Your Guide to Houston That Doesn’t Suck
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Booked an airbnb somewhere in Houston. Not sure where because Mrs Nacho handled it but there were plenty of options available.
Flying into Dallas Sunday morning and back up on Wednesday. Say hi if you see me, I’m be the guy wearing purple. -
And I still need tickets if anyone has access. I’ll repay you with nacho recipes.
Ticketmaster is down to $1050/ticket from $2000 yesterday. -
If not already asked, where is the best river bridge to jack off guys for $3 a pop?
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Fuck yeah, that’s perfect.Sobchak_Security said:
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. -
Don’t threaten me with a good time, big boyCFetters_Nacho_Lover said:
Now that I know where you're staying, your odds of getting raped just went up. -
Are there any highly recommended spots to pregame and get to the stadium easily enough from? Or should we bite the bullet and do the purple riegn tailgate
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Buddy that is from there basically said the Rice area is where he'd go.NEsnake12 said:Are there any highly recommended spots to pregame and get to the stadium easily enough from? Or should we bite the bullet and do the purple riegn tailgate
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Been to Houston several times. Hate the fucking place. As gray as Seattle, but 90 degrees and 90% humidity.
Flatter than a UW cheerleader, too. Just an armpit of a city.
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So you’re saying Clemson of the west?Sobchak_Security said:Also as a Clemson guy I developed this theory that UW is Clemson 2016 and would remain undervalued right to the title and that read has stuck with me. Penix reminds me so much of Deshaun Watson I’m college that I can’t shake the image.
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Easy answer is pregame in downtown and hop on the Metro down to the game. A bar like Mcintyres in downtown is a block from the Metro pickup and is pretty decent. Also in the area is Angelshare Charity Bar (you drink and choose the charity to receive the profit). A couple pubs down that way too.NEsnake12 said:Are there any highly recommended spots to pregame and get to the stadium easily enough from? Or should we bite the bullet and do the purple riegn tailgate
Rice is fine not sure what the bar scene is like there currently. Might can set up some tents in Hermann Park if your adventurous.
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Second ward?
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The places I found on Orbitz travel guide only give a per stroke wage, not per pop.huskyhooligan said:If not already asked, where is the best river bridge to jack off guys for $3 a pop?
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I wouldn’t insult you like that.dirtysouwfdawg said:
So you’re saying Clemson of the west?
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Postal91 said:
Is Costco the way to go with rentals?? Never checked there. May grab one
YES! No cancellation until day of rental plus they have awesome customer service if you get screwed (*cough* Avis, Budget) by not renting through Enterprise/National/Alamo, which you can through Costco, though may be slightly more expensive than the less reliable rental companies.
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Can’t argue with most of this…big fan of Pappa’s if you are looking for a good steak. One thing though…Woodlands is fucking far. It’s a shitty drive from downtown, so if you do stay up there (I wouldn’t) then make sure you take the Hardy Toll Road. I45 is awful.creepycoug said:All needs to be verified by @HoustonHusky or I call bullshit.
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I just had someone push Turo to me. The AirBnB of car rentals. Looks like you just rent people's personal fleet cars and away you go. Intrigued by this, especially in avoiding lines.Purple_Pills said:
YES! No cancellation until day of rental plus they have awesome customer service if you get screwed (*cough* Avis, Budget) by not renting through Enterprise/National/Alamo, which you can through Costco, though may be slightly more expensive than the less reliable rental companies. -
Check out “Broken Obelisk” (1 of 4 of them worldwide) at the Rothko Chapel:
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If you're staying outside of the Loop then stay in The WoodlandsPostal91 said:
Looks like the place I booked at is just east of the Houston cemetery, south of Greens point Mall. If you say The woodlands is better I'll switch up -
For the Houston area peeps that have actually gone to Reliant ...
I'm assuming that if you're coming from the southern end of things (think Lake Jackson area) ... that just getting a parking pass is the way to go? -
That looks photoshopped from Red Square.Purple_Pills said:Check out “Broken Obelisk” (1 of 4 of them worldwide) at the Rothko Chapel:
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LawDawg1 said:
That looks photoshopped from Red Square.
