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Houston Shopping and Houston Shopping Districts
(Houston, Texas - TX, USA)



Uptown is Houston's main shopping area, although you will find diverse shopping options throughout the city. These range from mega shopping malls and upmarket, fashionable boutiques to bargain centers and stylish shopping districts in Houston's charming and historic areas.

Houston Shopping: Opening Hours - Houston, Texas (TX), USA
Most of the top shopping malls and large stores in downtown and uptown Houston open from 10:00 to 21:00 and stay open throughout the day for lunch. Smaller, less prominent stores in other districts of Houston may open slightly earlier, but normally close about 17:00 or 18:00 and may also close for lunch.




Houston Shopping: Shopping Centers - Houston, Texas (TX), USA
There are literally hundreds of stores in each of the numerous popular shopping malls of Houston, as well as many European style shopping centers. Here's a guide to a selection of shopping malls, department stores and shopping centers in Houston:

Chinatown - Houston, Texas (TX), USA
Located between Rusk Street, Dallas Street, Dowling Street and Chartreuse, Houston's Chinatown covers a four-block area and is loaded with specialty stores containing nifty items from Asia, including quality furniture products and numerous food and medicine shops.

Foley's - Main Street, Lamar, Downtown, Houston, Texas (TX), USA
Tel: +1 713 405 7035
Foley's is Houston's oldest department store, occupying a whole block downtown and covering five storeys. Foley's is known for its pricey clothing, perfumes and endless shopping options, and is somewhat of a Houston institution.

Galleria - 5075 Westheimer, Houston, Texas (TX), USA
The Galleria is a massive shopping mall along Westheimer and Post Oak streets with renowned designer outlets such as Gucci, Armani and Dolce and Gabbana, as well as large department stores such as Lord and Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. Houston's Galleria shopping mall contains 320 stores in total, and also an ice rink.

Memorial City Mall - Houston, Texas (TX), USA
This huge Houston shopping mall has some well-known stores under its roof including new Foley's, Lord & Taylor, Target Greatland and Dillard's stores as well as other offerings like Gadzooks, Mervyn's and Sears.

Rice Village - near the Museum District, Houston, Texas (TX), USA
Located near Rice University, Rice Village is a popular shopping center and one of Houston's oldest, with some unique outlets and much loved brand name stores. Popular boutiques here include Guatemala, J. Silver, Z. Bead, Gap, Express and Banana Republic. Rice Village also boasts some quality Thai restaurants and bars and clubs.

Stelzig of Texas - 3123 Post Oak Boulevard, Uptown, Houston, Texas (TX), USA
Stelzig is the place to go for high quality apparel such as saddles, handmade boots, buckles and clothing, although you won't find many bargains here.

Uptown Park - Uptown Park Boulevard, Houston, Texas (TX), USA
This European style shopping center is lavish in design and contains some top quality outlets, boutiques, restaurants and spa services. Big names at Houston's Uptown Park shopping center include Merrill and Watson, BB1 Classic and Todd's Place; while dining options include the likes of Starbucks, Café Express, McCormick and Schmick's, and sushi at the Japanese style Uptown Sushi.

 
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