City Walk The Sole of Houston #3, 6.1 miles + Light Rail
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This walk includes a train ride so bring a $1.25 for train fare. (From our starting point we will take the train to the end of the line and then walk back.)
Today is our third in the series The Sole of Houston, an appreciation of John Nova Lomax. Lomax was a Texas writer who, between 2006 and 2010, wrote a series of 12 articles for the Houston Press about his epic journeys: beginning with a ride on the Metro System out to the end of the line, he would walk back into town where he was always willing to give a moment to the dive bars, abandoned furniture, lost shopping carts and the people invariably found nearby. His writings, gathered together into the book, The Sole of Houston, by his father John Lomax III, reveal his willingness to recognize and regard the wet crusty edges of the fabric of the city with its Wows and Weirds!?! and the occasional Maybe We Should Just Keep Moving.
John Lomax, Musicologist, 1867 - 1948
Alan Lomax, Ethnomusicologist, 1915 - 2002
John Lomax, Jr., Folklorist, 1907 - 1974
John Lomax III, Journalist and Musician, 1944 -
Starting at St Arnold's Brewing, we will catch the train into downtown, change trains, and head to the end of the line, where we will disembark and make our way back to downtown by way of Eastwood park, various rail trails, lots of new construction, and what ever else catches our eyes.
This walk includes a train ride so bring a $1.25 for train fare.
Wear comfortable shoes and bring plenty of water. The heat in Texas is always a concern so let someone know if you are having a hard time. For more information about hiking check out this very useful hiking website: https://www.hatsandmore.org/
Our organizers are not guides nor do we have any special training. We are here to come up with hiking ideas and get the hike started. Take the same precautions you would if hiking alone, including the fitness needed to make long hikes. Then enjoy the hike among friends.
COVID PRECAUTIONS:
Bring and wear a mask when not hiking and follow the best practices to prevent the transmission of COVID.
Gathering Place:
2000 Lyons Ave, Houston, TX 77020
Directions to St Arnolds
Call or text Alan at 713 863 8038 if you need help.
The Walk:
Train ride out, walk back. The trail is 95% paved and is a mix of sun and shade.
Weather Forecast:
The weather downtown
Hike map is in the photos.
After Hike Event:
St Arnold's Brewing
2000 Lyons Avenue