Houston: snow, ice skating, art, and a mariachi band!

MontroseNeighborhood · #1 Posted **Dec 13, 2008, 3:41 PM**

a quickr pickr post

M II A II R II K · #2 Posted **Dec 13, 2008, 3:55 PM**

Cool. That's got to be the first time I've seen pictures of snow in Houston. Must be a novelty there.

Texas Tuff · #3 Posted **Dec 13, 2008, 8:06 PM**

Great pics, and I love that ice skating rink! I know they've had one inside the Galleria for years but that's the first one I've seen outdoors down there, very interesting

Dan Denson · #4 Posted **Dec 13, 2008, 8:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by M II A II R II K

Cool. That's got to be the first time I've seen pictures of snow in Houston. Must be a novelty there.

It is indeed a novelty in the coastal area, although it does occur occasionally (every 5-10 years on average). In the Dallas area, it generally occurs once or twice each winter, and in northwest TX, it's common in the winter. Still, nothing like Toronto, of course.

JManc · #5 Posted **Dec 13, 2008, 8:41 PM**

nice pics but those globes at DG look rather creepy. we got some snow but it didn't stick over here in the galleria area.

TXLove · #6 Posted **Dec 13, 2008, 10:01 PM**

Great pics...The Outdoor rink is indeed cool!!!!

KevinFromTexas · #7 Posted **Dec 13, 2008, 10:49 PM**

Cool pics. I think the globes look cool with the trees as a backdrop.

staff · #8 Posted **Dec 14, 2008, 12:13 AM**

Love the art- more of that please!

Boris · #9 Posted **Dec 14, 2008, 12:40 AM**

cool set. esp liked the night time shots of the globes

Metro Matt · #10 Posted **Dec 14, 2008, 12:56 AM**

Those globes with the faces are a trip.

Reverberation · #11 Posted **Dec 14, 2008, 4:47 AM**

Those snow pictures appear to have been taken on my street.

10101000 · #12 Posted **Dec 14, 2008, 7:49 PM**

wow

TinChelseaNYC · #13 Posted **Dec 15, 2008, 12:09 AM**

Those are very nice pics.

photoLith · #14 Posted **Dec 15, 2008, 12:25 AM**

Discovery Green is awesome! I love it. You need to post some of your One Park Place pictures on that forum. Great photos.

Kingofthehill · #15 Posted **Dec 15, 2008, 4:25 AM**

Houston and LA are awfully similar.

Both have huge Hispanics (especially Mexican) populations, decentralized Downtowns and a heap of mid-century/modern architecture...oh, and sprawling suburbs, too

ChrisLA · #16 Posted **Dec 15, 2008, 8:09 AM**

Nice photos, I like the ice skating rink. I'm also a bit surprised to see snow in Houston, something I always associate more so with Dallas.

Xeelee · #17 Posted **Dec 15, 2008, 3:56 PM**

good work

xzmattzx · #18 Posted **Dec 15, 2008, 4:36 PM**

It seems really strange to see people ice skating with sunglasses and t-shirts, and leaves on the trees. It would be like ice skating in September up here.

cabasse · #19 Posted **Dec 15, 2008, 9:34 PM**

main st looks great, and i like the artsy globe thingies - are those illuminated from inside? (i can't see anything but some string suspending them)

even churches need their satellite tv.