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Jules: Okay....BORING is the reason my husband and I left Jacksonville in July '06. We did everything a modern Metropolitan couple could do. We lived on the river, we had season tickets with the...... Jules: Okay....BORING is the reason my husband and I left Jacksonville in July '06. We did everything a modern Metropolitan couple could do. We lived on the river, we had season tickets with the...... Rafael Moneo.: Entrance to the Audrey Jones Beck Building, an annex of the Houston Museum of Fine Arts. Designed by the architect Rafael Moneo.
alert("hej!")... anon (223.houston-02rh15rt.tx.dial-access.att.net): yea i live on the north side of town and i see their work alot... Peter: destruction or art? i always find it interesting when people refer to graffiti as "destruction", as its not like theyre carving their tag into the wall with an air-chisel or something. painting seems to be...... SCW: Norman is one of the more scenic and interesting communities in Oklahoma. I lived there and in Oklahoma City (just north of Norman) for 13 years; moved in 1989 to coastal Texas, south of...... onephed: I'm in houston until 21 april 2008, I'm an italian graffiti writer 29 yo (I paint since 1997) and I would like to meet people here in houston to paint with legal stuff.
please contact me...... Brian Mackay: My Grandfather Douglas Mackay, was born in 124 Houston Street in 1903. His father, Charles Mackay, previously lived at 234 Watt St in 1900 when he married. My grandfather emigrated to Philadelphia in the US...... Rudy: FROM THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE - March 18, 2008:
As of April 14, 2008, large trucks with more than two axles will no longer be allowed to travel through the Washburn Tunnel. Lately, large trucks often scrape...... ahh a ghost: heres my list of the top 10! (im from the chicago-land area)
First off, all you dallas-houston and toronto-montreal people fighting, shut the hell up.
1.Tokyo, Japan- to me, every picture i see of tokyo looks great....... Patty: I don't live in Norman, but I'm in town on Saturdays for football season. I love it. The next place we move to will most likely be Norman. It is so beautiful and I LOVE...... anon (adsl-70-248-238-43.dsl.hstntx.sbcglobal.net): I was born in Houston, Texas in 1952 and growing up I would ride with my grandfather to take my grandmother to work through the Washburn Tunnel. But I never knew it was under...... sdhcvsjvc: [[img:25413]]
Houston is also a very great city!!!... NYCForever: Dallas' skyline is better than Houston's according to most people because of its color and the shape of buildings which has its own unique identity... Matt R.: Yeah, Houston is where I'm from now !... AsianDallas: Shanghai is better then NY, trust me that little skyline you across the river is only a small percentage of the buildings. The amount of high rises is literally sickening. Hong Kong does out do...... Joining the Whine: Hey Padre Island - Texas schools ARE crappy, at least the Houston ISD. JSC, NASA's location in Houston, has nothing to do with anything but the fact that NASA needed a way to transport...... Joining the Whine: Young Hippy - go and see the world. Travel. I saw some of it. I've traveled all over the U.S., the Caribbean, and Mexico. Hopefully soon I'll get to visit the...... Matt : Gee, Houston looks really good this time comapared from the time I came here in '92. ... Matt : Man, I used to live in the Montrose area when first came to Houston in 1992. The place we use to live in still stands, I like how the Montrose streetscapes just give the...... Timmo: I love this photo. A good Houston Photograph taken at West Dallas ... Right ? . ... Matt: Houston gets really bright at night with the Downtown lights the nigtlife, traffic moving. It kind of reminds me of Mexico City. ... Matt: I love how Downtown Houston looks from the Montrose area angle. ... jack: out. usually i drop my son off in the east village and i take the west street to the fdr drive and get off at houston, but this time i went into canal and...... Dailey: Just noticing the comments from the Texas people.. That Houston skyline is terrible, and shouldn't even be mentioned in the same breathe as the Dallas skyline. The Dallas skyline is amazing. Can't believe how even...... prof: That omni mural on Houston always intrigued me, I never took a close look at it though until this post. So thanks!... King Angel: My school used to be around there i was there that day that happened i almost got shot to// my parents and i moved to Houston now where hopeing to move Back to Chicago.... some...... Jeff: Atlanta does have an excellent skyline. After NYC and Chicago, I would say there it is a 5 way tie for the #3 spot on the USA's best skylines: Atlanta? San Francisco? Seattle? Houston?...... sam from houston: AWESOME! that second photo is TOPS.... Big Momma Becky: I am going to straddle the fence,so to speak,about my hometown,which happens to be Hutch. I am a middle aged woman,so someone younger might not have my same opinion,which is understandable. I have lived here...... sam from houston: Bel, your shit is the DOPEST. I know you put a lotta stuff here, but let's see some MORE... groovehouse: Here's the actual location.
