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Eastwood Voice Newsletter

Eastwood Voice Newsletter – 2024 Issue 2 (September, online only)

Eastwood Voice Newsletter – 2024 Issue 1 (May)

Eastwood Voice Newsletter – 2023 Issue 1

Eastwood in the media

A collection of news articles about Eastwood and the East End.
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2024

Top Houston pitmaster Willow Villarreal to open new BBQ restaurant in East End neighborhood
Houston Chronicle – January 3, 2024

2023

Houston’s East End Boutique offering staycation for adults only
FOX 26 – May 8, 2023

HIDDEN GEM: Eden Plant Co.
KHOU 11 – May 4, 2023

Jungle sprouting in Houston East End coffee shop
KHOU 11 – May 2, 2023

Respected hospitality insiders reveal soaring story of their East End Italian restaurant every serious food fan should know
CultureMap – May 2, 2023

Exclusive: Lovett Commercial reveals plans for former Farmer Bros. coffee plant in Houston’s East End
Houston Business Journal – April 30, 2023

Video shows Houston East End residents walking under blocked trains, leaders meet to find solutions
FOX26 – April 13, 2023

Tacos y Más: Houston’s Villa Arcos makes its highly anticipated comeback
Houston Chronicle – April 13, 2023

Acclaimed Houston chefs close their Italian East End restaurant and reboot to new wood-burning pizzeria
CultureMap – April 10, 2023

METRO advances route for University Corridor bus rapid transit while pledging to improve community engagement
Houston Public Media – April 6, 2023

METRO approves route for University Corridor BRT despite ongoing community concerns, objections
Houston Chronicle – April 6, 2023

METRO Board Approves Route Alignment
Eastwood Civic Association – April 6, 2023

METRO pitches underpass to ease East End concerns about University Corridor BRT route. Is it enough?
Houston Chronicle – April 4, 2023

VIDEO: Town Hall Meeting with Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia and METRO
Eastwood Civic Association – April 3, 2023

METRO Agrees to No Overpass: Community input needed about alternative options
Eastwood Civic Association – March 31, 2023

HIDDEN GEM: Ironworks
KHOU 11 – March 30, 2023

METRO to explore overpass alternatives this week
Eastwood Civic Association – March 29, 2023

Neighbors in Eastwood fighting to get METRO overpass moved
ABC13 KTRK – March 25, 2023

Houston Is Being Crippled by Stopped Freight Trains Blocking the Roads
Jalopnik – March 24, 2023

Houston’s longest transit line moves forward despite objections
Houston Chronicle – March 23, 2023

METRO delaying vote on new East End overpass, a project residents have voiced opposition to
KHOU 11 – March 23, 2023

METRO board delaying vote to build new overpass on East End
KHOU 11 – March 23, 2023

METRO delays approval for proposed University Corridor project amid community concerns about overpass
Houston Public Media – March 23, 2023

‘We don’t want this monstrosity here’: Proposed METRO overpass has Eastwood neighbors seeing red
ABC13 – March 21, 2023

East End residents upset over proposed METRO overpass
KHOU 11 – March 21, 2023

METRO overpass upsetting residents in Houston’s East End
KHOU 11 – March 21, 2023

VIDEO: Community Meeting with METRO about proposed overpass
Eastwood Civic Association – March 21, 2023

Transformed Century-Old Building To Feature Grocery, Restaurant, Renovated Caboose, And More This Fall
Secret Houston – March 21, 2023

Father-son duo plan to turn 1920s-era grocery building in Eastwood into restaurant, shops
Houston Chronicle – March 20, 2023

Where to Eat and Drink in Houston’s Booming East End
Eater Houston – March 19, 2023

100-Year-Old Eastwood Grocery Building Gets ‘New Life’ As Retail Center
BisNow – March 16, 2023

A Guide to the Best of Houston’s Greater East End Neighborhood
Houstonia – March 8, 2023

How Eight Row Flint in the East End compares to the Heights original
Houston Chronicle – February 23, 2023

Houston East End residents concerned over rail blockings speak to federal administrators
FOX 26 – February 23, 2023

End of an era: Houston’s most infamous car ramp has been demolished
Houston Chronicle – February 23, 2023

Aurora Picture Show to Move to Houston’s East End this Fall
Glasstire – February 22, 2023

