When we asked you to show us your best Houston photos to commemorate Houston's 175th birthday, we had no idea you were just as in love with the city as we are. And we certainly learned one thing in picking the best photos for our contest: There's nothing like seeing the Bayou City from the eyes of a Houstonian.
And now, without further ado, the contest winners.
"Goode Company's passion for producing the best barbeque in town has been a staple to the food community in Houston for 35 years. This photo was taken on a Rolleiflex medium format camera to commemorate the grand opening in Sept. 1977. Pictured from left to right is Uncle Joe 'Dixie,' Liz, Levi, Jim and Jana Goode standing in front of the original Goode Company BBQ location on Kirby Drive. Since the beginning, the Goode Company name promised to serve up nothing but the best. The quality had to be right, and to this day they still uphold the same commitment to quality, baking their own breads and pies from scratch, making and smoking their own sausage, and perfecting sauces and spices. In the early years — it wasn't easy. Most nights, Jim Goode slept at the restaurant, waking up every hour throughout the night to check the brisket. He kept a shotgun nearby to protect the meat, the equipment and himself, in that order. Goode Company provides honest food prepared the 'right way' — by hand, using time honored recipes and quality ingredients. The Goodes' approach to representing their family food and the great state of Texas has carried over in their Hamburgers & Taqueria, Gulf Coast Seafood, and Armadillo Palace. This year, Goode Company is celebrating their 35th anniversary." - Levi Goode
Photo by Jim Goode
"Goode Company's passion for producing the best barbeque in town has been a staple to the food community in Houston for 35 years. This photo was taken on a Rolleiflex medium format camera to commemorate the grand opening in Sept. 1977. Pictured from left to right is Uncle Joe 'Dixie,' Liz, Levi, Jim and Jana Goode standing in front of the original Goode Company BBQ location on Kirby Drive. Since the beginning, the Goode Company name promised to serve up nothing but the best. The quality had to be right, and to this day they still uphold the same commitment to quality, baking their own breads and pies from scratch, making and smoking their own sausage, and perfecting sauces and spices. In the early years — it wasn't easy. Most nights, Jim Goode slept at the restaurant, waking up every hour throughout the night to check the brisket. He kept a shotgun nearby to protect the meat, the equipment and himself, in that order. Goode Company provides honest food prepared the 'right way' — by hand, using time honored recipes and quality ingredients. The Goodes' approach to representing their family food and the great state of Texas has carried over in their Hamburgers & Taqueria, Gulf Coast Seafood, and Armadillo Palace. This year, Goode Company is celebrating their 35th anniversary." - Levi Goode
Meet dogs like Tobias (recently adopted) at the Houston SPCA Run Club.Photo courtesy of Houston SPCA 