be convinced to get out of their cars and try to actually walk the area and enjoy the street. Sunday, April 6th, from 11:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m. is […]
Heights Crawfish Festival
Heights Crawfish Festival-March 8th Who doesn’t like crawfish? Saturday, March 8th is the big event for the yearly Heights Crawfish Festival. 11 a.m to 6:00 pm, at 411 W 20th St. Sponsored by the Greater Heights Area Chamber of Commerce, this free event expects to bring in 4000 to 5000. The event is free, but […]
