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Susan Calvin

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16. Houston is a pretty nice city in quite a few ways.

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Fri Dec 5, 2025, 04:35 PM

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It's definitely got character.

If you're ever here again, check out the Sugar Land area. It's mostly fairly well-off suburbia, but it does have some areas that have character in the older parts. As do nearby Richmond and Rosenberg.

Oh, and there are a number of very good small theater companies. The Alley is not all there is, and in my opinion not even the best.

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I got lost in Houston and had a few amazing experiences [View all] berniesandersmittens Yesterday OP

Thanks for sharing an upbeat story! PatSeg Yesterday #1

One of the most profound week of my life berniesandersmittens Yesterday #3

Seriously? PatSeg Yesterday #7

Freaked me out. berniesandersmittens Yesterday #12

The last time I walked into a taco bell, slightlv Yesterday #35

I don't like it berniesandersmittens 23 hrs ago #39

I barely use my smartphone at all PatSeg 23 hrs ago #52

Our phones are gods. pandr32 9 hrs ago #77

Yes, they have become an addiction PatSeg 8 hrs ago #79

With current updates I've had to endure, slightlv 6 hrs ago #84

Good for you! PatSeg 5 hrs ago #86

Probably the latter. soldierant 20 hrs ago #66

Well, if I shopped at a store PatSeg 23 hrs ago #51

One of the immersive art museums I went to had lockers to put your stuff in berniesandersmittens 22 hrs ago #55

Okay, this is all really giving me the creeps PatSeg 20 hrs ago #67

I actually saw a robot in Walmart here in SW Florida markodochartaigh 15 hrs ago #75

Sounds like an experiment that didn't PatSeg 8 hrs ago #80

There's a security camera across the street from me LisaM Yesterday #21

The group my driver said he belonged to was Katie or Kadie I think berniesandersmittens Yesterday #27

That's insane! PatSeg 23 hrs ago #53

when I was in the military I did a TDY to Houston Skittles Yesterday #2

Hello fellow wanderer! berniesandersmittens Yesterday #6

haha nice to know Houston hasn't lost its charm! Skittles Yesterday #9

Especially the Uber drivers berniesandersmittens Yesterday #13

I think Uber folk in general have to be very hardy indeed Skittles Yesterday #20

Not only that, but they're what... 6, 8 lanes each?! slightlv Yesterday #36

heh Skittles Yesterday #38

I visited a friend at his house and from his Ilsa 17 hrs ago #72

At the same time Houston is one of the friendliest and one of the meanest cities... pecosbob Yesterday #4

you should have seen the look on their faces... berniesandersmittens Yesterday #8

Depends on what part of Ozarks ... JustABozoOnThisBus Yesterday #18

One of my Uber drivers went to LSU and kept up with the SEC berniesandersmittens Yesterday #23

Wait! In 1994, Clinton was President. biophile 23 hrs ago #42

I was off by two years berniesandersmittens 23 hrs ago #43

I hear that! At my age, the years - heck, even decades are running together! biophile 20 hrs ago #68

ELECTED in 1992. He was inaugurated in '93 NM Grins 17 hrs ago #73

From a fellow person of the Ozarks (Lebanon MO, Bennett Spring, etc.), you did good!!! SWBTATTReg Yesterday #32

Thanks! berniesandersmittens 23 hrs ago #40

Ozarks enid602 22 hrs ago #59

There are some truly breathtaking places near me berniesandersmittens 22 hrs ago #60

This made me smile fujiyamasan Yesterday #5

I think good people will always find other good people berniesandersmittens Yesterday #10

Thanks for sharing awesomerwb1 Yesterday #11

Very welcome! berniesandersmittens Yesterday #15

Glad you had an, eventually, positive experience tonkatoy8888 Yesterday #14

I didn't see many homeless folks to be honest berniesandersmittens Yesterday #17

I've heard of the Bissonnet Track. Susan Calvin Yesterday #22

Houston has done a good job re homeless LtTx 15 hrs ago #76

+1. It is the largest U.S. city without zoning laws dalton99a 8 hrs ago #78

It's nuts, isn't it? Susan Calvin 8 hrs ago #81

Yep. People wanting to buy a house need to make sure there is a good buffer zone dalton99a 7 hrs ago #82

Houston is a pretty nice city in quite a few ways. Susan Calvin Yesterday #16

I had tried to venture from the Museum Of Science toward Bell St berniesandersmittens Yesterday #19

Seems like there's always lots of construction going on pretty much everywhere. Susan Calvin Yesterday #24

I just found out the girl at the station got fired for helping me! berniesandersmittens 23 hrs ago #41

Oh my gosh, that sucks. Susan Calvin 22 hrs ago #56

Gonna try to get more information from her berniesandersmittens 22 hrs ago #57

If you're into mid-century modern houses, Susan Calvin Yesterday #25

Thanks so much for sharing this with us Grim Chieftain Yesterday #26

Glad to pass it on! berniesandersmittens Yesterday #30

Maps, calls and ride apps are all key backups nowadays IbogaProject Yesterday #28

I have a smart phone but no additional apps berniesandersmittens 23 hrs ago #45

thanks for sharing . good people are still out there . AllaN01Bear Yesterday #29

Yep! berniesandersmittens 23 hrs ago #47

Spent an overnight in Houston on the way to catch a cruise ship in Galveston.. Permanut Yesterday #31

Do you remember CB radios? slightlv Yesterday #37

I do remember- never had one.. Permanut 23 hrs ago #44

hehe., i did cb in the 80s and 90s ./:) one time dxed into colorado from tic toc base . AllaN01Bear 22 hrs ago #54

Once, just outside OKC on I35N, where they're always doing roadwork, my manx cat escaped from the car. slightlv 5 hrs ago #85

That was so great. I have one too.. ananda Yesterday #33

It's instant panic to lose your phone! berniesandersmittens 23 hrs ago #48

Dayum... that's for sure. ananda 20 hrs ago #65

great story.. all's well that ends well! mountain grammy Yesterday #34

It was a beautiful city berniesandersmittens 23 hrs ago #49

I am going to Houston and San Antonio in January. Initech 23 hrs ago #46

Sweet berniesandersmittens 23 hrs ago #50

Thank you for this blogslug 22 hrs ago #58

Wonderful! 🙂 nt Raine 22 hrs ago #61

Glad to hear random strangers are still kind to each other IronLionZion 21 hrs ago #62

I didn't see one taxi the whole time I was there berniesandersmittens 21 hrs ago #63

You can call a taxi's phone number to come get you IronLionZion 21 hrs ago #64

Aww.. What a Sweet emotional adventure Cha 19 hrs ago #69

So glad you had helpful people while you had difficulties! And... electric_blue68 19 hrs ago #70

Thank you for sharing your experiences! HeartsCanHope 18 hrs ago #71

Next time walk over to the reflecting pool and Japanese garden lostnfound 17 hrs ago #74

You met an entire chorus of earth angels! MLAA 7 hrs ago #83

Both of my daughters who were brought up there but live other places now still love Houston. efhmc 5 hrs ago #87