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Whether you're traveling here for business, looking for an exciting day trip or weekend getaway or embarking on a family friendly adventure, you'll find there's something for everyone in Houston. Go ahead and browse through the site and we guarantee you'll discover some must-see stops that you won't want to miss.
Houston serves up nationally recognized dining, shopping, entertainment and nightlife. We have world-class attractions and events. Best of all, you'll find a number of things that are budget-friendly or free. In fact, there's so many things to do in Houston, you may want to schedule an extra day or two to your trip!
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Miller Outdoor Theatre
- 6000 Hermann Park Drive
- Houston, TX 77030
- Phone: (281) 823-9103
- Region: Museum District
Miller Outdoor Theatre is Houston's premier outdoor theater for the performing arts. Free performances run March through October. Miller Outdoor Theatre offers the most diverse professional Read more »
Taking over the space that once housed the Aurora Picture Show, the new 14 Pews microcinema is the brainchild of proprietor Cressandra Thibodeaux who recently returned to Houston from Los Angeles. The Read more »
The 1940 Air Terminal Museum
- 8325 Travelair Street
- Houston, TX 77061
- Phone: (713) 454-1940
- Region: Hobby Airport/Third Ward
The 1940 Air Terminal Museum is the only educational institution in Houston dedicated to promoting the city's significant civil aviation history. The Houston Municipal Airport Terminal is a beautiful Read more »
288 Lake
- 4800 Schurmier Rd.
- Houston, TX 77048
- Phone: (281) 546-3838
- Region: Hobby Airport/Third Ward
Located just 15 minutes south of Downtown Houston, 288 Lake is a freshwater sports training facility and outdoor event venue.The 20-acre facility featuring the pristine, spring-fed lake is a great Read more »
300 Houston
- 925 Bunkerhill Lane
- Houston, TX 77024
- Phone: (713) 343-5778
- Region: Memorial/Energy Corridor
In west Houston, bowling aficionados can put their skills to the test at 300 Houston. The high-energy, luxury lanes—set along Bunker Hill in Memorial—take an upscale approach to the game Read more »
The brains behind Houston’s Eatsie Boys food truck and Eatsie Boys Cafe have branched out with another concept, 8th Wonder Brewery.Located in EaDo and named after the city’s iconic Astrodome, this Read more »
A.D. Players
- 2710 W. Alabama
- Houston, TX 77098
- Phone: (713) 526-2721
- Region: Upper Kirby/Greenway Plaza
The A. D. Players, founded in 1967 by Jeannette Clift George, pioneered a unique style of theater committed to producing plays and programs that uphold human value, offer creativity and promote Read more »
Alexander Deussen (1882-1959), a petroleum geologist, donated a 309-acre site on Lake Houston to Harris County in 1956. The site was converted into a public park and named the Alexander Deussen Read more »
Often described as “Houston’s heart” and Houston's “Plymouth Rock,” Allen’s Landing is an area that truly defines Houston. It was here in 1836 that August C. and John K. Allen stepped ashore and Read more »
The Alley was founded more than sixty years ago by visionary Nina Vance as Houston's theatre company. It exists to provide audiences with the highest quality theatre, offering a wide variety of work Read more »
American Cowboy Museum
- 11822 Almeda
- Houston, TX 77045
- Phone: (713) 478-9677
- Region: Hobby Airport/Third Ward
The mission of the American Cowboy Museum is to preserve the western heritage of Native Americans, Blacks, Hispanics and women. Housed in an area of the Century-Euro Taylor-Stevenson Ranch, the museum Read more »
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