East End gets second location of Eight Row Flint icehouse bar
Houston Chronicle – February 21, 2023

Second Eight Row Flint Location Now Open in Houston’s East End
Houston Food Finder – February 21, 2023

Tequila and whiskey-fueled Heights bar sets opening date for new East End location
CultureMap – February 17, 2023

Take a tour of colorful Tlaquepaque Market in Houston’s East End
Houston Chronicle – February 1, 2023

This development firm wants to make Houston’s East End area a car-free neighborhood
Houston Public Media – January 17, 2023

2022

Gentrification in Houston’s Rapidly Changing East End
Planetizen – December 22, 2022

Evergirl Vintage Boutique Gives Houston’s East End a ’60s Shine
Texas Highways – December 21, 2022

Architect and partner gather modern style, eclectic art in Eastwood area home
Houston Chronicle – December 12, 2022

Shop for the perfect gifts at 2022 Holiday Markets in Greater Houston
365 Things To Do in Houston – November 4, 2022

Houston could get 8 more trains a day after rail merger, bringing traffic and pollution concerns
Houston Chronicle – October 12, 2022

Houston church revived as affordable option for rentals, to be featured on Eastwood Home Tour
Houston Chronicle – October 11, 2022

Houston’s East End, Fifth Ward getting $310M park, revitalization project
The Real Deal – September 27, 2022

Houston to expand Buffalo Bayou Park to Houston’s East End with new funding
Houston Public Media – September 26, 2022

This fall will see many events featuring Houston area interior designers and local homes
Houston Chronicle – September 13, 2022

Little Red Box Grocery Store addresses food desert in Houston’s East End area
Houston Public Media – August 16, 2022

City Of Houston Awarded RAISE Grant Funding For Telephone Road Project
City of Houston, Officer of the Mayor – August 10, 2022

Project to remake Telephone Road pedestrian-friendly boulevard wins $21M federal grant
Houston Chronicle – August 9, 2022

‘Chronic party houses’ on Airbnb and Vrbo have become hot topics in Houston HOA disputes
Houston Chronicle – July 19, 2022

METRO’s BRT line, nation’s possible longest single bus rapid transit line, goes up for debate
Houston Chronicle – July 12, 2022

Exclusive – Axelrad developers to turn East End site into a walkable, socially conscious district
Houston Chronicle – July 8, 2022

Fed up with stalled trains, East End drivers are tracking the delays themselves. Now, the city is too
Houston Chronicle – May 12, 2022

10 ‘income-producing’ tiny homes are for sale in Houston’s Eastwood for $3.3 million
Houston Chronicle – May 10, 2022

Inside Houston’s $25 million plan to transform Telephone Road
Houston Chronicle – April 29, 2022

Business owners in Houston’s East End, Fifth Ward say stalled trains are costing them money
KPRC 2 – April 22, 2022

Transition Medicine Clinic opens new location at the Center for Pursuit
Baylor College of Medicine – March 23, 2022

Construction on Lawndale bike lane in east Houston to begin this month
LMTOnline – Jan 5, 2022

2021

East River Comes Into View With New Restaurants, Stores and Office Tenants — Houston’s Next Big Development is Not Just a Concept Anymore
PaperCity – December 14, 2021

East End Improvement Corporation and Wells Fargo Launched Beautification Project in the East End District ahead of Holiday Season
Benzinga – December 13, 2021

Houston record shop owner remembers 50-year friendship with legendary singer Vicente Fernández
KPRC2 – December 13, 2021

Texas gains big recognition as one of top states for tiny homes
ABC13 KTRK – November 30, 2021

Local Artists, Poets Spread Messages of Houston’s East End through postcards
November 21, 2021

Our 9 Favorite Salad Spots in Houston
Houstonia – November 9, 2021

Millions being invested into project along Buffalo Bayou in east Houston
KHOU 11 – September 26, 2022

Alison Cook finds the East End coffeehouse, cafe and market of her dreams
Houston Chronicle – May 18, 2021

Alison Cook: One of Houston’s most exciting new restaurants is an East End wine bar
Houston Chronicle – April 14, 2021

Our 9 Favorite Salad Spots in Houston
Houstonia – March 23, 2021

The teens who clean homes during Zoom classes: juggling work and school in the pandemic
The Guardian – March 16, 2021

