DE IT IS NICE AND COOL
AT THE GALLERIA.
HOUSTON IS ONE OF THE LARGEST
CITIES IN AMERICA, SO OF COURSE
THERE'S A LOT OF COOL STUFF TO
DO AROUND TOWN.
>> AND MANY OF THESE THINGS ARE
FREE!
AND JOINING US THOUSAND IS
MICHAEL PIERCE WHO'S GOING TO --
US NOW IS MICHAEL PIERCE WHO'S
GOING TO CHAT WITH US ABOUT SOME
OF THE THINGS HOUSTON HAS TO
OFFER.
>> I'M GLAD TO BE HERE TALKING
ABOUT FREE STUFF IN THE CITY
IRLOVE.
>> ROWHOUSES.
A LOT OF PEOPLE MAY NOT KNOW
ABOUT THE ROWHOUSES.
>> PROJECT ROWHOUSE.
>> IT'S AN AMAZING IDEA.
THEY TOOK THESE 22 DIFFERENT
SHOTGUN HOUSES.
YOU HAVE CREATIVITY AND
COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER AND
THESE CREATED HOMES FOR MOTHERS.
THEY'VE CREATED ART
INSTALLATIONS AND CORPORATE
SPONSORS CAME BACK AND PUT THIS
TOGETHER AND NOW IT'S A GREAT
WAY TO COME VISIT, CELEBRATE
LOCAL ARTISTS AND GIVE BACK TO
THE COMMUNITY.
>> THIS WAS STARTED IN 1993.
IT WAS THE IDEA TO CREATE MORE
OF A POSITIVE --
>> THE HOUSES WERE BEING DORN
TOWN IN -- TORN DOWN IN AN AREA
THAT'S NOT HIGHLY DEVELOPED.
THE ARTISTS GOT TOGETHER WITH
CORPORATE SPONSORS, RENOVATED
THEM AND NOW IT'S A PLACE FOR
ARTISTS TO LIVE AND CREATE.
FOR OTHER PEOPLE TO GET ANOTHER
START IN LIFE.
SO IT'S A PHENOMENAL EXPERIENCE.
>> THIS WEEKEND IS THE LAST
CHANCE TO SEE THE INSTALLATION
BY THE SUMMER STUDIO RESIDENTS.
LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ONE.
WHO DOESN'T LOVE GOING TO A FARM
AFFECT MARKET?
>> I DO -- FEARPTION MARKET?
>> I -- FARMERS' MARKET?
>> I DO BECAUSE THEY LOVE A PET
ADOPTION.
>> I PICK UP A CAT.
I NEED A CANTALOUPE.
>> I TAKE HOME A NEW PET EVERY
DAY.
BUT HERE AT THE FARMS MARKET,
IT'S ALL ABOUT GOOD.
IT'S GREAT WHEN YOU HAVE LOCALLY
SOURCED FOOD, YOU --
>> THERE ARE A LOT OF AMAZING
FARMERS FACTS MARKET -- MARKETS
ALL THROUGHOUTMANS.
YOU HAVE FARMERS PROVIDING GREAT
GOODS.
YOU'VE GOT EVERYTHING FROM LIKE
CANDLES TO CARROTS.
IT'S ALL IN THERE.
AND IT'S A REALLY GOOD COMMUNITY
SENSE BECAUSE YOU MEET A LOT OF
YOUR NEIGHBORS.
I TAKE MY KIDS AND I'M NOT AN
ORGANIC COOK.
I BURN EVERYTHING BUT I GO TO
THE CONSTANTLY TO TAKE MY KIDS,
GO AROUND MEET OTHER PETS AND
PEOPLE.
>> THEY ALWAYS HAVE LIVE MUSIC
AS WELL.
AND YEAR ROUND, TOO.
>> AND IT'S YEAR-ROUND.
IT'S A CELEBRATION.
IT'S A SHOPPING CELEBRATION.
IT'S AS CLOSE YOU CAN GET TO
GOING GROCERY SHOPPING AND VUNG
FUN.
>> DIDN'T YOU HAVE YOUR BOOTH
SET UP?
>> NO, NO.
I'M THOUGHT THAT CRAFTY.
I DID NOT GET THAT CRAFTY GENE.
A NIGHTMARE CATCHER.
>> OUR THIRD FREE THING TO DO --
>> -- YOGA.
>> I SO NEED TO YOGA.
>> I LOVE THE FACT THAT YOU DO
YOGA.
I'M GLAD THIS IS ON A LIST BUT I
AM NOT A YOGA PERSON.
I TOLD YOU EARLIER I -- MY YOGA
POSITION IS DADDY TAKING A NAP.
BUT I LOVE --
>> THAT'S CALLED --
>> IS THAT WHAT IT'S CALLED?
THAT'S GOOD TO KNOW.
I'M LEARNING THINGS ON THIS
SEGMENT.
