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Beeline to Houston’s buzzy, newly resurrected Central Business District. It’s home to pro sports teams like the Astros and Rockets, as well as year-round resident companies in all the major performing arts.And thanks to recent efforts to develop the area’s culinary and nightlife scene, downtown enjoys a following that extends beyond the 9 to 5 hours. Head over to the Market Square Park area, where classic bars like La Carafe mix with newcomers like the OKRA Charity Saloon. Catch a show or enjoy a night out at GreenStreet, a four-block, mixed-use entertainment complex. While you’re in the area, swing by the 12-acre Discovery Green for live music, fitness classes and (in the winter) ice-skating on Kinder Lake.
Enjoy live music seven nights a week in Houston’s historic Rice Hotel.Sambuca is a rockin' dinner club with great American food and live music nightly. The music spans from classic rock and acoustic Read more »
Scott Gertner's
- 1201 Fannin Steet, 3rd Floor
- Houston, TX 77002
- Phone: (713) 520-9688
- Region: Downtown
Nearly two years after his famed Sky Bar closed in Montrose, Scott Gertner regained his place as a leader in Houston’s nightlife scene with the opening of Scott Gertner’s at GreenStreet. The two-story Read more »
Segway Tours of Houston
- 1739 Richmond Avenue
- Houston, TX 77098
- Phone: (713) 522-1200
- Region: Downtown
Explore central Houston on an eco-friendly personal transporter with the Segway Tours of Houston.A Segway is a two-wheeled personal transporter and an unconventional approach to today’s urban Read more »
Sesquicentennial Park was developed along the banks of Buffalo Bayou as a commemoration of Houston's and Texas' 150th birthday. The 10.4-acre site flanks the bayou as it meanders past Wortham Theater Read more »
A fun addition to Bayou Place, Shark Bar fulfills all your summer cravings, from rum runners to piña coladas. Feel like you're shoreside year-round with their fruity cocktails, beach-like Read more »
Shay McElroy's Irish Pub
- 909 Texas Avenue
- Suite A
- Houston, TX 77002
- Phone: (713) 223-2444
- Region: Downtown
Shay McElroy's in the Rice Lofts building Downtown takes the Irish-pub-in-America concept to a new level. Dublin native and owner John McElroy created the space around a richly detailed, 19th-century Read more »
The Shops at Houston Center
- 1200 McKinney, Suite 545
- Houston, TX 77010
- Phone: (713) 759-1442
- Region: Downtown
The Shops at Houston Center offer a great line-up of restaurants, stores and services within Downtown's Central Business District. From doctor's offices and salons to dry cleaning and fashion Read more »
Don Shula, the ex-coach of the Miami Dolphins, opened his first Shula's Steakhouse in Texas in the Hyatt Regency downtown. Themed after the 1972 Miami Dolpin's undefeated season, the steakhouse prides Read more »
Hilton Americas-Houston's hotel spa and fitness center features massage, body and skin treatments, manicures, pedicures, and complete salon services. Skyline Spa offers various massage treatments, Read more »
Society for the Performing Arts
- 615 Louisiana, Suite 100
- Houston, TX 77002
- Phone: (713) 632-8100
- Region: Downtown
Society for the Performing Arts brings the world's greatest performing artists and companies to Houston. Each year, SPA presents internationally acclaimed artists from the entire performing arts Read more »
4 Houston Center 1331 Lamar St., Suite 700 · phone: 713-437-5200 · Toll Free: 800-4-HOUSTON (800-446-8786)
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