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All the United States Texas Houston Paul Carr Jogging Trail

Paul Carr Jogging Trail

Jog (or stroll) down an esplanade of fluctuating and whimsical sculpture works.

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This route that used to be the same taken by Houston’s first electrified streetcar system that would take the Heights neighborhood residents to the "big city"( until the 1940's), now for about two miles in between the northbound and southbound lanes on Heights Blvd shows you a world of wonder.

Every half mile or so you will be greeted with an open-air exhibit of works from various Texas sculptors. Everything from giant blue cell phones, paper airplanes, Savoy cabbages, spheres made from hubcaps, and stacked sofas have been displayed.   

The sculptures change after every 9 months or so and are for sale. It is common to see formerly displayed ones outside of many homes and businesses in the Heights area.

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While walking along the path make sure to take a look at the old Victorian homes on either side, many of which are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Paul Carr Jogging Trail
Heights Blvd @ W 18th St
Houston, Texas, 77008
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29.802101, -95.398038
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