Guidebook for Houston
Food Scene
Right up the street from our home and it is a good market with good prepared food at a reasonable price.
Michoacana Meat Market
7501 Bissonnet StreetRight up the street from our home and it is a good market with good prepared food at a reasonable price.
We've enjoyed eating at this nice Cuban restaurant Family-owned & -operated restaurant offering familiar Cuban food in casual, country-chic digs.
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Cafe Piquet
5757 Bissonnet StWe've enjoyed eating at this nice Cuban restaurant Family-owned & -operated restaurant offering familiar Cuban food in casual, country-chic digs.
Bellaire Broiler Burger
5216 Bellaire BlvdReally good burgers.
Thai Gourmet
6324 Richmond AveMy absolutely favorite Thai Restaurant! The best Pad Thai!
Spanish fare with a French twist, including paella & charcuterie, in an intimate bistro setting.
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Costa Brava Bistro
5107 Bellaire BlvdSpanish fare with a French twist, including paella & charcuterie, in an intimate bistro setting.
Middle Eastern & Mediterranean outpost with cafeteria-line ordering, warm pitas & colorful salads.
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Fadi's Meyerland Mediterranean Grill
4738 Beechnut StMiddle Eastern & Mediterranean outpost with cafeteria-line ordering, warm pitas & colorful salads.
Pizzeria serving brick-oven-fired pies along with soups, sandwiches & pastas
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Russo's New York Pizzeria
4870 Beechnut StPizzeria serving brick-oven-fired pies along with soups, sandwiches & pastas
Family-friendly diner-style chain serving homestyle American breakfast & lunch standards.
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The Egg & I Restaurants
Family-friendly diner-style chain serving homestyle American breakfast & lunch standards.
Jerk chicken, curry goat, plantains & other island fare share the menu at this laid-back outlet.
Caribbean Cuisine
7433 Bissonnet StJerk chicken, curry goat, plantains & other island fare share the menu at this laid-back outlet.
Here is another "place to be" in Houston, TX. It's only 7 miles away where there is many interesting things to do and see!
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Uptown
Here is another "place to be" in Houston, TX. It's only 7 miles away where there is many interesting things to do and see!
A few blocks from our home is China Town on Bellaire. This is the corridor where you'll find all manner of Asian life (Houston's China Town area is big & beautiful w/great restaurants & shops.
china town
A few blocks from our home is China Town on Bellaire. This is the corridor where you'll find all manner of Asian life (Houston's China Town area is big & beautiful w/great restaurants & shops.
Every time you step into their business, it's always fast and friendly service. The food is crazy delicious and very filling for the price. 2 miles away!
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Pho Binh 59 South
8336 Southwest FreewayEvery time you step into their business, it's always fast and friendly service. The food is crazy delicious and very filling for the price. 2 miles away!
2 miles away. Here's a recent review (April 2016): Not only was this an experience because of the quality of food that I had today but also because of the service and atmosphere. I have been to some of the top restaurants in the world and this little place is second to none, I mean nobody, none, zip ziltch zero nobody!
Also, the food kept coming until you told them to stop! Be afraid not to try this place, be very afraid.
Would definitely recommend. I gave it 5 stars only because Yelp won't let me give it 10 stars.
http://maharajabhog.com/
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Maharaja Bhog
8338 Southwest Fwy2 miles away. Here's a recent review (April 2016): Not only was this an experience because of the quality of food that I had today but also because of the service and atmosphere. I have been to some of the top restaurants in the world and this little place is second to none, I mean nobody, none, zip ziltch zero nobody!
Also, the food kept coming until you told them to stop! Be afraid not to try this place, be very afraid.
Would definitely recommend. I gave it 5 stars only because Yelp won't let me give it 10 stars.
http://maharajabhog.com/
2 miles away you'll find this fabulous restaurant. Peking duck tops the menu of traditional Chinese cuisine at this bustling, family-friendly place.
Peking Cuisine
8332 Southwest Fwy2 miles away you'll find this fabulous restaurant. Peking duck tops the menu of traditional Chinese cuisine at this bustling, family-friendly place.
BB's Donuts are FRESH & delicious along with their Kolaches, Burgers and most anything they make...inexpensive as well. Only a couple of miles away!
BB's Donuts
8349 Southwest FwyBB's Donuts are FRESH & delicious along with their Kolaches, Burgers and most anything they make...inexpensive as well. Only a couple of miles away!
Essentials
Market with standard & specialty groceries plus a from-scratch bakery & Kosher butcher department.
Belden's
Market with standard & specialty groceries plus a from-scratch bakery & Kosher butcher department.
