Guide to Houston

Shae
Guide to Houston

Sightseeing

Great place to take kids for a day out.
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Houston Zoo
6200 Hermann Park Dr
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Great place to take kids for a day out.
World-Class arts museum with multiple wings and exhibits from many cultures. Thursdays are free!
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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet St
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World-Class arts museum with multiple wings and exhibits from many cultures. Thursdays are free!
Great place to take kids. Known for their butterfly enclosure, dinosaur exhibit, and geology collection. Thursdays are free!
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Přírodovědné muzeum v Houstonu
5555 Hermann Park Dr
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Great place to take kids. Known for their butterfly enclosure, dinosaur exhibit, and geology collection. Thursdays are free!
Free museum with rotating exhibits. Located a short walk from the Airbnb. Be sure to check out the park next door, it's a great place to spend a day off.
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Menilova sbírka
1533 Sul Ross St
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Free museum with rotating exhibits. Located a short walk from the Airbnb. Be sure to check out the park next door, it's a great place to spend a day off.
A short walk from the Airbnb. This is a local favorite park to hang out in the sun or throw a frisbee.
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Menil Park
1423 Branard St
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A short walk from the Airbnb. This is a local favorite park to hang out in the sun or throw a frisbee.
Beautiful view of downtown and the bayou. Well maintained running/biking trails.
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Eleanor Tinsley Park
18-3600 Allen Pkwy
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Beautiful view of downtown and the bayou. Well maintained running/biking trails.
Huge park with ample picnic areas and miles and miles of off road biking trails.
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Memoriální park
6501 Memorial Dr
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Huge park with ample picnic areas and miles and miles of off road biking trails.
During warm months, hundreds of thousands of bats swarm this area in the evenings. There's a little hill side to observe then fly around looking for mosquitoes to eat.
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Waugh Drive Bat Colony
Waugh Drive
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During warm months, hundreds of thousands of bats swarm this area in the evenings. There's a little hill side to observe then fly around looking for mosquitoes to eat.
A nice place to take a walk in nature and escape the noise of the city a bit
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Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
4501 Woodway Dr
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A nice place to take a walk in nature and escape the noise of the city a bit
Enormous dog park with space allotted for both large and small dogs. Be aware that there is a water feature on the large dogs side. They will probably swim.
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Psí park Johnnyho Steela
2929 Allen Pkwy
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Enormous dog park with space allotted for both large and small dogs. Be aware that there is a water feature on the large dogs side. They will probably swim.
The closest dog park to the property. It's a bit on the small side, but it's shady and close which are both great on a hot day.
Ervan Chew Park
4502 Dunlavy St
The closest dog park to the property. It's a bit on the small side, but it's shady and close which are both great on a hot day.
A house made out of beer cans! What more is there to say?
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Beer Can House
222 Malone St
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A house made out of beer cans! What more is there to say?
Modern art museum/experience. Great place to take pictures.
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Color Factory
3303 Kirby Dr
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Modern art museum/experience. Great place to take pictures.
Houston's own version of Meow Wolf
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Seismique
2306 S Texas 6
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Houston's own version of Meow Wolf
Cool outdoor theatre with free musical and theater performances several times a week.
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Miller Outdoor Theatre
6000 Hermann Park Dr
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Cool outdoor theatre with free musical and theater performances several times a week.

Bars

Best cocktails in the city, and arguably the most "important" bar in the city. These guys started Houston's involvement in the craft cocktail scene. Located just a few blocks away from the house!
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Anvil Bar & Refuge
1424 Westheimer Rd
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Best cocktails in the city, and arguably the most "important" bar in the city. These guys started Houston's involvement in the craft cocktail scene. Located just a few blocks away from the house!
Local dive near the house. Great whiskey selection, cheap beer, and a great little patio. Dress casually and strike up a conversation with some locals.
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Poison Girl Cocktail Lounge
1641 Westheimer Rd
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Local dive near the house. Great whiskey selection, cheap beer, and a great little patio. Dress casually and strike up a conversation with some locals.
Trendy bar in Montrose that is very grammable. Lot's of great spots to take a photo. They also serve some food.
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Present Company
1318 Westheimer Rd
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Trendy bar in Montrose that is very grammable. Lot's of great spots to take a photo. They also serve some food.
Hip bar with a great jukebox and big patio. Cheap beer and unusual frozens.
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Grand Prize Bar
1010 Banks St
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Hip bar with a great jukebox and big patio. Cheap beer and unusual frozens.
Great cocktails and surly bartenders. This place can be kind of hard to find. Enter through the door that says Ira Aghai, then go up the stairs and to the left.
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Captain Foxheart's Bad News Bar & Spirit Lodge
308 Main Street
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Great cocktails and surly bartenders. This place can be kind of hard to find. Enter through the door that says Ira Aghai, then go up the stairs and to the left.
Coffee shop by day, bar by night. Nice little patio.
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Double Trouble Caffeine & Cocktails
3622 Main St
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Coffee shop by day, bar by night. Nice little patio.
Quirky bar known for live local music, performance art, and burlesque shows.
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AvantGarden
411 Westheimer Rd
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Quirky bar known for live local music, performance art, and burlesque shows.
Large night club known for bringing in big ticket acts.
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Spire Nightclub
1720 Main St
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Large night club known for bringing in big ticket acts.
Quiet wine bar with a large selection of mostly classic styles of wine.
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Camerata at Paulie's
1830 Westheimer Rd
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Quiet wine bar with a large selection of mostly classic styles of wine.
Funky bar with funky tunes and funky wines. Trendy spot for natural and unusual styles of wine.
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Light Years Natural Wine Shop and Bar
1304 W Alabama St
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Funky bar with funky tunes and funky wines. Trendy spot for natural and unusual styles of wine.

