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Frequently asked questions by the travellers to Houston, especially the Houston first time traveller.
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Category: Things To Do/Attractions
 How to visit houston rocket center?
What are the main attractions in Houston?
Category: Accommodation
What are popular houston hotels?
How to find downtown hotel houston?
How to find derek hotel houston?
How to find hotel houston luxury?
How to find airport hotel houston?
How to find cheap hotel houston?
Category: Resaurants/Food
Any famous restaurants in houston? What are the must try foods in houston?
Category: For Kids
Any attractions for kids in Houston?
Category: Weather
How is houston weather? What should I wear when I go to houston?
Category: Transportation
How to go around in Houston?
Category: Map
How can I get houston city map?
Category: Shopping
Any big shopping malls in Houston?
Category: Education/Academic
Any famous universities in houston?
Category: Others
When will houston marathon 2008 take place? How many persons will take part in houston marathon 2008?
What is houston marathon?
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Category: Accommodation
 Top ten popolar hotels:
1. Drury Inn and Suites Houston West
1000 Highway 6 N, Houston, TX
Phone: 281-558-7007
Average Price: $112
offer good service for you. The price is suitable and the hotel offer smocking rooms on top floor.
Do not forget request a crib for your small baby, the hotel is family-friendly.
2. Courtyard Houston - West University
2929 Westpark Dr, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-661-5669
Average Price: $175
A nonsmoking hotel offer convenient shuttle, high quality service. Good location to get entertainment, business and restaurants.
Remind of your that there is ample free parking.
3. JW Marriott on Westheimer by the Galleria
5150 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-961-1500
Average price: $291
Nestled in Galleria Area of Houston, is convenient for restaurants, shopping and business. Perfect fitness and good view from high floors.
Do not forget the paid $15 for parking.
4. Hotel Derek
2525 West Loop S, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-961-3000
Average price: $195
With spacious rooms and modern decoration, this hotel loved by hip hop artists and also as a party hotel.
May be the style do not suit for everybody and the valet service is a little bit expensive.
5. La Quinta Inn and Suites Houston Westway
4424 Westway Park Blvd, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-939-9906
Average price: $121
Located In a quiet, residential area, surrounding by tress and greens, this motel offers efficient Front desk service and comfortable clean rooms.
One inconvenient point is no nearby restaurants.
6. Icon Hotel
220 Main St, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-224-4266
Average Price: $184
A beautiful decor hotel with most of rooms offers huge size bathroom and bathtub. It supplies very convenient free taxi to drop you or pick up you at local places.
Better request a room with tub
7. The Houstonian
111 N Post Oak Lane, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-680-2626
Average price: $227
With perfect fitness facilities, outstanding gym, pools and the Spa is well worth to experience.
May be the first floor have a little bit unsuitable for everyone's olfaction.
8. Omni Houston Hotel Westside
13210 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX
Phone: 281-558-8338
Average price: $245
A luxury hotel supply excellent service, comfortable rooms and beds. The concierge desk offers an efficient complimentary shuttle service to the places in five mile radius.
Reminding you that sometimes they offer free self-parking sometimes do not.
9. Four seasons Hotel Houston
1300 Lamar St, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-650-1300
Average price: $329
Big rooms and fitness center, offer complementary limo and car service within the city radius.
The hotel under renovated construction now.
10. Alden-Houston
1117 Prairie Street, Houston, TX
Phone: 832-200-8800
Average price: $185
With wonderful bed and bathrooms, this good boutique hotel offer modern music in the lobby.
The on top of ballroom is a little bit noisy.
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Category: Accommodation
Some recommended popular downtown hotels in Houston:
1. Icon Hotel (located at the heart of city's legal and business districts)
220 Main St, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-224-4266
Average Price: $184
A beautiful decor downtown hotel with most of rooms offers huge size bathroom and bathtub. It supplies free taxi to drop you or pick up you at local places. Better request a room with tub.
2. Holiday Inn Express Houston-Downtown Convention Center (just walking distance from Minute Maid Park, Toyota Center, and George Brown Convention center in Downtown Houston)
1810 Bell St, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-652-9400
Average Price: $139
4 story hotel with 90 rooms and 22 suite, big rooms and comfy beds, and good sound insulation. The parking is free.
There may some people hit up money in the parking lot.
