Miss Part 1? Take a look For the second half, keep reading…) #6: Museum District between Cambridge and Wentworth on Main Street Within a 1.5 mile radius, the Museum District includes 19 museums and offers educational, artistic, and scientific resources which appeal to a wide variety of interests. A dozen of the member museums […]
Category: Houston Neighborhoods
Information on the popular urban neighborhoods in Houston.
Ten Most Walkable Neighborhoods in Houston –Top Houston Spots to Go for a Stroll (Part 1)
If you want to move to Houston or if you already live here, then you either already know or need to know the situation for walkers inside the city. Houston is not known for being the most walkable city because of the way it was originally designed. In fact, in spite of having the 4th […]
Nice Spots in Houston – Five Great Ways to Spend a Saturday in Montrose
There really is nowhere in the world like the Montrose neighborhood of Houston, Texas. One of America’s most walkable neighborhoods, Montrose is an eclectic mix of professionals, artists, families, students, and people who simply like to live in artistic areas or near Downtown Houston. Some parts of Montrose present in-style shopping, clubs, bars and other […]
The ULTIMATE Montrose Sushi List – Five Spots to Knock Back Fresh Fish in Houston’s Hippest Neighborhood
If you live in Houston, there’s a good chance the first time you ever heard the term “sushi” was somewhere in Montrose. The area is known for art, culture, lifestyle… and most importantly, food. And while the Montrose selection is hardly limited to just one cuisine, sushi is considered by fresh fish fans to be […]
The Hottest Houston Inner Loop Neighborhoods by the Stats
As we approach the end of 2013, many urban home buyers are asking what Houston inner loop neighborhoods have the most potential for appreciation. While the past doesn’t necessarily predict the future, it can signal larger trends which tend to last longer than a year. Similar to Newton’s first law of motion, an object in […]
ULR Sponsors & Volunteers at Wilson Montessori Fall Harvest Celebration
Fall was in the air at the annual Wilson Montessori Fall Harvest Celebration on Saturday November 9, 2013 in Houston’s Cherryhurst neighborhood. The celebration was open to the community, and families from all ages around Cherryhurst (a subdvision of the Montrose super neigbhorhood) and 77006 and 77019 zip codes came out to enjoy the (rare) […]
Local Houston Business: Maine-ly Sandwiches
When ULR found out about Maine-ly Sandwiches, we knew we had to spread the word (if all the Houston foodies out there haven’t already). The family who owns the restaurant is originally from Portland, Maine, and Houstonians love what the family has brought to the community with their Maine-inspired style sandwiches. The nautical themed restaurant […]
Downtown Houston Living a Reality?
“Where is everyone, this is downtown Houston, right?” When most people envision living in Downtown, they picture a bustling metropolis, packed with coffee shops and restaurants, and people walking around the streets of the city under the shadow of skyscrapers and urban lofts. Take a walk around Downtown Houston and you will see a very […]
Houston’s Montrose Real Estate Outlook 2014
Houston’s Montrose neighborhood, which occupies the majority of the 77006 zip code, has been in the Houston spotlight for most of the last 50 years. It is known as an edgy, trendy, eclectic, free-spirited sort of place (as William Broyle illustrates so well in his recent piece in the Texas Monthly). The increased media attention […]
Sukaina Rajani – Blog Series: Women Owned Businesses in Houston
In recent years, the French macaron craze has swept the States. A new American obsession, if you will. And they are quickly becoming the most popular sweet treat here in the South (if they aren’t already). Many believe it’s difficult to find the real thing outside of Paris, but Houstonians (and us here at ULR) […]
