Restaurants, museums, parks & outdoor recreation, bookstores, antique stores, and more! In & around Houston, TX.
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Outdoor Activities
Huge, beautiful park in the heart of Houston! You could spend multiple days here exploring the zoo, botanical & Japanese gardens, an amphitheater with regularly scheduled events, golfing, kayaking, and more. One of my absolute favorite places in ...
Hermann Park
HUGE farmers market! Friendly & helpful vendors and an incredible selection of produce, seasonings, plants, meat, dairy products, crafts, jewelry, and so much more.
The Houston Farmers Market
Amazing trails through different types of native habitats. Feels like you're miles away from the city! They provide complimentary bug spray — USE IT. Lots of mosquitoes in the warmer months
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Gorgeous gardens within Hermann Park. Excellent location for photography. You can also host an event here!
McGovern Centennial Gardens
Beautiful gardens! Lovely place to spend an afternoon
Houston Botanic Garden: Home
Amazing skyline views and nice paved walking paths. Nice little slice of nature in the city!
Buffalo Bayou Park
Great place for photos! There’s a large lawn area to hang out on as well. Cool spot near the galleria.
Water Wall
Arts & Entertainment
Heaven for science lovers! From the planetarium, to the paleontology hall, to the butterfly rainforest and more, HMNS has something for everyone's interest!
Houston Museum of Natural Science
MASSIVE campus! Could spend multiple days touring every single exhibit.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
You can't come to Houston during baseball season and not hit an Astros game. Games are so fun & the stadium is awesome to walk around and explore before the game. They always do good giveaways so check the website and make sure to get there early...
Daikin Park
Amazing zoo! The grounds and habitats are beautiful, located within Hermann Park. Don't forget to catch the train nearby for a loop around the park!
Houston Zoo
Always a good time! Lots of good games & VR experiences, and usually not overly crowded. There's also a few cute shops & restaurants within walking distance.
Dave & Buster's Houston - Katy Fwy
Live theatre is so fun to watch! Alley Theatre puts on some phenomenal shows.
Alley Theatre
Bookstores & Antique Shops
The cutest used bookstore. SO many options
Kaboom Books
HUGE warehouse. Friendly staff!
Houston Book Warehouse
Friendly staff, great selection, cozy shop!
BRAZOS BOOKSTORE
Beautiful store!
Kindred Stories
TRUE CRIME JUNKIES MUST VISIT!
Murder By The Book
A little bit of a drive to The Woodlands, but worth it for such a cozy bookshop! Huge selection to browse.
Good Books In The Woods
Huge building & really nice things for sale. Fun to buy or just explore!
The Antique Gallery of Houston
Great quality pieces & reasonable prices!
Height Antiques On Yale
Huge building packed to the brim with cool antiques! Fun just to peruse on an afternoon.
August Antiques
Food
Insanely good Texas BBQ! Cool atmosphere & outdoor seating. Bar in separate building next door connected by outdoor patio.
The Pit Room
Great place for crawfish! 🦞
The Boot
Awesome vibe and even better food & drinks!
The Toasted Coconut
Delicious & fresh. I love this place so much!
Handies Douzo
Aesthetic, upscale restaurant perfect for any lunch, event, or date!
Ouisie's Table
Aesthetic atmosphere, creative & delicious meals, fast & friendly service!
Traveler's Table
Truly one of the best restaurants I’ve been to. Delicious food, reasonable pricing, fantastic service, great skyline views. I pick restaurants based on their food vs the aesthetic, but this place has both in a cool historic building.