Shopping
We bought some funky cowboy boots here at a good price...right up the street from where we live!
Gomez Western Wear Houston - Bissonnet
7433 Bissonnet StWe bought some funky cowboy boots here at a good price...right up the street from where we live!
Memorial City Mall is a large shopping mall in Memorial City, Houston, TX adjacent to the large Memorial Hermann medical complex and is 11 miles away!
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Meyerland Plaza
420 Meyerland PlzMemorial City Mall is a large shopping mall in Memorial City, Houston, TX adjacent to the large Memorial Hermann medical complex and is 11 miles away!
This fun place to explore and find all matter of items is only 4 miles away!
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Harwin Outlet Mall
9507 Harwin Dr.This fun place to explore and find all matter of items is only 4 miles away!
Good place to shop only 6 miles away. With movie theater and many restaurants.
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The Fountains
Good place to shop only 6 miles away. With movie theater and many restaurants.
Arts & Culture
This fun park is 0.5 miles away! Stein Family Park 9601 Braes Bayou Drive Houston, Texas 77074
Stein Family Park
9601 Braes Bayou DriveThis fun park is 0.5 miles away! Stein Family Park 9601 Braes Bayou Drive Houston, Texas 77074
Discovery Green is a public urban park in Downtown Houston, Texas. Discovery Green on 11.78-acres is located on Avenida de las Americas across from the George R. Brown Convention Center. 13 miles away
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Discovery Green
1500 McKinney StDiscovery Green is a public urban park in Downtown Houston, Texas. Discovery Green on 11.78-acres is located on Avenida de las Americas across from the George R. Brown Convention Center. 13 miles away
One of "the" places to be in Houston with an array of shops, restaurants and entertainments venues. 12 miles away
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Midtown
One of "the" places to be in Houston with an array of shops, restaurants and entertainments venues. 12 miles away
Downtown Houston
Downtown Houston is 14 miles away with much to see and do.
Entertainment • 2 Reliant Park, Houston, TX, 77054-1573
Houston Rodeo, football, concerts...easy access 7 miles/16 minutes away!
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NRG Stadium
NRG ParkwayEntertainment • 2 Reliant Park, Houston, TX, 77054-1573
Houston Rodeo, football, concerts...easy access 7 miles/16 minutes away!
The excellent exhibits of the Houston Museum of Natural Science allow visitors to experience science and nature from the time of the dinosaurs right up to the space age. In addition to its extensive collections of fossils, dinosaur bones, gems, and ancient artifacts from Egypt and North America, the museum also boasts a planetarium, a butterfly center, and a huge movie screen (try to plan your visit to coincide with one of the fun "sing-along" movies). Other notable highlights are its ever-changing temporary exhibits, along with educational and entertainment programs. Opened in 1909, this excellent attraction consistently ranks as one of the country's top non-Smithsonian museums.
Address: 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston
Official site: www.hmns.org
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The Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park DrThe excellent exhibits of the Houston Museum of Natural Science allow visitors to experience science and nature from the time of the dinosaurs right up to the space age. In addition to its extensive collections of fossils, dinosaur bones, gems, and ancient artifacts from Egypt and North America, the museum also boasts a planetarium, a butterfly center, and a huge movie screen (try to plan your visit to coincide with one of the fun "sing-along" movies). Other notable highlights are its ever-changing temporary exhibits, along with educational and entertainment programs. Opened in 1909, this excellent attraction consistently ranks as one of the country's top non-Smithsonian museums.
Address: 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston
Official site: www.hmns.org
About 25 miles southeast of Houston on the west side of Clear Lake, the Houston Space Center - the official Visitor Center of NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center - is the city's most important tourist attraction. Little wonder, as this is the home of the world-famous Mission Control, the monitoring center for all NASA manned space flights. The Visitor Center boasts an excellent space exhibition with film shows, models of space capsules, astronauts' rations, samples of moon rock, and a variety of objects collected during the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space programs. Visitors can try on astronaut helmets, steer a spacecraft in a fun simulator, wander around huge rockets, and even have lunch with a real astronaut. Address: 1601 Nasa Pkwy, Houston Official site: http://spacecenter.org/
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Space Center Houston
1601 E NASA PkwyAbout 25 miles southeast of Houston on the west side of Clear Lake, the Houston Space Center - the official Visitor Center of NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center - is the city's most important tourist attraction. Little wonder, as this is the home of the world-famous Mission Control, the monitoring center for all NASA manned space flights. The Visitor Center boasts an excellent space exhibition with film shows, models of space capsules, astronauts' rations, samples of moon rock, and a variety of objects collected during the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space programs. Visitors can try on astronaut helmets, steer a spacecraft in a fun simulator, wander around huge rockets, and even have lunch with a real astronaut. Address: 1601 Nasa Pkwy, Houston Official site: http://spacecenter.org/
10 miles away you'll find The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston - one of the largest such establishments in the country - contains a vast collection of American, European, African, and Far Eastern art spanning some 6,000 years. Highlights of its more than 63,000 works include Italian Renaissance and French Impressionist paintings, American and European decorative arts, a notable collection of African and pre-Columbian gold, and numerous fine sculptures. The large complex also includes a sculpture garden, a movie theater, a library, a research facility, and a café, and hosts many fun events such as film festivals, lectures, and workshops. A gallery associated with the Museum of Fine Arts worth visiting is the Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, tucked away in in the River Oaks suburbs and home to a large collection of decorative arts, paintings, and furniture.
