What a stupid statement. I live inside the loop, and it's just under 8 miles from my house to Daiken Park. It's a 20 minute drive in rush hour traffic. You're on a UT board, and you accuse everyone in Houston of living in Katy or The Woodlands...which is where the fucking aggies live, you dumb twat.
Also, I'm married and have a kid. Who the fuck is driving 30 miles for entertainment period, on a regular basis? I've got about 20 amazing fucking restaurants within 3-5 miles of my house in the greater heights area. And it's maybe an extra 10 minutes to get to any of the amazing restaurants in the River Oaks, Galleria, Spring Branch, or Montrose areas. 15 extra minutes for Rice Village/West U/Museum district. That's every major entertainment district I can get to in about 20 minutes, tops, but about 3-4 of them I can get to in about 10 minutes. You don't know shit about Houston.
Also, who gives a fuck if downtown is some kind of attraction or not? I don't give a shit where I go to get my fun. As another poster said, getting in and out fast and easy for sports is great. Other than that, do we get some merit badge that the Michelin Star restaurant is downtown as opposed to in Montrose? Is this like Texas A&M winning online poll for you or something?
I've got to tell you, pal, you're clearly following the wrong people on social media.
Sawyer Yards is still a thing. I have my office in here. It's still growing and expanding with more art space, some more restaurants, and other entertainment options nearby off Washington.