Guidebook for Houston
Shopping
Off-retail designer outposts selling women's & men's premium apparel, shoes, gifts, and accessories.
223 locals recommend
Houston Premium Outlets
29300 Hempstead Rd Off-retail designer outposts selling women's & men's premium apparel, shoes, gifts, and accessories.
Bright shopping center with a glass roof offers ice-skating, cafes, fine dining, upscale electronics, and high-end department stores.
1869 locals recommend
The Galleria
5085 Westheimer Rd Bright shopping center with a glass roof offers ice-skating, cafes, fine dining, upscale electronics, and high-end department stores.
Essentials
Kroger Marketplace
9703 Barker Cypress RdWalmart Neighborhood Market
8208 Barker Cypress RdCypress Fairbanks Urgent Care
9110 Barker Cypress RoadEntertainment & Activities
More than a water park, it also has a stage for live entertainment and endless food options.
119 locals recommend
Typhoon Texas Waterpark
555 Katy Fort Bend Road More than a water park, it also has a stage for live entertainment and endless food options.
Sam Houston Race Park
7575 North Sam Houston Pkwy W Horse racing.
A 500,000-gallon aquatic wonderland. Home to over 200 species of aquatic life from around the globe, with a restaurant, bar, several exhibits, shopping, and many amusements. Part of Houston CityPASS.
699 locals recommend
Downtown Aquarium
410 Bagby St A 500,000-gallon aquatic wonderland. Home to over 200 species of aquatic life from around the globe, with a restaurant, bar, several exhibits, shopping, and many amusements. Part of Houston CityPASS.
Home of the Houston Dynamo, a Major League Soccer club, the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League, and to Texas Southern Tigers football.
293 locals recommend
BBVA Compass Stadium
2200 Texas Ave Home of the Houston Dynamo, a Major League Soccer club, the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League, and to Texas Southern Tigers football.
Becoming one of the premier live entertainment venues in the nation. Home to the NBA Houston Rockets. Plays host to the nation's top concerts and touring shows.
606 locals recommend
Toyota Center
1510 Polk St Becoming one of the premier live entertainment venues in the nation. Home to the NBA Houston Rockets. Plays host to the nation's top concerts and touring shows.
Home of the NFL Houston Texans. It is a multi-purpose stadium with a retractable roof!
771 locals recommend
NRG Stadium
NRG Parkway Home of the NFL Houston Texans. It is a multi-purpose stadium with a retractable roof!
Minute Maid Park
501 Crawford St Home to the MLB Houston Astros.
Family-friendly entertainment including waterfront restaurants, retro rides, a wooden roller coaster & two-story carousel, retail stores, festivals, and seaside shows. You can get an All-Day Ride Pass as part of Houston CityPASS.
575 locals recommend
Kemah Boardwalk
215 Kipp AveFamily-friendly entertainment including waterfront restaurants, retro rides, a wooden roller coaster & two-story carousel, retail stores, festivals, and seaside shows. You can get an All-Day Ride Pass as part of Houston CityPASS.
Houston Zoo
6200 Hermann Park Dr Part of Houston CityPASS.
Arts & Culture
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
4501 Woodway DrOpen daily with free admission.
The largest "always FREE" to the public program of its kind in the country offering an eight-month season of professional entertainment that is artistically excellent and culturally diverse.
299 locals recommend
Miller Outdoor Theatre
6000 Hermann Park Dr The largest "always FREE" to the public program of its kind in the country offering an eight-month season of professional entertainment that is artistically excellent and culturally diverse.
An association of 20 museums, galleries, cultural centers, and community organizations dedicated to promoting art, science, history, and culture. Admission to Houston Museum of Natural Science, Museum of Fine Arts, and The Children's Museum of Houston may be included in Houston CityPASS.
