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The #1
thing to do in Houston is going out to eat with friends. If you're looking
for activities that are a little less fattening check out our list below.
Please Call these places before making
your visit to get hours and check prices. Tell them CheckHouston
sent you.
An asterisk
(*) signifies a CheckHouston favorite
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Adventure
Bay Water Park - 281.530.5979
6 tube slides
Location: 13602 Beechnut
Price: $$$
Aerodrome
Ice Skating - 281.265.7465
Figure skating lessons, hockey class
Location: 16225 Lexington Blvd. (Sugar Land, TX)
Price: $$ (General Admission)
Aerial
Theatre at Bayou Place* - 713.230.1600
The theatre's floor plan allows for concert, cabaret, and other layouts
Location: 520 Texas Ave.
Price: ED
The
Alley Theatre* - 713.228.9341
Houston's oldest professional theatre
Location: 615 Texas Ave.
Price: ED
Antique
Center of Texas - 713.688.4211
Over 200 dealers
Location: 1001 West Loop North
Price: ED
Armand
Bayou Nature Center - 281.474.2551
The only wilderness in town
Location: 8500 Bay Area Boulevard
Price: $
Astrodome
Tour - 713.799.9595
Tour the 1st domed stadium ever built in the USA
Location: 610 South @ Kirby
Price: $
Astroworld/Waterworld*
- 713.799.1234
A Six Flags Theme Park. Home of the Texas Cyclone Roller Coaster
Location: 9001 Kirby Drive
Price: $$$$
The
Azalea Trail - 713.523.2483
Inside the River Oaks garden club
Location: 2503 Westheimer
Price: $$
Battleship
Texas* - 281.479.2411
World War I and II battleship
Location: 3527 Battleground Rd. (La Porte, TX)
Price: $
Bayou
Bend Gardens - 713.639.7750
14 acres of gardens. See the azaleas in bloom
Location: 1 Westcott
Price: $
The
BEARS: IMAGINATION & REALITY - 713.463.9595 ext. 309
Exhibit from the Science Museum of Minnesota to Houston. This 5,000
sq. ft. exhibit will be here until April 29, 2001
Location: Town & Country Mall on the 2nd level near Penneys.
Price: $$
Blue
Bell Ice Cream Factory Tour*
- 800.327.8135
See how the best tasting ice cream in Texas is made
Location: 1101 South Horton (Brenham, TX)
Price: $
Bolivar
Ferry - 409.763.2386
Galveston Island Ferry to Bolivar Peninsula
Location: Galveston Island (Hwy 87)
Price: FREE
Brazos
Bend State Park - 409.553.5101
See trails, marshes, wildlife
Location: 21901 FM 762 (Needville, TX)
Price: $
Burke
Baker Planetarium - 713.639.4629
Rediscover the universe as you did in school
Location: 1 Hermann Circle Drive
Price: $
Byzantine
Fresco Chapel Museum - 713.521.3990
Two unique frescos from the Church of Cyprus (13th century)
Location: 4011 Yupon
Price: FREE
Celebration
Station - 713.981.7888
3 levels of difficulty on the miniature golf course
Location: 6767 S.W. Freeway
Price: ED
The
Children's Museum of Houston - 713.522.1138
Hands-on exhibits
Location: 1500 Binz
Price: $
The
Christmas Revels - 713.668.3303
A blend of Anglo-American traditions with those of other cultures
Location: Moores Opera House (U of H Campus)
Price: $$$
A Christmas
Carole Tree Farm - 409.449.6747
Cut your own Christman tree
Location: 22254 FM 1486 North (Montgomery, TX)
Price: ED
Contemporary
Arts Museum - 713.284.8250
Next to the MFA
Location: 5216 Montrose
Price: FREE
Cynthia
Woods Mitchell Pavilion* - 281.363.3300
An outdoor amphitheater that has hosted the biggest names in entertainment
Location: 2005 Lake Robins (The Woodlands, TX)
Price: ED
Discovery
Zone - 713.667.5437
Fun for the children
Location: 4016 Bellaire Blvd.