[[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=2500+W+Dallas+,+Houston,+Tx]]... Angela Hernandez: Our family is from Houston Texas, We went to Wyoming on a buisness trip with our four kids who are 4,6,8,and 10. My brother had told us about a castle he saw when in colorado...... Scott: Just gotta say, I'm from Dallas and there is no contest between us and Houston...Houston seriously rules. I mean, yeah Dallas is nice, but H-Town's definitely got us beat! (Houstonians are actually a lot friendlier...... jenny: I think its funny how Houston is always hating on Dallas! Chill out.. everyone knows Dallas is better! ;)... Emma: This is exactly the sort of yellow dust I have in Houston right now. I guess it's sulphur fallout of some sort from industry... does anyone know anything about this?... EvilGentleman: I would agree with the majority of what has been said, but I will state my opinions on each issue, so it becomes obvious where I stand.
I think the best way to have notification on...... joey said on : your dedication to to the city of houston, tx has not gone unnoticed... groovehouse: Thank you joey, it's a pleasure to be here and I'd like to thank the city of Houston for helping me get to where I am today. Thank you all. ;o)... dallasbrink: Houston and Denver both have horable skylines, but where is LA?, Vegas? or Boston? Also, so see a nice little one, look here. Amarillo Tx
But Dallas is better than Huston with the development...... Jeff: Houston is a great place to live and be I have relitives there and i might someday live there myself BUT New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco have a slight edge over it. ... Jeff: I happen to be an urban planning student at the university that i attend and i have to say that Hong Kong is out of this world and is definantly near or at the top...... Margie: Going to my first Monster Truck rally in Houston Saturday. Never hear of them unitl we came to Houston for the winter. Good pictures. Comments were also a help because it told...... groovehouse: ABELS has been hitting up Houston quite a bit this past year.... ldt43 :17th Jan 2007: The Lee family were all very unique in their own right as I was told.And a book could be written about each them.It would be intresting to know more about them.That time in Houston was...... GGP: when i was in second grade, my family relocated for a brief time from NYC to a suburb outside of Houston, Texas. behind our apartment was a big field. back behind that was an imposing...... groovehouse: {Creamy Jalapeņo}? You're thinking of {Chuy's} on {Westheimer} near {Kirby}! That place is still rockin'! I just ate there this past Saturday!
Chuy's reviews:
[[http://www.b4-u-eat.com/houston/restaurants/reviews/rsv0271.asp]]... groovehouse: Looks like The Spindletop is still a functioning restaurant. Here are some reviews.
[[http://www.b4-u-eat.com/houston/restaurants/reviews/rsv0197.asp]]... groovehouse: I enjoyed the Basquiat exhibit at the MFAH early this past year here in Houston.
Basquiat Exhibit
[[http://www.absolutearts.com/artsnews/2005/11/21/33477.html]]
Thank you for posting this image. I have often wondered of his final resting place.
... Rose: Wow, I haven't thought of that place since I left Houston 6 years ago. Nice shot!(sigh) - I get homesick. Anybody got any creamy jalapeno?... groovehouse: We have lots of beautiful streetscapes here! I promise to photograph more!
Here's some wiki info on The Montrose, although in the wiki, they refer to The Montrose as Neartown. No one really calls this area...... colavitos ghost: i never imagined that such beautiful streetscapes existed in houston. what type of neighborhood is the montrose, anyway?... dfwtiger: Houston, Atlnata, Vancouver........these would be on my list. Also, a great skyline does not have to be one with tall buildings....Perhaps Stockholm....Copenhagen.....Oslo...... Kiana: Im a senior in high school.. in houston, texas. After graduation I plan to move to NY for school. Ive been to brooklyn and yonkers a few times - but that has not impact as...... groovehouse: {Philip Johnson}'s {St. Thomas University}, {Houston}, {Tx}.
[[http://www.citynoise.org/article/4968/]]... groovehouse: The {knitta} crew have a pair of crocheted {sneakers} on some powerlines here in {Houston}. I haven't gotten a picture yet.
KnittaPlease
[[http://knittaplease.com/]]... Texannex: As a child I visited here with Maxine and her husband Barney. My parents were friends for years with TP and the Kyle family. I was living in Houston when the University started...... ian: I'm glad to have ANY kind of high density development in Houston.... colavitos ghost: that is one beautiful neighborhood. i never pictured stuff like this in houston. thanks for opening my eyes to a new world.... groovehouse: We have a few places in Houston that could use those!... aer suzuki: it's nice to see a post from somewhere other than montreal or houston (no offense to either of those city or their inhabitants)
shot from the window of a moving vehicle? check out this site, if...... Dj Wannabe: I think this is a disaster of metal classics. I grew up listening to alot of these songs and they don't deserve to be treated this way, it disgusts me. The Houston rap scene is...... laanba: I see these type of trees all over Houston. I want to marvel at nature's ingenuity, but it just looks so freaky.... ian: Anyone who thinks the Dallas skyline has anything on Houston's has zero credibility in my book.... laanba: I'm a little biased, but I think Houston looks great day or night! But thanks. I love night shots.... EvilGentleman: I don't know why you and groovehouse bother taking pictures during the day. You two make Houston look much better at night.... anon (cpe-70-114-192-6.houston.res.rr.com): Tyson
There is much I can say about what you have said, but I choose not to. What I will say is, well, at least people are talking. Maybe some of your co-workers will log-on...... anon (cpe-72-178-224-146.houston.res.rr.com): I don`t see Houston,Texas. I know why. It looks like a bombed out war zone.