3. Best Western Downtown Inn & Suites Houston (close to the theatre district, sports stadium, downtown businesses and corporate centers)
915 West Dallas, Houston, TX
Phone: 713- 571-7733
Average Price: $143
Most efficient and helpful staffs in the hotel and offer clean rooms, great breakfast, free high speed internet.
Offer free shuttle bus to the downtown area but only runs during the day.
4. Four seasons Hotel Houston (close to an underground shopping mall, the George R. Brown Convention Center and the Theater District)
1300 Lamar St, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-650-1300
Average price: $329
Offer high quality of stuff's service, big rooms and fitness center, offer complementary limo and car service within the city radius.
The hotel under renovated construction now.
5. Alden-Houston (walking distance of Bayou Place and the Theater District, and approximately 11 miles from William P Hobby International Airport)
1117 Prairie Street, Houston, TX
Phone: 832-200-8800
Average price: $185
With wonderful bed and bathrooms, helpful staff service, this good boutique hotel offer modern music in the lobby.
The room on top of ballroom is a little bit noisy.
6. Doubletree Hotel Houston - Allen Center (located in downtown at the intersection of I-10 and I-45, in the heart of Houston's business and financial district.)
400 Dallas Street, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-759-0202
Average price: $198
Good location, offer big size rooms and wonderful beds, complimentary shuttle service, concierge is helpful.
They have no self-parking lot for self driving-car.
7. Inn at the Ballpark (in the heart of downtown Houston, about ten miles from William P. Hobby Airport and 20 miles from George Bush Intercontinental Airport)
1520 Texas Ave, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-228-1520
Average price: $162
Room's decor is baseball theme, big rooms and amazing hardwood floor of bathrooms and the Aveda bath productions.
Maybe sometimes the customer service is not so efficient and with not so good attitude.
8. The Magnolia Hotel (in the heart of downtown, close proximity to the city's Convention Center)
1100 Texas St, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-221-0011
Average price: $194
Spacious room and quiet that no noisy from other rooms, comfy beds and bathrooms, efficient check-in and front desk service. Also do not miss the bar-free pool table and the rooftop pool.
The valet parking seemed overly pricy.
9. Hyatt Regency Houston(in the center of downtown Houston, near the George R. Brown Convention Center, Theater District, Bayou Place, and Minute Maid Park)
1200 Louisiana St, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-654-1234
Average price: $261
Big rooms and bed, big bathroom and good size shower. Offer efficient check-in and check-out process.
The valet park in and out privileges for $25, you can self-park with no privileges for $15.
10. Lancaster Hotel (located in Houston's downtown business, theater, and entertainment district)
701 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-228-9500
Average price: $171
A good boutique hotel with long history from 1926 featured traditional decor and offer efficient service.
The room is a little bit small and may not satisfy everyone's style.
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Category: Accommodation
Hotel Derek
2525 West Loop S, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-961-3000
Average price: $195
It located in the Galleria at the intersection of Westheimer Blvd. and West Loop 610 south, and just 7 miles from Downtown and near to the Galleria shopping and uptown entertainment district.
The stylish hotel is loved by hip hop artists and also as a party hotel loved by young people. With spacious rooms and modern decoration, this hotel is business-friendly and smoke free. Hotel amenities include hotel's restaurant, bistro modern, Derek's bar, pool, and 24-hour fitness center and day-spa treatments.
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Category: Accommodation
1. JW Marriott on Westheimer by the Galleria (4 star, 514 rooms)
5150 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-961-1500
Average price: $291
Nestled in Galleria Area of Houston, is convenient for restaurants, shopping and business. Perfect fitness and good view from high floors.
Do not forget the paid $15for parking.
2. Hilton Hotel Houston-Post Oak (4 star, 448 rooms)
2001 Post Oak Blvd., Houston, TX
Phone: 713-961-9300
Average price: $190
Good location, spacious lobby, good size of rooms and bathrooms. Staffs are friendly and helpful.
Some alien employees can not speak English very sterling and hard to communication.
3. The Houstonian (4 star, 291 rooms)
111 N Post Oak Lane, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-680-2626
Average price: $227
With perfect fitness facilities, outstanding gym, pools and the Spa is well worth to experience.
May be the first floor have a little bit unsuitable for everyone's olfaction.
