Is Montrose Still Houston’s “Cool” Neighborhood?

Since the 1970s, Montrose has been Houston’s neighborhood for artists, musicians, bohemians, and so much more. Basically, it’s the cool neighborhood. But, with rent going up and more upscale boutiques, is Montrose still MONTROSE? Host Raheel Ramzanali is joined by Quinn Bishop, co-owner of Cactus Music, and executive producer Laura Isensee to talk about how Montrose became the heart of Houston’s counter culture, when they noticed the area changing, and how to keep the Montrose spirit alive.  Stories we talked about on today’s show:  Montrose Is Dead. Long Live Montrose? Revisiting Montrose, Houston’s Evolving Urban Paradise Cactus Music Turns 50 This Year Luxury condo project The Madison announced for West Gray Street Learn more about the sponsors of this June 24th episode: Visit Navasota Jones Dairy Farm A.D. Players Theater Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Instagram  @CityCastHouston Don’t have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at [phone] with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let’s Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices