Recognized for a variety of exciting entertainment venues, Houston does not disappoint!
- World class theater, museums, and arts
- Award winning professional and college sports, golf courses
- Boutique and luxury shopping
- Highly acclaimed restaurants from all cultures
- Personal relaxation at numerous luxurious spas
- Numerous parks, running trails along the bayou and golf courses
- Day trips to NASA Johnson Space Center, Galveston or the Gulf Coast beaches
Largest livestock exhibition and rodeo in the world (wikipedia) A real Texas experience, 3 weeks every March.
Inspiring Renowned World Class Recognized Beloved Award-Winning
In the heart of downtown, The Houston Theater District is home to Houston’s nine professional performing arts organizations… and much more
- Houston Grand Opera, Houston Ballet and Houston Symphony
- Broadway Plays and Musicals
- The Alley Theater
- Concerts, Restaurants and Club Scene
- Bayou Place entertainment complex
Near Rice University, The Houston Medical Center and Hermann Park, The Houston Museum District includes nineteen museums, such as:
- The Museum of Fine Arts
- The Menil Collection
- Rothko Chapel
- Contemporary Art Museum
- The Holocaust Museum
- Museum of Natural Science
- Art Car Museum (in the Heights neighborhood)
Football
Houston Texans
www.houstontexans.com
Basketball
Houston Rockets
www.nba.com/rockets
Horse Racing
Sam Houston Race Park
www.samhoustonracepark.com
Baseball
Houston Astros
www.astros.com
Soccer
Houston Dynamo
www.houstondynamo.com
Golf
Houston offers world class golfing
Golf Advisor’s 10 best courses in Houston
The Galleria
Features more than 375 fine stores and restaurants as well as an impressive ice rink open year round.
www.galleriahouston.com
Uptown Park
Houston’s European-Style Shopping Center
www.uptownparkhouston.com
River Oaks District
Elegant outdoor shopping complex of global luxury brands with boutique styled shops, restaurants, sidewalk cafes, and an iPic movie theater.
www.riveroaksdistrict.com
Memorial Park
www.memorialpark.org
The second largest municipal park in the US and most popular running route in America 1 .5 miles from the facility
Houston Arboretum and Nature Center
www.houstonarboretum.org
155 acre urban nature sanctuary at Memorial Park 1 .5 miles from the facility
Hermann Park
www.hermannpark.org
Home of the highly acclaimed Houston Zoo, Japanese Gardens and Houston Botanical Society. Across from the Houston Medical Center and Rice University
The Bay
www.kemahboardwalk.com
20 miles southeast of Houston
Watch the boats sail into Kemah from the Boardwalk, while enjoying fresh gulf shrimp at one of the fine restaurants.
Or charter a fishing boat. Be sure to stay over at the luxurious Boardwalk Inn.
NASA/Johnson Space Center
www.spacecenter.org
25 miles southeast of Houston
Since Apollo, synonymous with space travel. Fascinating tours and hands on exhibits a must visit that never disappoints
Galveston and The Beach
www.galveston.com
45 miles southeast of Houston
Try the San Luis Resort 1.800.445.0090 or rent a beach house for the weekend. Wonderfully restored Victorian homes. Nature lovers, take the ferry to Boliver Island
or visit Moody Gardens (www.moodygardens.com)
