Yes, it has a beautiful skyline, just like you said and very modern. However,
the city covers a lot of square miles and you need a car to get around it.
Spring is a nice time to see Houston, not hot yet, but definitely not cold,
temps in the upper 60's and low 70's. The country side north and west of the
city is covered in wild flowers by early April. Fields covered with Blue
Bonnets and Indian Paintbrush are a sight to see.
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From: ShempMcGurk <shempmcg...@netscape.net>
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, March 8, 2010 3:52:37 PM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: A possibly impossible task: Is there a cool area
of Houston, TX?
I've never been to Houston, although I once flew into its airport for a
connecting flight.
What struck me as I was flying in was how it's downtown area had such specific
boundaries. That is, all of a sudden at a certain boundary all the skyscrapers
appeared. Flat, low-rising buildings and then, all the skyscrapers all
together. It looked like the Emerald City from the Wizard of Oz.
Has anyone else had that impression of the skyline of Houston?
--- In FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com, "WillyTex" <willy...@.. .> wrote:
>
>
>
> TurquoiseB:
> > OK, so here's a question for you knowledgeable FFL
> > travelers or even...gulp! ...Texans.
> >
> > I have to spend several nights in...gulp!.. .Houston,
> > Texas. I've never been there before, except driving
> > through on the Interstate.
> >
> > If it were Austin, I'd know where to stay. But it's
> > Houston.
> >
> > IS there such a thing as a "cool neighborhood to
> > stay in" in Houston, Texas? By "cool" I mean within
> > walking distance of a number of good restaurants,
> > bars, clubs, movie theaters and/or music clubs.
> >
> > Thanks in advance, if anyone has any real advice
> > to offer. Not to be suspicious or anything, but
> > please be advised that if either Willytex or Tom
> > Pall replies, I'm gonna check out the 'hood before-
> > hand to make sure they're not advising me to stay
> > in the worst part of town. :-)
> >
> There's a Motel 6 out on Highway 290 West. It's in
> the best part of town, in other words, out of town.
>
