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Walking Tour: West University’s Rice Village

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West University's Rice Village Walking Tour- Half Price Books and Swirll

Shea Serrano
There are over a dozen stores/shops/cafes heading east on University, but the first one of any substance is the pleasantly oversized Half Price Books near the intersection at Kirby. They may have every book ever written available here (or not) and it’s everyday sidewalk sale affords a great opportunity to feign interest in whatever memoir is popular that day on the book blogs for the sake of looking cool; always a plus.

Continue in the same direction on University and you’ll soon run into Swirll, one of the finer yogurt shops in the area. October saw the place receive a much needed renovation, and doing so has given the Swirll a nice little pick-me-up. They even offer Fruit Loops as a topping to their assortment of flavors now, which doesn’t seem weird at all.

Half Price Books
2537 University Blvd
Houston, TX 77005
(713) 524-6635

Swirlls
2531 University Blvd
Houston, TX 77246

Other notables in the area: Fu’s Garden Hunan Cuisine, Crossroads Coffee Next stop: Urban Outfitters

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