Brett’s Houston Guidebook
Food scene
Delicious crepes! Banana Nutella with strawberry is a personal favorite! 8 minute drive.
19 íbúar mæla með
Melange Creperie
711 Heights BoulevardDelicious crepes! Banana Nutella with strawberry is a personal favorite! 8 minute drive.
One of my favorite local Italian restaurants! This restaurant will not disappoint. Be sure to call ahead or make a reservation! 8 minute drive.
135 íbúar mæla með
Coltivare Pizza & Garden
3320 White Oak DrOne of my favorite local Italian restaurants! This restaurant will not disappoint. Be sure to call ahead or make a reservation! 8 minute drive.
Great healthy food option. Meat eaters don’t let the name fool you there are plenty of great options. My go to is the Mother Earth bowl with shrimp! 5 minute drive.
25 íbúar mæla með
Flower Child
1101 Uptown Park BlvdGreat healthy food option. Meat eaters don’t let the name fool you there are plenty of great options. My go to is the Mother Earth bowl with shrimp! 5 minute drive.
Great Viet Cajun restaurant with amazing Vietnamese style crawfish! 5 minute drive.
14 íbúar mæla með
Crawfish Cafe
1026 North Shepherd DriveGreat Viet Cajun restaurant with amazing Vietnamese style crawfish! 5 minute drive.
Simply the best Louisiana style crawfish in town! Trust me I love in New Orleans for 5 years! Check online as this restaurant is only open seasonally! Usually open Feb-July. 7 minute drive.
BOIL HOUSE
606 E 11th StSimply the best Louisiana style crawfish in town! Trust me I love in New Orleans for 5 years! Check online as this restaurant is only open seasonally! Usually open Feb-July. 7 minute drive.
JuiceLand
3206 White Oak DrLots of great healthy smoothies! 8 minute drive.
5 star dining experience! This restaurant is hands down one of my favorites! It’s pricey but the unique interior design and artfully created menu make for an unforgettable dining experience!
16 íbúar mæla með
Musaafer
5115 Westheimer Rd5 star dining experience! This restaurant is hands down one of my favorites! It’s pricey but the unique interior design and artfully created menu make for an unforgettable dining experience!
This restaurant brings me right back to New Orleans! My favorite Cajun restaurant in the city. Can’t go wrong with anything on the menu, and don’t leave without trying the corn bread!!!
8 íbúar mæla með
Eunice
3737 Buffalo SpeedwayThis restaurant brings me right back to New Orleans! My favorite Cajun restaurant in the city. Can’t go wrong with anything on the menu, and don’t leave without trying the corn bread!!!
The Rice Box
1111 S Shepherd DrMy favorite take out Chinese perfect for those lazy evenings
The Pit Room
1201 Richmond AvenueGreat spot for Texas BBQ!
Outdoors/Parks
Beautifully landscaped public park is a must see for travelers! I recommend visiting the centennial garden, Japanese garden, Miller outdoor theatre, pioneer memorial obelisk, and McGovern Lake! All are within walking distance of one another.
51 íbúar mæla með
Hermann Park Conservancy
1700 Hermann DrBeautifully landscaped public park is a must see for travelers! I recommend visiting the centennial garden, Japanese garden, Miller outdoor theatre, pioneer memorial obelisk, and McGovern Lake! All are within walking distance of one another.
Memorial Park has it all! Running, hiking, and mountain bike trails, tennis courts, driving range/good course, arboretum, and more! I recommend going to hike around Eastern Glades and the Arboretum. 7 minute drive.
233 íbúar mæla með
Minningarpark
6501 Memorial DrMemorial Park has it all! Running, hiking, and mountain bike trails, tennis courts, driving range/good course, arboretum, and more! I recommend going to hike around Eastern Glades and the Arboretum. 7 minute drive.
Great walking, running, and biking trails combining nature and scenic downtown city views. 10 minute drive.
549 íbúar mæla með
Buffalo Bayou Park
Memorial DriveGreat walking, running, and biking trails combining nature and scenic downtown city views. 10 minute drive.
The Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern is an underground, former water reservoir in Buffalo Bayou Park now open for history and art tours. Very unique experience! Make sure you book your tickets ahead! 10 minute drive.
https://buffalobayou.org/visit/destination/the-cistern/
126 íbúar mæla með
Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern
105-B Sabine StThe Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern is an underground, former water reservoir in Buffalo Bayou Park now open for history and art tours. Very unique experience! Make sure you book your tickets ahead! 10 minute drive.
https://buffalobayou.org/visit/destination/the-cistern/
Nestled among lush green vegetation of Buffalo Bayou Park, Waugh Drive Bridge rests over Buffalo Bayou, less than two miles west of Downtown Houston. The bat flights are amazing, winding along the bayou or through the skyscrapers across downtown. An estimated 250,000 Mexican free-tailed bats call the bridge home.
77 íbúar mæla með
Waugh Drive Leðurblaka Kolónía
Waugh DriveNestled among lush green vegetation of Buffalo Bayou Park, Waugh Drive Bridge rests over Buffalo Bayou, less than two miles west of Downtown Houston. The bat flights are amazing, winding along the bayou or through the skyscrapers across downtown. An estimated 250,000 Mexican free-tailed bats call the bridge home.
Things to do
Perfect activity for the curious mind, or out of town travelers. With great permanent and rotating special exhibits there is always something to see at the Houston Museum of Natural Science!
863 íbúar mæla með
Houston Náttúrufræðistofnun
5555 Hermann Park DrPerfect activity for the curious mind, or out of town travelers. With great permanent and rotating special exhibits there is always something to see at the Houston Museum of Natural Science!
Downtown Aquarium
410 Bagby St
Houston dýragarður
6200 Hermann Park DrThe Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is among the 10 largest art museums in the United States, with an encyclopedic collection of more than 65,000 works of art.
979 íbúar mæla með
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet StThe Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is among the 10 largest art museums in the United States, with an encyclopedic collection of more than 65,000 works of art.
Outside of Houston - Things to do (30+ minute drive)
See NASA mission control center that landed the first ever human piloted space craft on the surface of the moon!
113 íbúar mæla með
NASA stjórnstöð stjórnunar
See NASA mission control center that landed the first ever human piloted space craft on the surface of the moon!
Blue Lagoon Drive
Blue Lagoon Drive