59 Diner

Name: Brianna

Age: 22

Lived in Houston for: 2 years

Favorite place to go: 59 Diner

"How good does this sound? A Bacon Egg Cheeseburger!?"

(That is the first thing that she says to me as we begin the interview)

Excited? Well, you should be. Sounds like the place to go catch some food would be down at 59 Diner.

"I don't know why I tried it, i thought it was weird, but ended up tasting really good."

The first time she went to 59 was when her parents came into town. "We were just driving around looking for a place to eat and we decided to go there. I had heard that it was good from people at school."

So what makes it special?

"I like the atmosphere, it feels like an old diner. There are old car decorations and a jukebox in the corner; I like stuff like that."

Brianna also ordered a chocolate shake with her meal and said that it was very good as well. It was also big, and came with another cup filled with the left overs.

"The service was very good. Well, at lease the one in Sugarland, I am not sure about the other ones," she said laughing.

So are you going to stick with the Bacon Egg Cheeseburger?

"No, next time I want to try the chicken fried steak. But, you can also get breakfast anytime of day as well. They are open 24 hours."

Anything else to add?

"A good day would be to go grab some lunch at 59 Diner and the down down the street and catch a movie at the AMC that is close by."

Well clear you plans for dinner people! Or any time of the day really. Any time is the right time to eat at 59 Diner.

visit there website here: http://www.59diner.com/

See this sign? Pull over!

Jogging Trail at Rice University

Name: Jesse

Age: 23

Lived in Houston: 19 years

Favorite place: Rice Jogging Trail

"I have been going there since freshman year of high school. I would first go there with my hitting instructor for baseball in high school to train and i would run around the campus and then go do stairs at the stadium. I have always gone there to run even throughout high school and i have just been going ever since."

So why do u like it so much Jesse?

"It's just a place where i can go and gather my thoughts i guess. To me it's way better than memorial; trees line the entire path and it circles the entire rice campus. It is about 3 1/2 miles long"

What is you favorite time to go and why?

"I like to go when the sun is just setting and it's a little cooler in the day"

So if I go, where do I park?"

"Parking is free in the surrounding neighborhoods from 9-4, Mon-Fri i believe. Visitor parking is $1 next to the stadium and just free in the neighborhood on the weekends."

Well there you have it! He said that it is better than the Memorial jogging trail, so you better check it out!

This is what you have to look forward to:

Onion Creek

Interview #1

Name: Katherine

Age: 22

Lived in Houston: 12 years

Favorite place to go: Onion Creek

Why?
It has the best salad, pizza, coffee drinks and atmosphere, all in one. I like to go during the weekday because it is not as busy, typically before the normal dinnertime. It is peaceful to sit out on the patio, watch the sunset, and listen to the music playing overhead. My favorite thing to order would be the house salad or the chicken pizza. But you should order the Med Plate for an appetizer. It has humus, pita bread, and pico de gallo with spices.

I found out about it through a friend and it immediately gave me an eclectic homey outdoorsy feel. I recommend this place to anyone who is looking for somewhere unique!

Check out the Menu here: http://www.onioncreekcafe.com/menu.html

The address is:
Onion Creek
3106 White Oak Blvd.
Houston, TX 77007

How do you get there? http://www.onioncreekcafe.com/location.html

If you happen to stumble upon a place that looks like this you are there!


Let me know what y'all think of this place when you go!

Purpose

H25 was birthed out of an assignment for class that is called New Communication Technologies. The goal of this assignment is easy to understand: to try and create a campaign or cause that will experiment with new forms of communication to try and reach as many people as possible.

The idea of H25 was inspired by my passion of travel and adventure. Relatively new to the Houston area, I feel like I have not yet tapped into the potential that this city has to offer. But where is a central location on the Internet to find something that is of interest to me and is within my budget? The goal of H25 is to provide an easy way for people to get connect to this city without having to go to many different websites.

A lot of research is going to take place. Some ideas might be good. Some might not be. That is the good thing about an experiment. ☺ And depending on how this goes, it might turn into something I would like to keep up. However it turns out, I feel privileged to take this task on with my fellow classmates.

With all this being said I would love to hear any ideas from anyone about what you think the website I am creating should include. Like I said in my previous post, I am going to conduct interviews about people’s favorite places to go in Houston. I am hoping that this will inspire readers to go out and explore some of these places and then possibly comment with any feedback, good or bad.

So make sure you check back every week to check out the interviews. Thanks!

Intro to Houston Under $25

This blog is going to be the guide for all of those out there who want to experience Houston on a $25 budget. There are plenty of places to go, things to see, and food to eat right here in this great city.

This blog will focus on interviews of local Houstonians giving their testimonies on their favorite places to go in Houston and why. There will also be a website that will be up and running that will host all of the information on where you should spend your $25!

So get ready for a great ride! (this one is free of course, but never feel the need to hesitate when it comes to donating money to this great idea!)

Time to get in touch with the town you live in.