Less than three weeks after being repainted, the rainbow crosswalks in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood were removed Monday morning.
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Two landmark #Houston #gay bars abruptly closed last week, leaving a dozen-plus employees and entertainers without promised final paychecks. Please contribute to the #fundraiser for their unpaid wages: https://gofund.me/4ccfbe65
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Buddy's and KIKI, a pair of neighboring LGBTQ+ bars in Houston's Montrose area, abruptly closed last week as Pride month was beginning. Fundraisers are being held for impacted employees.
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A piece of Houston movie history is set to be erased. The Montrose-area home that served as a setting for the 1994 film “Reality Bites” will soon be demolished.
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The vacant building at 409 W. Clay St. was one of three neighboring four-plexes purchased in 2022 by Aim Star Investments. All three are being demolished, including the one featured in the 1994 romantic comedy starring Ethan Hawke, Winona Ryder and Ben Stiller.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire referred to the Montrose Management District as a "renegade group" as it tries to resurrect itself after years of dormancy, saying it lacks legal authority to take actions such as sending out tax bills.
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Mayor John Whitmire said the management district, which voted to dissolve itself in 2018 but did not end up doing so, lacks legal authority to take actions such as sending out tax bills to property-owning businesses in the Montrose neighborhood.
The long-dormant Montrose Management District is up and running again, even though it still faces opposition from some in the popular Houston neighborhood.
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Board members for the controversial Houston management district, which voted to dissolve itself in 2018 but did not end up doing so, are expected to vote Thursday on a new service plan and sending out new tax bills for a variety of neighborhood initiatives.
Ismaili Center Houston, a ‘jewel’ in the making, takes shape near Montrose area
A cultural center for Ismaili Muslims and other members of the Houston community, the first of its kind in the United States, is expected to open in 2025 at the southeast corner of Allen Parkway and Montrose Boulevard.
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A cultural center for Ismaili Muslims and other members of the Houston community, the first of its kind in the United States, is expected to open in 2025 at the southeast corner of Allen Parkway and Montrose Boulevard.
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