Places to See in Houston

A great list of things to do and places to see when you visit Houston


  1. Visit Space Center Houston, home of NASA's mission control
  2. Check out the Galleria for some shopping with an ice-skating rink inside
  3. Check out the Waterwall near the Galleria, an artistic installation in Uptown
  4. Hermann Park and Don't miss the Museum District, with over 19 museums
  5. Tour the famous Rice University
  6. Goode Co. is arguably Houston's best BBQ destination (try the brisket and sausages)
  7. You get free ice cream at the end of the Blue Bell Factory tour

 

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Houston Museums

 

Houston has over 150 museums! With that many museums, it can be difficult to choose where to go, but odds are you'll find a museum that shares your interest. The Houston Museum District is comprised of 19 museums in the downtown area, and they currate a list of 150 musems on their web site. It's a program they call: Houston Loves Museums.

 

Best BBQ in Houston, TX

 

Now that's a complicated question: Because it's Texas, after all! And Texas makes the best BBQ (ok, so that's debatable but join me in celebrating Houston's BBQ joinsts!). I've conducted a poll of several Houston area friends and aquaintences and here is the consensus about the areas top stops:

 

 

If you have time, read this post on ChowHound... there are some excellent thoughts on Central Texas BBQ explorations. For one thing, the author describes in detail how he initially only ordered brisket thinking it was the best ever, but after several return trips to Texas he discovered that his favorite was the pork ribs and sausage. His personal favorite

 

 



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