Address: 1001 Bissonnet Street, Houston
Official site: www.mfah.org
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Het Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet St10 miles away you'll find The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston - one of the largest such establishments in the country - contains a vast collection of American, European, African, and Far Eastern art spanning some 6,000 years. Highlights of its more than 63,000 works include Italian Renaissance and French Impressionist paintings, American and European decorative arts, a notable collection of African and pre-Columbian gold, and numerous fine sculptures. The large complex also includes a sculpture garden, a movie theater, a library, a research facility, and a café, and hosts many fun events such as film festivals, lectures, and workshops. A gallery associated with the Museum of Fine Arts worth visiting is the Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, tucked away in in the River Oaks suburbs and home to a large collection of decorative arts, paintings, and furniture.
Address: 1001 Bissonnet Street, Houston
Official site: www.mfah.org
One of a number of important cultural institutions in the heart of Houston's excellent Museum District, the Contemporary Arts Museum presents regional, national, and international art exhibits. Started in 1948 by a group of local citizens, the museum aims to present the art of the time and its role in modern life through exhibitions, lectures, and other activities. The museum presents numerous exhibits each year in its two galleries, featuring emerging talents and well known contemporary artists.
Address: 5216 Montrose Blvd, Houston
Official site: http://camh.org/
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Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
5216 Montrose BlvdOne of a number of important cultural institutions in the heart of Houston's excellent Museum District, the Contemporary Arts Museum presents regional, national, and international art exhibits. Started in 1948 by a group of local citizens, the museum aims to present the art of the time and its role in modern life through exhibitions, lectures, and other activities. The museum presents numerous exhibits each year in its two galleries, featuring emerging talents and well known contemporary artists.
Address: 5216 Montrose Blvd, Houston
Official site: http://camh.org/
10 miles away find Houston's Menil Collection is a group of museums housing the large art collections of founders John and Dominique de Menil. All told, the four sites - one of the largest private collections in the US - house more than 17,000 important paintings and sculptures, along with prints, drawings, old books, and photos. Perhaps the most popular collection is the Byzantine Fresco Chapel, home to the only intact Byzantine frescoes in the western hemisphere. Stolen from a Turkish chapel, the 13th-century frescoes were later discovered and rescued by the Menil Foundation and, with permission from the Church of Cyprus, were fully restored by the Foundation. Also worth visiting is the Rothko Chapel with its rich tapestries by Russian-American artist Mark Rothko.
Address: 1533 Sul Ross Street, Houston
Official site: https://www.menil.org/
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Menil Collection
1533 Sul Ross St10 miles away find Houston's Menil Collection is a group of museums housing the large art collections of founders John and Dominique de Menil. All told, the four sites - one of the largest private collections in the US - house more than 17,000 important paintings and sculptures, along with prints, drawings, old books, and photos. Perhaps the most popular collection is the Byzantine Fresco Chapel, home to the only intact Byzantine frescoes in the western hemisphere. Stolen from a Turkish chapel, the 13th-century frescoes were later discovered and rescued by the Menil Foundation and, with permission from the Church of Cyprus, were fully restored by the Foundation. Also worth visiting is the Rothko Chapel with its rich tapestries by Russian-American artist Mark Rothko.
Address: 1533 Sul Ross Street, Houston
Official site: https://www.menil.org/
The Children's Museum of Houston, founded by a group of parents in 1980, is a must-do for those traveling with kids. Crammed full of fun, hands-on exhibits related to science and technology, history and culture, health and human development, the museum offers plenty of opportunities for youngsters to let-loose and explore. Highlights include robot building in the Invention Convention area, pretending to read the news on TV, run a business, and even get elected as Mayor of Kidtropolis. And bring a towel as there's plenty of fun to be had in the FlowWorks wet zone.