4. The St. Regis Hotel, Houston (5 star, 232 rooms)
1919 Briar Oaks Lane, Houston, TX
Phone: 713 840-7600
Average price: $490
Have large clean rooms and huge bathrooms, top notch food in their restaurant. The staffs offer professional and efficient service.
Their fitness center is so small for a so big hotel.
5. Four seasons Hotel Houston (4 star, 404rooms)
1300 Lamar St, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-650-1300
Average price: $329
Big rooms and fitness center, offer complementary limo and car service within the city radius.
The hotel under renovated construction now.
6. Doubletree Hotel Houston - Allen Center (4 star, 350 rooms)
400 Dallas Street, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-759-0202
Average price: $198
Good location, offer big size rooms and wonderful beds, complimentary shuttle service, concierge is helpful.
They have no self-parking lot for self driving-car.
7. Marriott Houston Airport at George Bush Intercontinental (4 star, 559 rooms)
18700 John F Kennedy Blvd, Houston, TX
Phone: 281- 443-2310
Average price: $228
Clean comfortable rooms, comfy beds and great views of airport from hall. It is convenient for an overnighter in transit.
You can stay to 1:00pm then check-out if you are reasonable.
8. Hyatt Regency Houston (4 star, 977 rooms)
1200 Louisiana St, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-654-1234
Average price: $261
Big rooms and bed, big bathroom and good size shower. Offer efficient check-in and check-out process.
Remember that the valet park in and out privileges for $25, you can self-park with no privileges for $15.
9. Hotel Derek (4 star, 314 rooms)
2525 West Loop S, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-961-3000
Average price: $195
With spacious rooms and modern decoration, this luxury hotel loved by hip hop artists and also as a party hotel.
May be the style do not suit for everybody and the valet service is a little bit expensive.
10. Intercontinental Houston (4 star, 485 rooms)
2222 West Loop S, Houston, TX
Phone: 713- 961-3327
Average price: $219
Hotel is good for business, nice and clean rooms, helpful concierge, and quick check-in.
A little bit small size bathrooms, and also the hotel may not so fit for family.
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Category: Accommodation
Near George Bush Intercontinental Airport:
1. Houston Marriot North at Greenspoint
255 N Sam Houston Pkwy E, Houston, TX
Phone: 281-875-4000
Average price: $154
Just 15 minutes from the airport, and located near I-45 and Greenspoint Mall. Offer clean comfortable rooms and amazing beds, 2 fitness center, and indoor-outdoor pool. Also supply professional service and free parking.
one thing may bother you is the air condition sound.
2. Doubletree Hotel Houston Intercontinental Airport
15747 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Houston, TX
Phone: 281- 848-4000
Just one mile from airport exit, a seven-story hotel with good size clean rooms and big size beds, also have good self-restaurant and nice courtyard. Remember to call the hotel when you arrived.
3. Country Inn & Suites Intercontinental Airport
15555 John F Kennedy Blvd # B, Houston, TX
Phone: 281-987-2400
Average price: $80
Just half mile from the airport, the hotel offers clean nice rooms and also mini kitchen with microware and fridge, nice size and comfortable beds.
Maybe a little bit noisy.
Near William P. Hobby Airport:
1. Hilton Houston Hobby Airport
8181 Airport Boulevard, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-645-3000
Average price: $142
Just two minutes from airport by its own free shuttle, lovely pool and fitness facilities. The soundproof effect is good enough.
Remember that there no close by restaurants.
2. Holliday Inn Hobby airport
8611 Airport Blvd, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-946-8900
Price from: $75
Conveniently located in Southeast Houston, this hotel is just one mile from William P. Hobby Airport. Service is great, the shuttle super quick, spacious rooms.
Do not forget the fridge is available for a fee.
Near Ellington Filed:
Howard Johnson Clearlake
15313 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX
Phone: 281- 484-1500
Price from: $60
only 2.1 miles from Ellington Airport, have renovated all rooms and expanded the outdoor pool. All rooms equipped good. The lock and unsafe problem may do not happen again.
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Category: Accommodation
1. Best Western Northwest Inn &Suites
11611 Northwest Freeway, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-290-1400
Average price: $84
Near to the downtown Houston, spacious rooms divided into two parts: sleeping area and setting area with fridge and microwave available.
It is good value for price.
