Face of the City: The Heights

There are lots of interesting things to look at in this quirky part of Houston.

This National Geographic article has a few tidbits:

…Houston Heights now flourishes as a destination for foodies, architecture buffs, and creative types (the neighborhood is said to be home to the highest concentration of professional artists in the state).

And also:

The Heights passed its own Prohibition in 1912, and a large section of it remains dry…

For this post I used the help of the Flickr community. Thank you Daniel Pagan, FriendofLight, The Loop Scoop, meltedplastic, mockbird and allison_b216 for letting me use your photos here! There are lots of great photos after the jump!

Photo by FriendofLight on Flickr

heights-theater

Photos by Daniel Pagan on Flickr

Antidote Coffee

Heights, Houston, TX

Jesus… with Mary

Jesus

Photos by The Loop Scoop on Flickr

http://theloopscoop.com

Outdoors at Pie in the Sky

Outside Pie in the Sky

Photos by meltedplastic on Flickr

Olivewood Cemtery at night.

Olivewood Cemtery at night.

Olivewood Cemtery at night.

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Photos by mockbird on Flickr

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house

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Photos by allison_b216 on Flickr

heights theater

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By Nurit Shell
Published January 18, 2011
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