What is there to do in Houston?

Question

I'm going to Houston until Tuesday. Does anyone know of any events that are going on or just generaly stuff to do? Thanks

Answer 1

Here's a running list I keep adding to of things to do in all parts of Houston – just recently updated with another item::

The Kemah Boardwalk

Reliant Center, Minute Maid Park, George R. Brown Convention Center

Houston Aeros, Texans, Astros, Dynamos, & the Rockets

The Aquarium downtown.

38 outdoor public swimming pools in the Houston area

Galveston Island - The Strand, the Bolivar Peninsular Ferry & Crystal Beach, Schlitterbahn Water Park, Bishop's Palace, Sea Wolf Park, Stewart Beach, Moody Gardens & IMAX, Mosquito Cafe, Pier 21 Museum on the Galveston Hurricane, The Lone Star Flight Museum, Texas Seaport Museum, Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum, & the Sea Turtle Exhibit

Hermann Park & the Mecom Fountain. Visit the Japanese Gardens in Hermann Park-very romantic

Asian Heritage Tours, 5855 Sovereign Dr G #101. 77036, 832-858-2788, for tea tasting & herbology, Chinese calligraphy, Dim Sum, & shopping at the 30 store indoor Hong Kong City Mall in the SW Houston area

Clear Lake, Lake Conroe, & Lake Houston

Houston Raceway Park for drag racing

Greyhound Race Park

Opera in the Heights

Theater Under the Stars

JPMorgan Chase Bank 60th floor Sky Hobby-excellent view of the city

Saint Arnold Brewery–free beer. Saturday tours

Brazos Bend State Park

Armand Bayou Nature Center in Pasadena--2,500 acres of hiking trails, exhibits, field trips, Scout programs,

birding, canoe tours, & an historic farm

George Ranch

Penzey's (516 W. 19th St) in the Heights is a spice-lover's dream. Anyone who's been one of their catalog shoppers simply must stop in to stock up on cinnamons, curries, & other spices

Miller Outdoor Theater (check online for performance schedule) FREE

Discovery Green and the many other parks around town. There's horse & buggy rides

Katy Mills Mall, the Galleria, Memorial City Mall - also, Willowbrook Mall, River Oaks Shopping Center, The Woodlands Mall, First Colony Mall, Uptown Park, First Colony Mall, West Oaks Mall, & many others around town

Downtown underground tunnel system–daily during the week

Lakewood Church-an experience-the largest church in the US.

The Art Car Museum 140 Heights Blvd 77007 713-861-5526 FREE.

Holocaust Museum 5401 Caroline 77004 713-942-8000 Gen. Admission FREE

Williams Tower & Water Wall & 3 acre park great for pics & picnics. Also, horse & buggy rides

San Jacinto Monument & Battleground State Historical Park

Houston Ballet Company, The Houston Opera, & the Houston Symphony

Heights Gazebo & the Monthly Neighborhood Bazaar on Yale Street

Houston Arboretum & Nature Center

Rothko Chapel

Port of Houston

Houston Zoo/Hermann Park Train & Paddle Boats. FREE on all city holidays

The 350 parks citywide (hike & bike, skate, dog, tennis, basketball, & golf)

The Houston Rodeo-in Feb/Mar-the world's largest

Houston Ship Channel

Splashtown Waterpark

Houston Skyline in the morning, at night, & on the 4th of July

Light Rail System

Imperial Holly Corp.-A mountain of sugar!

Visit Town Square shops & restaurants in Sugar Land

Houston Public Library System

NASA Space Center

Old Town Spring

The Woodlands Water Taxi along a 1¼ mile walkway-the whole area has many shops & restaurants with 2,000 hotel rooms.

Children's Museum-Fantastic!

Over 23 museums in the Museum District alone & over 40 citywide

All the festivals held monthly in the city. Consult the Houston Chronicle newspaper's Entertainment Section each Thursday for information on the upcoming weekend

Pick up a free Leisure Learning periodical or visit the website for many great options

Pick up the free Houston Press paper or go online for many great reviews & their great "Best of Lists"

Labyrinth on the University of Thomas Campus (3800 Montrose) It's a beautiful flagstone replica of the Labyrinth of Chartres & is flanked by rose bushes perpetually in bloom

Diverse Works Artspace (1117 East Freeway)-super cool place for those who love art, dance & theater. It's got a New York vibe written all over it

Forbidden Gardens in Katy has 6,000 1/3 scale terra-cotta soldiers in formation as they were buried in the 3rd century.

Paintball, Lazer Tag, Go Carts, Skate Board Parks, Ice & Roller Skating Rinks, Shooting Ranges

Mercer Arboretum in Humble

Snorkeling, Canoeing, Boating, Water Skiing, Kayaking, Sky Diving, Hot Balloon Rides, Dinner Cruises on the Bay in Kemah, Plane or Helicopter Rides over Houston, Horseback Riding, Gliding, & Scuba Diving

Sam Houston Race Track

The Mad Potter & many places like it around town for selecting pre-cast ceramics, glazing them, & having them fired.

