Houston has its ups and downs...The nite life around here pretty well sucks IMO, although every now and then, there will be a good comedy show, or a decent concert..Houston does have some really good restaraunts though, so that partially makes up for it..The street racing scene was huge in and around Houston from 98 until present, though I'm sad to say that HPD/Sheriffs seem to have effectively shut it down for now...As for cigar shops, the only ones IMO that are worth mentioning are the Smoke Inn, the Briar Shoppe, and Tobbaco Habana....Just my 2cents