Houston gay neighborhood map
Houston Neighborhoods
Houston is made up of many different neighborhoods, each with their own rich history and culture. From Montrose to Downtown, the East End to Chinatown, there are many alternative places to explore. And only by doing so can you truly understand this remarkable city.
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Chinatown
Houston boasts a large and vibrant Asian community, with the second-largest Indochinese population in the United States (behind Los Angeles). The city's original Chinatown was actually just east of downtown, but as the community grew it moved with time to this area southwest of the Loop. Today, Chinese shops, restaurants, and cultural centers share blocks with Indian, Pakistani, and Middle Eastern markets. Dig into dim sum at Ocean Palace, savor crawfish or huge crabs at Crawfish & Noodles, or pick up fresh fish at the massive Hong Kong City Market. Read more
Downtown
Houston's downtown has transformed in recent years from a purely commerce-focused CBD to a vibrant, live-work-play neighborhood.
Cruising Grounds: Seeking Sex and Claiming Place in Houston, –
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Although the Nuntius article gives the trace that residents played a minor role—at most complaining to the police who then in rotate engage the "unauthorized"—residents do become more organized and vocal agents over day. In September , Virginia Galloway reported in Update Texas that residents had formed the Montrose Citizens Association (MCA). While the organization's name suggests an expansive membership, details on it are scarce; organizational records point only to the name of a lawyer in Montrose: Richard L. Petronella. The Association's remarkable strategy eerily echoed R. L. Martinson's proposal to Mayor Welch: transfer the Circuit. Galloway reported that "area gay organizations" collaborated with the MCA to pass out flyers at avenue corners in the Montrose Circuit on Friday and Saturday nights, informing potential cruisers of the "moving of the historic cruising area" from Montrose to a "non-residential, semi-isolated area nearer downtown" that would supposedly be "more conducive to cruisi
When the new developments stretching for blocks around the northeast and southwest corners of Montrose Boulevard and Westheimer Road were announced, it was difficult to find a Montrose local who was neutral on the matter. That peculiar intersection—a hodgepodge of raucous traffic, pop-up memorials and protests, and eclectic road art—has long been considered the beating heart of Houston’s LGBTQ gayborhood.
The northeast intersection at Grant Lane will soon see the opening of Montrose Collective, a development by real-estate developer Radom Capital. The project’s promotional material boasts of a four-story, ,square-foot enclave of five buildings with retail storefronts, restaurants, office space, and a car parking garage. The Montrose branch of the Houston Public Library will also relocate to the development from its longtime home at Montrose Blvd.
Another new development, which is slated for the intersection’s southwest corner, is yet unnamed. The 3-acre tract was formerly anchored by a large strip center that was home to local favorites including Spec’s Liquor and Hal
Montrose "Gayborhood"
Founded in by an eccentric oil tycoon, Montrose is Houston&#x;s famous gayborhood , home to our affluent and vibrant counterculture movement. Montrose housed an estimated gay bars by the late s, and even today stays true to its spirited roots. For those seeking a Houstonian adventure with a petite more sparkle than most, Montrose provides plenty of exceptional options.
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Built in as the palatial private residence for Walter W. Fondren, one of the founders of Humble Oil & Refining Company, La Colombe D&#x;Or on Montrose Blvd. is now a swanky boutique hotel. With its own art gallery and a renowned restaurant to boot, La Colombe is a posh spot and beloved historic landmark that Montrose holds dear. Though its infamous ballroom was recently demolished to build room for a fresh high-rise, it&#x;s still a coveted destination and highly-sought location that can work for as a weekend getaway or even the matchless venue for a wedding. A little over a mile down the lane from La Colombe, where Montrose turns into the Museum District, sits the s