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Feeling a Bit Loopy Part II: Finding Your Inner Drive

Houston Inner Loop Traffic

The daily commute is often difficult for Houstonians, particularly when the drive to work can take an hour each day.

Not just the daily commute keeps suburbanites in their Chevy Suburbans. Major sports, concerts, events of all flavor are often centered around the middle of town. 

Sure, you’ve got the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (for those who don’t mind sitting on slightly damp-and-stain-prone grass), but when a big show hits Houston, it’s going to be in downtown’s Toyota Center or over at NRG Stadium. Or a smaller show at Revention. Or House of Blues. Or the Mucky Duck. Or Fitzgerald’s. Or the Last Concert Café.

Inside the Loop, there is no shortage of places to hang out with other like-minded individuals. Or even non-like-minded people. The diversity of Houston (in all its forms) becomes much more evident when you’re rubbing shoulders at a cramped bar in Midtown, sitting side-by-side at an Astros game or checking out the spectacle of the annual Art Car Parade down Allen Parkway (which begs the question: If Westheimer is Houston’s “Mother Road”, then why is Allen Parkway so often closed for weekend events?). 

Houston, in many ways, is chill. If you really want to chill, hang inside the Loop.

12-Minute Drive
Houston takes up 600 square miles, just counting the confines of Beltway 8 (and not Highway 6 or the Grand Parkway), but everything Inside the Loop is accessible within a 12-minute drive. 

You’re in the Highland Village Crate & Barrel and someone wants to meet for dinner at Barnaby’s? Twelve-minute drive.

You’re at the Starbucks across the street from the other Starbucks on West Gray and discover you left your wallet on the dresser in Midtown? Twelve minutes.

Inside the Loop, life happens without the headache of highway traffic. You can even cycle to your favorite destinations. This is why the award-winning builder Surge Homes is committed to developing townhomes, condominiums and single-family homes in Houston’s Inner Loop neighborhoods. You can walk to a host of restaurants and activities from Surge Homes’ Midtown communities. Hang out at expansive parks near Upper Richton. Easily access Houston hotspots via the METRORail. Live inside the Loop to experience the best of Houston.  

Check back later to read the third part in our series, “Shifting Into Park.”

Learn how Surge Homes is meeting the demand for gorgeous, high-quality condominiums, townhomes and single-family homes located in Houston’s most coveted neighborhoods—all inside the Loop.

Photo: 365 Houston