RIVER OAKS

A drive by car in the shady River Oaks lanes gives you a real glimpse of the American dream. Built from the 1920 s around the very select country club of Houston, this district has remained the most posh of the city. Doctors and lawyers have joined, since 1980, the oil crisis, the oil entrepreneurs. All live in their real estate bubble where houses never do less than 300 m ². Visit Westheimer road, which is the southern border of the neighbourhood. Note that with 34 miles long, it's the longest street in Texas and the Houstoniens don't hesitate to say it's the longest street in the USA! Don't miss, at 3401, River Oaks Plant House (www.riveroaksplanthouse.com), a store that gives forms of animal animals, the whole segment is decorated and the inhabitants of River Oaks love it! Then take Claremont, then Chevy Chase, Willowick and Inwood Road, which are among the largest houses. Don't worry if the local patrol looks at you with dubious air. This neighborhood militia aims to chase the intruders, but make a smile and everything will go well. East of the district, at the corner of West Gray and Sheperd, you will find the oldest shopping mall in Houston, River Oaks Shopping Center. In the west, at the 4000 numbers on Westheimer Road, just before Galleria, we will also see Highland Village, a popular shopping centre for the rich Houstoniens.