RedScare Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Rather than make a new topic that would only have a few posts, I decided to make this a catchall topic for unusual sights to be found in Houston or the surrounding area. It can be environmental, architectural, historical or sociological. A site to send friends looking to entertain visitors OTHER than the usual shopping area or subdivision. There are no other rules than to be off-beat or otherwise interesting.The first entry, in today's Chronicle, is the Waugh Bridge bats. 250,000 of them live under the bridge, similar to Austin's Congress Ave."Houston's bat population may be smaller (than Austin's 1.5 million), but there is a unique aspect to this colony. The Bayou City bats live here year-round."As far as I know, it's the only bridge in Texas that has such a large colony of Mexican freetail bats (that stay) all year-round," Foss told the group. "All the others migrate south to Mexico in winter. We don't know the dynamics of this population yet. Some may migrate while others spill in behind them. Others may just stay put."http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/features/3460622Cool, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 We used to get the bats at dusk in Midtown. Snap your fingers and they will come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Cool topic idea. One of my favorite not-so-well-known places is the Byzantine Fresco Chapel at the University of Saint Thomas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 the bridge under 59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted November 15, 2005 Author Share Posted November 15, 2005 (edited) Cool topic idea. One of my favorite not-so-well-known places is the Byzantine Fresco Chapel at the University of Saint Thomas. http://www.menil.org/byzantine.html For those who are afraid of bats and bridge underpasses. And, thanks, sevfiv. I was thinking of exactly that photo when I created the topic, but could not remember where it was. Edited November 15, 2005 by RedScare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Sun Young Taoist Temple on Delano: and Glenwood Cemetary [photos copyright Wayne Lorentz] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 (edited) I already miss the implosion sculpture house (or whatever it's called) that was on Montrose. What a great conversation piece when you have business partners visiting from out of town. Edited November 15, 2005 by The Great Hizzy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesternGulf Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 I was always a fan of the tunnel in MFA. If someone is not a visitor of the museum, most probably do not even no that it is there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 The water memorial next to the Transco Tower, or whatever that tower is called now. That is always a nice place to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarthaG Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 "Beer Can House" off Memorial at 222 Malone... just a funky little something if you are in the neighborhood.The implosion house on Montrose was reallly neat... I miss it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Didn't there used to be a lady who had a Christmas house, had all the decorations outside all year round ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 (edited) yeah, the beer can house, and also the orange show on munger off of 45 south.oooh and cleveland turner's (flowerman) house Edited November 15, 2005 by sevfiv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Pigdom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Art car museum is whimsical ! <------corniest word I could find. Still a great place though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 and the yearly parade things seem better too, since pennzoil dropped it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west20th Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 and the yearly parade things seem better too, since pennzoil dropped it There was an unannounced(?) art car parade down my street on Sunday afternoon. The timing couldn't have been better. I was raking the dead grass from my lawn after another total die back for re-seeding. I wasn't all to happy about that. Seeing the parade really improved my mood. To anyone from this forum that may be involved w/the Art Car Museum. Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 20th, you don't have dead grass, you have chinch bugs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west20th Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 (edited) 20th, you don't have dead grass, you have chinch bugs!OK off topic a bit here. This late in the year? I thought chinch bugs came in the heat of the summer when the grass is stressed with the heat? What's a good control? Organic if possible. I've got a couple of dogs. Edited November 15, 2005 by west20th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Is that big concrete banana still standing along I-45? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Is that big concrete banana still standing along I-45? You shouldn't talk about Sam Houston that way, he was a great leader for Texas. Shame on you editor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RedScare Posted November 16, 2005 Author Share Posted November 16, 2005 Oh, THAT concrete banana. Not THIS concrete banana... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToolMan Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 How about some museums?- National Museum of Funeral History - Spring- Forbidden Gardens Chinese Cultural Museum - Katy- Galveston 1900 Hurricane Museum - Galveston- Holocaust Museum - Houston- Houston Fire Museum - Houston (good for the kids) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 I believe the Forbidden Gardens is closed. The place looks kinda ratty right now, and I haven't seen the gates open in sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarthaG Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 The Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Temple in Stafford Texas. Absolutely Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Is that big concrete banana still standing along I-45?Yes, but the Banana is painted white, and the peals are red & blue. I think with stars and stripes... I believe ever since 9/11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 this picture is from this site: Houston is Weird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midtown 4.2 Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Oh, THAT concrete banana.Not THIS concrete banana... Oh! THAT'S a banana in his pocket! . . . I just thought he was happy to see me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Have y'all seen the new SFA statue near Angleton? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted November 16, 2005 Author Share Posted November 16, 2005 I bet that flagpole stuck in his head hurts like a mother.http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt...6lr%3D%26sa%3DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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