2. Super 8 Houston/Brook hollow/NW
5655 West 34th Street, Highway 290 West & 34th Street, Houston, TX
Phone: 713- 688-6800
Average Price: $48
Locate in the Northwest area of Houston. Offer large well-appointed rooms, and free parking.
But the pool located in the middle of parking lot and the lot is a little bit small.
3. Towneplace Suites Central/Northwest Freeway
12820 Northwest Fwy, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-690-4035
Average price: $82
This Marriot property features studious and One-bedroom Suites. Close to many restaurants and 20 minutes drive to the Hobby Airport.
Good accommodation for families and business travels.
4. Comfort inn 290 Northwest
7887 West Tidwell, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-690-1493
Average price: $ 89
Newly renovated, located off the Northwest Freeway, near to state-of-the-art shopping Mall the Galleria.
Offer high quality service, outdoor pool, and free high internet access.
5. Country Inn & Suites Intercontinental Airport
15555 John F Kennedy Blvd # B, Houston, TX
Phone: 281-987-2400
Average price: $80
Just half mile from the airport, the hotel offers clean nice rooms and also mini kitchen with microware and fridge, nice size and comfortable beds.
Maybe a little bit noisy.
6. Crown Plaza Houston-Brookhollow
12801 Northwest Fwy, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-462-9977
Average price: $ 64
Convenient location to get nearby restaurants and shopping options, this hotel has nice neat room, and big free parking area.
Better avoid the outdoor rooms which open up to the pool.
7. Americas Best value Inn & Suites Houston FM 1960/I-45
609 FM 1960 Rd West, Houston, TX
Phone: 281-866-8686
Average price: $ 56
High quality service, quite at night, rooms have kitchenette and free wireless Internet. Also free parking and breakfast.
Good value for price.
8. Quality Inn Houston
10155 I-10 East, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-675-2711
Average price: $74
With a park at door, have gazebo in the center area of hotel, and quite rooms in the back of hotel. Nice size rooms, comfortable beds.
Good choice for quiet-loved people.
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Category: Things To Do/Attractions
Address: Toyota Center
1510 Polk St, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-627-9622
Toyota center located in the heart of downtown is the home of Houston Rockets. Houston Rockets is one of American professional basketball teams play in the NBA (National Basketball Association), based in Houston. There are two best ways to get there from the north or south to take the State Route 59 or Interstate 45. The choice from the east and west is to take Interstate 10. Also there are convenient public transportation and various routes of Houston Metro. Call 713-627-DUNK for more information on full season and plan packages and for the seating and ticket plans. Also you can visit http://www.nba.com/rockets/tickets/arena.html or http://www.buyselltix.com/searchTickets.php?venueID=978 .
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Category: Weather
Average Temperature by Month (F Degree):
Jan 50.4
Feb 53.9
Mar 60.6
Apr 68.31
May 74.5
Jun 80.4
Jul 82.6
Aug 82.3
Sep 78.2
Oct 69.6
Nov 61.0
Dec 53.5
For the humid subtropical climate of Houston, the summer is hot and long, late July through September is the hottest in there. The clothes you should take as "cool and thin" as possible.
The winter gets so chilly starting about January, maybe sometimes early, rains a lot, so remember always bring the umbrella, wear thick jacket and do not forget the scarf and glove.
The spring is the most comfortable season in Houston, but rains a lot, have an umbrella is necessary. Weather is pleasant, you may need a light jacket in morning, and then the summer attire is suit for daytime.
Fall is a quite dry and mild season in Houston, but may early cool in the end of October. Weather is unpredictable in the Bayou City in particular. Jacket, trousers and shorts all need to take for maybe today is warm the next day is relatively cool.
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Category: Resaurants/Food
Houston is famous for its fresh Gulf Coast seafood. You can eat fish, shrimp and oysters in the local restaurants.
1. Mark's American Cuisine (American, Contemporary)
1658 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX
Phone: 713- 523-3800 Fax: 713-523-9292
Hours: Mon-Thu: 11am-2pm, 6pm-11pm; Fri: 11am-2pm, 5:30pm-12am, sat: 5pm-12am; sun 5pm-10pm.
