Houston is the largest city in Texas and the fourth largest in the US. Here are
some suggestions for things to do while in Houston.
Houston's museum district is
made up of 19 museums.
Many of the museums are free on Thursdays including
the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
The Museum of Fine Arts is worth a visit with over 65,000 works of art making it
one of the largest art museums in the country.
They often have special events with music and food trucks.
The health museum
also has many interactive exhibits which the kids will enjoy.
Nearby the McGovern
Centennial gardens can be a nice place for a stroll
or you can even attend an
event such as a gardening class.
Almost every day at sunrise and sunset you can
view the Twilight epiphany light sequence at Rice University.
You can go inside the sky space to view the show or even bring a picnic and
watch along the grass.
Houston is home to a bat colony of 250,000 Mexican free-tailed bats.
You can
watch these bats emerge from the Waugh Drive Bridge
just before sunset nearly
year-round.
Ice houses are popular hangout places in Texas
and the Kirby
Ice House is a nice place to relax and kick back in there one acre backyard.
The downtown aquarium is an aquarium
and restaurant with several exhibits
including touch pools, a shark tank and an amusement park.
Nearby is the theatre
district where you can see all sorts of performances and shows.
Midtown Houston
is a vibrant neighborhood full of restaurants and bars.
I had to check out
the wine bar 13 celcius because it had two of my favorite things...
wine and
s'mores.
There are always new art exhibitions happening around town like
this outdoor art installation called open house in Sam Houston Park.
Golfers will enjoy Memorial Park Golf Course which is considered one of the
best municipal golf courses in Texas and will soon host the Houston Open.
Foodies will appreciate conservatory which is an underground beer garden and
food hall.
The space is pretty small but it is unique with several vendors and
arcade games.
Another interesting landmark in Houston is the water wall at the Gerald D. Hines
water wall park.
This 64 foot fountain makes a fun photo op.
Across the street is the Houston Galleria which is a large shopping mall
with a skating rink.
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