549 locals recommend
Houston Museum District
An association of 20 museums, galleries, cultural centers, and community organizations dedicated to promoting art, science, history, and culture. Admission to Houston Museum of Natural Science, Museum of Fine Arts, and The Children's Museum of Houston may be included in Houston CityPASS.
Parks & Nature
A multi-story sculptural fountain. Lots of great dining and shopping spots in the area.
204 locals recommend
Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park
2800 Post Oak Blvd A multi-story sculptural fountain. Lots of great dining and shopping spots in the area.
The original heart of community activity in downtown Houston, combining live entertainment, tasty temptations, shady walkways, and dog runs to rival all dog runs. Reminiscent of another era where neighbors gather. Take a blanket and your appetite!
96 locals recommend
Market Square Park
301 Milam St The original heart of community activity in downtown Houston, combining live entertainment, tasty temptations, shady walkways, and dog runs to rival all dog runs. Reminiscent of another era where neighbors gather. Take a blanket and your appetite!
You get a sensational city skyline and fresh, outdoor scenery. Green trees and a killer skate park, a hilly biking and jogging trail, and a beautiful fountain that looks like a misty dandelion.
549 locals recommend
Buffalo Bayou Park
Memorial Drive You get a sensational city skyline and fresh, outdoor scenery. Green trees and a killer skate park, a hilly biking and jogging trail, and a beautiful fountain that looks like a misty dandelion.
Sightseeing
The official visitor center of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center - the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's center for human spaceflight activities. Part of Houston CityPASS.
429 locals recommend
Space Center Houston
1601 E NASA Pkwy The official visitor center of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center - the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's center for human spaceflight activities. Part of Houston CityPASS.
Spend a few hours or an entire day exploring exhibits chronicling more than 400 years of early Texas history. Includes Battleship Texas, the San Jacinto Museum of History, and the San Jacinto Monument. Plan a picnic; they have picnic tables and grills. You can also hike, geocache, and nature watch.
67 locals recommend
San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site
3523 Independence Pkwy Spend a few hours or an entire day exploring exhibits chronicling more than 400 years of early Texas history. Includes Battleship Texas, the San Jacinto Museum of History, and the San Jacinto Monument. Plan a picnic; they have picnic tables and grills. You can also hike, geocache, and nature watch.
Food Scene
Thai Chefs Restaurant
6965 Barker Cypress RdJapanese eatery with hibachi grills featuring steak & sushi, plus popular happy hours.
Bonsai Fusion Japanese Steakhouse
8482 Hwy 6 Japanese eatery with hibachi grills featuring steak & sushi, plus popular happy hours.
New York & Chicago Pizza Company
27200 US-290 Great people, great food! One of our favorites.
Aguirre's Tex-Mex Copperfield Location
15650 Hwy 6 NLong-running Texas chain for brews, burgers, chicken & seafood in a family-friendly setting.
10 locals recommend
Willie's Grill & Icehouse
24236 Northwest Fwy Long-running Texas chain for brews, burgers, chicken & seafood in a family-friendly setting.
MaTu Chinese Restaurant
7751 Barker Cypress Rd We haven't been here yet, but it has great ratings!
Window-serve smokehouse trailer serving BBQ & breakfast, cakes & pies with picnic table seating.
Brooks' Place
18020 Farm to Market Rd 529Window-serve smokehouse trailer serving BBQ & breakfast, cakes & pies with picnic table seating.
Wood-fired Spanish-Italian dishes & wine presented in an upscale setting with an inviting patio. The white pizza is great!
Merche Restaurant
21208 Northwest Freeway Wood-fired Spanish-Italian dishes & wine presented in an upscale setting with an inviting patio. The white pizza is great!
Our favorite authentic Mexican restaurant. Delicious mixed fajitas or Steak Lupe! The house margarita isn't too bad, either!
Lupe Tortilla Mexican Restaurant
318 Stafford StreetOur favorite authentic Mexican restaurant. Delicious mixed fajitas or Steak Lupe! The house margarita isn't too bad, either!