Scenes around the Montrose neighborhood where P.G. Navarro had his graphic arts studio on the corner of Taft and Bomar in Houston. 1972. "Breathing Planet" by Doug Maxwell
I watched this over and over and over,. Thats a special ability you have to put such a fantastic piece together with the footage and music the area and footage. OUTSTANDING. only if it could be a few moments longer. Thank you for this.
I was in college 1969-1972, and moved to Houston after college. As we left sfasu every weekend, I was glad to have pals to visit Houston and back then Montrose was a hippie haven, epic fun memories….
Dear one who posted this fantastic video, my son lives in Montrose, recently a lady drove by and told him Bill Haley lived across the street from him, and he had cook outs on my son's front lawn...I wonder if there are pics or video of such wonderful historical pictures of this musical genius playing outside there in Montrose? 😍❤️🙏
The old Texaco building is there on Taft, but it's a little restaurant now, thats how I remember the area. All the old homes now gone, my mom worked at the Southwestern Bell telephone building in the 70s, which was torn down, the site had been Walgreens on Montrose since the late 80s or early 90s.
My baby brother lived in Montrose, and me and my friends would cruise up and down Westheimer. So many clubs and shops to go into. It didn't matter if you were gay or straight.
The true Montrose, before big money came in and replaced too many of the ww2 era homes, when art was on every block on that section of Westheimer before the Whole Foods, Starbucks, Barnes and Nobles, GNCs ran out the small mom and pop shops. 💔
I came to Houston in 1980 and fell in love with lower Westheimer and the Montrose area at that time. Although much has changed, Montrose still retains its’ eclectic charm! ❤❤❤
The first time I ever got drunk was at the Daiquiri Factory in 1986. I was 15 years old and was hanging out with my dad and his friends in the Montrose because we got free tickets to the premier of Ferris Bueller's Day Off at a nearby theater. As others here have posted, the Montrose has definitely changed, but there are still some parts of the area that retain that eclectic urban vibe.
I was 15 at the time. I have mostly good memories of Houston back in those days. I was mostly in the Memorial and Spring Branch area, but things seemed better all over town.
@@DrOrr The Village police and Spring Valley were always around, so you had to be aware of how fast you were going. The Houstom police weren't always around, but they were nothing nice. We were scared of them and the possibility of being locked up for minor bs.
We lived on Stanford near W. Gray. Montrose was just a couple of blocks west of us. Our old house was torn down and replaced by a monstrosity that looks nothing like the character of the old neighborhood. Half the houses in the neighborhood seem to have met the same fate. Nobody wants to live in small little bungalows, I suppose, especially at the prices in that neighborhood!
Almost 50 years between this and now. Montrose houses still looks the same.
Montrose is the LGBTQ Capital of Houston.
Except the prices!
@@Tornado1994 Back then it was the Greendpoint of our era
I was only 4 at the time of this video and lived on Hazard Street, but that was my old stomping grounds. Thanks for the memory.
I loved off of hazard in 2001
I watched this over and over and over,. Thats a special ability you have to put such a fantastic piece together with the footage and music the area and footage. OUTSTANDING. only if it could be a few moments longer. Thank you for this.
This moved me deeply for so many reasons . Thanks for posting .
I was in college 1969-1972, and moved to Houston after college. As we left sfasu every weekend, I was glad to have pals to visit Houston and back then Montrose was a hippie haven, epic fun memories….
Funny how the free speech hippies are the authoritarians now.
I remember late night Saturdays cruising Westheimer and on Sunday cruising memorial park then going to Numbers. This was in the early 90s
So cool. I’ve lived in Montrose for a few years now and I love finding this old footage
Wow the year I was born.
Its now the Gay Pride part of Houston.
I love Houston TX
Dear one who posted this fantastic video, my son lives in Montrose, recently a lady drove by and told him Bill Haley lived across the street from him, and he had cook outs on my son's front lawn...I wonder if there are pics or video of such wonderful historical pictures of this musical genius playing outside there in Montrose? 😍❤️🙏
I want more ! Beautiful job with this showcase
Soon after Comes Club Numbers, West fest, Record Rack, Atomic Music, Daiquiri Factory, Sound Waves, more Montrose\Westheimer Memories...