Food Scene

Cute little café just around the corner. Great place to study or work without getting swamped by a huge crowd.
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Brasil
2604 Dunlavy St
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Cute little café just around the corner. Great place to study or work without getting swamped by a huge crowd.
Café that specializes in pastas, personal pizzas, and cake. Dog friendly patio.
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Empire Café
1732 Westheimer Rd
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Café that specializes in pastas, personal pizzas, and cake. Dog friendly patio.
Classic French bakery just a few blocks from the house. Excellent bread and pastries.
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Common Bond Café & Bakery
1706 Westheimer Rd
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Classic French bakery just a few blocks from the house. Excellent bread and pastries.
Tasty elevated Vietnamese café. Costs a little more than options in midtown, but the quality is also noticably better. I like the shaking chicken/beef.
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Lúa Viet Kitchen
1540 W Alabama St
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Tasty elevated Vietnamese café. Costs a little more than options in midtown, but the quality is also noticably better. I like the shaking chicken/beef.
Mediterranean cafeteria style restaurant. Huge portions of healthy food for the price. Lots of options for Vegans/Vegetarians.
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Aladdin
912 Westheimer Rd
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Mediterranean cafeteria style restaurant. Huge portions of healthy food for the price. Lots of options for Vegans/Vegetarians.
Great burgers. Open until 4am on weekends. Dog friendly. Warning: side portions are HUGE.
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The Burger Joint
2703 Montrose Blvd
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Great burgers. Open until 4am on weekends. Dog friendly. Warning: side portions are HUGE.
Cute diner in the gayborhood. Green Eggs are a favorite. Good for very small groups.
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Baby Barnaby's
602 Fairview St
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Cute diner in the gayborhood. Green Eggs are a favorite. Good for very small groups.
Mexico City cuisine, which is a nice departure from the Tex-Mex Houston is known for. Good brunch spot.
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Cuchara
214 Fairview St
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Mexico City cuisine, which is a nice departure from the Tex-Mex Houston is known for. Good brunch spot.
Enchiladas here are late night cheesy goodness.
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Chapultepec Lupita
813 Richmond Ave
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Enchiladas here are late night cheesy goodness.
Best Bahn Mi inside the 610 loop. If you come around noon, order ahead because it will be packed.
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Cali Sandwich & Fast Food
2900 Travis St
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Best Bahn Mi inside the 610 loop. If you come around noon, order ahead because it will be packed.
Excellent Thai food.
Rim Tanon
2241 Richmond Ave
Excellent Thai food.
Great Thai restaurant nestled inside a little hole in the wall Asian grocery store.
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Asia Market Thai Lao Food
3620 North Main Street
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Great Thai restaurant nestled inside a little hole in the wall Asian grocery store.
High quality Tex-Mex. A little pricey, but worth it.
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Candente
4306 Yoakum Blvd
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High quality Tex-Mex. A little pricey, but worth it.
High-end groceries. Amazing produce selection. Good place to go for hard to find ingredients.
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Central Market
3815 Westheimer Rd
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High-end groceries. Amazing produce selection. Good place to go for hard to find ingredients.
Great local spot for a dinner a bit on the fancier side.
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Nancy's Hustle
2704 Polk St
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Great local spot for a dinner a bit on the fancier side.
A small house retrofitted into a great little restaurant.
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Nobie's Restaurant
2048 Colquitt St
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A small house retrofitted into a great little restaurant.
Widely regarded as the best Pakistani food in the city.
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Himalaya Restaurant
6652 Southwest Fwy
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Widely regarded as the best Pakistani food in the city.
Ultra high end, adventurous sushi and sake experience.
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Uchi
904 Westheimer Rd
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Ultra high end, adventurous sushi and sake experience.
High end sushi with a more traditional vibe.
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Kata Robata
3600 Kirby Dr
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High end sushi with a more traditional vibe.
Cheap sushi that doesn't sacrifice quality too much. Expect big crowds. Reservations always needed.
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Oishii
3764 Richmond Ave
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Cheap sushi that doesn't sacrifice quality too much. Expect big crowds. Reservations always needed.
Hole in the wall with good Tex-Mex breakfast options.
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La Guadalupana Bakery & Cafe
2109 Dunlavy St
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Hole in the wall with good Tex-Mex breakfast options.
Great groceries for good price. Just two blocks from the Airbnb.
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H-E-B
6055 South Fwy
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Great groceries for good price. Just two blocks from the Airbnb.
Asian supermarket with a huge selection of produce, snacks, and teas that can't be found anywhere else in town.
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99 Ranch Market
1005 Blalock Rd
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Asian supermarket with a huge selection of produce, snacks, and teas that can't be found anywhere else in town.

