Things to Do in Houston:
As the fourth largest city in the United States, Houston has TONS of things to do while you are here. Here is a list of links to resources to help you plan your stay while you are in town for the Houston Marine & Energy Insurance Conference:
General Information:
Houston Dining and Entertainment:
- CultureMap Houston—Where to Eat
- CultureMap Houston—Entertainment
- Visit Houston – Restaurants
- Visit Houston – Nightlife
- TripAdvisor – Restaurants in Houston
- Washington Avenue
- Bayou Place
- The Galleria
- Highland Village
- Uptown Park
- Green Street (Downtown)
- Rice Village
- Memorial City
- City Centre
- The Heights’ 19th Street
Houston Museums and Other Cultural Attractions:
- Houston Museum District
- Houston Museum of Natural Science
- Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
- Houston Zoo
- Children’s Museum of Houston
- Contemporary Arts Museum
- The Menil Collection
- Houston Center for Photography
- Houston Theater District
- Houston Maritime Museum
- Battleship Texas
- San Jacinto Monument
- The Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park
- Bayou Bend
- Space Center Houston
- NASA – Johnson Space Center
- University of Houston
- Texas Southern University
- Rice University
- Turrell Skyspace (Rice University)
- University of St. Thomas
Outdoor Activities in Houston:
- M/V Sam Houston Boat Tours
- Houston Parks and Recreation
- Buffalo Bayou Boat Tours
- Buffalo Bayou Park
- Memorial Park
- Hermann Park
- Discovery Green
- Turrell Skyspace (Rice University)
- Houston Sports Park
- Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
- Houston Nature Discovery Center
- Houston Audubon Society – Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary
- Houston Audubon Society – Sims Bayou Nature Center
- Terry Hershey Park
- George Bush Park
- Bear Creek Pioneers Park
- Japanese Garden in Hermann Park
- Bayou Wildlife Park
- Lake Houston Wilderness Park
Houston Shopping:
- The Galleria
- Highland Village
- Uptown Park
- Green Street (Downtown)
- Rice Village
- Memorial City
- City Centre
- The Heights’ 19th Street
- Katy Mills
- The Woodlands’ Market Street
Houston Sports:
- Houston Texans
- Houston Astros
- Houston Rockets
- Houston Dynamo / Houston Dash
- Houston Cougars
- Rice Owls
- Sugar Land Skeeters
Things to do Around Houston:
- Galveston Island
- Galveston Historic District
- Elissa, Galveston’s 1877 “Tall Ship”
- Galveston Historical Foundation
- Texas Seaport Museum
- Ocean Star Offshore Energy Center (Galveston)
- Moody Gardens (Galveston)
- Santa Maria, Galveston’s 1937 Historic Shrimp Boat
- Texas A&M University Galveston Campus
- Clear Lake/Bay Area
- Kemah Boardwalk
- Old Town Spring
- Katy Mills
- The Woodlands’ Market Street
- Sugar Land Town Square
- Brenham, Texas
- Bryan-College Station, Texas
- Pearland Town Center
- Brazos Bend State Park
- Sam Houston National Forest
- Big Thicket National Preserve
- Lake Houston
- Lake Conroe
- Lake Livingston
- Lake Somerville
- Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas