Guidebook for Houston

Denise
Guidebook for Houston

Food Scene

Within walking distance, a great Mexican food specializing in food from Mexico City. Not Tex-Mex. They have a happy hour in the bar.
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Cuchara
214 Fairview St
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Within walking distance, a great Mexican food specializing in food from Mexico City. Not Tex-Mex. They have a happy hour in the bar.
Within walking distance, a great coffee shop.
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FIX Coffeebar
415 Westheimer Rd
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Within walking distance, a great coffee shop.
Within walking distance, another coffee shop
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Southside Espresso
904 Westheimer Rd
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Within walking distance, another coffee shop
Within walking distance, but a little bit further away. "Coffeehouse with gourmet, barista-made drinks, home-baked goods & light fare in an industrial space." They close at 5:00 pm.
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Blacksmith
1018 Westheimer Rd
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Within walking distance, but a little bit further away. "Coffeehouse with gourmet, barista-made drinks, home-baked goods & light fare in an industrial space." They close at 5:00 pm.
Within walking distance, great Mediterranean food! inexpensive and it's BYOB!
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Aladdin
912 Westheimer Rd
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Within walking distance, great Mediterranean food! inexpensive and it's BYOB!
Within walking distance, they serve great Cajun style food with a Houston twist. Open 24 hours!!
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BB's Tex-Orleans
2701 White Oak Dr
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Within walking distance, they serve great Cajun style food with a Houston twist. Open 24 hours!!
Within walking distance, good burgers and a huge patio with TV's. Open very late Friday & Saturday nights.
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The Burger Joint
2703 Montrose Blvd
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Within walking distance, good burgers and a huge patio with TV's. Open very late Friday & Saturday nights.
Within walking distance and with a drive thru! Good BBQ
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Brookstreet BBQ The Montrose House
1009 Missouri Street
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Within walking distance and with a drive thru! Good BBQ
Within walking distance, this is a cute neighborhood restaurant with a nice patio and a VERY busy Sunday brunch. Good food!
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Baba Yega
2607 Grant St
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Within walking distance, this is a cute neighborhood restaurant with a nice patio and a VERY busy Sunday brunch. Good food!
Within walking distance, lively place with food and drinks.
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MAX's Wine Dive
4720 Washington Ave
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Within walking distance, lively place with food and drinks.
Within the neighborhood, maybe kinda far to walk (especially in Houston's hot & humid summers!). Great Vietnamese food!
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LES BA'GET
1717 Montrose Blvd
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Within the neighborhood, maybe kinda far to walk (especially in Houston's hot & humid summers!). Great Vietnamese food!
The BEST (and super cheap!) Banh mi sandwiches!!! Can get VERY busy, but the line moves fast. A must if you have time!
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Les Givral's
2704 Milam St
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The BEST (and super cheap!) Banh mi sandwiches!!! Can get VERY busy, but the line moves fast. A must if you have time!
Within walking distance, popular Tex-Mex restaurant.
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El Tiempo Cantina - Westheimer
322 Westheimer Rd
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Within walking distance, popular Tex-Mex restaurant.
For those who want only this! ;)
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Starbucks
4790 Calhoun Rd
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For those who want only this! ;)
If you need a quick breakfast or lunch spot in the neighborhood.
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Einstein Bros. Bagels
3407 Montrose Blvd
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If you need a quick breakfast or lunch spot in the neighborhood.
Counter service, great food and craft beer.
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Good Dog Houston
903 Studewood St
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Counter service, great food and craft beer.
Within walking distance, good & cheap (er) Mexican food.
El Paraiso Mexican Restaurant
4707 Crocker St
Within walking distance, good & cheap (er) Mexican food.
Within walking distance, yet another Mexican food spot. Food is good, the tortillas are delicious and you can order breakfast tacos to go!
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La Mexicana
1018 Fairview St
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Within walking distance, yet another Mexican food spot. Food is good, the tortillas are delicious and you can order breakfast tacos to go!
Great locally owned coffee house in the neighborhood!
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Campesino Coffee House
2602 Waugh Dr
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Great locally owned coffee house in the neighborhood!
Good BBQ with ample free fixins (as they say in Texas)
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The Pit Room
1201 Richmond Avenue
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Good BBQ with ample free fixins (as they say in Texas)
I think one of the best places for BBQ in the city!
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Goode Company BBQ
5109 Kirby Dr
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I think one of the best places for BBQ in the city!
This place can get crowded, but I like their selection of beer too.
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Siphon Coffee
701 W Alabama St
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This place can get crowded, but I like their selection of beer too.
Within walking distance, counter service Greek food.
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Niko Niko's
2520 Montrose Blvd
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Within walking distance, counter service Greek food.
Within walking distance (two blocks!) good Italian food in a cozy house setting.
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Dolce Vita Pizzeria Enoteca
500 Westheimer Rd
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Within walking distance (two blocks!) good Italian food in a cozy house setting.
Good and cheap Cuban/Mexican food. Breakfast tacos, lunch and/or dinner.
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El Rey Taqueria
233 N Loop W
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Good and cheap Cuban/Mexican food. Breakfast tacos, lunch and/or dinner.
One of the best happy hours for sushi. Always packed!
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Oishii
3764 Richmond Ave
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One of the best happy hours for sushi. Always packed!
Good sushi and happy hour
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Aka Sushi House
2390 W Alabama St
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Good sushi and happy hour
Good sushi and a great happy hour!
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Soma Sushi
4820 Washington Ave
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Good sushi and a great happy hour!
It's open 24 hours and within walking distance
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Katz's Deli
616 Westheimer Rd
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It's open 24 hours and within walking distance
A great place for breakfast! Gets packed on the weekends-so be patient or get there early. Within walking distance.
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Baby Barnaby's
602 Fairview St
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A great place for breakfast! Gets packed on the weekends-so be patient or get there early. Within walking distance.
Great food with big portions! Great Cobb salads, and french fries with friendly service! Within walking distance.
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Barnaby's Cafe
414 W Gray St
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Great food with big portions! Great Cobb salads, and french fries with friendly service! Within walking distance.
Love this little local shop for kolaches, breakfasts sandwiches, etc. Within walking distance.
BB Donuts
515 Westheimer Rd
Love this little local shop for kolaches, breakfasts sandwiches, etc. Within walking distance.

