Hopkins House Guidebook for Houston
Food Scene
Just across the street on corner of Fairview and Hopkins. Baby Barnby's is popular for Breakfast and Original Barnaby's cafe is great for lunch or dinner. large portions that you can split with companion or bring back to apartment for tomorrows meal!.
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Barnaby's Cafe
414 W Gray StJust across the street on corner of Fairview and Hopkins. Baby Barnby's is popular for Breakfast and Original Barnaby's cafe is great for lunch or dinner. large portions that you can split with companion or bring back to apartment for tomorrows meal!.
Since 1977, we've proudly served the Montrose community great Greek food with a great atmosphere.
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Niko Niko's
2520 Montrose BlvdSince 1977, we've proudly served the Montrose community great Greek food with a great atmosphere.
Casual resource for breakfast hotcakes, Greek-inspired combos or hearty blue-plate lunches. Open for Breakfast and Lunch.
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Harry's Restaurant
318 Tuam StCasual resource for breakfast hotcakes, Greek-inspired combos or hearty blue-plate lunches. Open for Breakfast and Lunch.
A short walk from Hopkins House, Postino Montrose sits in a building from the 1940’s. It once housed The Tattooed Lady, Pacific Street Station, Uncle Charlies and ultimately Montrose Mining Company. These guys set the fun-bar HIGH (think live disco, muscle tanks, full moon parties and more). We’re honored to uphold their 80-year tradition and historic legacy by celebrating the neighborhood and the people who’ve come before us! Come sip on one of our 30 boutique wines by the glass under our patio umbrellas, or cozy up with your favorite people, dine on tasty bites and lose track of time.
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Postino Montrose
805 Pacific StA short walk from Hopkins House, Postino Montrose sits in a building from the 1940’s. It once housed The Tattooed Lady, Pacific Street Station, Uncle Charlies and ultimately Montrose Mining Company. These guys set the fun-bar HIGH (think live disco, muscle tanks, full moon parties and more). We’re honored to uphold their 80-year tradition and historic legacy by celebrating the neighborhood and the people who’ve come before us! Come sip on one of our 30 boutique wines by the glass under our patio umbrellas, or cozy up with your favorite people, dine on tasty bites and lose track of time.
Besides a HUGE selection of wine and spirits it has a great deli where one can pick up home made soups and sandwiches. Has large selection of international foods (cheeses, meats) and coffee (we get our pure Kona Coffee beans here!)
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Spec's Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods
1011 Westheimer RdBesides a HUGE selection of wine and spirits it has a great deli where one can pick up home made soups and sandwiches. Has large selection of international foods (cheeses, meats) and coffee (we get our pure Kona Coffee beans here!)
La Mexicana Restaurant is a Montrose tradition. What started out as "the little grocery store" in the 1950's, has changed hands and evolved into a family owned and operated Mexican restaurant since 1982. Owned by the Treviño Family, with what started out as a neighborhood store selling sandwiches and tacos has evolved into a full service restaurant and bar. Serving authentic and Tex-Mex dishes, we have provided a warm and welcoming place for people to meet, eat and enjoy. We proudly serve breakfast, lunch and dinner all day, everyday
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La Mexicana
1018 Fairview StLa Mexicana Restaurant is a Montrose tradition. What started out as "the little grocery store" in the 1950's, has changed hands and evolved into a family owned and operated Mexican restaurant since 1982. Owned by the Treviño Family, with what started out as a neighborhood store selling sandwiches and tacos has evolved into a full service restaurant and bar. Serving authentic and Tex-Mex dishes, we have provided a warm and welcoming place for people to meet, eat and enjoy. We proudly serve breakfast, lunch and dinner all day, everyday
Casual counter-serve outfit supplying curries, stir-fries & other familiar Thai dishes. Dine-in · Takeout
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Khun Kay
1209 Montrose BlvdCasual counter-serve outfit supplying curries, stir-fries & other familiar Thai dishes. Dine-in · Takeout
Potent margaritas & Tex-Mex staples served amid vibrant Spanish tilework & patio seating.
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El Tiempo Cantina - Westheimer
322 Westheimer RdPotent margaritas & Tex-Mex staples served amid vibrant Spanish tilework & patio seating.
American eats reign supreme (think huge breakfasts & rich desserts) inside a renovated gas station. Houston classic for decades!
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Empire Café
1732 Westheimer RdAmerican eats reign supreme (think huge breakfasts & rich desserts) inside a renovated gas station. Houston classic for decades!
