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Houston/The Heights

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The Heights is in Houston. Houston's first suburb, built around a streetcar line, The Heights today is centrally located compared to the far flung modern suburbs. It is a large district of gingerbread Victorian homes as well as early 20th Century bungalows.

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  • Houston Telephone Museum, 1714 Ashland Street, ☎ 713-861-9784, [1]. A museum of telephone history.  edit
  • Art Car Museum, 140 Heights Blvd, ☎ 713-861-5526, [2]. Changing exhibits of art cars, art, and whatever else the curator wants to show off. Donation Only.  edit

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  • Bedford, 1001 Studewood St, ☎ 713-880-1001 (, fax: 713-830-1004), [3]. Su, Tu-Th 11AM-2:30PM and 5:30PM-10PM, F 11AM-2:30PM and 5:30PM-11PM, Sa 5:30PM-11PM. A smart fine-dining destination from British chef (and "The Next Iron Chef" contender) Robert Gadsby, emphasizing seasonal ingredients and creative cuisine with worldwide influences. Includes a nice lounge with creative drink selections and unique small plates that are worth sampling. Significant savings can be had at lunch and the Sunday brunch. $24-$27.  edit
  • Textile Restaurant, 611 West 22nd Street, ☎ 832-209-7177 (), [4]. Tu-Sa 6PM-12AM. It's not just dinner, but a dining experience at self-described "control freak" (and critic's darling) Scott Tycer's restaurant - in fact the focus here is on the chef's immaculate 5- or 7-course tasting menus. Nice semi-rustic decor and great service. A very small a la carte selection is available Tuesday through Thursday. $75-$95.  edit

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  • Waldo's Coffee House, 1030 Heights Blvd, ☎ (713) 769-0700, [5]. Great place to sip coffee, play a board game, or work on your laptop. They have live music on Saturday nights, too.  edit

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