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Old City Hall Clock Plaza

Here, the Louis and Annie Friedman Clock Tower, a.k.a. the Market Square Clock Tower, protects and displays a key city artifact, a clock originally commissioned more than a century ago ...

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Batanga Tapas + Drinks

Batanga is a Latin American tapas restaurant featuring dishes from various regions in Latin America, such as Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Peru, and Colombia, as well as dishes from Spain ...

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Market Square Park

Market Square Park is at long last being reclaimed as the bustling center of downtown Houston’s Historic District. The new park is a true neighborhood space, anchored by a central ...

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Something Round's Coming to the Square

Apr 13th, 2010 8:29 AM
We are very excited to announce that Niko Niko's will be our Market Square Park cafe/kiosk operator!  They have built an inconic brand in Houston over the past 30 years ...

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Treebeards

Housed in Houston's second oldest building, the Baker Travis Building (circa 1870), Treebeards on Market Square is located in the heart of the downtown Historic District. The second floor features ...

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Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow presents National Lampoon's Vacation

Jul 10th, 2013 at 8:30 PM
National Lampoon's Vacation (R), 98 minutes. For those of us who don’t want to schlep out to the ‘burbs, we’re bringing the Alamo experience to Market Square Park. Enjoy these quirky ...

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Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow presents Bernie

Jul 10th, 2013 at 8:30 PM
Bernie. (PG-13), 104 minutes. For those of us who don’t want to schlep out to the ‘burbs, we’re bringing the Alamo experience to Market Square Park.  Enjoy these quirky classics under ...

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Big Movie Classics: American Grafitti

Jul 21st, 2013 at 8:30 PM
American Grafitti (PG), 110 minutes. For those of us who don’t want to schlep out to the ‘burbs, we’re bringing the Alamo experience to Market Square Park.  Enjoy these quirky classics ...

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Fun Fall Events

Oct 20th, 2011 9:03 AM
We're in full swing for fall and Market Square Park brings the perfect touch of outdoor fun. Coming up this Friday, October 21 John Evans Band graces the stage in ...

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Niko Niko's Market Square

A Houston staple serving up Greek food since 1977, Niko Niko’s at Market Square Park offers a pared down menu from their flagship Montrose location. The walk-up window cafe offers ...

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An authentic place

Feb 17th, 2011 2:01 PM
The Downtown District, in partnership with the City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department and the Downtown Redevelopment Authority, consider ourselves lucky to be involved in an award-winning project which ...

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Back to the Future

by David Theis  |  09.02.10
In August 1836, when John and Augustus Allen bought their 6,000 acres of land on Buffalo Bayou, they had a great city, and even a nation’s capital, in mind.  Other ...

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Singin' in the Rain

Jul 27th, 2013 at 8:30 PM
Clever, incisive, and funny, Singin' in the Rain is a masterpiece of the classical Hollywood musical. For those of us who don’t want to schlep out to the ‘burbs, we’re bringing the Alamo ...

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Falling Into Place

by Sandra Cook  |  09.01.10
The historic district may boast the oldest blocks and buildings in Houston, but now one of those original blocks is the newest asset in the downtown area – the reinvented ...

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Shop Local: DesignCraft Market

Nov 29th, 2012 10:48 AM
Attention holiday shoppers! Black Friday is behind us, but unfortunately it doesn’t make our to-do lists any shorter. We have to admit, the early hours, long lines and wrestling matches ...

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Sustaining The Future

09.01.10
Downtown Houston continues to improve its preservation efforts with stronger protections for historic structures and a redeveloped Market Square Park. And those efforts do more than just connect the city ...

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Get Fresh, Eat Local

by Sandra Cook  |  12.01.10
What started in 1994 as a small organization working to educate Houstonians about growing produce has launched a homegrown produce movement across the region. Today, Urban Harvest’s 130 community gardens, ...

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Mistletoe Madness

Dec 6th, 2012 3:02 PM
Save the date! On December 8, wedding crashers are wanted at a one-of-a-kind wedding at Downtown’s historic Market Square Park. One lucky couple will say ‘I do’ and share their ...

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Neighborhood Noshing

by Holly Beretto  |  12.01.12
It’s easy to feel at home when you walk through the door at the newly opened Barnaby’s Cafe in Market Square. The casual-fare favorite opened its doors downtown in September, ...

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