At Potter’s Place take a hands on lesson 1 on 1 with the teacher. After you create your work of art, you paint it & they will fire it for you

Visit one of the10,000 restaurants offering almost 290 types of cuisine

For info on cultural events, go to artshound.com

Enjoy!

Answer 2

Rockets-Lakers games over the last few years have always been tough. I knew this series would be a battle because Artest and Battier play good defense against Kobe and if they could wear him down they have a chance to win the series. The Lakers-Rockets games this year have been very close and competitve and it seems like the Rockets peaked at the right time heading into the playoffs. The Rockets defense is the reason why I knew they'd be an alot tougher matchup for the Lakers than the Blazers. Rockets are an underrated defensive team and can lock anybody down at anytime with two of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA(Artest and Battier) on the same team. Lakers will need to get buckets inside if they are going to be successful in the series. The Rockets outside defense will make it hard for the Lakers to score on the perimeter and if the Lakers other than Kobe Bryant keep settling for tough perimeter shots they will have alot of problems. Yao Ming is playing really well right now and historically big man lead teams far in the playoffs(Ewing,Malone,and Olajuan all had at least 2 NBA finals appearances). Lakers will need some kind of answer downlow against Yao Ming as well. BQ- I think the Celtics are because they are a poised vetran championship team. The Lakers tend to show a lack of focus at times, and lack the instinct a championship team has. The Celtics in the series against the Bulls showed they have the poise to overcome deficits and adversity. I don't think Boston will win without KG,and the Lakers have a better chance to advance but I think Boston will be more poised than the Lakers team who looks lacodazicle and panicky at times. BQ2: Yes and no. Yes because it gets you more battle tested and you will gain experience and be more prepared in tough and close games. It will make you stronger down the stretch in the sense that you are definately more battle tested and ready in a close game. I say no because if you're the favorite you give the underdog more confidence that they can play with you and beat you. Underdog teams if they beat you one team gain the ultimate confidence and no longer become intimidated by you. BQ3: To be honest I picked the Rockets at the beggining of the series and I think the Rockets lose Game 2 but take games 3 and 4 at home to gain a 3-1 lead. Rockets are tough to beat at home and I think their defense will suffocate and tighten up even more when they get to play in front of a tough home court. BQ4: If you mean Game 2 yes I think so. Game 4 is still a whiles away. At home at Staples I can't see the Lakers losing 2 games in a row. I think the Lakers will bounce back to win Game 2. If they lose they are in serious trouble but I think Phil Jackson will have them focused and ready for the next game BQ5: Haters like to hate and when the Lakers lose thats when the chance is best. Im not a Lakers hater at all, and I don't hate any team but when the Lakers lose you will see haters fly. We've seen quite a few here. DB: They were Celtics fans the other night. Im a Bulls fan and Im still here even when we lose. Those bandwagon Celtics fans from the other night are now Houston Rockets fans

Answer 3

Houston is a GREAT city with TONS to do!



You could go to Discovery Green or any nice park

Underground Tunnel System (stores and restaurants all connecting the buildings underground)

Go see a concert

Theater District

Museum District

MANY great restaurants



I mean there is TONS to do! That's just a few to get you started.

Answer 4

Its sad that four out of the five people who answered before me had nothing good to say about Houston. Cookingpancake has a great list. Houston is a great city with plenty to do. It all depends on what your interests are. Anyone who is bored here is obviously a loser with no life

Answer 5

LMAO "lady person" is exactly right.

Honestly Houston does suck. The only fun things to do are listed outside of houston, such as the schillterbahn and the beaches and whatnot. Another fun thing nobody listed was the Baytown Track. On friday nights it is street night and you can watch street legal cars, trucks, and bikes race on the quarter mile track. For a little cash you can race yours too.

Answer 6

Take it from a local. Go take a drive to the places around houston because in the heart of it is just bad neighborhoods and graffiti. Go to an outdoor mall(if you're crazy enough to go outside in the heat), Galleria, Katy Mills Mall, get tickets to a game at Reliant Center or Minute Made Park. Go to the malls and the Galleria on a weekday for reasons that i can't say. There are more malls than I listed. Either way you would think Houston probably sucks compared to wherever you come from.

Answer 7

It's a sprawling, smogging, souless hellhole filled with fat rednecks. You can watch some movies or something to help the time pass. District 9 is getting pretty good reviews.

Answer 8

Houston sucks. There's nothing to do here. It's boring. They try to be like everybody else, but it doesn't work.

Answer 9

Visit restraunts and not much else.