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Old 11-02-2007, 12:41 PM
 
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I am looking to move to Houston, I've been living in New England most of my life, and love the atmosphere here. Especially during the Holidays (Thanksgiving + Christmas), You can really feel the spirit here and it actually feels like the holidays, but in Houston not so much. Are there any areas in Houston that is made to have the look and feel of New England? Lots of pine trees and a mixture of different trees together, nice parks, all in one area? Would love to know if an area like this exists in Houston.
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Old 11-02-2007, 02:55 PM
 
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NW part of town. Spring/Klein/Champions area, or the Woodlands.
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Old 11-02-2007, 09:12 PM
 
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I second that. These areas have great light displays and there are TONSSSS of christmas activities in the Woodlands.
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Old 11-02-2007, 09:54 PM
 
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I would think some of the older sections of Memorial would have a little more of that charm and feel. The lots are larger and more of the older trees remained. Check the areas north of Woodway, going towards the bayou & east of Chimney Rock, and on the other side of the bayou near Memorial Drive. Also the Memorial Villages. I would also say maybe Garden Oaks, especially section 1 over between Yale & Shepherd. The northern sections of Glenbrook Valley next to Sims Bayou. Idylwood around Spurlock park. The Boulevard Oaks/Chevy Chase/Broad Acres areas between Bissonnet and 59, from about 5 or 6 blocks west of Montrose over to about Shepherd.

The northwest does have trees, but in many of the newer areas most of them were bulldozed by the builders. There are better trees in the more mature neighborhoods out there like Northampton, Greenwood Forest, Champions, Huntwick, Memorial Northwest & Spring Creek Forest.
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Old 11-03-2007, 07:25 AM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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Kingwood, The Woodlands
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Old 11-03-2007, 07:43 AM
 
Location: The land of sugar... previously Houston and Austin
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I second the Memorial villages - Bunker Hill, Piney Point, etc.
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Old 11-05-2007, 10:49 AM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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To my mind, West University has the most "New Englandy" feel of any neighborhood I have seen. One of the big reasons is that all the other areas mentioned are basically all brick which is not the case in New England. The housing diversity is much greater in West U. Also, the big overhanging trees contribute to the eastern feel of the neighborhood. There is also an element of this look in parts of The Heights. An entire street of nothing but two-story brick houses in the same color brick just doesn't speak to the New England feel at all.
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Old 11-05-2007, 12:56 PM
 
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I tend to agree with Red Rover. The very thing I thought of was the greatere diversity of architecture in West U. or even the Rice University area in general.
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Old 11-05-2007, 07:48 PM
 
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I disagree with all of you. I love Houston very much. But I don't think there is any part of Houston that has a New England feel to it. Houston only has a Houston feel.
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Old 11-05-2007, 10:03 PM
 
Location: Bos/Hou-ston
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I don't think that place exists in Houston. I think Houston can get away with Thanksgiving, but probably not Christmas! I think the architecture and weather in New England add a lot to the holiday feeling. (I'm in Boston now so I get a sense of what you're talking about a little bit, especially with Christmas! BRRR!) Houston proper is not trying to be like New England that's for sure--if anything you might find this type of feel in suburb but I still remain doubtful.
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