While reading through the latest edition of Papercity, I saw an article about the recently opened…read moreWOW, Washington Avenue on Westcott. It is a green space with a metal Light garden brought to us by sculptor Tim Glover. The project has began well over 14 years ago and is finally almost at it's completion. The space itself is a bit underwhelming considering the funding and time that has gone into this project. But I guess plans and projects like this has a lot of red tape to go through. But overall, it was just way too small, I was expecting to be WOWed, but I was like meh. The lights at night are cool, but not mind blowing. Glad we have stuff like this in Houston, but was hoping for more. Also btw the yelp maps is wrong, it is actually at the roundabout off washington right when it hits westcott, not at I-10.

WOW is kinda right if you only mean Westcott on Washington. I personally think this roundabout is…read morethe circle of hell. I have spent many an evening circling it asking myself why I had missed Westcott... oh wrong turn. Go back and make some three sixties. These upside down legs for a side table / sculpture will now direct you to Westcott to Memorial to 610. YAY. I don't need your stinkin street sign! But at (what I've heard from David N) a $2.6 mil price tag? Maybe just put in a street sign next time. Not quite sure why this location deserves this type of attention.

Awesome weather out here today.. No I think I'm over dressed with a long sleeve pull over. I was…read moretruly blessed I found a great parking spot. And I thought getting here early that I would be able to walk in and get out -jokes on me/ mg figurine was off. I feel like Jethro-not minus not carry the not equals 24. Well, I got to get to work but I did get my crawfish and sausage on a stick. Today was a good day.

I just want to say that as an active member of the Greater Heights Chamber of Commerce we have been…read moreable to grow our business and make great connections in the Heights area. This is a great, growing and dynamic Chamber.

Britta was a godsend and helped my daughters and me get our Danish passports. She was incredibly…read moreknowledgeable and helpful throughout the entire process. I highly recommend her!

Excellent service. Flew in to renew my passport from Florida. Got there early, and they took my…read moreanyway. Very helpful. Thank you.

Make sure you have a scheduled appointment and all your documents. They are willing to help but…read morewhat I can say the same attitude you give is the same attitude they give back. One thing I can say needs to change is the seating area and extra guest I feel like they need to limit people with extra guest it is a smaller location than others. There is barely seating area

Much better experience this time around check was very smooth and customer service was A1. This…read morebuilding is much smaller but sufficient.

I was given an appointment at this location after learning that they don't take walk-ins at the S…read moreGessner office or anywhere in Houston from what I remember. I'm not just yelping Leland-Downtown because the receptionist was laidback enough to still take me 10 minutes late (I hate having "a story", but I created one for myself. After hopping off at Bell NB station, I went looking for 1919 Leland Street - which doesn't exist - instead of walking a quick 9 minutes to 1919 Smith, which would've had me there 10-15 minutes early). It seemed as if this receptionist's policy was to be as understanding as possible to everyone. And the laidback-but-professional vibe didn't end there. The office uses room partitions, so you can hear plenty between the taxpayer and IRS employee(s) even though you don't want to. I heard nothing but compassionate pragmatism from the few speaking employees who were interacting the desperate/hopeless taxpayers they served. It seemed as if I were listening to IRS employees with degrees in social work or psychology....advanced degrees, okay? When my number was called, I got Ms. Richardson (employee #1002875500). As suspected, whoever received my digital paperwork earlier this year did the bare minimum instead of putting themselves on the best-practices track that could've saved me a trip to the IRS office. Yes, this needs its own paragraph. #ResponsibleTaxpayer #iToldYouSo #RespectOnMyName I appreciated Ms. Richardson's transparency*. It showed that she's not ride-or-die for anyone who works for the IRS just because she's an employee herself. And that wasn't all. There was another employee from a different cubicle with us at one point during my appointment (her boss maybe? not sure.) who volunteered a needed taxpayer tip for an idependent contractor like me. She didn't have to share anything with me, but she did. So many thanks to whoever that was. And, of course, many more thanks to, Ms. Richardson for undoing what another IRS employee did as well as for Ms. R's empathy re: me getting lost on the way there. Keep keepin' it mellow for everyone, Leland-Downtown Office. Thanks again. *Addendum - Ms. Richardson even verified how many letters the IRS sent me this year after I briefly mentioned the USPS ordeal I've been going through since the summer of 2021, all of which I've yelped for your reading pleasure.

If i could put 0 stars i WOULD! The receptionist here was NO help at all. I didn't catch her name…read morebut it was an african american lady with braids and glasses. I was there for hours after she told me she needed to ask someone if they can take my proof of identification from the social security office and she told me to hold. I went to her x2 to see if she asked someone yet and nothing, and then finally after i asked for the 3rd time she told me NO, even tho she never got up to ask someone, i was watching her to see if she'll get up and she didn't. so i know she straight up LIED. My day was literally wasted there waiting just for her to tell me no last minute without even verifying if they can take my proof or not. NEVER going to this location AGAIN!! 0 STARS!!!!! ‍

Surprisingly fast and efficient with a very pleasant staff. My appointment was at 10:10 and I was…read morein my car leaving at 10:18.

If you go into the office to get a copy of your notice of appraised value (because they don't…read moreupdate your address months after you submit the 2525brp form), good luck. They won't give you the notice of appraised value with ifile numbers unless you ask for the manager. They also will question if you are the owner of the property. I doubt anyone would want to go in to talk with these people for fun. Last year, our experience protesting our appraised value was ok. They make it difficult on purpose so you don't save on taxes, just expect to spend a few hours waiting before your hearing. We saved almost 4k on our taxes last year by going through their hassle.

excellent. I was there for a change of address. was sent to the 3rd floor, very impressed with the…read moreservice I received at the counter. the facilities. the officers, parking and building all excellent.

One of my favorite community center in Houston. One good thing about it is that dedicated for the…read moredisable citizen of Houston, there's a gym and a indoor heated pool for people to use. There are also class and activities that are adapt for all kind of disability. It's a very safe environment. There is a park on the outside for everyone to use. This is the place for early vote site, that most people know for but this second home for a lot of people.

I came here to vote and it was such a pleasant experience! Wow. The line was kind of long but the…read morevolunteers were so efficient that it moved sooo quickly! I was very impressed. Their setup was very organized and even though the parking lot is kind of small, the fast pace of voting meant that the parking spots are emptying as more people are arriving. If you're looking for an easy and quick place to go vote, this is it!! Also, PLEASE GO VOTE!!!

Dykes Library is at UHD. Great resources, plenty of…read morecomputers, quiet areas as well as group study rooms and a nice little cafe on the 5th floor.

Very cool thing to see. Its at a park where there is paid parking but getting closer to the area,…read morethere is free parking. You would want to get there about 30 mins before the sunset. Didnt look at the time so got there about 50 mins beforehand just waiting. Stood near the bridge of where the bats are at. You can easily hear them and they have a very strong smell (like a wet dog). Before they take flight, they come out of bridge and fly in a circle. Its crazy how many bats kept coming out

If you're looking for something truly unique in Houston, this is it! The bat emergence at sunset is…read morehands‑down one of the coolest natural shows I've ever seen in the city. Hundreds of thousands of Mexican free‑tailed bats come streaming out from under the bridge as dusk hits -- it's mesmerizing watching them swirl up over the bayou and head out to hunt insects. Reminded me of Austin which has a similar spot.