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INSIDER – Tonya Riner | Years lived in area:14
What do you love?
The trees. Every bike ride is an adventure. I can be on the trails by
the bayou in 10 minutes but riding through the neighborhoods is great
too. There are hidden pockets everywhere. Untouched farmsteads
next to mid-century modern beauties. Within the same block I’ve seen
a man in Wranglers walking his hunting dog and a woman riding her
bike with her gorgeous, gray hair set in pink rollers.
What do you think could make it better?
More independently owned shops and restaurants.
A Tiny’s #5/Kuhl-Linscomb combo would be nice. Please.
Biggest changes you’ve seen? We heard about the extraordinary
schools in Spring Branch ISD and that’s why we moved. Everything
we heard was true. The elementary schools are being rebuilt and
they’re great. Young families are flocking in and renovating homes.
Everything is looking fresh and updated but still very Memorial.
Is there anything you miss?
We can be inside the loop in 15 minutes, so no. We have the best
of both worlds.

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