Drinks & Nightlife

Walking distance to this bar that gives you a free slice of pizza with your drink order after 9:00 pm!
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Love Buzz
408 Westheimer Rd
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Walking distance to this bar that gives you a free slice of pizza with your drink order after 9:00 pm!
My favorite bar (with good food!) within walking distance. Fantastic back patio with an eclectic mix of music and people. Can't go wrong with this place!!
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Boheme
307 Fairview St
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My favorite bar (with good food!) within walking distance. Fantastic back patio with an eclectic mix of music and people. Can't go wrong with this place!!
Within walking distance, but a bit further away. Another favorite, kind of a dive bar. Great music!! Parking is an issue, so I would walk.
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Catbirds
1336 Westheimer Rd
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Within walking distance, but a bit further away. Another favorite, kind of a dive bar. Great music!! Parking is an issue, so I would walk.
Within walking distance, but a bit further away. Good happy hour with food & drinks!
Doc's Motorworks Bar & Grill
1303 Westheimer Rd
Within walking distance, but a bit further away. Good happy hour with food & drinks!
Withing walking distance but a bit further away. They have valet and a small self park lot. They have a good happy hour.
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Pistolero's
1517 Westheimer Rd
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Withing walking distance but a bit further away. They have valet and a small self park lot. They have a good happy hour.
For LGBT community, within walking distance. Nice, updated patio.
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JR's Bar & Grill
808 Pacific St
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For LGBT community, within walking distance. Nice, updated patio.
For LGBT community, another within walking distance bar.
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Eagle Houston
611 Hyde Park Blvd
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For LGBT community, another within walking distance bar.
Just down Westheimer a bit (could walk as well) this bar has good happy hour specials (food & drinks) and is great for watching a game (football, baseball, etc)
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Saint Dane's Bar & Grille
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Just down Westheimer a bit (could walk as well) this bar has good happy hour specials (food & drinks) and is great for watching a game (football, baseball, etc)
Within walking distance, this second story bar is more loungy, but they have a nice patio with happy hour specials on food & drinks.
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Rosemont
2750 Grant St
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Within walking distance, this second story bar is more loungy, but they have a nice patio with happy hour specials on food & drinks.
Still in the neighborhood, but I would Uber. Laid back bar, with good food and drinks. They have live music Friday and Saturday nights upstairs.
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Rudyard's British Pub and Grill
2010 Waugh Dr
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Still in the neighborhood, but I would Uber. Laid back bar, with good food and drinks. They have live music Friday and Saturday nights upstairs.
Funky little bar in an old house.
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Komodos
2004 Baldwin St
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Funky little bar in an old house.
Laid back bar in the neighborhood. Pool tables, darts and TVs are all here.
Doghouse Tavern
2517 Bagby St
Laid back bar in the neighborhood. Pool tables, darts and TVs are all here.
One of my all time FAVORITE bars. Cash only and wine & beer only. It's haunted, has an old school cash register and the best jukebox!
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La Carafe
813 Congress St
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One of my all time FAVORITE bars. Cash only and wine & beer only. It's haunted, has an old school cash register and the best jukebox!
Another favorite across the street form La Carafe. Strong drinks and great music on the jukebox. It's an institution.
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Warren's Inn
307 Travis St
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Another favorite across the street form La Carafe. Strong drinks and great music on the jukebox. It's an institution.
Good food, lively atmosphere and pretty on the inside. Houston doesn't save their old buildings normally, so I'm glad they kept this one!
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Hearsay Market Square
218 Travis St
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Good food, lively atmosphere and pretty on the inside. Houston doesn't save their old buildings normally, so I'm glad they kept this one!
Beautifully restored bar!
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Public Services Wine & Whisky
202 Travis St
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Beautifully restored bar!