Short walk from Hopkins House to get a dip of creamy ice cream. Our grandkids love it!
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
888 Westheimer RoadShort walk from Hopkins House to get a dip of creamy ice cream. Our grandkids love it!
Arts & Culture
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is an art museum located in the Houston Museum District of Houston, Texas. It is one of the largest art museums in the United States.
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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet StThe Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is an art museum located in the Houston Museum District of Houston, Texas. It is one of the largest art museums in the United States.
The Houston Museum of Natural Science (abbreviated as HMNS) is a natural history museum located on the northern border of Hermann Park in Houston, Texas, United States. The museum was established in 1909 by the Houston Museum and Scientific Society, an organization whose goals were to provide a free institution for the people of Houston focusing on education and science. Museum attendance totals over two million visitors each year. The museum complex consists of a central facility with four floors of natural science halls and exhibits, the Burke Baker Planetarium, the Cockrell Butterfly Center, and the Wortham Giant Screen Theatre (formerly known as the Wortham IMAX Theatre). The museum is one of the most popular in the United States and ranks just below New York City's American Museum of Natural History and Metropolitan Museum of Art and the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco in most attendance amongst non-Smithsonian museums.[1] Much of the museum's popularity is attributed to its large number of special or guest exhibits. Gem exhibit is a must see.
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El Museo de Historia Natural de Houston
5555 Hermann Park DrThe Houston Museum of Natural Science (abbreviated as HMNS) is a natural history museum located on the northern border of Hermann Park in Houston, Texas, United States. The museum was established in 1909 by the Houston Museum and Scientific Society, an organization whose goals were to provide a free institution for the people of Houston focusing on education and science. Museum attendance totals over two million visitors each year. The museum complex consists of a central facility with four floors of natural science halls and exhibits, the Burke Baker Planetarium, the Cockrell Butterfly Center, and the Wortham Giant Screen Theatre (formerly known as the Wortham IMAX Theatre). The museum is one of the most popular in the United States and ranks just below New York City's American Museum of Natural History and Metropolitan Museum of Art and the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco in most attendance amongst non-Smithsonian museums.[1] Much of the museum's popularity is attributed to its large number of special or guest exhibits. Gem exhibit is a must see.
The Houston Symphony is resident at the Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts.
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Houston Symphony at Jones Hall
615 Louisiana StThe Houston Symphony is resident at the Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts.
The Alley Theatre is a Tony Award-winning theatre company in Houston, Texas. It is the oldest professional theatre company in Texas and the third oldest resident theatre in the United States.
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Alley Theater
615 Texas AvenueThe Alley Theatre is a Tony Award-winning theatre company in Houston, Texas. It is the oldest professional theatre company in Texas and the third oldest resident theatre in the United States.
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts is a theater in Houston, Texas, United States. Opened to the public in 2002, the theater is located downtown on the edge of the Houston Theater District. Hobby Center features 60-foot-high glass walls with views of Houston's skyscrapers, Tranquility Park and Houston City Hall.
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Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
800 Bagby StThe Hobby Center for the Performing Arts is a theater in Houston, Texas, United States. Opened to the public in 2002, the theater is located downtown on the edge of the Houston Theater District. Hobby Center features 60-foot-high glass walls with views of Houston's skyscrapers, Tranquility Park and Houston City Hall.
The Menil Collection, located in Houston, Texas, refers either to a museum that houses the art collection of founders John de Menil and Dominique de Menil, or to the collection itself of approximately 17,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, photographs and rare books.
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La Colección Menil
1533 Sul Ross StThe Menil Collection, located in Houston, Texas, refers either to a museum that houses the art collection of founders John de Menil and Dominique de Menil, or to the collection itself of approximately 17,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, photographs and rare books.
Entertainment & Activities
Built in 1922, Hermann Park Golf Course is an oak-lined oasis in the heart of Houston, rated by Golf Digest Places to Play at 3 1/2 stars.
Relax while you play golf under the majestic emerald canopy of stately old oak trees, unwind on the airy veranda of the modern clubhouse and satisfy your appetite with delicious food combined with impeccable service.
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Hermann Park Golf Course
2155 S MacGregor WayBuilt in 1922, Hermann Park Golf Course is an oak-lined oasis in the heart of Houston, rated by Golf Digest Places to Play at 3 1/2 stars.