Coffee

Hip coffee shop with bottomless drip coffee available. Come early and by foot. There is almost no parking and seats fill up quickly. Dog friendly patio.
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Agora
1712 Westheimer Rd
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Hip coffee shop with bottomless drip coffee available. Come early and by foot. There is almost no parking and seats fill up quickly. Dog friendly patio.
Quiet coffee shop not too far away. Next door to a laundromat if you need one for whatever reason. I like the chai latte here.
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Black Hole Coffee House
4504 Graustark St
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Quiet coffee shop not too far away. Next door to a laundromat if you need one for whatever reason. I like the chai latte here.

Neighborhoods

Affluent neighborhood that borders Montrose to the West. Mostly residential.
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River Oaks
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Affluent neighborhood that borders Montrose to the West. Mostly residential.
Clubs and clubs and clubs. Also home to quite a few great options for simple Vietnamese fare.
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Midtown
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Clubs and clubs and clubs. Also home to quite a few great options for simple Vietnamese fare.
Big and industrial. Great place to go for a bike ride on Sundays. The 300 block of Main Street has a nice little slice of nightlife.
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Downtown Houston
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Big and industrial. Great place to go for a bike ride on Sundays. The 300 block of Main Street has a nice little slice of nightlife.
Montrose's older, more put together sibling. Cute bungalows and lots of restaurants and bars to check out.
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Houston Heights
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Montrose's older, more put together sibling. Cute bungalows and lots of restaurants and bars to check out.
Affluent neighborhood near Rice University and Rice Village. Beautiful trees and lots of museums, shopping, and places to eat.
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West University Place
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Affluent neighborhood near Rice University and Rice Village. Beautiful trees and lots of museums, shopping, and places to eat.
A.K.A. "EaDo" fun, young neighborhood with many bars and a few restaurants.
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East Downtown
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A.K.A. "EaDo" fun, young neighborhood with many bars and a few restaurants.
Quirky and hip neighborhood full of bars, restaurants, and resale shops and boutiques. Historically the artsy, gay, party neighborhood of Houston, it has quieted down a lot over the last 10 years with gentrification.
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Montrose
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Quirky and hip neighborhood full of bars, restaurants, and resale shops and boutiques. Historically the artsy, gay, party neighborhood of Houston, it has quieted down a lot over the last 10 years with gentrification.

Shopping

Hip clothing resale store. Great place to find one of a kind pieces.
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Pavement Houston Clothing
1657 Westheimer Road
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Hip clothing resale store. Great place to find one of a kind pieces.
Hip clothing resale store.
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Buffalo Exchange
2901 S Shepherd Dr
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Hip clothing resale store.
Huge indoor mall with more than 400 stores. Great people watching. Has an ice skating rink.
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Galleria
5085 Westheimer Rd
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Huge indoor mall with more than 400 stores. Great people watching. Has an ice skating rink.
Westheimer has many little shops for clothing, handmade jewelry, and antiques. This particular intersection has really good people watching.
Westheimer Road & Dunlavy Street
Westheimer has many little shops for clothing, handmade jewelry, and antiques. This particular intersection has really good people watching.
Great little hub of restaurants and shops. Parking is tight, so take one car or Uber if it's a weekend.
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Rice Village
2376 Rice Boulevard
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Great little hub of restaurants and shops. Parking is tight, so take one car or Uber if it's a weekend.
High end shops and a few restaurants.
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Highland Village
4055 Westheimer Rd
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High end shops and a few restaurants.

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Doggy Daycare

I've had a guest recommend this dog boarding service to me if you are in need. They are apparently only two blocks away from the property, but I don't know much else as I have not personally used them before. https://r.rover.com/hPPin3