Address: 500 Binz Street, Houston
Official site: www.cmhouston.org
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Children's Museum of Houston
1500 Binz StThe Children's Museum of Houston, founded by a group of parents in 1980, is a must-do for those traveling with kids. Crammed full of fun, hands-on exhibits related to science and technology, history and culture, health and human development, the museum offers plenty of opportunities for youngsters to let-loose and explore. Highlights include robot building in the Invention Convention area, pretending to read the news on TV, run a business, and even get elected as Mayor of Kidtropolis. And bring a towel as there's plenty of fun to be had in the FlowWorks wet zone.
Address: 500 Binz Street, Houston
Official site: www.cmhouston.org
Entertainment & Activities
Located 1.5 miles away. Lee Leclear Tennis Center 9384 S Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77074, USA 713-837-0311 There are 27 public tennis courts present at this tennis facility. The courts are lighted.
Lee LeClear Tennis Center Park
9506 South Gessner RoadLocated 1.5 miles away. Lee Leclear Tennis Center 9384 S Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77074, USA 713-837-0311 There are 27 public tennis courts present at this tennis facility. The courts are lighted.
The Revention Music Center is an indoor theater owned by Live Nation. Located at 520 Texas Avenue in the 130,000-square-foot Bayou Place entertainment complex.
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Revention Music Center
520 Texas AveThe Revention Music Center is an indoor theater owned by Live Nation. Located at 520 Texas Avenue in the 130,000-square-foot Bayou Place entertainment complex.
Sightseeing
Located 12 miles away! Memorial Park, a municipal park in Houston, Texas, is one of the largest urban parks in the United States. Opened in 1924, the park covers approximately 1,466 acres.
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Washington Avenue
Washington AvenueLocated 12 miles away! Memorial Park, a municipal park in Houston, Texas, is one of the largest urban parks in the United States. Opened in 1924, the park covers approximately 1,466 acres.
Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a 295-acre campus in Houston, Texas and is located 10 miles away. Where the The James Turrell Skyspace installation is located.
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Rice University
6100 Main StRice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a 295-acre campus in Houston, Texas and is located 10 miles away. Where the The James Turrell Skyspace installation is located.
Miller Outdoor Theatre is an outdoor theater for the performing arts in Houston, Texas. It is located on approximately 7.5 acres of land in Hermann Park, at 6000 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX 77030
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Miller Outdoor Theatre
6000 Hermann Park DrMiller Outdoor Theatre is an outdoor theater for the performing arts in Houston, Texas. It is located on approximately 7.5 acres of land in Hermann Park, at 6000 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX 77030
The fun Houston Zoo is really close and a great venue for kids and adults alike! It's only 12 miles away!
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Houston Zoo
6200 Hermann Park DrThe fun Houston Zoo is really close and a great venue for kids and adults alike! It's only 12 miles away!
Within walking distance of our home you can access this beautiful hiking, biking and walking trail.
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Brays Bayou Park
9601 Braes Bayou DrWithin walking distance of our home you can access this beautiful hiking, biking and walking trail.
Everything Else
The University of Houston is a state research university and the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. UH is the 3rd-largest university in Texas located 14 miles away.
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University of Houston
4300 Calhoun RdThe University of Houston is a state research university and the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. UH is the 3rd-largest university in Texas located 14 miles away.
The Energy Corridor is a district of Houston, TX located along Interstate 10 from Barker Cypress to Kirkwood Road & extends south along Eldridge Parkway & Enclave Parkway to The Westpark tollway-17 mi
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Energy Corridor
The Energy Corridor is a district of Houston, TX located along Interstate 10 from Barker Cypress to Kirkwood Road & extends south along Eldridge Parkway & Enclave Parkway to The Westpark tollway-17 mi
This recently remodeled park is beautiful to behold. We often bike to the park-it's only 12 miles away. There is much to experience in this museum district!
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McGovern Centennial Gardens
1500 Hermann DriveThis recently remodeled park is beautiful to behold. We often bike to the park-it's only 12 miles away. There is much to experience in this museum district!
The Galleria is the place to shop, eat, and people watch in a beautiful setting and is only 7 miles away/13 minutes away!
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The Galleria
5085 Westheimer RdThe Galleria is the place to shop, eat, and people watch in a beautiful setting and is only 7 miles away/13 minutes away!
This beautiful university is a few blocks away w/much to see & do. 7502 Fondren Rd, 77074
Many events to attend. Hey Parents, friends, & students you're w/in walking distance & a dorm alternative.
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Houston Baptist University
7502 Fondren RdThis beautiful university is a few blocks away w/much to see & do. 7502 Fondren Rd, 77074
Many events to attend. Hey Parents, friends, & students you're w/in walking distance & a dorm alternative.