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Discover
Houston Tours’ Neighborhood Bus Tours
Lifestyles of Houston's Rich & Famous
Saturday, April 19, 2008,
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday, July 19, 2008, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
On
this Neighborhood Bus Tour, you'll see the only two homes
remaining from downtown’s old silk-stocking neighborhood,
Quality Hill.
Residents in this elegant area founded the
Daughters of the Republic of Texas in 1891 and
took debate classes from Lyndon Johnson
at Sam Houston High School in 1930-1931. They began to move south and west soon
after railroad tracks were built behind today’s
Minute Maid Park. By World War II, many of the
rich and famous had resettled in River Oaks.
These two tours will take you past today’s swankiendas on Lazy Lane, Inwood,
River Oaks Boulevard, and Willowick.
After time on your own to eat at Central Market and shop in Highland Village, you’ll return downtown through more River Oaks streets, with photo opportunities in front of Enron-related homes. Along the way, Sandra Lord will tell Blood & Money tales and Enron jokes.
Sign up now for these future tours:
May 17 – Lifestyles of Houston's Rich & Famous: Montrose, Lovett Inn, University of St. Thomas, Lunch at Katz's Deli
June 21 – Lifestyles of Houston's Rich & Famous: West End, Uptown Park, Tanglewood, Houston Polo Club, Lunch in Uptown Park
July 19 – Lifestyles of Houston's Rich & Famous: Quality Hill, River Oaks, Highland Village, Lunch at Central Market
August 16 – Lifestyles of Houston's Rich & Famous: Montrose, Lovett Inn, University of St. Thomas, Lunch at Katz's Deli
September 20 – Lifestyles of Houston's Rich & Famous: West End, Uptown Park, Tanglewood, Houston Polo Club, Lunch in Uptown Park
October 18 – Houston's Historic Wards: 1st Ward and 6th Ward, Lunch at Chatters
November 15 – Houston's Historic Wards: 2nd Ward and 5th Ward, Lunch at Last Concert Cafe
December 20 – Houston's Historic Wards: 3rd Ward and 4th Ward, Lunch at This Is It!
Start/End:
Houston Visitors Center, City Hall, 901 Bagby
Street. The entrance to the Visitors Center is on Walker Street between Bagby
and Smith streets.
Parking: $6.00 cash event parking in Theater District Garage No. 1 on Rusk Street between Smith and Bagby streets. There is no free, metered on-street parking in downtown on Saturdays until 6 p.m.
Registration: 9 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Tour starts promptly at 10 a.m.
Fee: $30/person. Includes on-board cold bottled water and sodas.
Lunch & Shopping: On your own.
There will be some walking and photo opportunities.
Limited seating available.
Reservations: Pre-paid reservations are required. Walk-ins are accepted only if space is available. Reserve your seat by calling (713) 222-9255 or emailing TourHouston@aol.com. Be sure to include a callback number and the number of seats you wish to reserve. Discover Houston Tours’ owner Sandra Lord will call you back to obtain your credit card information and to answer any questions you might have.
A waiting list will be created.
Handouts: You’ll receive lots of information about each neighborhood so that you can come back later and explore on your own.
Private Tours: Discover Houston Tours’ Neighborhood Bus Tours are also available for private groups.
Gift Certificates: Discover Houston Tours offers four-color Gift Certificates as a totally unique surprise for the person who has everything.
Information: For more information and reservations, call (713) 222-9255, email TourHouston@aol.com, or access Discover Houston Tours’ Web site at www.DiscoverHoustonTours.com.