<p>I have no idea of what Rice was like when your mom went to college, but it’s in a very nice area of Houston with a lovely shopping/restaurant area to the west of campus…west of the stadium. I love the Eggs Benedict at Black Walnut Cafe there…yummy! </p>
<p>Personally, I don’t care much for Rice’s architecture, but it’s not ugly or anything. I do like that all glass coffee place near the center of campus. </p>
<p>Of course, to the southeast of the school is “hospital world” on Main Street. Don’t know the exact count, but there’s about 10 different hospitals in a row addressing just about every health issue out there. When staying in a hotel, your fellow guests will likely be family members of hospital patients…especially at MD-Anderson Cancer Center. I spent a week there with a friend who’s fighting cancer.</p>