No trip to Houston is complete without a visit to NASA! A mere 35 minutes from Houston to see astronaut training facilities, mission control, historic artifacts from past space explorations, multiple exhibits, and chance to go inside the shuttle replica Independence.
Close to the world renowned Texas Medical Center and Rice University, the district is walkable and bikeable and served by four stops on the METRORail. Home to 19 world class museums, including Museum of Natural Science, Contemporary Arts Museum, Holocaust Museum, The Rothko Chapel, The Menil Collection, and The Museum of Fine Arts which is the 12th largest museum in the world with a vast collection of both historic and modern artworks.
The second most visited zoo in the United States!
Memorial Park’s size (1,500 acres, nearly twice the size of Central Park) and central location – in the heart of Houston – make it distinctive nationally.
Buffalo Bayou Park is the 160-acre green space just west of downtown Houston. Visitors can enjoy beautiful gardens and native landscaping; hike and bike trails; a nature play area; the go-to dog park; public art; and delightful places to picnic, relax, and enjoy the outdoors.
An upscale shopping mall in the uptown district of Houston. It is the largest mall in Texas and the seventh largest shopping mall in the United States. Featuring multiple department stores, approximately 400 stores to shop from, and a plethora of great places to eat.
Discover Houston's River Oaks District: 60+ luxury brands, dining, and art/cultural events. Shop, dine, and be entertained in style.
The Woodlands Waterway can be considered the lifeblood of the community. It winds through The Township’s center, spilling into Lake Woodlands and connecting all the attractions along its path. We kayak its waters, dine before its edge, and watch the sun set from its banks. This district offers vibrant nightlife, performing arts, dining, hotels, and outdoor green space.
Market Street is an open-air mixed-use destination in The Woodlands, an award-winning, 28,500-acre, master-planned community that has just been recognized as the #1 Best Community to Live in the U.S. Located just north of Houston, this financially robust area is a national leader for population growth, expendable income, education, and net worth. Market Street is the hub around which the communities north of Houston revolve boasting more than 375,000 SF of retail, combined with 117,000 square feet of Class A office space and a 70-room, 7OK square foot hotel.
BREAKFAST & LUNCH Backstreet Café Cielito Café La Guadalupana Lankford’s Grocery & Market Ostia POST Houston Sunrise Taquitos Tiny Boxwood’s BARS 13 Celsius Anvil Bar & Refuge Better Luck Tomorrow Camerata at Paulie’s Etro EZ’s Liquor Lounge Julep Kirby Ice House La Colombe d’Or Bar Saint Arnold Brewing Company Shady Acres Saloon West Alabama Ice House DINNER BCN Taste & Tradition Bludorn Brasserie 19 Coltivare El Tiempo Cantina Eunice Field & Tides Flora Hugo’s Irma’s Kata Robata Marigold Club Nobie’s Nonno’s Rosie Cannonball State of Grace Street to Kitchen The Pit Room Uchi Ume Verde Garden Xin Chao Zanti Cucina Italiana