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Going Up! - Sponsored by SYVP

For discussion of new and proposed projects.
Sponsored by: SYVP Architectural 3D & Hand-Drawn Rendering, and Scale Models

• Today at 07:09AM
• In: The Asia House
• By: houstonfella 

Houston Photos

Post your pictures of the Bayou City, and view other people's pictures.
Related link: Houston prints and posters for your home or office.

Subforums:

1. HAIF Photo of the Day

• Friday, February 26, 2010 at 12:01 PM
• In: Houston Photo Book
• By: Martin 

Skyscrapers

Which are the best? Which were mistakes?
Related link: The big wiki list of new projects going up in Houston

• Yesterday at 07:21PM
• In: Is Houston's status as ...
• By: august948 

Architects, Developers, and Designs

Photos and discussions of architects, styles of architecture, and the people behind them.

• Today at 03:12AM
• In: Architecture Books
• By: Subdude 

Historic Houston

Places that have survived the city's "progress" and those that are only memories. Plus places that go bump in the night.

• Today at 06:51AM
• In: 8mm Movies taken around Lam...
• By: devonhart 

Houston Mod

Discussions of Houston's modern architectural heritage.

• Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 3:44 PM
• In: March 14 Mod of the Month- ...
• By: SpaceAge 

Crater Houston Alliance

Discussions about demolition, and the ugly buildings you'd like to implode.

• Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 12:26 AM
• In: old apartment complexes
• By: djrage 

Holy Places

Churches, Synagogues, Mosques, Temples, Cathedrals, Chapels, and other revered places.

• Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 10:18 PM
• In: Help with restoring main do...
• By: writeonbro 

Sports and Stadia

The teams, their buildings, and all things related.

• Yesterday at 10:42PM
• In: Houston Dynamo Stadium Talk
• By: Hanuman 

Moving to Houston

A place to ask questions before you move, get guidance as you prepare, and learn what to expect once you're here.

• Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 10:15 PM
• In: Oil Companies
• By: sifuwong 

Community Announcements

Press releases, announcements, and notices related to Houston architecture, real estate, development, and culture.

• Monday, February 22, 2010 at 8:24 PM
• In: Westbury Community Garden -...
• By: Gordon Wingate 

HAIF en Español

Para las discusiones sobre Houston en Español.

• Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 9:24 AM
• In: City of Houston launches ne...
• By: editor 

Traffic and Transportation

The Katy Freeway is full. The Southwest Freeway is full. The Eastex Freeway is full. All the freeways are full. What should we do next?

Subforums:

1. Planes
2. Trains

• Today at 08:27AM
• In: Mayor Says 2 Rail Lines In ...
• By: AtticaFlinch 

Houston Real Estate

Talk about buying, selling, relocating, building, neighborhoods, and other issues related to settling down in the Bayou City.
Do not post real estate listings. They go here: Real Estate and Apartment Listings

• Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 12:20 PM
• In: Any opinions/experiences wi...
• By: Yankee_in_TX 

Houston Construction, Home Repair, and Improvement

Talk about the process and business of construction from huge towers to D.I.Y. with a Houston twist. Discuss your projects and get advice on problems that only seem to pop up in the Bayou City.

Subforums:

1. Deed Restrictions, Variances, and Permits
2. Interior Decorating
3. Landscaping and Lawn Care

• Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 11:51 AM
• In: Where to buy hardwood (IPE)?
• By: cwrm4 

City Hall

It's your city. How is it serving you? Are the potholes being filled, or do we have to call 911 for 311?

Subforums:

1. Crime and Punishment
2. Education

• Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 6:13 PM
• In: Harris County gets award fo...
• By: editor 

Houston and the Environment

From flooding to Buffalo Bayou to air pollution to the rapidly disappearing Katy Prairie, talk about the city's impact on the environment and the environment's impact on the city.

• Yesterday at 07:57PM
• In: Houston residential recycli...
• By: crunchtastic 

Houston and the Media

Radio, TV, Newspapers, web, and more. Discuss Houston's home-grown media (KTRK, KHCW, KHOU, The Chron, The Press, KTRH, KUHF, etc...) and how the outside world sees Houston.

• Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 9:38 PM
• In: Sam Malone fired from KHMX
• By: djrage 

International Houston

Life in Houston's Asian, French, British, Russian, Mexican and other foreign-based communities.

• Sunday, December 27, 2009 at 10:57 AM
• In: Accused airline bomber came...
• By: editor 

Houston Area Dining, Shopping and Entertainment

Houston and its environs have great restaurants, the largest mall in Texas, and some of the liveliest night life in the Southwest.

• Yesterday at 10:00PM
• In: Mancuso's Italian Table
• By: Hanuman 

Downtown

Rebirth on the bayou, or just as seedy and run down as ever?

• Yesterday at 10:12PM
• In: Downtown post office for sale
• By: little frau 

Midtown

If you don't live there, chances are you don't know it exists. But it's actually one of the hottest locales in town.

• Yesterday at 09:03AM
• In: Mai's is on fire
• By: kylejack 

Montrose

Combining stately homes and the city's "Alternative" culture.

• Today at 12:12AM
• In: Wilshire Village Apartments
• By: barracuda 

The Heights

Once Houston's first exurb, linked only by electric trolley. Now one of the few places to see Houston as it was 100 years ago.

• Yesterday at 11:47PM
• In: Pie in The Sky
• By: heights_yankee 

West Loop/Galleria/Memorial

Another of Houston's cities-within-a-city. The shopping and business mecca's future appears to be in soaring condo towers.

• Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 12:10 AM
• In: District A residents get lo...
• By: musicman 

The East End

The historic and industrial heart of the Bayou City, between downtown and the Port of Houston.

• Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 12:06 AM
• In: Will Eastwood ever be as ni...
• By: musicman 

Museum District

Quiet. Green. Dignified. The neighborhood so many others try to emulate.

• Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 6:12 PM
• In: Main and Rosedale
• By: twisty1965 

Texas Medical Center

One of the fastest growing cityscapes in Houston.

• Today at 12:25AM
• In: Texas Children's expansion
• By: caltexcm 

Other Houston Neighborhoods

Post the topic here. If a neighborhood gets enough messages, it will get its own forum.

• Yesterday at 12:54AM
• In: Greenspoint Mall
• By: Johnme 

Galveston and the Gulf Islands

Galveston Island, Bolivar Peninsula and the other barrier islands of coastal Texas.
Related link: The small but growing wiki list of new projects going up on Galveston Island

• Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 9:41 PM
• In: Broadmoor Apartments Demoli...
• By: LTAWACS 

Katy and Points West

Katy, Cinco Ranch, Sealy, and other I-10 exurbs and their neighbors.

• Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 12:02 AM
• In: Are more homemade signs pos...
• By: tcr98taws6 

Sugar Land and the Southwest

Sugar Land, First Colony, Missouri City, Richmond-Rosenberg and other southwestern areas.

• Friday, February 26, 2010 at 2:36 PM
• In: FBCAD
• By: AK123 

The Great Northwest

Champions, Spring, Klein, Cypress, Tomball, FM 1960, Copperfield, Jersey Village, Cy-Fair and more.

• Yesterday at 09:17PM
• In: Our Lady of Lourdes
• By: LegacyTree 

The Woodlands and Northern Pines

The Woodlands, Kingwood, Spring, Conroe, Humble, Cleveland and onward into the Piney Woods.

• Monday, March 1, 2010 at 9:22 AM
• In: 242 flyovers are coming
• By: wxman 

Coastal Prairie and Bay

The mainland communities south of Houston and along the coast of Galveston Bay from Pearland, Alvin, Freeport, and Lake Jackson to Clear Lake, Texas City, and Anahuac.

• Yesterday at 12:00PM
• In: Old Texas Road Maps
• By: mkultra25 

Bryan-College Station

Population: 152,415 (2000)

• Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 9:50 PM
• In: Welcome to Midtown- Company...
• By: IronTiger 

San Antonio

Now the second-largest city in Texas, best known for the Alamo and the Riverwalk.
Population 1,144,646 (2000)

• Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 9:54 AM
• In: 24 - Story Botique Hotel
• By: citizen4rmptown 

Dallas/Fort Worth/Metroplex

Our neighbors to the north.
Dallas Population 1,188,580 (2000). Fort Worth 534,694.
Respectful discussions, only. Any my-city-is-better-than-your-city flamewars will be deleted without notice.

• Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 4:05 PM
• In: Dallas..."the epicentre...
• By: sevfiv 

Austin

The state capital and Texas' own version of San Francisco
Population 656,562 (2000)

• Monday, March 1, 2010 at 4:13 PM
• In: Downtown Greenwater Redevel...
• By: swtsig 

Other Texas Places

From Amarillo to Brownsville. El Paso to Nacogdoches. There's a lot of places to see in the Lone Star State. Talk about them here.

• Friday, February 12, 2010 at 1:05 PM
• In: Whistler Hotel
• By: sevfiv 

New Orleans and Southern Louisiana

The food. The music. The city. The swamp.
Population: 484,674 (2000).

• Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 11:51 PM
• In: Photos from the Big Easy
• By: Dan the Man 

Meanwhile, In The Rest of the World...

Discussions of architecture and urban issues in other cities within the United States and abroad.

Subforums:

1. Pictures From The Rest of the World

• Monday, February 8, 2010 at 1:18 PM
• In: Burj Dubai finally opens, a...
• By: TJones 

General Houston Discussions

For anything about Houston that doesn't quite fit into another category.

• 25 minutes ago
• In: Is Houston missing an iconi...
• By: kylejack 

The Weather

Hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, sandstorms, and sun: Texas has it all.

Subforums:

1. Hurricane Ike 2008
2. Hurricane Rita 2005
3. Hurricane Katrina 2005
4. Hurricane Wilma 2005
5. June, 2006 Flooding
6. January, 2007 Ice Storm
7. Hurricane Dean 2007

• Monday, February 22, 2010 at 11:56 AM
• In: Arctic Front heading our way!
• By: LTAWACS 

Off Topic

For sensible discussion of other topics of interest. Books, art, whatever. Anything but sex, politics, and morality.

Subforums:

1. HAIFinance
2. Humor And Incidental Finds (HAIF)
3. The HAIF Bookshelf

• Today at 05:59AM
• In: Attorney threatens lawsuit ...
• By: VicMan 

Way Off Topic

For discussion of controversial topics. Sex. Politics. Morality. Things like that. Keep it PG-13, or your post will be deleted. There are children among us.

Subforums:

1. Local Politics
2. State Politics
3. National Politics
4. Religion

• Yesterday at 10:42PM
• In: Anything You Want...
• By: TheNiche 

Computers, Technology and the Internet

If you're here, you must have a computer and internet access. Talk about computers, life online, the latest gadgets and gizmos, and related cool stuff.

• Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 1:04 PM
• In: iPad discussion
• By: N Judah 

Classified Ads

Need something? Have something to sell? Got some room? Looking for space? Post your ads here. Ads for get-rich-quick schemes, MLM programs, and anything verging on illegal or questionable will be deleted without warning.

This section is for active members of HAIF, not for random people to drop by, promote their business, and not participate fully in the forum. If you have fewer than 50 posts on HAIF, don't even bother posting an ad in this section.

Subforums:

1. Houston Area Help Wanted/Jobs Wanted
2. Real Estate and Apartment Listings
3. HAIFer to HAIFer

• Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 1:05 PM
• In: Laid Off, Job Wanted
• By: Triton 

Houston Architecture .Info

For discussions of the web site and suggestions for improvements to it, and this forum.

Subforums:

1. HAIFAQs
2. HAIF Links
3. The Houston Posts
4. HAIF Contests

• Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 7:14 PM
• In: HAIF-HD4 software upgrade
• By: editor