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Old 05-15-2024, 08:24 AM
 
Location: Houston
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Went to both Tomball and Spring over the weekend. Not completely intentionally but took the opportunity while I was that way. I always wanted to try Tejas Chocolate + BBQ which is in Downtown Tomball so I finally made the move.

Old Town Spring >>>> Downtown Tomball.

Tomball has more potential but Old Town Spring is just so much further along. Maybe being sandwiched between Houston and The Woodlands helps. I don’t know. But it does have a lot of pedestrians there and maintains its old world charm very well. Old Town Spring is very worth checking on a Saturday.

Corkscrew BBQ is in Old Town Spring. Haven’t tried that yet so I’ll look forward to revisiting in the future. They’re next on my BBQ bucket list.
Yeah Old Town Spring has been a destination for decades now. Downtown Tomball is just starting to work toward its potential, but the community is being intentional about it, so they're moving in the right direction. Always tougher when a state highway cuts through the middle.
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Old 05-15-2024, 12:43 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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This is also why I think annexation is important. Katy, Cypress and Spring to a certain extent have the tax base to fund a Woodlands style development. They just either need to get incorporated or annex the wealthy areas to fund a big Downtown project. Missouri City will also be in the same boat if they annex Sienna soon. But then League City and Pearland have squandered their size and relative wealth. I just think with Houston, one suburb needs to commit hard (Fulshear hopefully) and then the rest will join once they see the benefits.
I agree. The reason The Woodlands and Sugar Land have been able to stand out as high quality suburbs is the ability to gain a big tax base and control their municipality. Hopefully more suburbs can follow along (particularly Fulshear).
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Old 05-15-2024, 09:06 PM
 
Location: Houston, Texas
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Another one with some character but not much to offer is Grisby Square.

I believe it would have been Downtown Addicks Texas before Addicks was swallowed up by Houston.

Home of the original Lupe Tortilla!
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Old 05-16-2024, 09:54 AM
 
Location: Houston
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Another one with some character but not much to offer is Grisby Square.

I believe it would have been Downtown Addicks Texas before Addicks was swallowed up by Houston.

Home of the original Lupe Tortilla!
Yeah not much known outside the Energy Corridor, but a unique little area.
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Old 05-16-2024, 10:42 AM
 
Location: Houston/Austin, TX
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Yeah Old Town Spring has been a destination for decades now. Downtown Tomball is just starting to work toward its potential, but the community is being intentional about it, so they're moving in the right direction. Always tougher when a state highway cuts through the middle.
Opening a respected bbq joint is an essential component to reviving an old suburbs’ downtown in the Houston area? Old Town Spring has Corkscrew, Tomball has Tejas Chocolate BBQ, Montgommery has Bar A BBQ
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Old 05-16-2024, 12:16 PM
 
Location: Katy,Texas
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Another one with some character but not much to offer is Grisby Square.

I believe it would have been Downtown Addicks Texas before Addicks was swallowed up by Houston.

Home of the original Lupe Tortilla!
Never heard of it. I would love to check it out when I’m back in the city. Houston does have a lot of crazy history. Like there’s that abandoned Italian village shopping center that looks super cool. Don’t know if anyone knows what I’m talking about?
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Old 05-17-2024, 10:51 AM
 
Location: Houston
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Opening a respected bbq joint is an essential component to reviving an old suburbs’ downtown in the Houston area? Old Town Spring has Corkscrew, Tomball has Tejas Chocolate BBQ, Montgommery has Bar A BBQ
I like the theory
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Old Today, 05:08 PM
 
Location: Houston/Austin, TX
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Went to look more into the Woodlands town center expansion. Looks like it’s going to be in the ugly southwest parking lot of the Woodlands Mall. That will do a good job to create more integration between the outdoor portion of the woodlands mall and downtown.



What is the function of those big screens that area anyway? Those next to the Shake Shack and Cheesecake Factory? The one with the greenspace in front and the entrance to the nall
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