No wonder we`ve had no terrorist attacks, It looks like it`s already been hit!... groovehouse: Wow, I must say her photo in landscape format came out way better than mine. Yes, we both took the GHPA Walking Tour of The University of St. Thomas and The Menil!
Greater Houston Preservation Alliance:
[[http://www.ghpa.org]]... joey: August 11, 2006
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0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 ...... Chris Erb: IS that due to efforts made by the city or are people in Houston just not interested in graffiti?... groovehouse: Mile marker 1 on Spur 529! LOL!!! I don't know the mile marker... but I will tell you this. In order to take this photo, one has about a one minute window of opportunity to...... EvilGentleman: You forgot to mention the mile marker. Actually, you are almost as bad as me for overdescribing things, but better safe than sorry.
By the way, great shot, especially considering that it was taken from a...... joey: there must be jobs for cyborgs in houston... joey: cellophaned skies of houston... anon (104-148.127-70.tampabay.res.rr.com): Interestingly enough, I am not a resident of Houston. I was just wondering if you anyone has noticed that many people are being shot in the chest with guns at this time in Houston's History?...... groovehouse: Thank you EG!
Chris, that is The Calais at Courtlandt Square, it's a group of New Orleans/French inspired apartments which take on the style of the few blocks that surround them.
Here is their website:
[[http://www.thecalaishouston.com/]]... groovehouse: Ian, I really could use your help in keeping {Houston} in the 5th spot in the browse by city category on the top left sidebar!! Post a few pics, eh?... Chris Erb: I've always thought Houston has one of the nicest skylines in the world.... zagg: Thanks Peter, my aim is to have the Top City list look like this:
New York, NY (508)
Brooklyn, NY (459)
Toronto, ON (453)
London, UK (250)
Sarnia, ON (anything higher than Houston or Montreal)
:D (ha-ha).
The site is great as...... Chris Erb: Oh, I definitely, quality over quanity is certainly the way to go. I was looking more at a bit of a friendly competition between Montreal and Houston than a full out battle royale of...... EvilGentleman: Chris, I agree it is cool to see us having an effect on the charts here, but after the initial excitement wore off, I realized it is better to just post because something is too...... Chris Erb: It appears that a competition has oficially begun between Montreal and Houston haha. The stakes will be much higher once I've moved!... zagg: Dear Houston: thats right - the Canadian cities are taking over.... Chris Erb: It appears that this post has caused Montreal to beat out Houston in the top 5.
Sorry Houston.... groovehouse: We have these things 'inside the loop' where I live here in Houston. The workmanship is so shoddy and they are put up so fast, I have noticed that some of the one's they built...... Chris Erb: Do all posters in Houston get this much attention?... groovehouse: here it is a little bit later... {Space Bear} makes an appearance!!
It went from {Give Up} to some random pastings then to {Space Bear} we can only hope {YAR!} shows up!
[[img:12183]]
At this moment my...... groovehouse: Sure enough Chris! I am really hoping to get more Houston users to post photos and stuff! I also encourage them to use "Houston, Tx" as their location so we can add to our city...... ian: [[img:11292]]
Another house in Houston. :)... groovehouse: [[img:11168]]
Bamboo Graffiti - Hermann Park, Japanese Gardens, Houston, Tx.... EvilGentleman: While Gunther von Hagens' Body Worlds exhibits are what I personally consider to be inappropriate and disrepectful to the dead [[http://www.koerperwelten.com/en/pages/home.asp]], at least I can see the educational merit of the exhibitions (currently in Philly,...... Get out of your car, buddy: Nice! Everytime I'm in Houston, I am amazed at the number of carparks (and the size of some of them). Let's call this progress, even if it is being replaced with luxury housing. ...... groovehouse: Hey!! It's a tribute to the old Houston Astros uniforms!! Awesome!
[[img:10651]]... jeeff: they're movin' on up...
houston's skyline looks like lego. very cool.... Houston?: Gotta love Houston! They have this amazing public washroom. It has mirrors on the outside, and when you go inside, it is completely see through. Must be really strange to pee in...... Kenia: Houston's skyline is smaller compare to the others show above. But I can't agree w/ you more.I live in Houston, so I definately appreciate you put up that picture :)
And we are still growing :)!!!... Jesse: [[img:10197]]
I think that Houston, Texas deserves a defininte mention. It is the nicest, cleanest, and most modern skyline in Texas in my opinion!... Rigoberto Mendoza: My parents are Mexicanos & proud to be. I was born in Edmonton, Canada but I too love my Mexican heritage I speak both english & spanish. My parents went to Canada because the migra...... Elicar: Thanks Jack and Barry!
I agree with you, Evil, when it is a driving vacation, where you drive for 4-6 hours, stop by a quaint little town and stay at a quaint little inn and explore......
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