Guidebook for Houston
Food Scene
The tacos here are some of the best in Houston! Try the grilled shrimp for $3! EVERYTHING is delicious & addictive. Also open till 2am! Pretty soon their Margarita Bar will be open too! NOTE: Order on the go so you don't have to wait in their lines.
131 locals recommend
Tacos A Go Go
3704 Main StThe tacos here are some of the best in Houston! Try the grilled shrimp for $3! EVERYTHING is delicious & addictive. Also open till 2am! Pretty soon their Margarita Bar will be open too! NOTE: Order on the go so you don't have to wait in their lines.
Drinks & Nightlife
This place offers COFFEE & ALCOHOL & sometimes in the same drink! Try their mixed bourbon or Kahlua & coffee drinks. Very budget friendly & they have HAPPY HOUR everyday! Awesome outdoor seating too!
53 locals recommend
Double Trouble Caffeine & Cocktails
3622 Main StThis place offers COFFEE & ALCOHOL & sometimes in the same drink! Try their mixed bourbon or Kahlua & coffee drinks. Very budget friendly & they have HAPPY HOUR everyday! Awesome outdoor seating too!
Sightseeing
This place is AMAZING. You would never think a university would be so interesting but from it's old school IVY league looking architecture to the tree lined streets with adorable lighting features to the outside seating in gorgeous landscaping to the breakfast place in the middle AND it's famous running path lining the outer parameters.. it's a must go to!
232 locals recommend
Rice University
6100 Main StThis place is AMAZING. You would never think a university would be so interesting but from it's old school IVY league looking architecture to the tree lined streets with adorable lighting features to the outside seating in gorgeous landscaping to the breakfast place in the middle AND it's famous running path lining the outer parameters.. it's a must go to!
Parks & Nature
This place is full of things to do & surrounded by beautiful nature everywhere you look! Ponds, bridges, paddle boating & lots of walking paths in nature & feeding ducks. You can jog, walk, bike, or play soccer. PLUS: there's an outdoor theater on the hill, a Japanese botanical gardens & a Zoo in the middle too!
549 locals recommend
Houston Museum District
This place is full of things to do & surrounded by beautiful nature everywhere you look! Ponds, bridges, paddle boating & lots of walking paths in nature & feeding ducks. You can jog, walk, bike, or play soccer. PLUS: there's an outdoor theater on the hill, a Japanese botanical gardens & a Zoo in the middle too!
Arts & Culture
This is my 'go to' place to find the newest exhibitions and film festivals in all of Houston! They have so many things to explore you could keep coming back weekly & still not have explored it all! They have many special events including: the Highlights Tour & Happy Hour Thursdays & Art Bite Tours just to name a few. It's also surrounded by 5 other museums within a block to museum hop if you wanted!
979 locals recommend
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet StThis is my 'go to' place to find the newest exhibitions and film festivals in all of Houston! They have so many things to explore you could keep coming back weekly & still not have explored it all! They have many special events including: the Highlights Tour & Happy Hour Thursdays & Art Bite Tours just to name a few. It's also surrounded by 5 other museums within a block to museum hop if you wanted!
Essentials
A great local grocery store that has most everything including even a healthy/vegan aisle. Many other things include: a great fish section, meat on sale, great produce section, 2 aisles of wine. UNIQUE FACTOR: There's an upstairs lounge, a coffee bar & outdoor balcony/patio seating! & the staff is so friendly & with a card you can save & walk out saving A LOT!
220 locals recommend
Randalls
2225 Louisiana StA great local grocery store that has most everything including even a healthy/vegan aisle. Many other things include: a great fish section, meat on sale, great produce section, 2 aisles of wine. UNIQUE FACTOR: There's an upstairs lounge, a coffee bar & outdoor balcony/patio seating! & the staff is so friendly & with a card you can save & walk out saving A LOT!
Getting Around
The closest stop to you, this stop takes you North to Downtown and South towards the Museum District/Medical Center and as far as NRG (Rodeo/concerts!). It's a quick 10 minute to get to both in either direction & easy to hop on & off! It's a sheer $1.25 each way that you can buy at the station in a red kiosk. It lasts about 2-3 hours and you can also get the Q APP to add money to. The light rail runs 4:30/5:30am - 12am/2am (depending on the days).
22 locals recommend
Ensemble/HCC Stn SB station
The closest stop to you, this stop takes you North to Downtown and South towards the Museum District/Medical Center and as far as NRG (Rodeo/concerts!). It's a quick 10 minute to get to both in either direction & easy to hop on & off! It's a sheer $1.25 each way that you can buy at the station in a red kiosk. It lasts about 2-3 hours and you can also get the Q APP to add money to. The light rail runs 4:30/5:30am - 12am/2am (depending on the days).