Must Try: pepper-crusted salmon, grilled shrimp, lamb loin
Price range: $18-$40
2. Chez Nous (French)
217 S Avenue G, Humble, TX
Phone: 281-446-6717
Hours: Mon-Sat 5:30pm-10pm
Must Try: Sesame-crusted salmon, blue crab, chateaubriand, escargot
Average Main Course Price: $29.00
3. Churrascos (Local cuisine)
2055 Westheimer Rd # 180, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-527-8300
Hours: Mon-Thu: 11am-10pm; Fri: 11am-11pm; Sat: 5pm-11pm; Sun: 11:30am-9pm
Must Try: Chicken encamisado, South American-style ceviche, churrasco beef
Price range: $18-$30
4. Quattro (Italian, American)
1300 Lamar St, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-276-4700
Hours: Mon-Fri: 6:30am-10pm; Sat-Sun: 7am-10pm
Must Try: seviche, mussels, rib eye, lamb chops 'n' shank, snapper, double-grilled pork chop
Price range: $31-$40
5. Americas (Multiple)
1800 Post Oak, Houston, TX 77056
Phone: 713-961-1492
Hours: Mon-Thu: 11am-10pm; Fri: 11am-11pm; Sat: 5pm-11pm; closed Sunday.
Must Try: bacon-wrapped tuna, churrasco, Chilean redwood-smoked salmon
Price range: $21-$30
6. Cafe Annie (Multiple)
1728 Post Oak Blvd, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-840-1111
Hours: Mon: 6:30pm-10pm, Tue-Thu: 11:30am-2pm, 6:30pm-10pm, Fri: 11:30am-2pm, 6:30pm-10:30pm, Sat: 6pm-10:30pm
Must Try: venison sausage, chicken enchiladas, mussel soup
Price range: $30-75
7. Backstreet cafe (American, Eclectic, International)
1103 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-521-2239
Hours: Sun-Thu: 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat: 11am-11pm
Must Try: toasted walnuts, meat loaf tower, mashed potatoes, sauteed spinach
Price range: $21-$30
8. Brennan's (American, Creole)
3300 Smith St, Houston, TX
Phone: 713- 522-9711
Hours: Mon-Fri: 11:30am-1:30pm, 5:45pm-9:30pm; Sat: 11am-2pm, 5:45pm-9:30pm; Sun: 10am-2pm, 5:45pm-9pm
Must Try: rabbit, redfish, guinea fowl, pecan crusted amberjack
Average Main Course Price: $32.00
9. Indika (Indian)
516 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-524-2170
Hours: Tue-Thu: 11:30am-2pm, 6pm-10pm; Fri: 11:30am-2pm, 6pm-10:30pm; Sat: 6pm-10:30pm
Must Try: salmon tikka, duck tandoori, roasted eggplant
Price range: $21-$30
10. Houston Barbecue Company (Barbecue)
1127 Eldridge Pkwy # 400, Houston, TX
Phone: 281-531-6800
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11am-9pm, Sun: 11am-8pm
Must Try: tender pork ribs, beef sausage, barbecued turkey breast, smoked chicken
Price range: $8-15
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Category: Others
The Chevron Houston Marathon 2008 will take place on: January 13, 2008 at 7:00 am at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Downtown Houston. The total number of participants has not an exact statistic, but may be more than this year's number 18,000.
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The Houston Marathon is an annual marathon held every January in Houston, this event began in 1972 and has grown into the largest single sporting event in the city which now has nearly 18,000 participants. It is run a half marathon and in addition a 5Km race. Chevron Corporation is the current corporate sponsor of Houston marathon. The 2007 chevron Houston Marathon held on Sunday, January 14. More information about Houston Marathon search on http://www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com/site3.aspx .
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Category: Shopping
1. Galleria shopping center
5015 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX
Tel: 713-622-0663
Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am-9p; Sun: 12pm-6pm
Generally upscale shops like Fendi, Chanel, Gucci, Coach and Louis Vuitton. With more than 400 stores and ranks as the fifth-largest mall in the country. Have an indoor skating rink and theaters and restaurants.
2. Highland Village
4000 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX
Tel: 713-850-3100
Hours: no detail about the hours, the common shopping time is 9am-7am.
Houston's premiere shopping and dining destination, prestigious retail brands like Crate & Barrel, Williams Sonoma, Banana Republic, Pottery Barn, Gap, Restoration Hardware, Fitigues.
3. Katy Mills Mall
5000 Katy Mills Circle, Katy Mills, TX
Tel: 281-644-4333
Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am - 9pm; Sun: 11am - 6pm
Stores like off 5th - Saks Fifth Avenue Outlet, Neiman Marcus Last Call Clearance Center, Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World and entertainment venues including AMC 20 Theaters and many more.
4. Rice Village
2366 Rice Blvd # A, Houston, TX
Tel: 713-521-2020
One of the oldest and most best-loved shopping enclaves in Houston, brands like Banana Republic, White House Black Market, Express and many more. Also amazing Thai restaurants, antique shops, and boutiques like Z. Bead.
5. The River Oaks Shopping Center
West Gray at Shepherd Dr., Houston, Texas
Tel: 713-866-6021
With more than 75 of the city's most eclectic and exclusive shops, upscale resale shop as Twice New, and the do-it-yourself pottery shop The Mad Potter.
6. Uptown park
Post Oak Blvd. and Loop 610, Houston, Texas
Tel: 713-297-6282
European style syncretizes with Texas style at Uptown Park, Spas, restaurants and neat boutiques make Uptown Park a distinctive shopping center.
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Category: Things To Do/Attractions
1. Space Center Houston
1601 NASA Pkwy, Houston, TX
Phone: 281-244-2100
Hours: Mon-Fri: 10am - 5pm; Weekends: 10am - 7pm.
Where you can get a experience of feeling that you have been to the moon. There are abundant live presentations, films and large collection of artifacts. You can learn the history of human space travel. Learn to bear the scream of the children in the main center.
2. Houston Livestock show and Rodeo
Reliant Stadium, 8334 Fannin Street, Houston, Texas
Phone: 832-667-1000
76th celebration on March 3--22, 2008 in Reliant Park
As the biggest annual event in Houston, usually starts in late February and through March. The World's largest rodeo, riders compete in traditional rodeo events and musical entertainment performed by national and international superstar nightly. You also can through the livestock show to experience the Texas way of life. For more information and tickets you can check http://www.hlsr.com/ .
3. The Houston Museum of Natural Science
One Hermann Circle Dr, Houston, TX
Phone: 713- 639-4629
Hours: Mon-Sat: 9am-5pm; Sun: 11am-5pm
Spectacular collection of mineral specimens, Giant dinosaur, space-station models, a planetarium, IMAX Theater and a six-story butterfly center all display at this museum.
Maybe a little expensive.
4. Museum of Fine Arts
1001 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-639-7300
Hours: Tue-Wed: 10am-5pm; Thu 10am-9pm; Fri-Sat 10am-7pm; Sun 12:15pm-7pm
With a collection of more than 45,000 works, most famous for Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art and also include Baroque and Renaissance art, African tribal art. Have a sculpture garden and a teaching wing for display the works of students and top Texas artists.
It is hard to get free parking.
5. Hermann Park
1500 Hermann Dr. at Fannin, Houston, Texas
Phone: 713-845-1000
Hours: Open year-round
A 445-acre urban landmark owned by the City of Houston, the first public park in Houston with a wooded site with picnic areas, running trails, lots of on-leash dog walking areas, the Houston Zoological Gardens, a public Zoological Gardens, an outdoor theater.
Better get a park map.
6. Battleship Texas
3523 Battleground Rd, La Porte, TX
Phone: 281-479-2431
Hours: Daily 10am-5pm
One of the state's historic attractions. It is a battleship of World wars I and II, Visitors can participate in tours through the crew quarters, engine rooms, as well as the Navigation Bridge.
No food is allowed on board.
Better bring some picnic on the surrounding San Jacinto battlegrounds.
7. Memorial park
6501 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX
Phone: 713- 845-1000
Hours: Daily dawn-11pm
Spread over more than 1400 acres, offers abundant activities and excursions including six miles of recreational trails along the bayou and the behemoth Memorial park Golf Course. Loved by bikers, hikers, roller bladers, ball players.
Dogs on leashes are welcome in there.
8. The Galleria
5015 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-622-0663
Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am-9p; Sun: 12pm-6pm
One of the largest shopping centers in the nation. Generally upscale shops like Fendi, Chanel, Gucci, Coach and Louis Vuitton. With more than 400 stores and ranks as the fifth-largest mall in the country. Have an indoor skating rink and theaters and restaurants.
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Category: For Kids
1. Space Center Houston
1601 NASA Pkwy, Houston, TX
Phone: 281-244-2100
Hours: Mon-Fri: 10am - 5pm; Weekends: 10am - 7pm.