Houston Realtor sings the praises of Greater Eastwood’s past, present, and future
CultureMap – March 3, 2021

Houston’s First Self-Serve Wine Bar Arrives in Eastwood
Eater Houston – March 1, 2021

A Quirky New Bar Devoted to the Sport of Pickleball Will Soon Arrive in the Second Ward
Eater Houston – February 11, 2021

2020

New Plan Looks At Ways to Make Cycling Safer In Houston’s East End
Houston Public Media – December 23, 2021

Welcome to the new East End
Houston Chronicle – December 22, 2020

CHILDREN AT RISK announces Houston’s best schools
ABC 13 KTRK – December 1, 2020

Children At Risk rankings: Consistency rewarded in school grades amid pandemic
Houston Chronicle – November 28, 2020

Day of the Dead Comes Alive at Evergreen Cemetery in Houston
Texas Highways – October 30, 2020

Students set to return to in-person learning at HISD
KHOU 11 – October 16, 2020

Innovative transit projects get infusion of federal cash
Government Technology – October 1, 2020

Bus stops, light rail, COAST: Metro explained
The Cougar – July 22, 2020

Explore the 4 top spots in Houston’s Greater Eastwood neighborhood
Hoodline – June 29, 2020

Houston ‘Slow Streets’ Pilot Program Targets Excess Traffic In Neighborhoods
Houston Public Media – June 19, 2020

City of Houston launches Slow Streets project for more access to walking and biking
Houston Chronicle – June 17, 2020)

City of Houston launches new Slow Streets project limiting access in Eastwood neighborhood
KPRC 2 – June 14, 2020

Houston testing whether signs make East End streets friendlier to cyclists, pedestrians
Houston Chronicle – June 11, 2020

U.S. News reveals rankings of best Houston-area public high schools
Houston Business Journal – April 23, 2020

LIST: These are the top high schools in the Houston area, according to U.S. News & World Report
KPRC 2 – April 21, 2020

The best high schools in the Houston metro for 2020, according to U.S. News and World Report
Houston Chronicle – April 21, 2020

Houston high schools go to head of the class in prestigious ranking of best in U.S.
CultureMap – April 21, 2020

The urban revival of Houston’s East End is building on its historic bones
BisNow – March 19, 2020

High-performing Houston schools: How Eastwood Academy has achieved a 100 percent graduation rate
KPRC2 Houston – March 1, 2020

13 Houston area parks with playgrounds for kids of all abilities
KPRC2 – February 29, 2020

2019

Million-dollar listing signals change in Eastwood
Houston Chronicle – December 30, 2019

New tiny home development in Eastwood is a first for Houston
CultureMap – October 17, 2019

Neighborliness, history on display in Eastwood’s annual home tour
Houston Chronicle – October 14, 2019

Shotgun-style tiny homes rising in Houston’s East End
Houston Chronicle – October 14, 2019

The To-Doux List: Oct. 18-20
Houstonia – October 17, 2019

Houston ISD schools in West U, Bellaire and the Heights earn top marks
Houston Chronicle – July 1, 2019

Houston’s Opportunity Zones among nation’s most appealing for investors
Houston Chronicle – April 4, 2019

Houston by the neighborhood: History lives on in these century old homes
Houston Press – February 19, 2019

5 top spots for tabletop games in Houston
ABC13 KTRK – February 26, 2019

Developer planning east downtown residential, restaurant project off Navigation
Houston Business Journal – February 14, 2019

Get remodeling tips from Dana Tyson, her son
Houston Chronicle – January 21, 2019

What experts predict for Houston’s housing market in 2019
Houston Business Journal – January 17, 2019

Houston realtor predicts what to watch in home sales in 2019
Houston Business Journal – January 11, 2019

Was the 2018 Houston real estate market really as good as advertised?
Houston Properties – January 2019
see: What Specific Houston Areas Are Going To Trend Well This Year?–EASTWOOD!

