Browsing Tag River Oaks

The March of Trader Joe’s

By urbanhoustonian at September 20, 2011 | 5:19 PM | 0 Comment

The possibility of a Trader Joe's coming to Houston in the old West Alabama Bookstop got me thinking about Weingarten, and the saga that has been the renovation of the River Oaks Shopping Center (River Oaks) and the West Alabama Bookstop. When Weingarten announced the demolition of an old section of River Oaks , there was an eruption of dismay from the community about more...

Culture , Posts Americas, BLVD Place, demolition, development, Highland Village, historic preservation, Houston, La Griglia, River Oaks, River Oaks Shopping Center, Trader Joe's, Weingarten, West Ave

The Myth of Marfreless

By urbanhoustonian at February 1, 2011 | 11:00 AM | 0 Comment

Heus, the God of Downtown Houston and the King of the Gods of Houstonia, was restless. His wife Portemis, Goddess of the Port of Houston, was visiting their mother Buffaia near the Gulf of Mexico. [caption id="attachment_2861" align="aligncenter" width="500"] By Michael Coppens, Urban Houstonian[/caption] The summer heat was unbearable, and life in Houstonia wasn't more...

MytHous , Posts Buffalo Bayou, Downtown, Heus, Houston, Marfreless, Portemis, River Oaks, Sabine Promenade