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LOOKING FOR SOME FUN? Turn in any direction, and Houston's attractions lead to adventure. Head north to play the ponies or to shop a Texas-size flea market. Southward bound, you can explore space or dive into the wonders of the Gulf of Mexico in Galveston. East, west, and everywhere in between bring more new discoveries, as well as some old favorites. Since Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, you'll find that you can do more in the Space City and beyond.
Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau 901 Baqby, Suite 100 | 713-437-5200 | 800-4-HOUSTON | visithoustontexas.com
Where to go? Houston is a space of infinite possibilities, a place that has it all. At this top convention and tourism destination, you will enjoy the very best hotels, convention facilities, sports, entertainment, dining, outdoor recreation, and attractions. Shop 'til you drop for everything from haute couture to bargains galore, at a wealth of boutiques, discount shops, and upscale shopping centers, including the 37B-store Galleria. Sports fans can have a smashing, slam-dunk excellent time with Houston's top-notch stadiums and professional teams in every major sport. You can find a hotel for every budget and feast on cuisine from ninety countries, not to mention taking advantage of the fourth-largest museum district in the country and world-class performing arts. Is there really any question that you can do more in Houston? The Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau encourages you to make Houston your choice for business or pleasure.
ATTRACTIONS
Miller Outdoor Theatre
Hermann Park
713-284-8350 | 713-284-8352
milleroutdoortheatre.com
Beginning March 17, the best things in Houston are free at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park. The theater's eighty-third season spans Houston's diverse cultural and artistic landscape with more than a hundred performances designed to entertain the entire family: from Motown to symphonic classics, musical theater to Shakespeare, Tejano to grand opera, accordion favorites to mariachi, Taiko drums to Latin jazz, and classical ballet and contemporary dance to urban hip-hop. The offerings at Miller also provide an outstanding opportunity to experience the vibrant arts and cultures of other countries, such as Asia, Japan, India, Mexico, and the Caribbean. The stage at Miller Outdoor Theatre hosts the performing arts, lively cultural festivals, and a daytime series just for kids. Best of all, this exceptional Houston spring/ summer/fall tradition is free.
Holocaust Museum Houston
Morgan Family Center
5401 Caroline
713-942-8000
hmh.org
Holocaust Museum Houston is an educational center and living memorial dedicated to teaching the dangers of prejudice, hate, and apathy. "Bearing Witness: A Community Remembers" is a permanent exhibit of authentic film footage, artifacts, photographs, and documents of prewar Europe, the Nazi movement, and life after the Holocaust. New to the exhibit is a collection of children's shoes recovered from the Majdanek death camp in Lublin, Poland. Other exhibits include "Postal History in the Third Reich" (through January), a display of stamps, correspondence, and other postal artifacts of the Nazi era; "Anne Frank: A History for Today" (January 14-April 3), a mixture of photographs of the Frank family and of historical events of the time; and "Illustrating Anne Frank" (January 14-April 3). The museum is free and open to the public seven days a week.
DINING
Landry's Restaurants, Inc.
1510 W. Loop South
713-850-1010 | 800-5-LANDRY
landrysrestaurants.com
Undaunted by the flood of new restaurants entering the dining marketplace, Landry's Restaurants, Inc., has continued to rise above the tide with its winning recipe for success-sensational food, excellent service, and convenient locations. Such dedication helped launch Landry's Restaurants as one of America's largest casual dining and entertainment companies. Enjoy spectacular food and incredible ambience when you dine at any of the signature restaurants: La Griglia, Vic and Anthony's Steakhouse, Willie G's, and Brenner's. The rest of the Landry's family of restaurants, which includes Saltgrass Steak House, Landry's Seafood House, Joe's Crab Shack, the Crab House, and Cadillac Bar, share the same reputation for quality, freshness, and service. Landry's also has more than three hundred properties coast to coast, including the Kemah Boardwalk, Downtown Aquarium, and the San Luis Resort Spa and Conference Center in Galveston.
La Strada
322 Westheimer 713-523-1014
5161 San Felipe | 713-850-9999
lastrada.org
La Strada's food marries traditional and trendy. The emphasis is on fresh and beautiful basics, with all the pastas, breads, and desserts made on site. A Saturday-night favorite at both locations is "tutto quello che puoi mangiare" (all-you-can-eat) osso buco, a braised veal shank. Their menu is updated every eight months, and La Strada offers a superb wine list at unbelievably low prices. On Westheimer, the mood is fun and energetic in what feels like an old Italian building. By contrast, the San Felipe location conveys a quieter, more uptown elegance, with a glass...
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