Guidebook for Houston

Liza
Guidebook for Houston

Food Scene

Nice little vegan, Mexican food hole in the wall type restaurant.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Radical Eats
507 Westheimer Rd
6 recommandé par les habitants
Nice little vegan, Mexican food hole in the wall type restaurant.
I always get the cheese enchiladas here with green sauce. They are delicious! The salsa is to die for, I have never had better salsa, very spicy to! The location is wrong on this map though
Taqueria El Tapatio
4550 N Shepherd Dr
I always get the cheese enchiladas here with green sauce. They are delicious! The salsa is to die for, I have never had better salsa, very spicy to! The location is wrong on this map though
I come here for breakfast and coffee sometimes. Makes you feel like you just walked in a country diner on your way out of town, like you're not even in the city anymore. lol Very quaint, very country!
Country Kitchen
4840 N Shepherd Dr
I come here for breakfast and coffee sometimes. Makes you feel like you just walked in a country diner on your way out of town, like you're not even in the city anymore. lol Very quaint, very country!
I have not personally been here yet, but it's very close to me and is always jam packed. Menu doesn't look to be very vegetarian friendly though unless you're okay with just a salad.
38 recommandé par les habitants
Cottonwood
3422 N Shepherd Dr
38 recommandé par les habitants
I have not personally been here yet, but it's very close to me and is always jam packed. Menu doesn't look to be very vegetarian friendly though unless you're okay with just a salad.
I have not been back since they remodeled but expect long lines and a long wait for food. I got the veggie dog, worth the wait, just don't go hungry! Very hipster, nice selection of import beers
120 recommandé par les habitants
Moon Tower Inn
3004 Canal St
120 recommandé par les habitants
I have not been back since they remodeled but expect long lines and a long wait for food. I got the veggie dog, worth the wait, just don't go hungry! Very hipster, nice selection of import beers
Coffee, beer, art, bands, wifi, food, sports on the big screen (sometimes). The food is not that great from my experience but I heard their fish tacos are the bomb. I don't eat meat though.
43 recommandé par les habitants
Bohemeo's
708 Telephone Rd
43 recommandé par les habitants
Coffee, beer, art, bands, wifi, food, sports on the big screen (sometimes). The food is not that great from my experience but I heard their fish tacos are the bomb. I don't eat meat though.
This restaurant offers complimentary appetizers with the purchase of a cocktail on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
T'Afia Restaurant
3701 Travis Street
This restaurant offers complimentary appetizers with the purchase of a cocktail on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
World-renown pizza deep in the heart of Texas. Family owned and operated since 1976. This is the original location.
65 recommandé par les habitants
Star Pizza
77 Harvard St
65 recommandé par les habitants
World-renown pizza deep in the heart of Texas. Family owned and operated since 1976. This is the original location.
Baba Yega has been a Montrose Tradition since 1975. Tucked away in the heart of Montrose, Baba Yega offers a great dining experience in a comfortable relaxed atmosphere.
36 recommandé par les habitants
Baba Yega
2607 Grant St
36 recommandé par les habitants
Baba Yega has been a Montrose Tradition since 1975. Tucked away in the heart of Montrose, Baba Yega offers a great dining experience in a comfortable relaxed atmosphere.
Meh, I very rarely eat anything at Jack in the box but it's right next door if you are starving.
45 recommandé par les habitants
Jack in the Box
4403 Fannin St
45 recommandé par les habitants
Meh, I very rarely eat anything at Jack in the box but it's right next door if you are starving.

Shopping

I believe they are usually open until 8/9PM most evenings. Can get your toiletries, some food or clothing if need be. If you've never been to Family Dollar, it's just a tiny version of a Walmart.
Family Dollar
4917 N Shepherd Dr
I believe they are usually open until 8/9PM most evenings. Can get your toiletries, some food or clothing if need be. If you've never been to Family Dollar, it's just a tiny version of a Walmart.
is the largest and most visited flea marketplace in the region with more than 100 acres of open-air shopping and special events nearly every weekend.
15 recommandé par les habitants
Traders Village
7979 N Eldridge Pkwy
15 recommandé par les habitants
is the largest and most visited flea marketplace in the region with more than 100 acres of open-air shopping and special events nearly every weekend.
Our biggest, most expensive, multiple story mall you can get lost in!
1869 recommandé par les habitants
Houston Galleria
5085 Westheimer Rd
1869 recommandé par les habitants
Our biggest, most expensive, multiple story mall you can get lost in!
Spread across some fifteen blocks near Rice University, this long-lived shopping area is well-known for its eclectic shops and intriguing merchandise. Hundreds of retailers
7 recommandé par les habitants
Rice Boulevard
Rice Boulevard
7 recommandé par les habitants
Spread across some fifteen blocks near Rice University, this long-lived shopping area is well-known for its eclectic shops and intriguing merchandise. Hundreds of retailers

