Houston, Texas Travel Information

Art and Nature in the Museum District Houston's Museum District will remind you of Paris, with its wide, tree-lined boulevards, plazas punctuated by fountains and sculptures, and its population of museums and art venues of all shapes and ... Houston, TX

Campus Capers and Village Life in the University Just west of the museum district and south of Montrose, the area around Rice University and the quaint Village shopping area is one of Houston’s loveliest neighborhoods. Beautiful homes—on a more huma... Houston, TX

Downtown Warehouse District: Bohemian Rhapsody While downtown Houston proper explodes with classy, upscale development, the Warehouse District on its northeast side throbs with activity of a more unconventional sort. Here you’ll discover Houston’s... Houston, TX

Downtown: La Dolce Vita Houston's Downtown District has undergone an astonishing renaissance in the last few years, and now a rising tide of diners and dancers throngs downtown’s sidewalks most every night of the week. The g... Houston, TX

Downtown: The Sporting Life There's more to downtown life than the highbrow arts, you’ll be delighted to learn. The centerpiece of this itinerary is a baseball game at Houston’s gorgeous new field of dreams, the Ballpark at Enro... Houston, TX

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Houston Arboretum: Inner Loops (Distance: 0.4 mi) This hike is great for nature lovers and families. Several well-marked interconnecting loops pass by a small pond full of life, over boardwalks, and through a swamp, heavy woods, and a meadow area. Th...

Houston, TX - Hiking - length:1.4 mi

Sabine to Bagby Trail (Distance: 0.6 mi) This urban hike offers some of the best views of downtown Houston and the Theater District. It includes hiking and biking trails on both sides of Buffalo Bayou, which link the Buffalo Bayou Park Trail...

Houston, TX - Hiking - length:2.4 mi

Buffalo Bayou: Blue Lagoon Trail (Distance: 0.7 mi) This downtown trail is located in the 23-acre Sabine-to- Bagby Waterfront Park. Due to its signature lighting system, this is a trail that is best to hike at night. The lights change colors from white...

Houston, TX - Hiking - length:2.4 mi

Buffalo Bayou: Blue Lagoon Trail (Distance: 0.7 mi) This trail is downtown and located in the 23-acre Sabine to Bagby Waterfront Park. It is one of the few trails that are best to hike at night, due to its signature lighting system. The lights change c...

Houston, TX - Hiking - length:2.4 mi

Buffalo Bayou: Sabine Street to Waugh Street (Distance: 0.7 mi) Explore 2 miles on the north side of Buffalo Bayou, just west of downtown Houston. Good views of the downtown skyline are available. There is much green space, and the bayou’s edges support a wide var...

Houston, TX - Hiking - length:4.4 mi

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Hermann Park Hermann Park Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6014 yards, par 70 3.6 miles from center of Houston, Texas

River Oaks River Oaks Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6868 yards, par 72 3.9 miles from center of Houston, Texas

Gus Wortham Park Gus Wortham Park Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6314 yards, par 72 4.1 miles from center of Houston, Texas

Memorial Park Memorial Park Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 7164 yards, par 72 4.2 miles from center of Houston, Texas

Houston Houston Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6971 yards, par 72 7.6 miles from center of Houston, Texas

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