Me and some friends of mine sometimes go to this place in the warehouse district...you can smoke out in the open on most nights. I am headed there tuesday night...email me if you are interested. eightysixlights at yahoo dot com...I have been living in houston for awhile and have access to the usual stuff that you find in houston, but nothing great. The place is called Last Concert Cafe. YOu might have heard of it...good bands play there every now and then.