Things To Do

Clay Family Eastern Glades (Memorial Park)

Our favorite park for walking, running and picnicking! (Go for a 3 mile run around Memorial Park!)

Memorial City Mall

Fun outdoor mall for shopping and dining

The Galleria

Iconic shopping destination (first mall in the country with an ice skating rink!)

McGovern Centennial Gardens

Beautiful botanical garden with waterfall

Towne Lake Memorial Park

Outdoor shopping mall with lake views

NASA Space Center Houston Visitor Center

Houston, we have a problem

Galveston Island

Closest beach to Houston

Hope Church

Join our church family for worship service on Sunday morning at 10:00am!

Lanier Theological Library

My favorite library! Oxford vibes with authentic CS Lewis manuscripts and more!

Bahel Ethiopian Mart and Dining

Chris and Emily’s favorite date spot!

El Rancherito Taqueria

Our neighborhood family Mexican restaurant

Little Kitchen HTX

Try the cauliflower tacos! Brunch spot close to the venue.

Senate Avenue Brewing Company

Good spot for lunch or dinner near the reception venue

Chinatown

Mensho Ramen

Most Authentic and Best Japanese Ramen

Teppay Japanese for Lunch

Great Lunch Specials! Authentic, Japanese owned

Fratelli's

Fine Italian Dining (Emily’s favorite pre-marathon fuel)

Roostar

Our favorite lunch spot!

Cabo Bob's

Best Burrito. Homemade tortilla

First Watch

Great Breakfast place

Harvest Kitchen & Bakery

Far away, but best breakfast ever! Go to website the day of to enter your name onto waiting list ahead of time.

Rice Village

Fun shops and places to eat!

Catalina Coffee

One of my favorite coffee shops!

Agora

Athenian coffee shop!

Slowpokes Coffee

Fun vibes and great coffee/drinks