Downtown Districts

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Downtown Houston is centrally located and founded in 1836.  After a couple of rough decades of the 1970's and 80's city officials decide in the early 1990's took on a revitalization to bring more people back to the city.    The renewal project brought in investors for retail, multi-family, conversions of warehouses into lofts, bars, nightclubs, hotels, conversion of the Rice Hotel into mixed use housing, retail and restaurants.  And of course the addition of Minute Maid Park and the Toyota Center have brought the people to downtown Houston, check out the website to see all there is to do.

Our Theater District is one of the country's best rivalling that of New York City.  It spans a 17 block area on the northwest part of downtown with 9 different professional performing arts organizations  with great venues like the Revention Music Center, Alley theatre, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, Jones Hall, Bayou Place, Wortham Theater Center, and Sundance Theatre.

Avenida District is where the George R. Brown Convention Center is located, Discovery Green Park which is across the street from the Toyota Center, home of the Houston Rockets.  Recently there has been an addition of some of Houston's favorite restaurants like: Pappasitos, Saltgrass, Grotto, Pappadeaux, and the Rustic with live music.  And there is of courses one of Houston's Hall of Famer Biggio's Sports Bar in walking distance to Minute Maid Park.  Check out all there is to do on the link below.

The Shopping District is the area where the Market Square now sits, with some of the oldest buildings surrounding the area filled with bars, restaurants, and retails shops on the surface as well as underground in the tunnels.   On a Spring or Summer's day you may find live music in the square, as well as many other events celebrating the many cultures of the city.  See what all there is to do on the website.

Houston's Historic District is the oldest part of the city.  Still there are some homes from the early 1900's, while skyscrapers are only blocks away.  Walking distance to everything downtown.  Learn more about the downtown area with the link below.

Civic District is the home for City Hall when it was moved from the Market Square in 1939.   Houston Public Library is located next to City Hall, a stones throw from the only outdoor museum that includes 9 historic homes from 1823 to 1905.  This area is home for the annual forth of July fireworks.  Learn more with a click of the website

Ball Park District is home of the World Series Champion Astros.  When first built in the Old Union Station area, the downtown area was going through transition and now has several upscale restaurants, sports bars, condos, luxury apartments, hotels surrounding Minute Maid Park.   Check out the website below.

The Skyline District is our beautiful skyscrapers.  These tall high rises are home to some of the nation's top companies in the world, and each year attract more with the additions of the mix-use buildings, and amazing structures.   As I mentioned in the Shopping District there is a tunnel system under our downtown that connects many of these skyscrapers with restaurants, and shops for workers on the go.  Find out more about the Skyline District with the website below.

Southern District is an exciting area of downtown with several new residential properties opening soon or already open.  This area is home to St. Joseph Medical Center, Houston's first hospital, founded in 1887.    Learn a little more on the link below.

Warehouse District is where our arts and eclectic people live in the old industrial buildings that were converted to residential lofts, and all kinds of commercial use with bars, restaurants, offices, galleries and art studios.   Click the link below.

  East End or EADO as it is now known to those in the know. EADO is home Shell Energy Stadium and Houston Dynamo along with a lot bars with live music, entertainment venues, restaurants, apartments and walking distance to everything. There is a mix of new apartments, residential warehouses, town-homes, and old homes. Check out the link below to learn more.