Relax while you play golf under the majestic emerald canopy of stately old oak trees, unwind on the airy veranda of the modern clubhouse and satisfy your appetite with delicious food combined with impeccable service.
The Houston Zoo is a 55-acre zoological park located within Hermann Park in Houston, Texas, United States. The zoo houses over 6,000 animals from more than 600 species. It receives 2.1 million visitors each year and is the second most visited zoo in the United States.
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Zoológico de Houston
6200 Hermann Park DrThe Houston Zoo is a 55-acre zoological park located within Hermann Park in Houston, Texas, United States. The zoo houses over 6,000 animals from more than 600 species. It receives 2.1 million visitors each year and is the second most visited zoo in the United States.
Space Center Houston is a science museum that serves as the official visitor center of NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston. It has earned a place as a Smithsonian Affiliate museum in 2014.
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Space Center Houston
1601 E NASA PkwySpace Center Houston is a science museum that serves as the official visitor center of NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston. It has earned a place as a Smithsonian Affiliate museum in 2014.
Home to Houston Rockets Basketball. Also major concert venue!
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Toyota Center
1510 Polk StHome to Houston Rockets Basketball. Also major concert venue!
conventions and more..... Discovery Green across the street
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Centro de Convenciones George R. Brown
1001 Avenida De Las Americasconventions and more..... Discovery Green across the street
Great place to stroll, attend outdoor events and relax
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Discovery Green
1500 McKinney StGreat place to stroll, attend outdoor events and relax
Minute Maid Park
501 Crawford StAstros Major League Baseball
Beautiful 18 hole golf and driving range just opened after total renovation by Tom Doak. Double Deck Diving Range and Becks Prime restaurant on property.
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Memorial Park Golf Course and Driving Range
1001 E Memorial Loop DrBeautiful 18 hole golf and driving range just opened after total renovation by Tom Doak. Double Deck Diving Range and Becks Prime restaurant on property.
Parks & Nature
Hermann Park, presented to the City of Houston by George Hermann in 1914, is Houston's most historically significant public green space. Over the years, the Houston Zoo, Miller Outdoor Theatre, the Houston Museum of Natural Science, Japanese Garden, Rose Garden and Hermann Park Golf Course, one of the first desegregated public golf courses in the United States, all have added to the Park's importance as a recreational destination.
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Parque Hermann
6001 Fannin StHermann Park, presented to the City of Houston by George Hermann in 1914, is Houston's most historically significant public green space. Over the years, the Houston Zoo, Miller Outdoor Theatre, the Houston Museum of Natural Science, Japanese Garden, Rose Garden and Hermann Park Golf Course, one of the first desegregated public golf courses in the United States, all have added to the Park's importance as a recreational destination.
See Mexican Bats leave from under Waugh St Bridge every night at Sunset. Host has 6 mile walk/run course through Park. Houston rents bicycles to Public in Park and at corner of Taft and Fairview just blocks from the apartment.
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Parque Buffalo Bayou
Memorial DriveSee Mexican Bats leave from under Waugh St Bridge every night at Sunset. Host has 6 mile walk/run course through Park. Houston rents bicycles to Public in Park and at corner of Taft and Fairview just blocks from the apartment.
Memorial Park, a municipal park in Houston, Texas, is one of the largest urban parks in the United States. Opened 98 years ago in 1924, the park covers approximately 1,466 acres (5.9 km2). The park includes the 18-hole Memorial Park Golf Course, Texas's top-rated municipal golf course. Formerly the site of a nine-hole course launched in 1912, it was completely redesigned by John Bredemus and opened 86 years ago in 1936. The course rating is 75.0 with a slope rating of 130 from its back tees.[4] Memorial Park hosted the Houston Open on the PGA Tour fourteen times (1947, 1951–63), and was renovated in 1995 at the cost of $7 million. The course will host the tournament again in the 2021 season (October 2020). The ashes of tour professional Dave Marr (1933–1997) were spread over the course, as it was where the winner of the 1965 PGA Championship learned to play the game.[5]
The park also has facilities for tennis, softball, swimming, track, croquet, volleyball, skating, cycling, and a running course (2.93 miles (4.72 km)). Very popular with Houston joggers, the running course is the Seymour Lieberman Exercise Trail, a crushed granite pathway that sees almost 3 million visits annually.[2] For joggers used to running in the lush green surroundings it is disappointing to see the shrinkage in the number of trees as a result of drought and hurricanes.[6]
On the south side of Memorial Drive, there are miles of multi-use trails through the woods, a 'picnic' loop which is used heavily by road cyclists, softball fields, sand volleyball courts and a field for playing rugby or soccer.[2] The softball fields are the home venue for the Texas Southern Tigers softball team.
