Comments on: Neighborhood Guessing Game Over: Walking Distance

By: Joni Webb

Joni Webb — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:49:41 +0000

The Lubavitch Center (not sure of the actual name of it) opened in that area over 20 years ago and they are pretty active in the community. With increased spirituality in the world today - people seem to be seeking more basic religious customs.

My daughter’s teacher lives in the neighborhood and I dropped her off one Friday night for dinner and was amazed at the friendliness and activity in the streets. My daughter was too. Very very different than a typical neighborhood. I remember thinking, what a great place to raise a family. NOW, that being said, it really isn’t attractive and being a design freak, I have to live surrounded by beauty!!! hahahah!!!! It really is not a pretty part of town. Interesting, yes! Friendly yes!

By: kjb434

kjb434 — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:00:22 +0000

Joni,

I knew Houston had a nice sized Jewish community, but I never they had such large orthodox one!

I think it’s pretty cool. I wonder if they advertise in the New York City area to convince people that it’s much better to live down here?

I’m glad to have them in our city. One more point to show how diverse our community is.

By: movocelot

movocelot — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:55:56 +0000

I really enjoyed reading Joni Webb’s info on this area of town! Wouldn’t it be cool to have the Wikimap of neighborhoods - previously suggested - with these sorts of anecdotes and inside stories?!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:55:03 +0000

Fugly sums it up!

By: Joni Webb

Joni Webb — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:22:33 +0000

I mean - their’s.

Yes - three synogogues. Actually this is a very interesting place to visit. Not pretty - (love how someone stole my word: fugly) - BUT - this area is a designated place where Orthodox Jews live. They applied for a special license that makes it all one area for purposes of laws to keep the Sabbath. hard to explain. But on Friday nights and Sat mornings - the streets are filled with children and their parents walking to temple. It’s quite festive and people are dressed like you might see in NY areas where the Orthodox live. It’s a very unique and special place in Houston that most people don’t know about. AND it would make a great place to raise wholesome children surrounded by people with strong religous values. I really blew this - I should have known this one!!!!

By: Joni Webb

Joni Webb — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:14:32 +0000

SHOOT!!! I should have gotten this - I had a cousin who lived on this street for years in a house exactly like this!!! But there’s was a lot prettier. I really blew this big time.

By: Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:02:44 +0000

Man, I’m glad that white brick went out of style.

By: GoogleMaster

GoogleMaster — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:36:45 +0000

That is a seriously fugly exterior. I stand by my “dreary, dreary, dreary” from the previous post.

By: Brad

Brad — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:45:11 +0000

toadfroggy beat me to it. That place IS worse from the outside. Gads, what a dreadful house.

By: toadfroggy

toadfroggy — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:31:53 +0000

Yikes. The outside is worse than the inside. Who’da thought that was even possible?

By: kjb434

kjb434 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:30:07 +0000

3 synagogues? That’s a pretty specific selling point from this realtor!

I guess you get the pick of the rabbi you like!