Price: $$
Downtown
Tunnel System* - 713.222.9255
Walk the 6.3 mile underground tunnels of Downtown Houston
Location: Wells Fargo Plaza offers direct access
Price: FREE if you don't go with a tour
Festa
Italiana - 713.524.4222
In October; celebrating Houston's Italian community
Location: Hermann Square
Price: $
The
Fishing Hole - 281.373.0123
Two large ponds with over 10,000 pounds of catfish
Location: 14120 Cypress Rosehill Rd. (Cypress, TX)
Price: $
Forbidden
Gardens - 281.347.8000
Replicas of the Forbidden City
Location: 23500 Franz Rd. (Katy, TX)
Price: $$
The
Galleria* - 713.622.0663
The finest shops in town. You can ice skate in the center of the mall
Location: 5015 Westheimer
Price: FREE (unless your shopping)
George
Bush Presidential Library* - 409.260.9552
Part of the Texas A&M campus at College Station
Location: 1000 George Bush Dr. West (College Station, TX)
Price: $
The
George Observatory* - 409.553.3400
One of the largest telescopes in the country at Brazos Bend State Park
Location: FM 21901 (Needville, TX)
Price: $
Greek
Festival - 713.526.5377
Enjoy Greek culture, food, and more
Location: 3511 Yoakum
Price: $
Gulf
Greyhound Racing* - 409.986.9500
World's largest greyhound racing establishment
Location: 1000 FM 2004 (LaMarque, TX)
Price: $
Holocaust
Museum* - 713.942.8000
A 30 minute presentation that tells the story of Houstonians in the
Holocaust
Location: 5401 Caroline
Price: FREE
Houston
Ballet - 713.523.6300
The nations 4th largest dance company
Location: Wortham Theater (510 Preston)
Price: ED
Houston
Fire Museum - 713.524.2526
Over a 100 years of artifacts
Location: 2403 Milam Street
Price: $
Houston
Food Bank Tour - 713.223.3700
Distributes food to the hungry around Houston through 400 institutions
Location: 3811 Eastex Freeway
Price: FREE
Houston
Grand Opera - 713.546.0246
Classical and modern works in the Wortham Theater
Location: Wortham Theater (510 Preston)
Price: ED
Houston
Nature Center - 713.681.8433
A wildlife sanctuary by Memorial Park
Location: 4501 Woodway
Price: FREE
Houston
Livestock Show & Rodeo*
- 713.791.9000
This is the largest rodeo in the world
Location: @ the Astrodome
Price: $$
Houston
Symphony Orchestra* - 713.224.4240
Features a classical and popular series; performs at the Miller Outdoor
Theater
Location: Jones Hall (615 Louisiana)
Price: ED
Houston
Zoo - 713.284.8300
Located in Hermann Park, 53 acres
Location: 513 N. Macgregor
Price: $
Imperial
Sugar Factory* - 281.491.9181
Tour the second largest cane sugar factory in the U.S.
Location: 8016 90 A (Sugar Land, TX)
Price: FREE
International
Quilt Festival - 281.496.1366
The biggest quilt show in the U.S.
Location: George R. Brown Convention Center
Price: $
The
Menil Collection - 713.525.9400
Arts from the Byzantine Period and even some Picasso
Location: 1511 Branard
Price: FREE
Miller
Outdoor Theatre* - 713.284.8350
The entertainment is usually free and they have a great Summer schedule
Location: Hermann Park (100 Concert Dr.)
Price: FREE
Moorhead's
Blueberry Farm - 281.572.1265
Pick blueberries from June to July
Location: 19531 Moorhead Rd. (Conroe, TX)
Price: $
Mrs.
Baird's Bread - 713.996.5016
Family owned and operated making 9,000 loaves daily
Location: 6650 N. Houston Rosslyn
Price: FREE
The
Museum of Fine Arts Houston - 713.639.7300
One of the country's finest museums
Location: 1001 Bissonnet
Price: $
Museum
of Health and Medical Science* - 713.521.1515
Take an amazing tour through the human body
Location: 1515 Hermann Drive
Price: $
Museum
of Natural Science - 713.639.4600
An all day event, houses the IMAX theater and Planetarium
Location: 1 Hermann Circle Drive
Price: $
Museum
of Printing History - 713.522.4652
Learn why Gutenberg is viewed as one of the most influential people
in History
Location: 1324 West Clay Street
Price: $
Old
Town Spring - 281.353.9310
Shop for antiques, crafts and the like
Location: 123-E Midway (Spring, TX)
Price: FREE
Port
of Houston Tour - 713.670.2416
See one of the biggest ship channels in the world
Location: 7300 Clinton @ Gate #8
Price: FREE
Radio
Musice Theater* - 713.522.7722
Almost like Saturday Night Live, but for Houstonians
Location: 2623 Colquitt
Price: $$
Sam
Houston Race Park* - 281.807.7223
Horse racing at its finest
Location: 7575 North Sam Houston Pkwy West
Price: $
San
Jacinto Monument - 281.479.2421
A dedicated battleground and state park. Monument is taller than Washington's
Location: One Monument Circle (La Porte, TX)
Price: $
Space
Center Houston* - 800.972.0369
Learn about NASA, the space shuttle, and future missions
Location: 1601 NASA Road 1 (Clear Lake, TX)
Price: $$
Stardust
Trailrides - 281.332.9370
Sunset and Moonlight trailrides, includes the barbecue and campfire
Location: 3001 Calder Dr. (League City, TX)
Price: $$
Texas
Renaissance Festival* - 800.458.3435
Goes every weekend for almost 2 months during the Fall
Location: Plantersville, TX
Price: $$$
Thanksgiving
Day Parade - 713.654.8900
Sponsored by Bank United
Location: Downtown Houston
Price: FREE
Theatre
Under The Stars (TUTS)* - 713.558.2600
Features some of the famous broadway musicals
Location: 2600 Southwest Freeway
Price: ED
Transco
Tower* - 713.850.8841
51 stories, the Lighthouse of Uptown Houston. Visit the observation
deck
Location: 2800 Post Oak Blvd.
Price: FREE
Village
Creek Canoe Trips - 409.385.6241
Paddle through the countryside
Location: FM 418 (Kountz, TX)
Price: $$$
Washington
on the Brazos Historical Park - 409.878.2461
See where the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence took
place
Location: FM 1155 (Washington, TX)
Price: $
Wortham
IMAX Theater - 713.639.4629
Educational movies that are larger than life
Location: Hermann Park
Price: $
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