A Night in Houston 1960

@brayanrodriguez5328 4年前

I wish houston was still like this

@cac8too 2年前

This is the Houston of my childhood. I remember walking with my parents downtown around Christmas time. It was magical. At night the sidewalks glittered like diamonds (I guess it was the sand in the concrete) and the ladies' high heeled shoes tap, tap, tapped. And the store windows were beautiful! I miss those days.

@zurrillo1 11年前

I Was Born In Houston Texas On August 23,1960 ...Houston Has Changed a Lot since Then...Here We Are In 2012 Going On To 2013 It's A Mega City Today ...Freeways Are Jammed With Traffic...But Downtown And Mid-Town Are Wonderful Comeback Areas Of Houston...I Grew Up On Allen Parkway Village From 1964 To 1967..I Went To Dial Elementary School Along With Henrietta.

@lanabanana4403 9年前

How cool! My husband and I had dinner at Gaido's on our first date in 1969. Houston had plenty to offer for night life back then. Thanks for the glimpse back to the beginning of a very dynamic decade.

@mrutrough 12年前

I sure miss all the neon lighting from back in that era..

@marcusvaughn7019 4年前

Born in 1963 in Houston, we lived off of Hiriam Clark at the end of South Main. I remember all of these places. My Mom worked at the "Gay Dot" at Westbury Square and my Dad hung out at the "Chez Lounge" off of S. Main. Learned to swim at Gateway. Favorite Chinese food was "Lee's Den" the absolute best ever. We moved from Houston in 1975, but it will always be my hometown.

@Nivasi 11年前

in 1960 I was 2 yrs old .. born in Memorial Hospital downtown, this clip made me smile. I miss HOME.. even saw where you slipped in Cokin's ? the only cafe in town that had the mini juke boxes on the tables.. My mother ran Stubby's on Chenevert.. Where you could find any TV or radio personality at any given time... When 'air conditioning was chill water' yes those were hard times, yet MUCH simpler.. Thank you for this big ol' Valentine's Grin!

@youngmindedman 9年前

I remember this very well; because I worked at Pig Stand drive-in on white oak drive as night manager.

@eduardosalas2640 3年前

For the guy that loved Someburger, it’s still around. White and Studewood. And one in Baytown. Both are great!

@MsteeRose 7年前

Thank you for this beautiful Houston. I remember well of the Red Lion I use to love seeing it, even now when I pass by where it used to be I take a glance over and remember the cars being in the parking lot. Thank you.

@marksnexus 7年前

Wow! I was born in Houston . Only recognize a couple as a child that were still open when I was a kid. Gaidos, and Toddle House. Old school Houston. Thanks for sharing! 

@johnnyramonlongoria58 9年前

Just ran into this video and I remember many of these landmarks, many of which no longer exist but memories are forever. I was just a kid but I remember.

@rockymajic2002 7年前

Very cool! I had a few flashbacks watching this.

@jondstewart 7年前

This was about the time that life in Houston was becoming bearable throughout the year and not just the months of November through February unless you had poor circulation in your body and loved hot weather. Homes and small businesses started getting air conditioning. Imagine life in Houston or most of Texas itself before then!

@jacole439 7年前

Wow, what a nice thing to be able to view all the iconic places on film that I knew growing up in Houston.

@bryandesjardins6073 10年前

Thank you so much for this video and for the music. I just got turned on to the music Dave Brubeck -- perfect music for the video! My first memory was as a 2- or 3-year old pudgy kid watching a Houston TV commercial for Heart's (sp?) Restaurant.