>> THIS FREE YOGA IS AT
DISCOVERY GREEN.
>> GEEING.
>> AND THAT'S -- DISCOVERY
GREEN.
>> AND PRETTY MUCH EVERY
WEEKEND.
HATHA YOGA, FAMILY YOARLGT, AT
THE DISCOVERY GREEN.
>> THEY HAVE BEGINNERS LIKE ME
WHO DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO YOGA
AND YOU CAN HAVE YOUR KIDS.
THEY'RE TAKING ALL LEVELS, AL
ACTIVITIES.
BRING YOUR YOGA MAT AND YOUR OWN
WATER.
>> TOMORROW, FOR EXAMPLE, YOGA
ON THE AVENUE IS GOING ON.
ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES.
REVOLUTION STUDIO PUT THAT IS
ON.
>> AND LU LU LEMON IN THE
GALLERIA.
THEY LOVE THEM, THEY'VE BEEN
GREAT FOR US.
I'VE TAKEN FREE YOGA CLASSES
10:00 A.M.
>> DISCOVERY GREEN.
>> YOU GUYS ARE SO FIT.
I'M THE REASON THEY HAVE SEGWAYS
AND LIPOSUCTION.
THERE'S LOTS OF HEALTHY THINGS
IN HOUSTON.
I AM NOT ONE OF THEM.
>> LET'S GO UNDERGROUND.
>> THIS IS THE UNDERGROUND
CISTERN.
>> SO THEY DISCOVERED IT.
IT IS HUGE WATER RESOURCE THAT
HAD A LEAK AND THEY COULDN'T FIX
IT.
SO WE JUST BASICALLY FOR GOT
ABOUT IT HERE IN HOUSTON AND
THEY DISCOVERED IT AND IT'S NOW
BECOME THIS REALLY COOL SORT OF
ART PLACE TO GO.
I'M NOT AN ADVENTUROUS PERSON.
THE SPICY SALSA AT A MEXICAN
RESTAURANT, THAT'S ADVENTUROUS.
YOU HAVE THIS GREAT CAVERNUS
SPACE -- CAVER NOW SPACE AND
IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
IT'S CONTROLLED SPACE.
IT'S REALLY FUN.
>> IT ALMOST LOOKS LIKE A FILM
SET.
AND THE FREE DAYS ARE THURSDAY.
EVERY OTHER DAY IT'S TWO BUCKS.
>> IT FEELS LIKE YOU'RE WALKING
INTO SOMETHING IN ITALY OR
GREECE.
>> THEY'RE TURNING INTO IT INTO
AN ART SPACE.
I'M CURIOUS WHAT THEY'RE GOING
TO BE DEVELOPING.
THEY SPENT A LOT OF MONEY
GETTING IT UP TO CODE.
>> I HAVE TO PUT THAT HIGH ON MY
LIST.
>> YOGA AND CISTERN.
>> NOW LET'S MOVE ON TO THE
FIFTH FREE THING TO DO.
THE HOUSTON ZOO AS FREE
ADMISSION ON THE FIRST TUESDAY
OF EVERY MONTH.
>> YEAH.
AND HAVE YOU GUYS HAD A CHANCE
TO CHECK OUT THE ZOO?
>> WE HAVE.
WE GOT TO FEED THE GIRAFFES.
>> ONE OF THE BEST DAYS OF MY
LIFE.
>> MY CHILDREN LOVE THAT.
YOU'VE GOT THE CAROUSEL.
ALL THE AMAZING ANIMALS TO
VISIT.
BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER FUN
ACTIVITIES AND AFTER 2:00 P.M.
YOU CAN TAKE THAT MONEY AND TAKE
THE KIDS TO THE CAROUSEL RIDE OR
FEED THE GIRAFFES.
THEY HAVE THESE CHILDREN'S PARKS
AND A WATER PARK.
IT'S ONE OF THE BEST GEMS OF
HOUSTON.
IT'S FREE.
>> IT'S FREE TUESDAYS ARE
SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY.
SO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEM.
>> WE'RE JUST ABOUT OUT OF TIME.
JUST A FEW EXTRA BONUS?
>> I'M GOING TO SKIP TO MY VERY
FAVORITE.
THE ART CAR MUSEUM AND I LOVE
THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF
MUSEUMS.
THE ART CAR MUSEUM CELEBRATES
CREATIVITY OF HOUSTONIANS.
MY OTHER ONE, AND CHECK OUT ON
THE WEBSITE, BEST PLACES TO GET
A SELFIE.
YOU KNOW I'M A FACEBOOK SELFIE
FREAK.
>> YES, YOU ARE.
>> SHE KNOWS.
WITH A LOT OF FUN PLACES THAT WE
HOUSTON SIGN --
>> THAT'S VERY STYLISH.
[OVERLAPPING SPEAKERS]
>> I HAVE AN INSTAGRAM CAT TO