The Houston Arboretum and Nature Center, an arboretum and botanical garden, sits on 155 acres (0.63 km2) within the park. The Nature Center building was constructed in 1967.[citation needed]
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Memorial Park
6501 Memorial DrMemorial Park, a municipal park in Houston, Texas, is one of the largest urban parks in the United States. Opened 98 years ago in 1924, the park covers approximately 1,466 acres (5.9 km2). The park includes the 18-hole Memorial Park Golf Course, Texas's top-rated municipal golf course. Formerly the site of a nine-hole course launched in 1912, it was completely redesigned by John Bredemus and opened 86 years ago in 1936. The course rating is 75.0 with a slope rating of 130 from its back tees.[4] Memorial Park hosted the Houston Open on the PGA Tour fourteen times (1947, 1951–63), and was renovated in 1995 at the cost of $7 million. The course will host the tournament again in the 2021 season (October 2020). The ashes of tour professional Dave Marr (1933–1997) were spread over the course, as it was where the winner of the 1965 PGA Championship learned to play the game.[5]
The park also has facilities for tennis, softball, swimming, track, croquet, volleyball, skating, cycling, and a running course (2.93 miles (4.72 km)). Very popular with Houston joggers, the running course is the Seymour Lieberman Exercise Trail, a crushed granite pathway that sees almost 3 million visits annually.[2] For joggers used to running in the lush green surroundings it is disappointing to see the shrinkage in the number of trees as a result of drought and hurricanes.[6]
On the south side of Memorial Drive, there are miles of multi-use trails through the woods, a 'picnic' loop which is used heavily by road cyclists, softball fields, sand volleyball courts and a field for playing rugby or soccer.[2] The softball fields are the home venue for the Texas Southern Tigers softball team.
The Houston Arboretum and Nature Center, an arboretum and botanical garden, sits on 155 acres (0.63 km2) within the park. The Nature Center building was constructed in 1967.[citation needed]
Getting Around
Uber and Metro buses are great ways to get around.
Use your Uber app to complete your plans today by requesting a ride up to 30 days in advance, at any time and on any day of the year.
Metro Bus 56 travels Montrose and can take you to Museum District, Medical Center, Zoo and Metro Rail Station
Metro Bus 82 travels Westheimer and takes you Downtown
Main St Station you can purchase Fare Card or download Metro App
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Metro
1900 Main StMetro Bus 56 travels Montrose and can take you to Museum District, Medical Center, Zoo and Metro Rail Station
Metro Bus 82 travels Westheimer and takes you Downtown
Main St Station you can purchase Fare Card or download Metro App
Drinks & Nightlife
Neighbor behind Hopkins House...Gay sports bar serving drinks & grub in relaxed digs with TVs, pool tables & a country-western bent.
George Country Sports Bar
617 Fairview StNeighbor behind Hopkins House...Gay sports bar serving drinks & grub in relaxed digs with TVs, pool tables & a country-western bent.
Sightseeing
The Astrodome, is the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium, located in Houston, Texas. It was financed and assisted in development by Roy Hofheinz, mayor of Houston and known for pioneering modern stadiums. Construction on the stadium began in 1962, and it officially opened in 1965. It served as home to the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB) from its opening until 1999, and the home to the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1968 until 1996, and also the part-time home of the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1971 until 1975. Additionally, The Astrodome was the primary venue of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo from 1966 until 2002. When opened, it was named the Harris County Domed Stadium and was nicknamed the "Eighth Wonder of the World". It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.and is a State Antiquities Landmark.
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Houston Astrodome
3 NRG PkwyThe Astrodome, is the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium, located in Houston, Texas. It was financed and assisted in development by Roy Hofheinz, mayor of Houston and known for pioneering modern stadiums. Construction on the stadium began in 1962, and it officially opened in 1965. It served as home to the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB) from its opening until 1999, and the home to the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1968 until 1996, and also the part-time home of the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1971 until 1975. Additionally, The Astrodome was the primary venue of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo from 1966 until 2002. When opened, it was named the Harris County Domed Stadium and was nicknamed the "Eighth Wonder of the World". It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.and is a State Antiquities Landmark.