Welcome to the Independence Heights!

As Realtors our main job is to ensure that we are meeting your needs along with staying up to date with the marketing trends to ensure we find the right home for you.
We also understand that you are not just buying a house, but investing into the lifestyle around your home. That is why it's important to know and fall in love with the area you are moving too. This includes seeing if it matches your style, personality and needs! In this new neighborhood guides series, we will be exploring each area of Houston and showcasing the life around them. First up is Independence Heights where we will take you to all things entertainment, from a coffee shop, to night life.

So, if you are moving to the Independence Heights, we know majority of your time will be spent closer to the Greater Heights. In this blog you will find things to do in Independence Heights, but also a few things in Greater Heights! If you are wanting to go for a day visit or planning to move to these areas - stick around and see all of the incredible things you can do here! Bonus: if you are a fan of Austin, then you will LOVE this area, especially 19th street.

Scroll to find your perfect spot from shopping to drinks to a family activities! We've got you covered.

Must Visit Shops on 19th St Market Place

Vinal Edge Records

The Heights Theatre

Electric Love & Houston Toy Museum

Boomtown

If you are a coffee lover, Boomtown will be your go-to coffee place from here on out. Not only do they have tasty coffee, but the food looks and taste delicious! This is a great place to work, study, or to just hang out. Boomtown is a small-batch specialty coffee roaster in Houston and is a must try.

Manready Mercantile

Manready Mercantile is a small business located on 19th street. This shop has everything from apparel, leather accessories, pantry items, candles, home goods, and more. It's a great shop for gifts or for anything you are wanting and are in need of.

Looking for a new restaurant to visit and make you new regular? Gatlin's Fins and Feathers is a must try restaurant. This is a neighborhood fried chicken and Gulf seafood destination with mouth-watering food items. If you take anything away from this guide, this should be the first thing you do and the number one thing to order is they're Not Your Mamas Biscuits. They'll leave you wanting more and more.

Pinks Pizza

Flying Saucer

Bellissimo

Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream

Ice cream is always a need any time of day and Jeni's is the place to be!

Torchy's Tacos

Harold's

Emerson Rose

If you are looking for a cute boutique shop for shopping then look no further! Emerson Rose will become your new place for all occasions, especially since fall is here, we are all in need of getting our essential fall items and this is the place to go!

Jubilee

Venus Hair

Blessings Plants & Music

Green Fork & Straw

Sweet Bribery

Toy store:

Big Blue Whale

Night Life:

The Upside Pub

Lei Low

Heights Drive Inn

The Post Beer and Wine Garden

Wild

Looking for a wild good time? Wild is not just an aesthetically pleasing bar, but has tasty cocktails that can be infused with CBD/THC. It's a great time whether you are going for coffee or cocktails.