You could spend 365 days in Houston and still not experience everything this city has to offer. From world-class museums and theaters to family-friendly destinations, you'll find what you're looking for in Houston!
Get outside! Located 50 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, Houston is a destination for avid fishermen. An estimated 3 million Texas fisherman spend more than 9 million days fishing each year on the 1.5 million acres of lakes and 80,000 miles of rivers, streams and bayous of Texas. They fish for sport and for food, avidly seeking such long-time favorites as large-mouth bass, crappie, sunfish, white bass and various species of catfish. Sport fishing offshore in the Gulf of Mexico and in the inshore waters of the Texas coast has long been a favorite recreational pursuit of both Texans and visitors. Catches include tarpon, kingfish, red snapper, wahoo, ling, bonito and yellow-finned tuna. Eighty miles offshore from Galveston is some of the country's best bill fishing, with catches of blue and white marlin and sailfish.
Houston is located 30 minutes from Clear Lake, a 2,000-acre destination for boating enthusiasts. Considered to be the nation's "third coast," Clear Lake has one of the greatest concentrations of sailboats, yachts and pleasure craft in the United States.
Enjoy Houston's abundant green space! More than 165 public and private golf courses are located in the Greater Houston area.In Golf Digest’s 2006 listing of America’s Greatest Golf Hometowns, Houston ranked third.
Experience the dozens of beautiful parks Houston has to offer. Anahauc National Wildlife Refuge and Armand Bayou Nature Center are great for observing wildlife, Bay Area Park and Bear Creek Pioneers Park are fantastic to find a trail and take a hike, and Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge will take you right into the marshes to experience some of the best bird watching in the country.
After a day packed with exciting outdoor adventures, head to town to experience the internationally acclaimed shopping destinations that include deluxe malls, class European-style shopping centers, eclectic shopping districts in historic neighborhoods and bargain filled outlets. Houston is also one of the five cities in the United States with resident professional companies in the four disciplines of performing arts: ballet, opera, symphony and theater. Enjoy our 17-block Theater district for a night filled with culture.
There are dozens of museums with everything from fine art to folk art. The Children’s Museum of Houston, the American Cowboy Museum, Houston Fire Museum, Houston Museum of Natural Science and the Houston Zoo are all great family activities. Also, come check out Houston’s Space Center, the official visitor’s center for NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
Come experience all that Houston has to offer!