111 Places in Houston
That You Must Not Miss
GUIDE
Space City. Bayou City. Hustletown. Clutch City. Crush City. What’s the story behind all these nicknames? 111 Places is your guide to the hidden stories behind Houston’s nicknames, stereotypes, and statistics. As America’s most diverse city, this book provides 111 unique ways to explore Htown. Buy bling for your ride as well as your smile, dance to zydeco or two-step where Willie Nelson got his start, and view a 12-piece mariachi band from the interstate.
Dana Duterroil
Dana DuTerroil is a native Texan who was born in San Antonio and grew up in Houston. After 20 years in New Orleans, she returned with a husband and a renewed love for chips and queso. She is a writer, lawyer, co-owner of Trip Chandler, a two-woman team who gives tours of the city to visitors and locals, and the co-author of 111 Places in Houston That You Must Not Miss.
Dana DuTerroil
Dana DuTerroil is a writer, lawyer, roller derby retiree, and co-owner of Trip Chandler, a two-woman team who give tours of Houston to visitors and locals. A Gulf Coast denizen who grew up in Houston and loves exploring her own city, one strip mall at a time.
Joni Fincham
Joni Fincham, a Kansas native, moved around the world before adopting Houston as her hometown after falling in love with its kolaches, icehouses, and shady live oaks. As mom to a little Houstonian, she and her family love scouting out Houston’s abundant greenspaces with their two dogs, Sophie and Bruno. As co-owner of Trip Chandler and co-author of 111 Places in Houston That You Must Not Miss, she writes about the city and gives tours to visitors, new arrivals, and locals.
Joni Fincham
Joni Fincham is a Houston transplant via Kansas, North Carolina, Scotland, and New Orleans. New mom to a native Texan and side-kick to Sophie the French Spaniel. She employs her MBA skills as co-owner of Trip Chandler, where she also writes about Houston and gives tours to visitors, new arrivals, and locals.
