Harwin Drive is a road in Houston, Texas. The Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau identifies the section between Interstate 69/U.S. Route 59 (Southwest Freeway) and Beltway 8 as being a shopping district.[1]
Harwin has many strip malls with discount shops and wholesale warehouses.[2][3] Allison Wollam said that the street has a "bargain mile" image among Houstonians (Houston citizens).[2] The Houston Press stated that Harwin was "Houston's shadiest and quirkiest shopping hot spot."[3]
Jenalia Moreno of the Houston Chronicle said that Harwin was "a strip known by local fashionistas as ground zero for affordable purses, clothing, shoes and jewelry."[4] Moreno also said "If you want name-brand purses, designer sunglasses or other accessories at dirt cheap prices, Houstonians know to hit shops lining Harwin Drive. Consumers buy the goods thinking they're getting a sweet deal — or just give a wink and a nod knowing the products could be fake."[5]
- ^ "Bargain Shopping on Harwin Drive: Harwin Central Market". Visit Houston. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ a b Wollam, Allison. "Upscale retail centers charge into Harwin shopping arena." Houston Business Journal. Sunday October 17, 2004. Retrieved on November 19, 2011.
- ^ a b "Best Mall Alternative - 2005 Harwin Drive." Houston Press. Retrieved on November 19, 2011.
- ^ Moreno, Jenalia. "SMALL BUSINESS / FASHION RETAILING / A stylish business plan / Charming Charlie's family members search world markets to find affordable accessories." Houston Chronicle. Sunday December 11, 2005. Business 5. Retrieved on November 19, 2011.
- ^ Moreno, Jenalia. "Purse maker cracks down on cheap imitations." Houston Chronicle. Saturday February 13, 2010. Retrieved on November 19, 2011.