Drinks & Nightlife

ALL kinds of beers! Need I say more?! They do have a small menu to eat from as well. Only vegetarian thing would probably be the pita sandwich.
61 recommandé par les habitants
Flying Saucer Draught Emporium
705 Main St
61 recommandé par les habitants
ALL kinds of beers! Need I say more?! They do have a small menu to eat from as well. Only vegetarian thing would probably be the pita sandwich.
Get a taste of the grimy east end! lol I love this place though and despite what the place looks like, people are very nice. You can always catch a band here, rock, hip hop. Free pool/darts
White Swan Live
4419 Navigation Blvd
Get a taste of the grimy east end! lol I love this place though and despite what the place looks like, people are very nice. You can always catch a band here, rock, hip hop. Free pool/darts
Like goth and 80's music? Like grimy, seedy, underbelly places?! Like cheap 50 cent draft beers? Stop by here on a Friday night!
24 recommandé par les habitants
Numbers Night Club
300 Westheimer Rd
24 recommandé par les habitants
Like goth and 80's music? Like grimy, seedy, underbelly places?! Like cheap 50 cent draft beers? Stop by here on a Friday night!
I can't even describe this place in such a short box. Wine, beer, art, shows, atmosphere! http://www.avantgardenhouston.com/about-us/
20 recommandé par les habitants
AvantGarden
411 Westheimer Rd
20 recommandé par les habitants
I can't even describe this place in such a short box. Wine, beer, art, shows, atmosphere! http://www.avantgardenhouston.com/about-us/
family-owned brewerythat produces handcrafted ales. The company provides tours of its operation every Sat. except the first one of the month, from 1-3 p.m. $5 for those 21 and up/dog and kid-friendly.
21 recommandé par les habitants
No Label Brewing Co.
5351 1st St
21 recommandé par les habitants
family-owned brewerythat produces handcrafted ales. The company provides tours of its operation every Sat. except the first one of the month, from 1-3 p.m. $5 for those 21 and up/dog and kid-friendly.
Tastings are offered every Sat at 11am, wkdays at 3pm. For $7 receive tasting glass, guided tour of the facility, a history of American brewing. Attendees can sample a few delicious Saint Arnold beers
291 recommandé par les habitants
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
2000 Lyons Ave
291 recommandé par les habitants
Tastings are offered every Sat at 11am, wkdays at 3pm. For $7 receive tasting glass, guided tour of the facility, a history of American brewing. Attendees can sample a few delicious Saint Arnold beers

Essentials

Free wireless if my connection becomes just too slow for you. Can even just sit out in the parking lot if the library is closed.
Oak Forest Neighborhood Library
1349 W 43rd St
Free wireless if my connection becomes just too slow for you. Can even just sit out in the parking lot if the library is closed.
There is free WIFI anywhere in downtown Houston
325 recommandé par les habitants
Downtown Houston
325 recommandé par les habitants
There is free WIFI anywhere in downtown Houston

