Winding through near west Houston, Memorial Drive services some of the finest neighborhoods in the city. Traditional homes and large estates share tree-shaded streets in this very desirable area simply called Memorial 

• Interstate 10 east to downtown, west to the energy corridor
• 610 inner loop circling the city
• Sam Houston Tollway outer loop 
• US 59 southwest and northeast
• Highway 290 west to Austin
• I-45 to north Houston, and south to Galveston
• Memorial Park 
• The Galleria
• Three regional malls
• Village shopping centers

The Memorial area is convenient, beautiful, and prestigious. Housing opportunities in the area include luxury apartment-homes, town homes, patio homes, high rises, single-family residences, custom homes, and estates. 

A variety of custom homes are available in Memorial neighborhoods including French, Tudor, English, contemporary, villas, and Texas ranch styles. 

Neighborhoods in Memorial typically have swimming pools, and some will have tennis courts. City parks are well equipped with jogging trails, ball fields, tennis courts, and golf courses. Both private and public golf courses are plentiful. 

Compaq Center--the home of the Houston Rockets--is nearby, as is the nightlight downtown and in the Galleria area.