Another fun road to take is Jensen Rd from Downtown all the way to Tidwell. Just beware of the random tweakers walking in the middle of the road. Especially at night.

Ag_07 said:

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McCarty Road/Hwy 90 between I10 and BW

Trucks, potholes, landfills, stray dogs, etc. That stretch has it all.

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I've done some roadtrips through Mexico and this stretch looks like the outskirts of every smaller city. Dirt driveways, dusty as shlt, and lots of trucks. Also hourly motels.

There used to be a place on this stretch w/ a good 1lb burger, can't remember the name but it was Spanish I think.

Edit: Cafe Espanol - Gringo Burger

redaszag99 said:

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Most scenic would be memorial through the villages

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Everyone knows that every aspect of Wilchester is more scenic than the villages....

htxag09 said:

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redaszag99 said:

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Most scenic would be memorial through the villages

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Everyone knows that every aspect of Wilchester is more scenic than the villages....

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Not to mention the shorter commute to downtown.

International Ballroom >>>>> Unicorn Ballroom

txags92 said:

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How about 1960 from kuykendahl to I-45N?

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Wild that we used to go to Nite Moves almost every Saturday during the summer back in the 1999-2001 era

Pahdz said:

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txags92 said:

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How about 1960 from kuykendahl to I-45N?

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Wild that we used to go to Nite Moves almost every Saturday during the summer back in the 1999-2001 era

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I worked on Cypress Station in the mid 90s and my mom was in a nursing home west of there starting around 2012. The difference in that area just in that short time was pretty startling to me.

txags92 said:

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Pahdz said:

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txags92 said:

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How about 1960 from kuykendahl to I-45N?

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Wild that we used to go to Nite Moves almost every Saturday during the summer back in the 1999-2001 era

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I worked on Cypress Station in the mid 90s and my mom was in a nursing home west of there starting around 2012. The difference in that area just in that short time was pretty startling to me.

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Had a girlfriend that lived at Cypress Station in '96. It was nice.

That didn't last long.

redaszag99 said:

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Telephone rd area, but Mykawa

My parents are almost 80 and telephone and gulf gate were the place to be when they were growing up

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When the police station is the nicest part, you got problems.

There are scenic roads in Houston?

I learned something new today.

Cinco Ranch Aggie said:

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There are scenic roads in Houston?

I learned something new today.

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Only the ones leaving town...

txags92 said:

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Cinco Ranch Aggie said:

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There are scenic roads in Houston?

I learned something new today.

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Only the ones leaving town...

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Main Street at Hermann park is about it.

Cinco Ranch Aggie said:

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There are scenic roads in Houston?

I learned something new today.

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They can be scenic, for those who live in a bubble and have no idea what really goes on in Houston.

For me, its just another day at the office.

I am worried about the local crackhead on Old Humble Rd. Haven't seen that dude in a while.

MAROON said:

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Memorial Drive from downtown all the way to almost the Beltway is nice. Woodway is nice.

There are some beautiful residential streets - North and South Blvd are just two.

Post Oak between Westheimer and the Loop is nice - but it's going downhill - was better before riderless bus lane and the removal of the cool street signs.

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North, South, or Sunset is the street Bill Murray is walking down near the end of Rushmore. Wes Anderson grew up either in Southampton or West U, so not surprising.

Some really great streets and homes in the Southampton and Rice University area.

MAROON said:

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Memorial Drive from downtown all the way to almost the Beltway is nice. Woodway is nice.

There are some beautiful residential streets - North and South Blvd are just two.

Post Oak between Westheimer and the Loop is nice - but it's going downhill - was better before riderless bus lane and the removal of the cool street signs.

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Memorial inbound between the park and downtown is a great view also -- the skyline above the trees is nice.

I also dated a girl in the mid 90's who lived off of 1960 near Kuykendall. It was actually pretty nice area all the way to Willowbrook Mall. Katrina killed it and turned it into a ghetto.

North gate area used to be really nice. Mattress Mac used to live there, his kids went to Westfield hs.

When I first moved to Houston I worked for a GC and our offices were on Cherry St. off Collingsworth & Jensen. Let me tell you that was an interesting locale. Nobody stuck around after dark for sure.

My cousin worked for one of the Texas Steel locations in the 90's. He also didn't hang around after dark in that area.

Hempstead Highway as a nice ambiance to it.

Especially with all the taco trucks, no-tell motels and businesses selling granite & marble counter tops.

Gulfton between S. Rice and Rampart is very charming. Particularly at night.

TarponChaser said:

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When I first moved to Houston I worked for a GC and our offices were on Cherry St. off Collingsworth & Jensen. Let me tell you that was an interesting locale. Nobody stuck around after dark for sure.

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Good call for Cherry St. I bike across Cherry St (on Cavalcade) quite often. That's a good stretch to bike east/west in that part of town, going from Lindale neighborhood to Hunting Bayou trail.

