By Christina Autry For the past ten years, the International District has been home to 22 distinctive globes, installed and painted at the inception of the district. These two-ton concrete globes, engraved with “ID” and displayed on the medians of Bellaire, Beechnut, and Bissonnet, help to increase awareness that “yes, you are in the [...]
By Christina Autry “Come, come, come!” bids Wazobia African Market to shoppers in the International District. “Wa,” “zo,” and “bia” all translate to “come” in Nigeria’s three largest linguistic groups. And grocery shopping at Wazobia translates to having a wide selection of products imported directly from West African countries, Nigeria included. This makes sense, considering [...]
By Christina Autry Barbara Quattro is not a stranger to seeing the needs of the International District (IMD) and taking action to make her community a better place. She has volunteered in Alief for the past 40 years, when she moved to Houston after her relocation from Alaska. Having served within the International District since [...]
By Christina Autry You have doubtlessly seen the distinctive SEAL Security driving through the International District, with white cars branded with a purple, black and gold logo which reads, “Strategic Executive and Logistic Security Solutions.” Operating with a close, collaborative relationship with the Houston Police Department, SEAL patrols the district as an additional asset for [...]
By Christina Autry A drive down Beechnut is a crash course in the diversity of Houston. Paying close attention to the businesses running up and down this International District road will introduce you to more cultures than you knew could share one strip of real estate. On this particular drive, our purpose was to test [...]
By Christina Autry The first thing that many visitors to Houston notice is the absolute necessity of having a car. As our city continues to rapidly expand, our reliance on cars has played a huge part in shaping our living spaces. Fortunately, it is possible to convert the “concrete jungle” into greener, more pleasant areas [...]
By Christina Autry On a street brimming with boba sits Ten Yen Tea, one of Houston’s rare tea import shops, where you won’t find a menu of flavored teas, much less boba. What you’ll find is a treasure trove of imported tea leaves to suit the palate of any tea connoisseur. Sitting down at a [...]
By Christina Autry Every couple of months, Houstonians are lucky enough to experience the closest thing to being in Asia without leaving Texas. Small businesses in the International District transform the space behind Hong Kong Mall into a scene from the streets of Southeast Asia not seen anywhere else in Houston. Organized by the Vietnamese [...]
By Christina Autry HD Chambers has worked on behalf of Houston’s public school students for over 30 years. As Superintendent of Alief ISD, his decisions impact families from all over the world who have made Alief home. The International Management District (IMD) largely overlaps with Alief ISD, necessitating shared goals, challenges, and successes between the [...]
