Even though he's lived in Houston for 20 years and has previously written books about the city (Lost Houston, Houston Then & Now), Powell used writing a guidebook to explore all the nooks and crannies of this town.
"When you live in a place where there are things all around you, you do get in a rut," he says. "I wanted to do a way to get out more."
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