Shea Serrano Ya kasance cikin zurfin cibiyar tsakiya na Houston shine babban Jami'ar West University.
Akwatin Kirby zuwa gabas, Union Pacific St. Louis Southwestern Railway zuwa kudancin yamma, Bellar Boulevard / West Holcombe Boulevard zuwa kudu, da kuma Bissonnet da Law Streets zuwa arewa, "City Neighborhood ya zama gida ga masu sana'a na yankuna a cikin shekaru. (Median Family Medium: $ 157,312.)
Duk da matsayinta na musamman a matsayin Houston na uku mafi girma, Jami'ar Yammacin Yammacin Gidan Rice Village, wanda ke da alamunta, wanda ya dace ne kawai a cikin ɗakunan ajiya a cikin kanta, yana gudanar da wasan daga wasanni zuwa ƙwallon ƙafa.
Rashin fuka-fuki na kauyen ya fito da kusan kashi goma sha shida a yanzu kuma gidaje fiye da shaguna 300, boutiques, da kuma gidajen cin abinci daga kananan shagon gidaje zuwa sassan ƙasa. Yana son ɗaukar 'yan kwanakin zuwa ƙetare, rubutun (da kuma karanta) tafiya ta zagaye na Rice Village a cikin dukansa, don haka za mu mayar da hankali a kan kamfanoni biyu.
Da yawa daga cikin titunan tituna a cikin kusan karni na farko ana kiran su ga mawaƙa, malamai, da kuma cibiyoyin ci gaba da ilmantarwa (saboda kusanci da Jami'ar Rice); saboda haka, wannan yawon shakatawa yana farawa a kan bidiyon Jami'ar, ya kai gabas daga Kirby.
Tsaya na farko, ƙaramin littafi mai haske a Half Price Books.
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Jami'ar Rice ta Yammacin Yammacin Walking - Half Price Books da Swirll
Shea Serrano
Akwai fiye da dubban shaguna / shagunan / shaguna da ke gabas a Jami'ar, amma abu na farko na kowane abu shi ne Ƙarin Halittar Littattafan Halitta kusa da haɗuwa a Kirby. Suna iya samun kowane littafi da aka rubuta a nan (ko ba haka ba) kuma sayar da kayan yau da kullum yana da damar da za ta ba da sha'awa ga duk abin da aka tuna da shi a wannan rana a kan shafukan yanar gizo don kare kanka sosai; ko da yaushe a da.
Ci gaba a cikin wannan shugabanci a Jami'ar kuma za ku shiga cikin Swirll, nan gaba daya daga cikin shagunan yogurt a yankin. Oktoba ya ga wurin ya sami gyaran gyare-gyaren da ake buƙata, kuma yin haka ya ba Swirll kyauta mai kyau. Hakanan suna bada Fruit Loops a matsayin zanewa zuwa ga abincin su na yau da kullum, wanda ba ze alama ba.
Shea Serrano Dole ne a kowace jaririya (a kalla, balagagge ba don wahala ta ɓace lokaci yana neman t-shirts maras kyau da kuma kayan ado na kaya a wani kantin sayar da kayayyaki) Urban Outfitters. Suna ɗaukar duk abubuwan da suka fi dacewa: kullun da aka yi da launin launin launin fata, launi mai launi, kullun da aka saka, kananan 'yan alamar magunguna cewa ko lokacin da kake danne su, da kuma nau'in wasan tennis na Vans. Manyan a nan shi ne abin mamaki sosai, ma. Tambayi Cecilia lokacin da kake ziyarta. Ban tabbata ba wanda ya sa sunan ya yi aiki a can, amma idan akwai, na dan ta zai zama mai kyau.
Jami'ar Rice ta Yammacin Yammacin Walking - Mi Luna
Shea Serrano
Gudura a kan rami na daya (har yanzu zuwa gabas) kuma za ku sami Mi Luna Tapas da Bar Abincin. Yana da matsala mafi kusa ga yankin, kuma ziyartar ƙungiyar abokai yana da kyakkyawan lokaci. Ina nufin, kun sani za ku ji dadin kanku lokacin da za ku iya yin umarni da tarin mahaifa, tapas, da kuma tashar mojitos duka a wuri guda.
Mi Luna Jami'ar Jami'ar Jami'ar 2441 Houston, TX 77005 (713) 520-5025
Wasu masu daraja a yankin: Hanyar (kantin kayan ado na mata), Safari Imports
Ƙarshe na gaba: Little Woodrows
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Jami'ar Rice ta Yammacin Jami'ar Yammacin Yammacin Waje-Little Woodrow's
Shea Serrano Tuni ya wuce jigon kayan kasuwancin kasuwa na kasa waɗanda ke sanya zuciyar Rice Village (Gap, MAC, Talbots, Banana Republic, American Eagle, Bath & Body Works da Stores). Za ku iya zuwa hanyar ƙananan Little Woodrow, mai girma, wuri mai mahimmancin wuri.
Babu wani abu mai ban sha'awa da ban sha'awa game da Little Woodrow - yana da kyau sosai duk abin da kowannenmu "Mun kasance a unguwar unguwannin da aka ajiye" yana kama da wadannan sassa-amma ina tsammanin abin da ke sa shi dadi. Babban fafutuka da waje na giya da aka samo don taimakawa wajen cutar da shi.
