Katharine Schilcutt of the Houston Press said that the founders of the district desired to "forge a connection with the U.K. based solely on sharing the same initials and installing anachronistic red phone booths on random street corners".

The Upper Kirby YMCA Extension is located in Upper Kirby  .

Upper Kirby is also home to Levy Park, operated by the City of Houston.
Leon Levy gave the land that became Levy Park to the city government in 1941.
The Upper Kirby district implemented a two-phase renovation project.
The first, completed in 2003, included the installation of a community garden.
The event to celebrate the completion of Phase II was held on September 30, 2006.
Another $15 million renovation was completed in a two year period, with a grand reopening on February 25, 2017.
The park also includes a dog park and a softball field.
The park is located in the Greenway Plaza area.

Constructed in 1939, the historic Alabama Theatre was a primary entertainment venue of the district until it was closed and later reopened as a Bookstop bookstore.
Barnes & Noble acquired the Bookstop chain and, decades later, closed the story in 2009.
The theater is now a Trader Joe's.

Most restaurants in Upper Kirby are chain restaurants.
Shilcutt said that the restaurants in Upper Kirby were one of the aspects of Upper Kirby that she liked, that "there are some wonderful independent Houston restaurants in the mix, too" and that "while many of the restaurants are some variation on plain Jane American food [...] there's a good variety of ethnic restaurants for the adventurous."

The Islamic Society of Greater Houston (ISGH) has its headquarters in the Eastside Main Center in Upper Kirby.
Katharine Schilcutt of the Houston Press said that the founders of the district desired to "forge a connection with the U.K. based solely on sharing the same initials and installing anachronistic red phone booths on random street corners".
The Upper Kirby YMCA Extension is located in Upper Kirby  .
Upper Kirby is also home to Levy Park, operated by the City of Houston. Leon Levy gave the land that became Levy Park to the city government in 1941. The Upper Kirby district implemented a two-phase renovation project. The first, completed in 2003, included the installation of a community garden. The event to celebrate the completion of Phase II was held on September 30, 2006. Another $15 million renovation was completed in a two year period, with a grand reopening on February 25, 2017. The park also includes a dog park and a softball field. The park is located in the Greenway Plaza area.
Constructed in 1939, the historic Alabama Theatre was a primary entertainment venue of the district until it was closed and later reopened as a Bookstop bookstore. Barnes & Noble acquired the Bookstop chain and, decades later, closed the story in 2009. The theater is now a Trader Joe's.
Most restaurants in Upper Kirby are chain restaurants. Shilcutt said that the restaurants in Upper Kirby were one of the aspects of Upper Kirby that she liked, that "there are some wonderful independent Houston restaurants in the mix, too" and that "while many of the restaurants are some variation on plain Jane American food [...] there's a good variety of ethnic restaurants for the adventurous."
The Islamic Society of Greater Houston (ISGH) has its headquarters in the Eastside Main Center in Upper Kirby.
Upper Kirby