For decades Montrose has been a neighborhood where you can come as you are and feel welcome. Now filled with museums, cafes, shops, and dives, you'll often find them shrouded in greenery or intermingled amongst residences. A great escape from the sea of concrete. We feel pride when we support our community, and inspired by the people who work tirelessly to run the places we frequent. We know parking is a nightmare, it's just something you learn to deal with. A sign of a more progressive and welcomed time, Montrose may no longer be the ubiquitous gay community it was once. This doesn't mean it's lost its charm or forgotten its roots. To take a quote from one of the neighborhood's original developers (J.W. Link) a little out of context, "Houston has to grow. Montrose [will] lead the procession."
Minimal home goods and quality wardrobe staples.
In our favorite Montrose fashion, Sound Exchange is located in a home turned shop. Not the largest record collection in town, but one of the most curated. Be sure to ask if they don't have something. You might be met with the response to, "try back next week". Chances are, on your return you'll find just what you're looking for. If you don't have one, their once metal-dedicated room is now filled with turntables. If the one you have is giving you trouble, you can count on them to do the necessary repairs.
