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Since 1930's, Rice Village has been a darling destination for Houston shoppers, and has grown into a uniquely charming, animated park-and-walk, something-for-everyone "the Village" where people - from college kids to professionals to out-of-towners - come to trade, shop, hang out, or just to visit their favorite beauty salon and spa. Wikipedia refers to Rice Village as a collection of shops, restaurants and pubs, situated just West of Rice University's campus in a 10-block area defined by University Boulevard, Kirby Drive, Rice Boulevard, and Morningside Drive. Myth Salon & Day Spa, then, would be sitting right in the center of this premier commercial hub, a vibrantly attractive yet smooth blend of old and new structures of modern trendy shops and old-town boutiques. Rice Village Online website has a good interactive map albeit stale - for example, you'd get an obsolete list of businesses when putting the mouse over the South East corner of Times Blvd. and Kelvin St in the map. The correct list as of December 2008 is, Miss Saigon Cafe, Rice Oriental Carpet, Myth Salon & Day Spa, and Yum Yum Cha Cafe. Traffic Update : As of June 2009, avoid Kirby Dr. because of on-going construction unless you know the back streets. Take Greenbriar Dr. instead. Directions From Southwest Freeway I-59: From I-59 Southwest Freeway, exit Greenbriar Dr. going South for one mile, turn RIGHT at Rice Blvd., turn LEFT at the first STOP sign onto MorningSide Dr., turn RIGHT at once onto Times Blvd., drive to the end of the block and Myth Salon & Day Spa will be at your LEFT just one door from the STOP sign. For the fans of Kirby Dr.: From I-59 Southwest Freeway, take Kirby Dr. going South for one mile. Turn LEFT at Times Blvd (just past Rice Blvd.) & travel toward the STOP sign at the end of the block (Kelvin St.). You should see Pier One Import at LEFT, and Myth Salon & Spa ahead on the RIGHT just past the STOP sign, across from the Bead shop. Directions From The Medical Center: Take Holcombe going West. Turn Right at Kirby Dr. going North toward the Rice Village. Turn RIGHT at Times Blvd.; travel toward the STOP sign (Kelvin St.). You should see Pier One Import at LEFT, and Myth Salon & Spa ahead on the RIGHT just past the STOP sign, across from the Bead shop. Parking: Enjoy free street parking on Times Blvd. and around the Rice Village area but watch out for loading-zone signs and private parking. Most of the time parking is not a problem, but during peak times it may be worth parking in the self-paid $2 all-day parking lot at Morningside Dr. and Times Blvd., or in the Village Arcade parking garage located behind Myth Salon & Day Spa building, shown on the map below. We'll be happy to reimburse up to $5 parking fees as a token of our appreciation.
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