Sightseeing

Always something to do or see here in this park on any given day at any given time. Great park!
933 recommandé par les habitants
Discovery Green
1500 McKinney St
933 recommandé par les habitants
Always something to do or see here in this park on any given day at any given time. Great park!
Dedicated to remembering victims of the Holocaust and honoring the survivors, Free
117 recommandé par les habitants
Musée de l'holocauste de Houston
5401 Caroline St
117 recommandé par les habitants
Dedicated to remembering victims of the Holocaust and honoring the survivors, Free
The site features structures dating back to the 1820s, including a 4th-ward cottage and a Greek revival house build for Rice University founder William Marsh Rice. Free
18 recommandé par les habitants
The Heritage Society
1100 Bagby St
18 recommandé par les habitants
The site features structures dating back to the 1820s, including a 4th-ward cottage and a Greek revival house build for Rice University founder William Marsh Rice. Free
Free Monday 10 am - 5 pm
56 recommandé par les habitants
Buffalo Soldiers National Museum
3816 Caroline St
56 recommandé par les habitants
Free Monday 10 am - 5 pm
Free the first Tuesday of the month after 2pm (September through May only)
1102 recommandé par les habitants
Zoo de Houston
6200 Hermann Park Dr
1102 recommandé par les habitants
Free the first Tuesday of the month after 2pm (September through May only)
is currently the largest urban wilderness preserve in the United States. Made up of 2,500 acres of wetlands, forest, prairie and marsh habitats
69 recommandé par les habitants
Armand Bayou Nature Center
8500 Bay Area Blvd
69 recommandé par les habitants
is currently the largest urban wilderness preserve in the United States. Made up of 2,500 acres of wetlands, forest, prairie and marsh habitats
also known as Gresham House, is recognized as a national landmark. Made of stone and steel, Gresham house was designed by the famous Victorian-style architect, Nicholas Clayton.
228 recommandé par les habitants
Palais de l'évêque
1402 Broadway Avenue J
228 recommandé par les habitants
also known as Gresham House, is recognized as a national landmark. Made of stone and steel, Gresham house was designed by the famous Victorian-style architect, Nicholas Clayton.
is the perfect place for bird watchers, wildlife spectators, sports fishermen, hikers and bikers, stargazers and nature lovers.
77 recommandé par les habitants
Parc d'État de Brazos Bend
21901 Farm to Market Rd 762
77 recommandé par les habitants
is the perfect place for bird watchers, wildlife spectators, sports fishermen, hikers and bikers, stargazers and nature lovers.
located in North Houston, lures visitors daily with its free admission. This 250-acre park now includes maintained hiking trails & expansive gardens
40 recommandé par les habitants
Mercer Botanic Gardens
22306 Aldine Westfield Rd
40 recommandé par les habitants
located in North Houston, lures visitors daily with its free admission. This 250-acre park now includes maintained hiking trails & expansive gardens
located on Galveston Island, contains many attractions that will stimulate your mind.
620 recommandé par les habitants
Moody Gardens
1 Hope Blvd
620 recommandé par les habitants
located on Galveston Island, contains many attractions that will stimulate your mind.
A fighting vessel in both World War I and II. Anchored on Buffalo Bayou and the busy Houston Ship Channel, visitors and students can experience history first hand
47 recommandé par les habitants
Site historique d'État du cuirassé Texas
One Independence Pkwy
47 recommandé par les habitants
A fighting vessel in both World War I and II. Anchored on Buffalo Bayou and the busy Houston Ship Channel, visitors and students can experience history first hand
features a variety of restaurants, charming retail shops, rides and amusements and weekly festivals, all overlooking Galveston Bay.
575 recommandé par les habitants
Promenade de Kemah
215 Kipp Ave
575 recommandé par les habitants
features a variety of restaurants, charming retail shops, rides and amusements and weekly festivals, all overlooking Galveston Bay.
was completed in 1895. This four-story, 28,000-square-foot mansion depicts the home life of a prominent Texas family.
180 recommandé par les habitants
Moody Mansion
2618 Broadway Avenue J
180 recommandé par les habitants
was completed in 1895. This four-story, 28,000-square-foot mansion depicts the home life of a prominent Texas family.
The Dunham Bible Museum, with its extensive collection of rare Bibles, is dedicated to telling the story of one of the world’s most known books
Dunham Bible Museum at Houston Baptist University
7502 Fondren Road
The Dunham Bible Museum, with its extensive collection of rare Bibles, is dedicated to telling the story of one of the world’s most known books
Karbach offers tasting tours on Fridays, 5-7 p.m., Saturdays, 12-3 p.m. The informal setting allows participants to hang out among the tanks as they’re guided through the brewing process
115 recommandé par les habitants
Karbach Brewing
2032 Karbach St
115 recommandé par les habitants
Karbach offers tasting tours on Fridays, 5-7 p.m., Saturdays, 12-3 p.m. The informal setting allows participants to hang out among the tanks as they’re guided through the brewing process
tour of the historic, landmark house covered with an estimated 50,000 flattened beer cans
75 recommandé par les habitants
Beer Can House
222 Malone St
75 recommandé par les habitants
tour of the historic, landmark house covered with an estimated 50,000 flattened beer cans
Visitors can enjoy dinner at one of the many restaurants in Uptown and then stroll over to this 64-story marvel that glistens and sparkles as thousands of gallons of water spill over the smooth rock.
26 recommandé par les habitants
Williams Tower
2800 Post Oak Blvd
26 recommandé par les habitants
Visitors can enjoy dinner at one of the many restaurants in Uptown and then stroll over to this 64-story marvel that glistens and sparkles as thousands of gallons of water spill over the smooth rock.