Great beer garden-huge patio! Connected to Luigi's Pizza so you can order food from them & they'll deliver it to wherever you're sitting! Tons of hammocks.
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Axelrad Beer Garden
1517 Alabama St
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Great beer garden-huge patio! Connected to Luigi's Pizza so you can order food from them & they'll deliver it to wherever you're sitting! Tons of hammocks.
Huge whiskey selection. Good tacos.
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Eight Row Flint
1039 Yale St
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Huge whiskey selection. Good tacos.
Great little local brewery!
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Town In City Brewing Company
1125 W Cavalcade St
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Great little local brewery!
Another cool local brewery!
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Platypus Brewing
1902 Washington Ave
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Another cool local brewery!
Great brewery, expanded back patio.
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8th Wonder Brewery
2202 Dallas St
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Great brewery, expanded back patio.
Great beer selection, good food, and happy hour specials (Saturday too)
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The Hay Merchant
1100 Westheimer Rd
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Great beer selection, good food, and happy hour specials (Saturday too)
Biggest local brewery, nice restaurant and expanded patio.
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Пивоваренная компания Karbach
2032 Karbach St
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Biggest local brewery, nice restaurant and expanded patio.
Nice little local brewery across from Axelrad bar.
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Пивоварня Under the Radar
1506 Truxillo St
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Nice little local brewery across from Axelrad bar.
Charming little bar in a house.
Lizard's Pub
2715 Sackett St
Charming little bar in a house.
Huge selection of tequilas and mezcals.
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The Brewery Tap
310 Main St
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Huge selection of tequilas and mezcals.
Awesome charity driven bar located in an old brick building. Walking distance to many other bars in the area.
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OKRA Charity Saloon
924 Congress St
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Awesome charity driven bar located in an old brick building. Walking distance to many other bars in the area.
One of my faves to pop into for their daily specials and good happy hour for wine (they have a full bar, even on Saturdays)
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Bacco
5010 Dincans St
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One of my faves to pop into for their daily specials and good happy hour for wine (they have a full bar, even on Saturdays)
I love this wine bar (and full bar) for their happy hour and ambience!
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Simone on Sunset
2418 Sunset Blvd
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I love this wine bar (and full bar) for their happy hour and ambience!

Essentials

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Walgreens
3317 Montrose Blvd
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Just in case you need something from the closest grocery store.
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Kroger Fresh Fare
3300 Montrose Blvd
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Just in case you need something from the closest grocery store.

Shopping

Great little location for a gently used book. Best prices!
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Half Price Books
1011 Westheimer Rd
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Great little location for a gently used book. Best prices!
Liquor store very close to my place. Not the big fancy location, but perfect to pick up something in a hurry.
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Spec's Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods
1011 Westheimer Rd
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Liquor store very close to my place. Not the big fancy location, but perfect to pick up something in a hurry.
THIS is the BEST liquor store in the city! Huge selection for everything, including a food department. On Saturdays they have a bunch of "tasters" (wine, liquor).
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Spec's Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods
1011 Westheimer Rd
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THIS is the BEST liquor store in the city! Huge selection for everything, including a food department. On Saturdays they have a bunch of "tasters" (wine, liquor).
The mecca for one stop shopping
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The Galleria
5085 Westheimer Rd
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The mecca for one stop shopping

Parks & Nature

Good place for a walk/run
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Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park
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Good place for a walk/run