Lots of good suggestions on here - but I'm still leaning Liberty Road as the "winner".

Biz Ag said:

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Gulfton between S. Rice and Rampart is very charming. Particularly at night.

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Hell, that area was basically a "no-go zone" even for cops 10-15 years ago. I remember hearing that MS-13 basically controlled all those apartment complexes and ran their operations out of there.

All that area roughly north of Bissonnet, south of Westpark, west of S. Rice, and east of Hillcroft.

chico said:

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TarponChaser said:

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When I first moved to Houston I worked for a GC and our offices were on Cherry St. off Collingsworth & Jensen. Let me tell you that was an interesting locale. Nobody stuck around after dark for sure.

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Good call for Cherry St. I bike across Cherry St (on Cavalcade) quite often. That's a good stretch to bike east/west in that part of town, going from Lindale neighborhood to Hunting Bayou trail.

Lots of good suggestions on here - but I'm still leaning Liberty Road as the "winner".

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I'm assuming you're carrying when you ride these areas?

TarponChaser said:

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chico said:

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TarponChaser said:

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When I first moved to Houston I worked for a GC and our offices were on Cherry St. off Collingsworth & Jensen. Let me tell you that was an interesting locale. Nobody stuck around after dark for sure.

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Good call for Cherry St. I bike across Cherry St (on Cavalcade) quite often. That's a good stretch to bike east/west in that part of town, going from Lindale neighborhood to Hunting Bayou trail.

Lots of good suggestions on here - but I'm still leaning Liberty Road as the "winner".

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I'm assuming you're carrying when you ride these areas?

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No, I don't carry - I've ridden these less-than-scenic parts of town for 20+ years, primarily on weekends. I actually find them safer because there is so little car traffic (why would anyone WANT to drive these streets?). Sometimes I can go miles without having to deal with car traffic. There's an occasional stray dog but I carry a dog whistle which has helped.

I ride solo on these roads most weekends and have led organized groups of riders a few times. Also you don't have walkers, joggers etc. to deal with on these forgotten roads like on most bayou bike trails.

Clinton, Armour, Harvey Wilson, Neches, Cavalcade (east of Hardy), Hunting and Sims bayou trails, Labco/Tilgham, Old Clinton to Zindler and the other north/south streets, Burnett, Elysian Viaduct, Lawndale portion north of 225, the Lindale neighborhood - all places I've ridden a LOT (I ride to these places from the Heights where I live). I had ridden Liberty years ago a few times, was thinking about it recently and thus started this thread. Liberty, especially as you go east, is still the worst!

The stretch of liberty between 59 and the rail yard is like going back in time. Once past the rail yard it's just ****ty area for dumping tires and dead bodies.

TarponChaser said:

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Biz Ag said:

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Gulfton between S. Rice and Rampart is very charming. Particularly at night.

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Hell, that area was basically a "no-go zone" even for cops 10-15 years ago. I remember hearing that MS-13 basically controlled all those apartment complexes and ran their operations out of there.

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There was an article on some national site a few years ago about the MS13 gangs in Gulfton; said that different cliques fought for control from building to building w/in the complexes.

Jugstore Cowboy said:

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TarponChaser said:

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Biz Ag said:

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Gulfton between S. Rice and Rampart is very charming. Particularly at night.

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Hell, that area was basically a "no-go zone" even for cops 10-15 years ago. I remember hearing that MS-13 basically controlled all those apartment complexes and ran their operations out of there.

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There was an article on some national site a few years ago about the MS13 gangs in Gulfton; said that different cliques fought for control from building to building w/in the complexes.

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Texas Monthly had a piece on it from 2006:
https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/you-dont-want-to-know-what-we-do-after-dark/

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Wearer of the Ring said:

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I worked at a Holmes Rd address for years. Pretty dreary as were most of the immediate environs.

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Same. Any time I turned on to Holmes, I could just feel my spirit deflate a little. I do not miss driving that gauntlet.

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+2. Mid 90's. I remember that was one place I worked that we ALL left by 5pm just to get away from there before dark. Tuboscope Vetco

lb sand said:

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North gate area used to be really nice. Mattress Mac used to live there, his kids went to Westfield hs.

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As did Hakeem Olajuwon....but that was back when he went by Akeem...his gates to his house had "AO" on them.

It's been well over a decade since I drove it, but Clinton Drive in Galena Park was something else. Like you were stuck in a time warp circa 1975.

Biz Ag said:

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It's been well over a decade since I drove it, but Clinton Drive in Galena Park was something else. Like you were stuck in a time warp circa 1975.

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I'm sure it's better now.

randy828 said:

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lb sand said:

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North gate area used to be really nice. Mattress Mac used to live there, his kids went to Westfield hs.

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As did Hakeem Olajuwon....but that was back when he went by Akeem...his gates to his house had "AO" on them.

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As featured in one of my favorite VHS tapes from the 80s: