I remember Montrose and Westheimer in the 1970's (Houston, Galveston: living, military)

[ohmanon]

Here's an article and some old photos showing that restaurant which closed in the 80's.

Bayou City History | A blog about Houston's past with J.R. Gonzales | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

[gmh1013]

Does anybody remember the Harvest Moon in Montrose? or Texas Opry House on Richmond?

[3243]

Two of my favorite Montrose-area places to hang out in the late '80s were Texas Art Supply and the Record Exchange on Westheimer. Does anyone know if they still exist?

[Desdicata]

Favorite places from my childhood, growing up in the Montrose:
Cherryhurst Park - I spent many a summer there taking refuge inside the "recreation" room during those hot summer hours. At lunch, we would get baloney sandwiches and frozen fruit. Really all you need as a kid to keep your energy up. We would do crafts and play inside games like Caroms and board games like Candy Land and the like. I guess we were just lost shmucks back then. All our parents worked all day and just send us to the park. It was normal for that time and place.
Hermann Park - Magic... the Zoo, the Miller Outdoor Theatre, the Museums, the beautiful Mecom Fountains! A real paradise for a curious child. Green grass and Oak trees everywhere! At the Miller is the first time i ever saw the "Laughing/Crying" masks that symbolize the ways of Drama. All my life i remember the symbol... it always reminds me of those days.
"Little Palms" shopping center on Indiana... One pinball machine at two plays for a quarter (thats ten balls folks!) and 10 kids with their quarters on the glass waiting for a turn!
More later as the alcohol kicks in folks!

[testmo]

Texas Art Supply is still there. Record Exchange is not unless I somehow pass it every day without noticing.

I'd say montrose changed, then changed again, and is now changing again again. there may have been an additional change in there. The area is now overrun with 20-30 something young professional white people who want to live a cultural urban lifestyle, but at the same time not see anyone who is not a 20-30 something white young professional. Skinny black people who wear tight pants and a band t-shirt are okay as long as they do not go to the same bars. Hispanic people better be pushing a white couple's baby carriage. But they will give money to the homeless people because hey that's cool.

I am now moving to a different area. I am tired of having to "dress to impress". WTF it's Montrose

Parts of this segment of the population have moved on to the Washington corridor and upper heights. but it'll still never be the same

[latetotheparty]

Originally Posted by testmo

Texas Art Supply is still there. Record Exchange is not unless I somehow pass it every day without noticing.

I'd say montrose changed, then changed again, and is now changing again again. there may have been an additional change in there. The area is now overrun with 20-30 something young professional white people who want to live a cultural urban lifestyle, but at the same time not see anyone who is not a 20-30 something white young professional. Skinny black people who wear tight pants and a band t-shirt are okay as long as they do not go to the same bars. Hispanic people better be pushing a white couple's baby carriage. But they will give money to the homeless people because hey that's cool.

I am now moving to a different area. I am tired of having to "dress to impress". WTF it's Montrose

Parts of this segment of the population have moved on to the Washington corridor and upper heights. but it'll still never be the same

just wait 'em out ... they'l be stampeding on to the next "in" thing before you know it.....

[slingshot]

I met my second wife on the hill at Miller Theater in Hermann Park in 1972. We had 27 wonderful years together. Lots of good memories of living in Montrose. Now I'm with my third wife that I actually met in 1971 when I was a manager at Houston Blacklight and Poster Co. across from Allen's Landing in downtown Houston.

[tommy-t]

Does anyone remember the Little Hut fron the 70's? I was there from 1977 until the building was torn down in Jan. '84. I attended the last reunion in Jan. 2004. A very unique group of people, many very educated, many old hippies who had trouble moving past that point in their lives. Shuffleboard. foosball.

[tommy-t]

I "lived" at The Lttle Hut from '76-'84. Played a lot of shuffleboard.
Occassionable owner-Don Pearson.

[tommy-t]

Originally Posted by kathyjh

does anybody remember the Little Hut bar on w.alabama. Don and L.T. were the owners. I practically lived there....moved to austin a while after it was sold and demolished now back in Houston. Loved that place. Would love to find anyone still alive/not in jail. will come back to this site to find out

Yes, I was there from '77-'84 so we must have crossed paths at some point. In 2004 we held our twentieth and last reunion.We all kept in tpuch for a long time after it closed and demolished.____ Tommy F.