jfre81 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Remember newspapers? Remember when we had two of them? Hey, let's take a look inside. Whoops, my bad. Hope I don't get sued or something. Frenchy's Cleaners is not to be confused with Frenchy's Chicken. Gentrification getting under way on Houston's near north side. Interstate 45 heading north. I'm standing on the Quitman Street bridge over 45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfre81 Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 I'm just north of a huge freeway interchange at I-45 and I-10. Remember, I'm just north of downtown in the fourth largest city in America. Hurricane Ike casualty? As I've crossed over 45 I am entering Woodland Heights, a neighborhood established over a century ago. Lots of back streets covered in trees and greenery around here. And some say there's nothing in this city but concrete. I sat in this park for a little while to rest. Time to hit the road again. Houston is flat, but there is actually a semblance of rolling terrain here along White Oak Bayou. By this city's standards these are hills! If there actually were a lot of hills though, I probably wouldn't have made it walking this far. I wish they hadn't concreted this bayou. See? A hill! Taylor St. bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfre81 Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 Another pseudo-hill. Fitzgerald's. Plenty of bands have played here. There are a lot of great cities in the world, but Houston has to be the only one where I could show you a sign like this with a club/rock concert venue right next to two peaceful-looking houses. They're damned serious about preservation though. Good on them. Interesting this is called the Montrose Skate Shop when I'm a couple miles north of Montrose, in Houston Heights. Turning right from White Oak Drive onto Heights Boulevard, and drawing closer to the destination for the evening. Between the evening sun and all the trees, getting clear shots was a little tricky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfre81 Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 This whole little promenade runs down Heights Boulevard. Houston Heights used to be its own town, but was annexed by Houston in 1919. This is its own downtown of sorts. Before there was Cinemark... Time to head back. The Heights used to be a streetcar suburb - that is, people rode a streetcar from the center of Houston into the Heights, which for most intents and purposes is considered part of the inner city now. Instead of streetcars we've got buses now. Riding back downtown, about 8 pm. And they say nobody walks around downtown after work lets out. Heading home now. Until next time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Great pictures, Brewster! You really got around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Was this in the past few weeks? I'm guesing no, because 1) I saw gas for $2.26 in there, and 2) you would have caught on fire walking outside for that long.You win the prize for most pictures, ever. I like the chronicle of the journey though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfre81 Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 Was this in the past few weeks? I'm guesing no, because 1) I saw gas for $2.26 in there, and 2) you would have caught on fire walking outside for that long.This was May 20th.I could do it all over again as it's been, I just might stop into more of the stores along the way for something to drink. I ain't skeered of no heat.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 This is my favorite Brewster walk yet! Now that everything is crunchy from the heat, the green everywhere was nice to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen4rmptown Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 i like the faster load time, as ive mentioned before, but i actually wanted to look at mostof these pics in a larger frame, so i had to click on them more than i wanted too,good 4 u, bad 4 me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Great job...I have a question, about the old elem. school (I forgot the name) that sits on the hill, north of downtown, & just east of I-45 North...there is a City of Houston improvement sign...what is that about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfre81 Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 Great job...I have a question, about the old elem. school (I forgot the name) that sits on the hill, north of downtown, & just east of I-45 North...there is a City of Houston improvement sign...what is that about? Here's a better look. Looks like it's to be a community center. i like the faster load time, as ive mentioned before, but i actually wanted to look at mostof these pics in a larger frame, so i had to click on them more than i wanted too, Yeah, just trying to make this somewhat accessible to the non-broadband crowd, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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