Blue House Guidebook
Nearby
Here's a few places that are very close.
Coffee, beer and wine, and free board games. And it's only about three blocks away. Lots of UH students in the evenings. They're friendly–if you're alone you can probably find a game to join.
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Coral Sword
1318 Telephone RdCoffee, beer and wine, and free board games. And it's only about three blocks away. Lots of UH students in the evenings. They're friendly–if you're alone you can probably find a game to join.
Small family owned Mexican restaurant; great for an inexpensive relaxed breakfast. I suggest huevos a la Mexicana with corn tortillas.
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Maga's Restaurant
1123 Dumble StSmall family owned Mexican restaurant; great for an inexpensive relaxed breakfast. I suggest huevos a la Mexicana with corn tortillas.
Cafe, bar, restaurant with occasional music and poetry. Very relaxed, large outside seating area.
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Bohemeo's
708 Telephone RdCafe, bar, restaurant with occasional music and poetry. Very relaxed, large outside seating area.
I work here, but I always like visiting universities. UH has a large campus with a bit of interesting art deco architecture, a variety of art and sculpture, and a couple nice fountains. It's a great place to go for a walk, and you can even grab lunch at one of the food courts.
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University of Houston
4300 Calhoun RdI work here, but I always like visiting universities. UH has a large campus with a bit of interesting art deco architecture, a variety of art and sculpture, and a couple nice fountains. It's a great place to go for a walk, and you can even grab lunch at one of the food courts.
Special
This is a list of some of my favorite spots in Houston. They're mainly a bit peculiar in one way or another.
Among the best liquor stores in the nation. Huge selection with a genuinely helpful staff and good prices. They also have food; breads, cheeses and deli items and an impressive aisle of chocolate. If you're into food and beverages, it's worth a visit. During the holidays the place is packed, and there's plenty of free samples.
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Spec's Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods
1011 Westheimer RdAmong the best liquor stores in the nation. Huge selection with a genuinely helpful staff and good prices. They also have food; breads, cheeses and deli items and an impressive aisle of chocolate. If you're into food and beverages, it's worth a visit. During the holidays the place is packed, and there's plenty of free samples.
Large indoor/outdoor space with a full bar and barbecue. Funky, creative decor.
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Truck Yard
2118 Lamar StLarge indoor/outdoor space with a full bar and barbecue. Funky, creative decor.
Not everyone will appreciate its charms. This is basically a vacant lot with picnic benches and a cook shack. It's specialty is hotdogs made from unusual meats like buffalo and rabbit. Sometimes it's nearly empty, but in the evenings on a weekend, you may be lucky to find a seat. And don't go in a hurry because they're slow, except with the beer.
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Moon Tower Inn
3004 Canal StNot everyone will appreciate its charms. This is basically a vacant lot with picnic benches and a cook shack. It's specialty is hotdogs made from unusual meats like buffalo and rabbit. Sometimes it's nearly empty, but in the evenings on a weekend, you may be lucky to find a seat. And don't go in a hurry because they're slow, except with the beer.
OK, I haven't been here, but it's pretty new, and I keep intending to go. It's a drive-in theatre with the Houston skyline in the background. They show first run movies Thurs-Sunday, and it's pretty nearby.
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MoonStruck Drive-In
100 Bringhurst StOK, I haven't been here, but it's pretty new, and I keep intending to go. It's a drive-in theatre with the Houston skyline in the background. They show first run movies Thurs-Sunday, and it's pretty nearby.
Mark Rothko's creation is one of the greatest achievements of abstract expressionism. It can strike the visitor as the pinnacle of pretentiousness or a sublime encounter with the unknowable. I think it's worth a visit.
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Rothko Chapel
3900 Yupon StMark Rothko's creation is one of the greatest achievements of abstract expressionism. It can strike the visitor as the pinnacle of pretentiousness or a sublime encounter with the unknowable. I think it's worth a visit.
This is a new addition to Houston. In fact, until a few years ago it was a golf course. But it's a large impressive space any gardener will appreciate.
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Houston Botanic Garden
This is a new addition to Houston. In fact, until a few years ago it was a golf course. But it's a large impressive space any gardener will appreciate.
Dark, luxurious dive/make-out bar. I suppose just about everyone in Houston knows this 50 year old institution, but it feels special because there's NO signage. The blue door is under a staircase on the backside of a strip of shops. Just open the blue door and walk in. It's named for the original owners; Martha, Fred and Leslie.
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Marfreless
2006 Peden StDark, luxurious dive/make-out bar. I suppose just about everyone in Houston knows this 50 year old institution, but it feels special because there's NO signage. The blue door is under a staircase on the backside of a strip of shops. Just open the blue door and walk in. It's named for the original owners; Martha, Fred and Leslie.
Houston backwards. An art dive. Charming and dysfunctional, slightly intimidating. You can read about it here: https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/notsuoh-oral-history-houston/
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Notsuoh
314 Main StHouston backwards. An art dive. Charming and dysfunctional, slightly intimidating. You can read about it here: https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/notsuoh-oral-history-houston/
If you can't attend the annual Art Car parade in April, then this is the next best thing.
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Art Car Museum
140 Heights BlvdIf you can't attend the annual Art Car parade in April, then this is the next best thing.
This is just one stop on the bayou that weaves along the North edge of downtown. It's a wonderfully complex space with wide paved walkways meandering between the buildings and under the freeways. It's a fantastic destination for bicycling.
Sesquicentennial Park
400 Texas AveThis is just one stop on the bayou that weaves along the North edge of downtown. It's a wonderfully complex space with wide paved walkways meandering between the buildings and under the freeways. It's a fantastic destination for bicycling.