Heights

About four miles northwest of Downtown Houston sits a vintage neighborhood, Heights. Heights has long stood as a haven for residents who try to escape the big city and enjoy a serene environment with excellent amenities to raise a family. With 19th Street's quaint boutiques, antique havens, cafes, and stores, several things make Heights the best place to live outside Houston. 

This highly walkable neighborhood allows its residents to walk within its city limit and discover unique restaurants, spacious parks, well-kept bungalows, and adorable Victorian houses. Its food and bar scenes are also quite impressive, with exquisite murals adding to their exhilarating indoor ambiance. If you're seeking a place with a small-town feel with a deep sense of community, you cannot get it wrong at Heights.

What to Love 

People & Lifestyle 

As a renowned historic district, The Heights has a lot of aspects to appreciate. Residents love to take advantage of the fun activities of its amenities. The many trails, parks, several theaters, restaurants, and shopping destinations make Heights a desirable place for anyone seeking a quiet life outside Houston. If it's a community you're seeking, it’s not hard to find one in Heights. You cannot miss seeing a neighbor working in their front yard, sitting on their porch, talking to fellow neighbors, or taking leisurely dog walks. Some will even make casual conversation, signifying the level of friendliness around here. 

Along Heights Boulevard, you'll find restaurants, bars, shops, salons, and boutiques central to Heights' character-filled residents. Outdoor enthusiasts have a network of parks with interjecting bike and walk trails interconnecting pathways and streets for themselves. If you want to experience art in the Heights style, Art Car Museum and Aurora Picture Show guarantee the most intimate art experience.

Dining, Entertainment & Shopping

 

The Heights owes its popularity to its remarkable dining scene. Your day can’t get started without a beverage from Boomtown Coffee. Their in-house specialty roasted coffee is known for its spirit-lifting ability and ability to kickstart your day excitingly. Your lunch and dinner are best served at Rainbow Lodge. Here, you can get wild game steaks and all kinds of seafood served in their 100+-year-old comfortable-yet-refined setting. For a taste of European foods with an American influence, look no further than Squabble. It offers exceptional dining and drinking experience from the team behind Better Luck Tomorrow, Anvil, and Theodore Rex. 

When it comes to shopping, no other place has the best locally-made products than Manready Mercantile. They have premium goods manufactured in Houston and Austin built upon their value of honesty and hard work. There's something for everyone with products such as candles, bar essentials, Astros gear, and clothing basics for women and kids. If you want to dress to impress, Saint Lo Boutique got you covered with their upscale, on-trend womenswear fit for any event. Expect to find brands like Etica, Mauritius, and Joe's Jeans while perusing their racks. Rye 51 is a menswear hotspot with high-quality button-downs, tailored suits, and leather goods. There are several sophisticated selections of stylish findings that will undoubtedly excite you. 

Things to Do

Heights is party central with outstanding events like December's Light in the Heights or August's White Linen Nights. During fall, you may catch up with Wellness events where the streets are blocked for 5Ks and fun. 

Apart from the hip events, locals love hanging out at Milroy Park. It's a popular place to have a picnic, jog, or hang around the trees and take in the natural view. Over the weekends, you can plan a short family trip to the Downtown Aquarium. It combines all aspects of entertainment with live music, aquatic life, check-out restaurants, and on-site rides for kids. 

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