A children adventure playground in the main center, plenty exhibits and interactive activities to introducing the visitors to different aspects of space exploration. Kids can hop on the Lunar Rover, direct the space shuttle and build rockets. The tram tour of NASA is very interesting and attractive.
2. children's Museum of Houston
1500 Binz St, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-522-1138
Hours: Tue-Sat: 9am-5pm; Sun: noon-5pm; Mon: 9am-5pm summer only
For kids up to age 12, this place offers a world for children them own. Through interactive exhibits and exciting programming and activities to education children with fun.
3. Houston Zoo
1513 North MacGregor Drive, Houston, TX
Phone: Tel: 713-533-6500
Hours: daily 9am-5pm
This 50-acre zoo featured with a gorilla habitat, rare albino reptiles, a large aquarium, and vapire bats. The Brown Education Center in there allows visitors to interact with the animals in daily open 10am to 6pm.
4. The Orange Show
2401 Munger St., East End, Houston, TX
Phone: 713-926-6368
Hours: Summer: Wed-Fri 9am-1pm, Sat-Sun noon-5pm; spring and fall: Sat-Sun noon-5pm
A quirkiest show in the world which stands in a quiet working-class neighborhood just off the Gulf Freeway. With this place young kids display an almost instinctual connection, it is a celebration of everyone's favorite citric fruit.
5. Splashtown
21300 Interstate 45, Spring, TX
Phone: 281-355-3300
Hours: Daily 11am-9pm during summer months. Hours vary. Check by call.
A water park with special events and live entertainment throughout the season. Texas' favorite tropical paradise for water-loving families and children. You can enjoy dozens of splashy water adventures and acres of incredible rides, slides, chutes and floats.
6. Downtown Aquarium
410 Bagby St., Houston, TX
Phone: 713-223-3437
Hours: daily 10am-10pm
On the northwest corner of downtown, this is an aquarium/restaurant/amusement complex park. Just discover thousands of fish swimming in 500,000 gallons of water, complemented with games, rides and dining. Acquire different aquatic ecosystems from experience to there.
There are more places like the Herman Park, The Battle ship Texas, Moody Gardens and George Ranch Historical Park also worth to visit.
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Category: Map
You can visit http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?csz=Houston,%20TX for details about the food & dining, hotels, shopping and entertainment places, and transportation in Houston.
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Category: Education/Academic
1) Rice University is the oldest university and founded in 1912. It is a comprehensive research university located near the Museum District and abuts the Texas Medical Center. It particularly famous for its elite undergraduate division in applied sciences, and had been the pioneer in the following fields: nanotechnology, artificial heart research, structural chemical analysis, and space science. For more details, pls check http://www.rice.edu/ .
2) University of Houston, the only nationally recognized doctoral degree-granting and the largest institution in the University of Houston System (UHS), a comprehensive research university. Special professional and doctoral degrees in 291 programs in 14 colleges and schools, and UH's Health Law program has been considered as one of the best in the nation. For more details, pls check http://www.uh.edu/ .
3) Texas Southern University is one of the largest historically black universities in the United States, founded in 1947, currently comprised of ten schools and colleges. Offer more than 80 undergraduate degree programs and some 40 master's degree programs. For more details, pls check http://www.tsu.edu/ .
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As the largest city of the state of Texas and the fourth-largest in America, Houston covers more than 600 square miles (1,600 km2); with approximate population over 2 million. Houston situated in south-east coastal area of Texas, most of the area is located on gulf coastal plain. Much of the city was built on the terrain forms like forested land, marshes, swamp or prairie. Its climate is belongs to humid subtropical, with the common-occurred tornadoes at the transition of summer and fall. Snowfalls are rare in Houston on winter.
Being nicknamed as 'the capital of world oil' and 'space city ', Houston is the world's leading center for building oilfield equipment, and it named 'space city' for it is the home of NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center.
When travel to Houston, try to enjoy the active visual and performing arts scene. The Theater District located downtown and the Museum District attracting more than 7 million visitors each year. Enjoy the amazing experience in many interactive exhibits in NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. Other tourist attractions include the Galleria, Tranquility Park, the Downtown Aquarium, Old Market Square, and Sam Houston Park. The San Jacinto Battlefield State Historic Site also is worth to see.
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