I can’t believe I still get the “TechEd is in Houston? Awww, what am I going to do in Houston during TechEd?”. I was kind of in that boat, since I had never been to Houston except once for an overnight and all I saw was the airport hotel and a training center. Let me tell ya – My perception of Houston has been completely changed after shooting The Countdown Show there a couple of months back. When I inquire about their opinions a bit further – the initial comment about Houston is inevitably clarified with a secondary statement that they’ve never been there and are going on someone else’s comments OR they have been there before – but a long time ago and didn’t find Houston all that appealing. hummm… same as me. I follow up and ask them if they’ve seen the Countdown Show episodes where Joey and I take you along a tour of our new favorite places in Houston. They inevitably answer no – so I have to get them to check them out AND subscribe to The Countdown Show in order to stay up to date. I got tired of sending them to multiple spots, so here is your ONE STOP SHOP for those videos and how to subscribe to The Countdown Show.
Part One: The One With Things Not to Miss in Houston
Part Two: The One With More Things Not To Miss in Houston
Part Three:The One We Finish the Things Not to Miss in Houston Trilogy
And – if you are looking for the One Stop Shop for all the LOCATIONS we visited, here are their coordinates and more info.
- The Breakfast Klub
- Minute Maid Park
- Underbelly Houston
- Space Center Houston
- Anvil Bar and Refuge
- Galleria Houston
- Shipley Do-Nuts
- III Forks Houston
- Irma’s Houston
- House of Blues
- Blacksmith Coffee
- The Hay Merchant
- Flying Saucer
- Franks Pizza
- Okra Charity Bar
Lets just say – I’ve discovered there are a LOT of very passionate people in Houston who are eager to share their passions for craft beer / coffee / great food and more. Just come prepared to check your pre-conceived notions at the door. I can’t WAIT for TechEd in Houston May 12th to 15th.
[…] Moving on, the last part of the show covers dining in Houston. Yesterday Rick posted a dining guide on the TechEd blog. Check out his dining suggestions complete with links to each place. Rick and Joey visited many of these locations in their earlier shows, so you might want to rewatch those episodes too. Links are here as well as on a post at Rick’s personal blog RegularITGuy.com. […]