Keith's Guidebook
Sightseeing
What is it? The first word spoken on the moon was "Houston," so it’s fitting that the city is home to one of the finest interstellar museums on planet Earth.
Why go? NASA’s Space Center Houston boasts a mammoth amount of permanent displays and attractions, including a flown SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that is over 156 feet long. Plus: an extensive artifact collection, live shows and the NASA Tram Tour, which will take you behind the scenes at Johnson Space Center.
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Space Center Houston
1601 E NASA PkwyWhat is it? The first word spoken on the moon was "Houston," so it’s fitting that the city is home to one of the finest interstellar museums on planet Earth.
Why go? NASA’s Space Center Houston boasts a mammoth amount of permanent displays and attractions, including a flown SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that is over 156 feet long. Plus: an extensive artifact collection, live shows and the NASA Tram Tour, which will take you behind the scenes at Johnson Space Center.
What is it? Houston's most significant natural resource, Buffalo Bayou consists of hundreds of acres of parkland and running trails.
Why go? One of the finest ways to enjoy the bayou’s beauty is from the water itself, starting downtown at Allen’s Landing and working your way west. Rent a kayak from the Buffalo Bayou Partnership or join one of the company’s boat tours, including history tours and the popular twilight tours.
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Buffalo Bayou Park
Memorial DriveWhat is it? Houston's most significant natural resource, Buffalo Bayou consists of hundreds of acres of parkland and running trails.
Why go? One of the finest ways to enjoy the bayou’s beauty is from the water itself, starting downtown at Allen’s Landing and working your way west. Rent a kayak from the Buffalo Bayou Partnership or join one of the company’s boat tours, including history tours and the popular twilight tours.
What is it? As one of the largest museums in the United States, expect exhibitions and installations galore.
Why go? On Thursdays, you can check out everything from Renaissance art to rare African sculptures with a cocktail in hand, before enjoying the resident DJ and grabbing a bite to eat from one of the curated food trucks usually parked outside. Plus, if you can tear your eyes away from the Matisses and Rodins in the museum’s sculpture garden, you’ll find yourself in the perfect position to enjoy sunset over the city skyline too.
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Het Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet StWhat is it? As one of the largest museums in the United States, expect exhibitions and installations galore.
Why go? On Thursdays, you can check out everything from Renaissance art to rare African sculptures with a cocktail in hand, before enjoying the resident DJ and grabbing a bite to eat from one of the curated food trucks usually parked outside. Plus, if you can tear your eyes away from the Matisses and Rodins in the museum’s sculpture garden, you’ll find yourself in the perfect position to enjoy sunset over the city skyline too.
A garden dedicated to the collection, cultivation, preservation and display of a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names. It may contain specialist plant collections such as cacti and other succulent plants, herb gardens, plants from particular parts of the world, and so on; there may be greenhouses, shadehouses, again with special collections such as tropical plants, alpine plants, or other exotic plants. Visitor services at a botanical garden might include tours, educational displays, art exhibitions, book rooms, open-air theatrical and musical performances, and other entertainment.
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Houston Botanic Garden
A garden dedicated to the collection, cultivation, preservation and display of a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names. It may contain specialist plant collections such as cacti and other succulent plants, herb gardens, plants from particular parts of the world, and so on; there may be greenhouses, shadehouses, again with special collections such as tropical plants, alpine plants, or other exotic plants. Visitor services at a botanical garden might include tours, educational displays, art exhibitions, book rooms, open-air theatrical and musical performances, and other entertainment.
Downtown Houston
Entertainment
Downtown Aquarium
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3112 Kirby DrServing delicious pies!