Houston

[LadyDee]

I'm planning a weekend get away with the family. I have two kids(4 and 6 years).
What are some must see places, eateries, etc.? We were thinking NASA.
Any other suggestions for anything would be great.

 

[J.R.69]

NASA (Space Center Houston) would be a good place to start. Kemah Boardwalk is just about completely rebuilt and is a fun place for kiddies as well as good places to eat.

Galveston is about 30 min from NASA, and has made a remarkable recovery from Hurricane Ike. Some wonderful seafood restaurants, beaches, etc.

Oh, yeah, almost forgot. Moody Gardens in Galveston makes for a nice day trip. Lots to see and do (botanical gardens, 3-D IMAX, etc).

 

[Basketball Jones]

The Science and Natural History Museum is great for kids -- lots of interactive exhibits, good dinosaur exhibit, etc. They also have a really neat butterfly exhibit -- it's a large conical greenhouse with all types of butterflies flying around. The Museum also has an IMAX and a planetarium

 

[HouHorn97]

The recently renovated and expanded Children's Museum is near the above mentioned Natural History Museum. Your kids would enjoy it. The Houston Zoo and Hermann Park are really nice as well...lots of shade which comes in handy this time of year. And check out the new train that circles the park...your kids would like that too. Discovery Green in downtown Houston is another new park that has a few "splash" areas. If the Astros are in town, you could always go see a game a Minute Maid Park

 

[HornHawk]

Take the kids up to the 60th floor of the Chase Tower downtown. On a clear day you can get a great view of all of Houston.

 

[IRC]

Well, if you're going to go up to 60 in Chase, you should also hit the Tunnel System.

Grab some lunch.

 

[Murphy'sBoy]

You can always take the kids to see an Astros game at Minute Maid Park. Kids get in free all summer.

 

[SabreHorn]

Murphy, couldn't he be charged with child abuse for making them watch a half-Asstros game?

 

[Murphy'sBoy]

Earlier in the season,maybe, but not right now

 

[SabreHorn]

Sorry, Murphy, but unless I slept through the sale, Drayton McLane still owns the team, which makes it impossible to watch and less likely to win. There are some quality people on that roster, and I do feel sorry for them. They are not like you or me, who can leave a boss we don't like and get another job. MLB has them tied there and the citizens of Houston saddled with that $350 million debt service on "Wino World", aka, Enron Field - a certain poetic justice that McLane's new baseball park was named after Enron.

 

[taco]

So I take it that you aren't a Drayton fan Sabre horn?

 

[Murphy'sBoy]

If you are old enough to remember previous owner John McMullen, Drayton seems great.

 

[hudsonhorn]

I'm old enough, and Drayton may not be great, but he's certainly an improvement. Just don't make any more Jason Jennings deals.

 

[taco]

or bring in any more purporas

 

[The Bandit]

take the kiddos to see the beer can house

 

[LadyDee]

Thank you for all your suggestions. I can't wait!