Sound waves, I was trying to remember the name of that place .
Yep, it was such a fun, albeit dangerous, place to live back in 80s and 90s.
Freaking tray of Jell-O shots playing pool. Lola’s too.
Who would have thought how valuable a lot of the homes/property would become?
Wow the year I was born.
This was even before Niko Nikos started at an old gas station as a walk up❤️
I remember that old niko nikos...was my favorite place to go to when heading down to the museum district and all the local art and thrift shops!
The old Texaco building is there on Taft, but it's a little restaurant now, thats how I remember the area. All the old homes now gone, my mom worked at the Southwestern Bell telephone building in the 70s, which was torn down, the site had been Walgreens on Montrose since the late 80s or early 90s.
I remember Club Attica, a long time ago...my first after hours club...😎
@@RegularFootisChris was their a borden milk plant in that area
My baby brother lived in Montrose, and me and my friends would cruise up and down Westheimer. So many clubs and shops to go into. It didn't matter if you were gay or straight.
The true Montrose, before big money came in and replaced too many of the ww2 era homes, when art was on every block on that section of Westheimer before the Whole Foods, Starbucks, Barnes and Nobles, GNCs ran out the small mom and pop shops. 💔
Yeah it looks 100x better now without a doubt
I lived at Commonwealth and Michigan in 1972. Ahh the good old days
The last clip where the guy was watering the front yard looked like W Clay, between Taft and Stanford.
I came to Houston in 1980 and fell in love with lower Westheimer and the Montrose area at that time. Although much has changed, Montrose still retains its’ eclectic charm! ❤❤❤
I was born in 72. Montrose has always been a shit hole until recent expensive high-rise condominiums came into play.
filled with blacks noq
Looking for Prufrock's where we used to spend evenings sipping on wine and discussing the deep things of life.
The first time I ever got drunk was at the Daiquiri Factory in 1986. I was 15 years old and was hanging out with my dad and his friends in the Montrose because we got free tickets to the premier of Ferris Bueller's Day Off at a nearby theater. As others here have posted, the Montrose has definitely changed, but there are still some parts of the area that retain that eclectic urban vibe.
I was 15 at the time. I have mostly good memories of Houston back in those days. I was mostly in the Memorial and Spring Branch area, but things seemed better all over town.
Was Houston better back then.?
@@GSM92 Cops were worse definitely. Seemed to be less road rage, drive by, and random violence.
@@steveharris9861 out of curiosity, how were the cops back then?
@@DrOrr The Village police and Spring Valley were always around, so you had to be aware of how fast you were going. The Houstom police weren't always around, but they were nothing nice. We were scared of them and the possibility of being locked up for minor bs.
Did you attend Stratford? Also the Jack in the Box that opened on Dairy Ashford in 1973 shut down recently.
I wonder if that little doggy is still around
Wow. That's the year I was born and the area looks NOTHING like this today.
My uncle was murdered on branard st. 4.16.1972 still unsolved.
A very typical story of Houston. I've been here 53 years and some things never change. Sorry for your loss.
How old was he?
I’m so very sorry for your family’s loss. 🥀🙏🏽
karlee year that prince said to party like
Soundwaves…
Spent a lot of time (and money!) there in the 80's & 90's...
We lived on Stanford near W. Gray. Montrose was just a couple of blocks west of us. Our old house was torn down and replaced by a monstrosity that looks nothing like the character of the old neighborhood. Half the houses in the neighborhood seem to have met the same fate. Nobody wants to live in small little bungalows, I suppose, especially at the prices in that neighborhood!
We lived in the Heights in the 70s before it was "The Heights" went to Harvard Elementary,Hogg junior high and Reagan High Skl.
Do you have any memories of the Houston Mass Murders?
Got caught at the end
Soo long ago..
Was that metal spiral staircase the one at AvantGarden now?
Now imagine the area with ten times as many people and cars, but no more space. A victim of it's own uniqueness.
Yes Houston has always been known for its heating radiators. It's a heritage thing.😅
I lived on Hyde Park
So much trash around lol
Houston ...an old, neglected and violent city
Just like a lot of cities, big and small, these days. There are worse places than Houston that I've seen to boot...