Red Square is also home to one of the four sculptures. They are identical.
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Probably…for the rodeo I usually park at the south end of the train line and take the train in but not sure how great that would be for this. Coming from the South side the 288 to 610 ramp is under construction and an absolute mess…avoid it if you can.Tequilla said:For the Houston area peeps that have actually gone to Reliant ...
I'm assuming that if you're coming from the southern end of things (think Lake Jackson area) ... that just getting a parking pass is the way to go?
Couple more points on the original thread…most people love Ninfa’s but I’ve never been that fond of it. It’s been a while since I’ve had them so it may not be as good now but Villa Arcos down the street from there had the best breakfast tacos around. Papacitos is the standard upscale Tex Mex but the one next to NRG and the one attached to Hilton Americas aren’t my favorite. Do love Little Papacitos on Kirby/Richmond if you are in that neck of the woods. For you @Tequilla El Toro in the LJ area is probably your best bet…eaten there way too many times. -
El Toro is money … I’ve also ate their way too many timesHoustonHusky said:
Probably…for the rodeo I usually park at the south end of the train line and take the train in but not sure how great that would be for this. Coming from the South side the 288 to 610 ramp is under construction and an absolute mess…avoid it if you can.
Couple more points on the original thread…most people love Ninfa’s but I’ve never been that fond of it. It’s been a while since I’ve had them so it may not be as good now but Villa Arcos down the street from there had the best breakfast tacos around. Papacitos is the standard upscale Tex Mex but the one next to NRG and the one attached to Hilton Americas aren’t my favorite. Do love Little Papacitos on Kirby/Richmond if you are in that neck of the woods. For you @Tequilla El Toro in the LJ area is probably your best bet…eaten there way too many times. -
I’m staying in The Woodlands because I live there but wouldn’t recommend it from a hotel perspective just for the distance. Hardy is much nicer than the mad max experience of 45 for sure.HoustonHusky said:
Can’t argue with most of this…big fan of Pappa’s if you are looking for a good steak. One thing though…Woodlands is fucking far. It’s a shitty drive from downtown, so if you do stay up there (I wouldn’t) then make sure you take the Hardy Toll Road. I45 is awful.
I’m leaning towards Ubering to downtown to hang out then taking light rail in but someone in my group might drive too. I drove to both the Final 4 and the basketball natty and it was pretty easy parking in the blue lot just south of the stadium (I just don’t want to drive on Monday because alcohol). I took an Uber to the rodeo this year and trying to get one out of NRG was a completely terrible experience so I would definitely use the light rail to get away from the stadium.
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NASA 40 minutes South of town is an ok experience.rivercitybridie said:OP, thank you so much for this
Does Houston have any real tourist attractions? Sorry, I am grunching
I like to walk around university campuses and hit their bookstore but thinking maybe just hang at nice airport hotel for 2-3 days
There will be a bunch of events surrounding this game I’m sure. Museum district and Rice is a nice walk and hang if that’s your thing.
As mentioned Houston is a great city to live. A bad city to visit.
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Rice University campus is pretty close to downtown and also is near all the museums/zoo if that’s something you like to do.rivercitybridie said:
I like to walk around university campuses and hit their bookstore but thinking maybe just hang at nice airport hotel for 2-3 days
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One (of many) places I forgot…haven't been in a few years but he’s not wrong.
https://www.hugosrestaurant.net/menus/#sunday-brunch-buffet
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Should I cancel my reservation at the Holiday Inn in Houston East? Booked it Monday night just to get something in place, but can cancel up til Saturday
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Airbnb seems to be the way to go, especially if you have other people you’re staying with. My buddies and I are going to be paying $50 a night apiece for a nice place, and we’ll all have our own bedsExtraChrisB said:Should I cancel my reservation at the Holiday Inn in Houston East? Booked it Monday night just to get something in place, but can cancel up til Saturday
