Note: This wiki is in its infancy, and some of the information contained may seem out of place at the moment. Please help build it!
Welcome to the community wiki for Houston, Texas! This project is an interconnected community effort to explore, discuss and compile anything and everything about Houston — especially the little, enjoyable things. This entire site is maintained by the people who use it: Everyone can edit this website!
If you're new, check out our Introduction.
The Houston Wiki is a part of the 
Wiki Spot project, which provides a home and interconnectivity for all kinds of wiki projects.
Thanks to the ![[WWW]](http://wikispot.org/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/sycamore-www.png){kind=small}
Davis Wiki for this layout to get us off the ground!!!
Explore | [edit] |
Events Board, Recurring Events, Other Events Calendars
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Outdoor Activities, Study Spots, Entertainment, Night Life
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Print Publications, Radio, Television, Music Scene
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Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Literary Arts
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Research & Development, High-Tech Startups
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Social Services, Medical Services, Religious and Spiritual Organizations
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Volunteer Opportunities, Civic Organizations, Memorials
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Singles Scene, Dating, Parents
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Fitness and Exercise, Beauty Salons and Barber Shops, Clothing Stores, Thrift Stores, Shooting Ranges
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Book Stores, Shopping Centers, Tax Services, Living Cheaply
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Driving in Houston, Busses, Light Rail, Bicycling in Houston, Airports
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Rental Housing Guide, Residences, Apartments, Cooperative Housing
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Supermarkets & Grocery Stores, International Foods
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Restaurants, Coffee Shops, Catering, Buffets
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Cheap Food, Breakfast, Lunch Specials
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Vegetarian Options, Vegan Options
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Downtown, Medical Center and Rice, Uptown, Warehouse District, Midtown, West University, Montrose, Clear Lake, River Oaks, South Side, Southwest Houston, The Heights, New Chinatown, The Six Wards
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University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
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Texas Woman's University School of Nursing
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Prairie View A&M University College of Nursing
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University of Houston - Downtown
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University of Houston - Clear Lake
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Houston Community College System
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PC Users, Mac Users, Linux Users
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Computers and Electronics Retailers
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WiFi Hot Spots, Public Internet Terminals
Thanks to the 
Davis Wiki for the initial layout!
Mission Statement | [edit] |
The Houston Wiki addresses unmet needs of the Houston community. The Houston Wiki is not intended to compete with Wikipedia or other user-driven formats for information about the well-known aspects of Houston. If you want to read about the Astros, see ![[wikipedia]](http://wikispot.org/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/inter.png){kind=small}
Wikipedia. Restaurant reviews? See Yelp. We complement sites such as these.
We want to build a more informed citizenry and a closer community. In such a large city, it's easy to be overwhelmed by a sense of community-obscuring anonymity. Houston is not just a place to work - it's our home.
What are these unmet needs? Here are a few. Please add to this list!
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Local businesses, politics, people, art, and cultural landscape
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Neighborhood, student (all levels), ethnic, common interest, religious/spiritual, volunteer and civic organizations
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Community projects, public spaces, venues for dates
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Detailed information on housing, schools, libraries, etc.
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Local research & development
Hints for Editing
A good place to start is by checking out the Houston Wiki Guide.
A Wiki is a linked set of pages that anybody can edit and contribute to if they have the time, access to internet, and a computer. Wikipedia is the prime example of a successful wiki project.
If you want to practice editing you can play around in the Wiki Sand Box, or you may first want to check out our FAQ. We also have a list of All Pages in the wiki.
Feel free to make new pages — and try to remember to link them. Also, if you don't know where to start or don't have any ideas, check out To Do.
To see the most recent edits made you can look at the Recent Changes page. Also, be sure to check your userpage as people will at times leave you comments on there.
