Guidebook for Houston
Food Scene
It's very close, Soul food. Menu's provided in kitchen cabinet (door next to stairs).
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Lucille's
5512 La Branch StIt's very close, Soul food. Menu's provided in kitchen cabinet (door next to stairs).
It is very close! Good food, a little more formal and pricey - but worth it.
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MF Sushi Houston Museum District
1401 Binz StreetIt is very close! Good food, a little more formal and pricey - but worth it.
It is very close and the food is pretty good. It has a 4 our of 5 Star reviews (479) on Yelp.
barnabyscafe.com
There's two more options next to it (dak & bop and Fadi's).
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Barnaby's Cafe
414 W Gray StIt is very close and the food is pretty good. It has a 4 our of 5 Star reviews (479) on Yelp.
barnabyscafe.com
There's two more options next to it (dak & bop and Fadi's).
Walking distance from the home. It has Indian inspired cuisine.
Link to the café with more details:
https://asiasociety.org/texas/pondi-asia-society
Pondi Café
1370 Southmore BlvdWalking distance from the home. It has Indian inspired cuisine.
Link to the café with more details:
https://asiasociety.org/texas/pondi-asia-society
MFA Cafe
5601 Main StAt the Museum of Fine Arts
Park Grill
1200 Binz StSandwich shop, lots of drink selections
Great Taco's and walking distance to the home. Voted best Margarita in Houston (Houston PRess 2009 & 2013). Generally opens at 10Am to 10Pm (Friday and Saturday open to 11Pm)
Link:
https://bodegastacoshop.com/
Order online for pick up:
https://mavn.is/bodegastacos/
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Bodegas Taco Shop
1200 Binz StGreat Taco's and walking distance to the home. Voted best Margarita in Houston (Houston PRess 2009 & 2013). Generally opens at 10Am to 10Pm (Friday and Saturday open to 11Pm)
Link:
https://bodegastacoshop.com/
Order online for pick up:
https://mavn.is/bodegastacos/
Fresh Café
1500 Binz StConvenient place for a snack if you are at the Children's museum - typical museum food...
This is a new location right next to Bodegas Taco Shop. If you want pizza, this is close.
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Fia's Pizzeria
1200 Binz StThis is a new location right next to Bodegas Taco Shop. If you want pizza, this is close.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a hotel, but great restaurant, food and bar (Expensive).
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Hotel ZaZa Museum District
5701 Main StThis is a hotel, but great restaurant, food and bar (Expensive).
Parks & Nature
Hermann Park Railroad
6102 Hermann Park DrTake a picnic blanket
New park, go to the top of the spiral garden!
This is located close to the home, go out the driveway - turn righ onto Crawford (street the home is one) and go down about two blocks. You will see it located to the right. There's generally food trucks parked outside.
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McGovern Centennial Gardens
1500 Hermann DriveNew park, go to the top of the spiral garden!
This is located close to the home, go out the driveway - turn righ onto Crawford (street the home is one) and go down about two blocks. You will see it located to the right. There's generally food trucks parked outside.
Cockrell Butterfly Center
5555 Hermann Park DrBeautiful butterflies.
Arts & Culture
Museo di belle arti di Houston, edificio Beck
1001 Bissonnet StGreat Art
Great Museum, my kids love this place.
Animals, fish, dinosaurs and many of the exibits change from time to time.
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Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park DrGreat Museum, my kids love this place.
Animals, fish, dinosaurs and many of the exibits change from time to time.
Worth going! This is the fourth largest Holocaust memorial museum in the United States.
They are currently busy with construction of a new building, should be completed by Spring 2019 . Untill then they are housing a temporary museam close to NRG stadium - 9220 Kirby Drive.
Il Museo dell'Olocausto
5401 Caroline StWorth going! This is the fourth largest Holocaust memorial museum in the United States.
They are currently busy with construction of a new building, should be completed by Spring 2019 . Untill then they are housing a temporary museam close to NRG stadium - 9220 Kirby Drive.
Houston Museum of African American Culture
4807 Caroline StWorth it
The Health Museum
1515 Hermann DrHealth, that's why
Please take your kids here! So worth it.
Make sure you go to the basement level too, most people miss it
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Children's Museum of Houston
1500 Binz StPlease take your kids here! So worth it.
Make sure you go to the basement level too, most people miss it
Asia Society of Texas. It is close to the home and also has a Cafe called Pondi (Indian Inspired cuisine). Please check the link/s below for ratings and list of current exibits.
https://asiasociety.org/texas
https://www.yelp.com/biz/asia-society-texas-center-houston
Pondi Cafe:
https://asiasociety.org/texas/pondi-asia-society
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Asia Society Texas Center
1370 Southmore BlvdAsia Society of Texas. It is close to the home and also has a Cafe called Pondi (Indian Inspired cuisine). Please check the link/s below for ratings and list of current exibits.
https://asiasociety.org/texas
https://www.yelp.com/biz/asia-society-texas-center-houston
Pondi Cafe:
https://asiasociety.org/texas/pondi-asia-society
Entertainment & Activities
Outdoor theater. The lawn area are free (but go early to get a good spot).
Showings: https://www.milleroutdoortheatre.com/
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Teatro all'aperto Miller
6000 Hermann Park DrOutdoor theater. The lawn area are free (but go early to get a good spot).
Showings: https://www.milleroutdoortheatre.com/
Really great Zoo! Lot's to do. They have a small water park area if you need to cool the kids down in summer.
https://www.houstonzoo.org/
The Zoo lights are worth seeing - if you can walk there so much better as getting parking close is a big deal!
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Zoo di Houston
6200 Hermann Park DrReally great Zoo! Lot's to do. They have a small water park area if you need to cool the kids down in summer.
https://www.houstonzoo.org/
The Zoo lights are worth seeing - if you can walk there so much better as getting parking close is a big deal!
Great train ride for the kids! The train also stops at the Miller Outdoor Theater (opposite the Houston Museum of Natural Science) - much closer to the house if you just want to take a ride. You can then get off at the Zoo!
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Hermann Park Railroad
6102 Hermann Park DrGreat train ride for the kids! The train also stops at the Miller Outdoor Theater (opposite the Houston Museum of Natural Science) - much closer to the house if you just want to take a ride. You can then get off at the Zoo!
Sightseeing
Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflection Pool
Worth walking around and exploring if you have time
Everything Else
Marvin Taylor Exercise Trail
Marvin Taylor Exercise TrailGood trail for a walk.