Arts & Culture

Do you like eclectic indie and foreign films? You will ABSOLUTELY love this place! Very small theatre with that old time theatre feel.
77 recommandé par les habitants
Saint Cloud River Oaks
2020 W Gray St
77 recommandé par les habitants
Do you like eclectic indie and foreign films? You will ABSOLUTELY love this place! Very small theatre with that old time theatre feel.
local treasure, global destination and one of the top free attractions in Houston--opened to the public in June 1987 to house the art collection of philanthropists John/Dominique de Menil Free
491 recommandé par les habitants
La Menil Collection
1533 Sul Ross St
491 recommandé par les habitants
local treasure, global destination and one of the top free attractions in Houston--opened to the public in June 1987 to house the art collection of philanthropists John/Dominique de Menil Free
is a serene place to meditate in the middle of Houston's Museum District near The Menil Collection. Free
164 recommandé par les habitants
Chapelle Rothko
3900 Yupon St
164 recommandé par les habitants
is a serene place to meditate in the middle of Houston's Museum District near The Menil Collection. Free
"It's the only place you'll find the antennae and wing-cloaked Roachster or the Honda motorcycle that has been transformed into a shiny red rolling stiletto art car." Free
130 recommandé par les habitants
Art Car Museum (Houston, Texas)
140 Heights Blvd
130 recommandé par les habitants
"It's the only place you'll find the antennae and wing-cloaked Roachster or the Honda motorcycle that has been transformed into a shiny red rolling stiletto art car." Free
is a non-collecting institution dedicated to presenting the best and most exciting international, national and regional art of the last 40 years. Free
144 recommandé par les habitants
Musée d'Art contemporain de Houston
5216 Montrose Blvd
144 recommandé par les habitants
is a non-collecting institution dedicated to presenting the best and most exciting international, national and regional art of the last 40 years. Free
one of the few venues in the country dedicated exclusively to craft at the highest level, highlighting art made of glass, fiber, clay, metal, wood or found/repurposed materials. Free
18 recommandé par les habitants
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
4848 Main St
18 recommandé par les habitants
one of the few venues in the country dedicated exclusively to craft at the highest level, highlighting art made of glass, fiber, clay, metal, wood or found/repurposed materials. Free
Four galleries are contained in the art deco structure, which serves as a backdrop for annually changing exhibits and events like Dia de los Muertos and The Big Show. Free
13 recommandé par les habitants
Lawndale Art Center
4912 Main St
13 recommandé par les habitants
Four galleries are contained in the art deco structure, which serves as a backdrop for annually changing exhibits and events like Dia de los Muertos and The Big Show. Free
nonprofit art initiative aimed at creating a positive place for local artists to work. Free
29 recommandé par les habitants
Project Row Houses
2521 Holman St
29 recommandé par les habitants
nonprofit art initiative aimed at creating a positive place for local artists to work. Free
he University of Houston's laboratory for the visual arts and contemporary culture, focuses on the art of the past 100 years and its artistic, cultural and intellectual antecedents. Free
8 recommandé par les habitants
Blaffer Art Museum
4173 Elgin St
8 recommandé par les habitants
he University of Houston's laboratory for the visual arts and contemporary culture, focuses on the art of the past 100 years and its artistic, cultural and intellectual antecedents. Free
one of only a handful of non-profit spaces around the country that is committed to showing great new photography. Free
15 recommandé par les habitants
Houston Center for Photography
1441 W Alabama St
15 recommandé par les habitants
one of only a handful of non-profit spaces around the country that is committed to showing great new photography. Free
celebrates the culture of Bohemia, Moravia, Slovakia and Silesia with events and exhibitions. Free