Little Woodrow ta 5611 Sautin Dr Houston, TX 77005 713-521-2337
Sauran masu daraja a yankin: Ginger Man, Brian O'Neils Restaurant da Irish Pub, Bronx Bar
Ƙarshe na gaba: Cibiyar Bead Shop da Cibiyar Kasuwanci Ta Thai
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Jami'ar Rice ta Yammacin Jami'ar Yammacin Yammacin Yammaci - Taron Bead da kuma Thai Village
Shea Serrano Ba za ku iya wucewa a wani wuri da ke tallata kansa kamar yadda yake da "Dukkan Bayanai ba" kuma ba ku shiga, kuma wancan ne abin da za ku gani idan kun yi amfani da yamma a Times. Gaskiya ga kalmansu, The Bead Shop yana da kowace ƙutata da na taɓa ƙoƙarin bayyana (wanda bai isa gaɗaɗɗa da yawa ba "waɗanda suka rataya daga ɗakin ɗakin kwana," amma duk da haka, idan na yanke shawarar ƙoƙarin bayyana wasu Irin nau'ikan beads, Na tabbata za su sami shi a nan. Ina nufin, suna da ƙuƙwalwan da aka yi daga kasusuwa. Kashe.)
Ci gaba da tafiya a yammacin kuma za ku yi yawo zuwa cikin gidan cin abinci na Thai Village, sau ɗaya daga cikin wuraren cin abinci na Asiya a yankin. Ka kasance a koyaushe, abincin su yana da sauri sosai, don haka masu koyawa kada su ɓace sosai.
Wasu masu daraja a yankin: Indiya Sun, Japan Japan Restaurant, kuma, don geek a cikin ku, G & G Model Shop
Ƙarshe na gaba: Shiva Indian Restaurant
07 na 10
Jami'ar Rice ta Yammacin Jami'ar Yammacin Yammaci-Shirin Gidan Ciniki ta Shiva
Shea Serrano
Kusan 'yan xari xaya daga Thai Restaurant Restaurant shi ne wani wuri mai gamsarwa don cin abinci: Shiva Indian Restaurant. Yanzu, don neman gaskiya, ban taɓa kasancewa babban abincin Indiya ba, amma wannan wuri ba shi da kyau in ziyarci. Kuma ya juya, ba ni ne kawai mutumin da zanyi tunani ba. Shiva ya lashe kyauta iri iri, ciki har da wadanda daga Houston Press (Mafi kyawun cin abinci, Mafi kyawun Indiya, Karatu na Zaɓi, da dai sauransu), Tarihin Houston (Kyautattun Abinci na Gaskiya), Citysearch.com, da kuma Yelp.com. Bada Kebab Shahnaz a gwada. Za ku sami mafi kyau lokacin cin shi fiye da kuna ƙoƙarin furta shi.
Shiva Indian Restaurant 2514 Kwallon Kwana Houston, TX 77005 713-523-4753
Wasu masu daraja a yankin: Lita 8 (tufafi), Beautique Day Spa da Salon
Tsayawa na gaba: Wurin Bicycle na Yamma U.
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Jami'ar Rice ta Yammacin Jami'ar Yammacin Yammacin Yammaci - Walin Duniya na Yammacin U.
Shea Serrano A gefe guda na titin Shiva ita ce Bicycle World of West U., babban kantin bike da ke taimakawa wajen kula da halin da garin yake ciki duk da yawan kamfanoni. Har yanzu dai hukuncin ya kasance a kan wannan, domin na kasance a can sau biyu kuma sau ɗaya an gaishe ni da farin ciki mai ban dariya da murmushi (wanda shine abin da za ku yi tsammani daga ƙananan ƙananan motoci), kuma idan na kasance gaba ɗaya watsi. Abubuwan da suka shafi banki, zabin kayan sayarwa na bike yana da kyau sosai ga irin wannan ƙananan shagon, kuma rana mai zuwa ta sake gyaran motocin gyare-gyare shine matsayi.
Duniya Bicycle na Yamma U. 2519 Rice Blvd Houston, TX 77005 713-529-0140
Ƙarshe na karshe: Main Street Theater
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Jami'ar Rice ta Yammacin Jami'ar Yammacin Yammacin Yammacin Yammacin Gudun-Ginen-Main Street
Shea Serrano Sauran wasan kwaikwayo na kullum suna da ban sha'awa, ko da idan sun yi mummunan (wani lokaci, musamman ma idan sun yi mummunar) kuma wannan gidan wasan kwaikwayo ne mai kyau don samun gyara. Bayanan nondescript bai nuna alama game da ingancin gidan wasan kwaikwayo da ke ciki ba, kamar yadda Main Street Theatre (akwai wani, mafi girma a cikin Labarin Chelsea) ya buga duk abin da ya faru daga ziyartar wasan kwaikwayon zuwa gidan wasan kwaikwayo na matasa da kuma mafi yawan abu ne. Gidan ajiye motocin nan da nan zai iya zama dan damuwa, amma wannan na kowa ne ga dukan kamfanonin kauyen.
Main Street Theater 2540 Kwanakin Kwana Houston, TX 77005 713-524-6706
Farawa zuwa farkon
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Jami'ar Rice ta Yammacin Jami'ar Yammacin Yammacin Walking - Baya ga Farko
Shea Serrano Duk da tafiya kusan kilomita biyu, duk abin da za ka yi shi ne kai arewa ta wurin shaguna da ke kusa da Kirby kuma za ku dawo a farkon motsi cikin kimanin minti hudu.
Na gode don zuwan tare. Fata ku ji dadin shi kuma ina fatan in gan ku a gaba.