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Northeast of Downtown sits a section of historic neighborhoods that dateback to the late 1800s. Residents once flocked to the area to escape the big city, but today it’s the hipsters and young couples that are drawn to its rich and character-filled architecture, mom and pop-type shops and funky restaurants. Find something you never knew you wanted atone of 19th Street’s quaint boutiques. Thrift stores, antique havens and cafes prove to be popular at the Heights-strip. Stop by for the “First Saturday Arts Market” on the first Saturday of each month for live music, crafts, plants and artwork.
Taking over the space that once housed the Aurora Picture Show, the new 14 Pews microcinema is the brainchild of proprietor Cressandra Thibodeaux who recently returned to Houston from Los Angeles. The Read more »
18 Hands Gallery
- 249 W. 19th St, Ste B
- Houston, TX 77008
- Phone: 713-869-3099
- Region: Houston Heights
The founders of 18 Hands Gallery are all ceramic artists who met in many contexts, but came together as a group through their work in educational and non-profit arts initiatives such as the Read more »
Set inside The Heights' Vineyard Church, Erica Raggett's non-profit A 2nd Cup coffee shop turns out a lot more than caffeine—its key focus is to help shed light on child sex trafficking in Read more »
The Tall Texan is where you go when you want a beer. Well, not just any beer, but Lone Star or Shiner. That's all The Tall Texan serves. One dollar and fifty cents gets you about 20 ounces of ice cold Read more »
Looking for somewhere to go after a concert at Fitzgerald's or a night out in the Heights? Andy's Home Cafe offers a solid blend of people watching and an extensive, Tex-Mex-leaning menu line-up. The Read more »
Heights hipsters flock to the shopping-center-set Antidote Coffee House for its caffeine-laden offerings and laid-back, at-home vibe. The loft-like interior-with its rubbed concrete floors, exposed Read more »
Antique Center of Texas
- 9950 Hempstead Road
- Houston, TX 77092
- Phone: (713) 688-4211
- Region: Houston Heights
All the things you didn’t know you needed are hidden away at the Antique Center of Texas. Set inside the Northwest Mall, in a former JC Penney's location, the 108,000-square-foot facility brings Read more »
Apama Mackey Gallery
- 628 East 11th Street
- Houston, TX 77008
- Phone: 713-850-8527
- Region: Houston Heights
Apama Mackey Gallery is a haven for international video artists and also Texas’ greenest gallery, sited in three reclaimed shipping containers. Among Mackey’s all-stars are LA-based graffiti artists Read more »
Located just 5 minutes from downtown Houston, Asia Market has served the local Asian communities for over a decade. With a new renovation, Asia Market now supplies groceries, primarily for the Thai, Read more »
August Antiques is a unique family-owned business in the Historic Houston Heights offering many unusual finds from the New England states as well as upstate and western New York.The shop started in Read more »
4 Houston Center 1331 Lamar St., Suite 700 · phone: 713-437-5200 · Toll Free: 800-4-HOUSTON (800-446-8786)
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