Czech Center Museum Houston
4920 San Jacinto St
celebrates the culture of Bohemia, Moravia, Slovakia and Silesia with events and exhibitions. Free
Free Thursday 5 - 8 pm
377 recommandé par les habitants
Musée des enfants de Houston
1500 Binz St
377 recommandé par les habitants
Free Thursday 5 - 8 pm
Free Thursday 2 - 5 pm
65 recommandé par les habitants
The Health Museum
1515 Hermann Dr
65 recommandé par les habitants
Free Thursday 2 - 5 pm
Free Thursday 12 - 4 pm
Weather Research Center
5104 Caroline St
Free Thursday 12 - 4 pm
Free Thursday after 2 pm
863 recommandé par les habitants
The Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park Dr
863 recommandé par les habitants
Free Thursday after 2 pm
Free Thursday 10 am - 9 pm
979 recommandé par les habitants
Musée des beaux-arts de Houston, bâtiment Beck
1001 Bissonnet St
979 recommandé par les habitants
Free Thursday 10 am - 9 pm
is home to our nation's largest display of historic funeral service memorabilia and artifacts.
18 recommandé par les habitants
Musée national de l'histoire des funérailles
415 Barren Springs Dr
18 recommandé par les habitants
is home to our nation's largest display of historic funeral service memorabilia and artifacts.
In 1980, Houston arts patron and business leader Marilyn Oshman formed a non-profit foundation to preserve the then fragile and deteriorating Orange Show Monument.
37 recommandé par les habitants
The Orange Show
2401 Munger St
37 recommandé par les habitants
In 1980, Houston arts patron and business leader Marilyn Oshman formed a non-profit foundation to preserve the then fragile and deteriorating Orange Show Monument.
Joke Joint Comedy Showcase
12802 Gulf Fwy
Comedy
Each weekend the Miller Outdoor Theatre hosts delightful, free performances, including ethnic music pieces, children's plays, and presentations by the Houston Symphony
299 recommandé par les habitants
Miller Outdoor Theatre
6000 Hermann Park Dr
299 recommandé par les habitants
Each weekend the Miller Outdoor Theatre hosts delightful, free performances, including ethnic music pieces, children's plays, and presentations by the Houston Symphony
Astros baseball stadium
638 recommandé par les habitants
Minute Maid Park
501 Crawford St
638 recommandé par les habitants
Astros baseball stadium
As someone else described: "Classy Movie Place. Nice bar/lounge area. It was remodeled and nicely done. They will validate your parking for the garage below." An Independent Movie Theater
120 recommandé par les habitants
AMC Dine-in Houston 8
510 Texas Ave
120 recommandé par les habitants
As someone else described: "Classy Movie Place. Nice bar/lounge area. It was remodeled and nicely done. They will validate your parking for the garage below." An Independent Movie Theater
Football Stadium
771 recommandé par les habitants
Stade NRG
NRG Parkway
771 recommandé par les habitants
Football Stadium
14 Pews microcinema is the brainchild of proprietor Cressandra Thibodeaux. The small cinema space reopened in 2010 in the old church & is gaining praise for its innovative & provocative programming
6 recommandé par les habitants
14 Pews
800 Aurora St
6 recommandé par les habitants
14 Pews microcinema is the brainchild of proprietor Cressandra Thibodeaux. The small cinema space reopened in 2010 in the old church & is gaining praise for its innovative & provocative programming

Everything Else

There is a very nice jogging trail that runs down Heights Blvd. There is also a bike trail that crosses it and that runs from 610 north (very close to me, to downtown houston)
19 recommandé par les habitants
Heights Boulevard
Heights Boulevard
19 recommandé par les habitants
There is a very nice jogging trail that runs down Heights Blvd. There is also a bike trail that crosses it and that runs from 610 north (very close to me, to downtown houston)
Since it first began production in 2008, Southern Star Brewing has gained a reputation for quality craft brewing in Texas & beyond. Free tours at the brewery every Saturday from 1-3PM
Southern Star Brewing Company
Since it first began production in 2008, Southern Star Brewing has gained a reputation for quality craft brewing in Texas & beyond. Free tours at the brewery every Saturday from 1-3PM