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Your Inside Guide to: Houston
Activities and Tours
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Museum District
The city's Museum District, situated southwest of downtown, is home to several impressive art facilities. Most expansive are the Museum of Fine Arts, where you'll find works by Matisse and Rodin, and the striking, stainless-steel Contemporary Arts Museum and newest Beck Building. Another highly to … Read More
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Houston Zoo
Open 365 days a year, the Houston Zoo is home to a magnificent array of creatures large and small. Natural "habitats" include the Wortham World of Primates, a complex of boardwalks and tree houses that allow visitors to get up close and personal with monkeys, orangutans and more; the Kip Aquarium, … Read More
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Livestock Show & Rodeo
It might be once a year, but it's worth the wait — and trip. Spanning nearly three weeks in February or March, the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo is that and a whole lot more. Expect a line-up of top entertainers, RodeoHouston competitions offering a $1 million-plus purse, World's Championshi … Read More
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Neighborhoods
Houston is an interesting, eclectic blend of neighborhoods perfect for exploring. Houston Heights is known for its Victorian homes, shady boulevards and quaint shops. The tree-lined streets of Rice Village, adjacent to Rice University, are dotted with lovely homes and a hodgepodge of shops and res … Read More
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Space Center Houston
The Houston area's most-visited attraction, Space Center Houston — an educational and entertainment complex — is part of NASA's Johnson Space Center in Clear Lake. Designed with help from Disney, Space Center Houston appeals to young and old alike. Highlights include the Space Gallery, w … Read More
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Ship Channel
It might not be a beauty spot, but the Houston Ship Channel is a fascinating sightseeing stop nonetheless. Lined by oil refineries (quite picturesque twinkling at night), the bustling waterway is teeming with massive container ships, towering grain elevators, tugs and barges, and complex pipe syst … Read More
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Parks and Gardens
Houston's warm, wet climate makes for lush parks and gardens. Walking trails abound at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, a 155-acres urban forest featuring more than 450 species of native plants. Sprawling Hermann Park houses many popular attractions — the Houston Zoo, Miller Outdoor The … Read More
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Museums
Houston's amazing array of museums celebrates both the city's and nation's storied past and present. At the Houston Fire Museum, situated in an 1899 fire station, visitors discover just how much firefighting has changed since the days of bucket brigades and horse-drawn wagons. The one-of-a-kind Bu … Read More
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History
Stroll Houston "of yore" along the streets of the Market Square Historic District, the city's original business center. Historical and architectural highlights include the Rice Hotel (Main Street/Texas Avenue), where JFK spent his last night before heading to Dallas; Kennedy Bakery (813 Congress A … Read More
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Kid Fun
Take the family for a day of fun, adventure and learning at one of the wonderful museums around Hermann Park. The Houston Museum of Natural Science is home to a great display of dinosaurs, Egyptian mummies and more. Kids will love the rainforest-like Cockrell Butterfly Center and live insect zoo, … Read More
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