Exploring Houston, Part 3 - Touring Midtown Central on Cinco De Mayo Houston Style

So yesterday was a great day to be in Houston and on Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo is not really a big holiday in Mexico but Texans really sure do like to celebrate it. BTW, Cinco de Mayo is NOT Mexican Independence Day..

So my friend, Laura, aka San Antonio, decided that she wanted to shake things up a bit and go hang in Midtown for drinks and sushi instead of Mexican food and margaritas...as is customary on this day...We ended up having a good time. 

We ended up at a great new restaurant called Tarakaan. Tarakaan, at 2301 Main St, Houston, TX 77002. Tarakaan Sushi Bar is perfectly situated in the heart of Midtown, Houston. As you have read in my other posts, Midtown, Houston is one of the hot spots in our city. It is home to many young professionals with many restaurants, bar and clubs right down the street. It is also close to Main street which is where the rail runs and it can take you to many places around the city. The food at Tarakaan was very good and it tasted super fresh and the drinks were good as well. The ambiance was very nice and the decoration was stunning. 

Now the neighborhood where Tarakaan is located has many homes to rent and for sale including town homes, condos, single family and apartments to rent as well. It is a great part of town and it is easily accessible. It is a straight shop to downtown as well. It really is a great place to hang out and live, play and work. 

Let me know if you are buying, selling, leasing or Investing in Houston, I want to be your Realtor. 

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Great Houston Heights, Ravens Tower and White Oak, oh My

Yesterday was the first annual #BigGiveHouston Charity event in the entire city of Houston and the party for the event was held at Ravens Tower.

"Big Give Houston is a 24-hour crowdfunding event designed to empower every person to  give back to their local communities by supporting the organizations they trust to tackle today’s most critical issues.

On the first Tuesday in May (May 3, 2016) we help strengthen the foundation of our local communities, by providing critical funding for and celebrating the work of our community partners. We invite every person and every nonprofit to join us to improve the long-term outlook of our communities and ultimately, our country.

Please join us as we celebrate our local communities and support those organizations who work tirelessly and selflessly to keep our communities vital and strong." 

This just goes on to prove my point that Houston really cares about Houston and Houstonians. We are a people that takes care of each other in many ways but yesterday we remembered are non-profits. They are in some way the life blood of our community. I see it as in the way when city or state government funds fall short, the nonprofits steps in to fill in the blanks and voids and our lives. 

I want to really thank the organizer, Megan and her volunteers, Sarah Peacock, @somecallmewoo, for putting this together and helping us build a better Houston. In spite of Houston and our neighbors that going through some very tough times, it is nice to see that many people continue to shine a light in the respect of charity and good southern values. 

Ravens Tower located at 310 North St, Houston, TX 77009, is an awesome bar, music venue and patio. With plenty of parking and good drinks, it is a great place to sit and relax in the heart of the city.  The environment is awesome, the people are cool and the views from there are spectacular. It sits in the Northside Village neighborhood, it is truly an oasis in a go-go city. As you can also see, home prices have continued to steady rise since 2009 to the present. This area is very coveted and the surrounding stores, restaurants and new venues only prove this even more. 

It was my pleasure to be there. The people were great and so was the event. 

I continue to love Houston our people, new and established. Let me know how I can help you find the place of your dreams. Remember, Buy, Sell , Lease of Invest, I want to be your Realtor. 

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My Weekend Trip to the Great NW, Houston that is....

This weekend was great for me in Houston. I was able to attend the first annual brunch for the Latin Wave at Under The Volcano. Under the Volcano,  2349 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX 77005 Is a great bar located in The Village  area of Houston right off of the SW freeway. They have good food and great frozen drinks but it more bar then restaurant, um.. more like lite bites then heavy meal. It has a great environment for happy hour drinks after work during the week and also a great atmosphere during the weekend and awesome waitstaff the whole week through. 

I was able to be there for The Latin Wave's first annul brunch. The Latin Wave is the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's Latin Film Festival, now in its 11th year. They bring directors, actors, producers and other film people to have a Q & A session usually after he screening of the movies. They are all independent movies, which usually also brings distribution companies and their representatives to our great city.  The movies come from all over Latin America, Spanish speaking and Brazil. 

Soon after this I had the pleasure of getting my client's into their new home in Sugar Land. After the floods that took place recently in Houston, many people are still going through some tough times and my heart goes out to all of them. I am glad that I could make it at least a little more bearable for my friends and clients.

 On Sunday I had the opportunity to travel to another part of Houston for my best friend's birthday party, NW Houston to be exact. NW Houston, is a great place for families or young professionals that work on that side of town. With great older homes and brand new construction alike, NW Houston has lots to offer. You can literally work, live and play in NW Houston without ever having to come into the city. 

Just so that you have an idea of the area, the Mandolin Village Neighborhood is just an example of just what NW Houston has to offer. 

 So in conclusion this weekend was good. I learned a little bit more about Houston's film culture and met some great people. I ran into other friends and I helped out my friends and clients after the flood. I love Houston and I really like to help people via my real estate knowledge. So Buy, Sell, Lease or Invest, I want to be your Realtor.

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