Your Guide to Houston That Doesn’t Suck
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Looks like I’m staying halfway between Rice and NRG. It appears that Texas Woman’s University is across the street.
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redskins forever baby. they changed it to the “texans” years back which i’m sure you have an opinion aboutSwaye said:
You went to Lamar? Holy shitballs! I was a Duncanville shithead.WilburHooksHands said:
it’s not there any more but the pink pussycat cabaret (rip) was basically next door to my high school (lamar)Sobchak_Security said:
Because FREEDOM.Fire_Marshall_Bill said:I was going to bring up the zoning, but I thought it would be a nerdy thread jack. Now that someone brought it up, why isn't there zoning?
Really I have no idea. It leads to some pretty wild stuff, like a bar beside a house beside a church beside a strip club.
Houston’s historically had a little “fuck it” Wild West energy and the City Government’s been owned by the money men. I assume that’s where it comes from. -
Yeah, you can get good prices from what I’ve seen. We got a suburban for a week for our cali trip earlier this year for like $600 cheaper than we could have elsewherePostal91 said:
Is Costco the way to go with rentals?? Never checked there. May grab oneEsophagealFeces said:Is renting a car a necessity? My buddies are planning on ubering everywhere, but that seems like it would get stupid expensive in a huge area like Houston. I can rent a full size car through Costco for like $250 for the 4 days I’ll be there. Seems like a no brainer
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Med Center area. Totally fine. As name suggests it’s a massive collection of hospitals. Most people living around there are students. You’ll be central to most everything. Easy hop up to downtown and close to NRG (realized I’ve been calling it Reliant; old habits die hard)DoogerMcFarland said:Looks like I’m staying halfway between Rice and NRG. It appears that Texas Woman’s University is across the street.
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Now that I know where you're staying, your odds of getting raped just went up.EsophagealFeces said:Am I going to get raped staying near Texas medical center? Is there anything worthwhile around there?
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Mrs Nacho is looking for an Airbnb and I concur with this statement.Sobchak_Security said:I would also recommend maybe looking at AirBNBs in some of the neighborhoods. As football crazy as Texas is, I’m not sure ABNB owners are that aware of this game, particularly in the little neighborhoods with yuppie moms.
We live in Oak Forest and I know there are tons of little two bedroom bungalows being rented out for cheap that are very nice. Would recommend checking that out. -
Can you list some good areas/neighborhoods to park & walk or park near the metro?
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Turo is also a great alternative to the rental car companies.EsophagealFeces said:Is renting a car a necessity? My buddies are planning on ubering everywhere, but that seems like it would get stupid expensive in a huge area like Houston. I can rent a full size car through Costco for like $250 for the 4 days I’ll be there. Seems like a no brainer
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Walk?CFetters_Nacho_Lover said:Can you list some good areas/neighborhoods to park & walk or park near the metro?
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Red line goes down to “Reliant Park,” which is the stadium. As you can see, only decent areas on the red line are downtown and Rice/Med Center. If you’re looking for things to do, downtown is a much easier place to get to and out of, with bar options, etc. Med Center/Rice U parking situation is much more difficult but it’s “prettier” to see and walk around in.
My preference is parking around UH Downtown. Easiest place to pick up the Red Line. Lots of street parking and cheap hotel valet.