2018

Houston’s most beautiful homes of 2018
My San Antonio – December 2018

Houston’s most walkable spots
Houston Chronicle – December 3, 2018

A party to bring the East Houston community together
CityLab – November 2018

Kroger-adjacent Bayou City Cycles shop getting galler-Ized
Swamplot November 7, 2018

Frankel’s Polk St. Costume Shop and Its Cold-Storage Neighbor Line Up for Mixed-Use Makeovers
Swamplot – November 5, 2018

Eastwood home for sale at record price
Houston Chronicle – October 29, 2018

Tour features Sunny DJ Dana Tyson’s renovated Eastwood home
Houston Chronicle – October 16, 2018

A look inside Dana Tyson’s renovated Eastwood home
Sunny 99.1 iHeart Radio – October 16, 2018

Arts and crafts-style home open today in Eastwood
Houston Chronicle – October 16, 2018

Burger Friday: Alfred’s Burger House
Houston Chronicle – October 12, 2018

East End residents may get relief from train horns
Houston Chronicle – September 2018

HISD to open 13 new, renovated schools for 2018-2019 year
Houston Business Journal – August 13, 2018

Chill out with the top 4 spots for shaved ice in Houston
ABC13 KTRK – August 2018

Do we have good public schools in Houston? YES!
Houston Chronicle – July 16, 2018

Advocacy group ‘Children at Risk’ reveals top school rankings around Houston
Houston Business Journal – June 5, 2018

Houston has two new soccer play spaces
Houston Public Media – May 26, 2018

Breaking down the backside of Stephen F. Austin High School where a new western half of campus will rise
Swamplot – May 25, 2018

Our 10 favorite places to live in Houston for 2017
Houstonia – May 21, 2017

2016

Houston’s Hottest-of-the-Hot Neighborhoods of 2016
Houstonia – March 31, 2016

2015

100-year-old gem shines on Eastwood home tour
Houston Chronicle – October 2015

EaDo Vintage brings retro charm to Eastwood
Houstonia – August 3, 2015

Change comes to working-class neighborhoods near downtown
Houston Chronicle – April 18, 2015

2014

What Old Transit Maps Can Teach Us About a City’s Future
Bloomberg – October 10, 2014

19th Annual Eastwood Historic Home Tour is upon us
East End – October 16, 2014

2013

After a century, Eastwood still enchants
Houston Chronicle October 2013

No McMansions allowed: This community shows how it sticks up for history
CultureMap – October 2013

Some big doings make EaDo the go-to place
Houston Chronicle – October 2013

2011

Not just any old home tour: Eastwood ups the intrigue with industrial sites & graffiti art
CultureMap – October 2011

Craftsman with a twist: Houston designer creates a nature-inspired bungalow redo
Houston House & Home – October 2011

16th Annual Eastwood Historic Home Tour (CultureMap – October 7, 2011
CultureMap – October 7, 2011

A stones throw from Downtown
CultureMap – August 2011

East End residents save old Cage Elementary
KTRK 13 – July 2011

2010

When ‘No’ Means ‘Buy Me’
Houston Chronicle – October 2010

15th Annual Home Tour
FOX26 Hola Houston – October 2010

A young couple embraces their 1915 Craftsman home in Historic Eastwood
Houston House & Home – October 2010

Bohemeo’s Baja Vibe: Fish and shrimp tacos rock
Houston Press – September 2010

D&W Lounge takes the East End’s sudden trendiness in stride
Houston Press – July 2010

2009

East End becomes artist’s muse
Houston Chronicle – October 2009

2008

Housing buzz fuels Houston’s move to East End
Houston Chronicle – January 2008

2007

R&R – Rescue & Remodel in Eastwood
Houston House & Home – January 2007

2006

East End unveils new vision for the future
KUHF – September 2006

Trees donated to Houston
KUHF – April 2006

2004

Couples dream alive in 1913 home
Houston Chronicle – January 2004

Eastwood Home Tour takes a step back in time
Houston Chronicle – October 2004

East Side Story – Couple revives 91-year-old house near downtown
Outsmart – August 2004

Finding happiness as an inner-looper
Houston Chronicle – July 2004

2003

Rebounding Eastwood is a resident-friendly neighborhood
Houston Chronicle – September 2003

1995

Eastwood, the residence park
Houston House and Home – 1995

1984

Residents & business leaders unite to revitalize Eastwood
Houston Chronicle, 1984

1979

Eastwood Civic Association brings new life to an old concept (c. 1979)

1913

Original Wilson Company Promotional Brochure for Eastwood (1913)