Location: Downtown
Top Things to do in Downtown
Things to do in Houston, Texas (TX): The Best Sights & Landmarks
Houston hums with an energy and independent spirit all its own. A leading cultural and culinary destination in the South, the city is home to over 11,000 restaurants featuring cuisine from more than 70 countries. The thriving arts scene includes resident opera, ballet, symphony and theater companies. The Museum District houses 19 museums, all within walking distance. Be sure to visit Space Center Houston, where you can visit NASA’s Historic Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center.
Restaurants in Houston
1. Sam Houston Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 70 reviews
Park containing seven historic homes, an oasis of antiquity in the heart of the bustling modern city.
Reviewed By AdriZaAst - Milan, Italy
It's really staggering to see the difference between the original houses of Houston and the new gigantic skyscrapers. This park does a good job of presenting some of the original housing through the years.
2. Minute Maid Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,164 reviews
Reviewed By 249SusanB249
Minute Maid Park is not only home to our champion Astros , it is also home to thousands of Houstonians and guests who love this super clean, upbeat beautiful ballpark which features occasional fireworks and a fantastic train that blows its whistle and chugs across the far side of the ballpark every time a member of the Astros makes a home run. Completed in 2000, Minute Maid Park is in an extremely handsome structure with a retractable roof that is opened or closed depending on the weather conditions. You can be sure there will be no cancelled ball games because of weather. In busy downtown Houston, police officers direct traffic to minimize congestion around the park, but allow sufficient time to drive your car through crowded streets, park, and walk several blocks before you find your seat and, if you're an American, place your hand over your heart just in time for the National Anthem. Whether you're an American or a most welcome International guest, there just couldn't be any better place to watch a ball game and all the sideline entertainments than Minute Maid Park.
3. Christ Church Cathedral
4. Toyota Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 899 reviews
Reviewed By ronaldd405 - Evanston, United States
This is a great place to watch a basketball game or a concert, every time I've gone it's been for a concert
5. First United Methodist Church
6. City Hall
7. Bayou Place
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 39 reviews
In the entertainment district, a new development of theaters, clubs and dining.
Reviewed By Stephen7Continents - Ashbourne, United Kingdom
The Bayou Place complex includes a number of leisure and entertainment premises including dining and bars. The Hard Rock Cafe is adjacent. It also contains a concert venue, called the Verizon Center (since re-named?). I have seen Oasis, Alice Cooper and Megadeth there. Tickets are usually quite easy to get and as a small venue, it is easy to get a great view / close to the stage if you want to. I really like this venue, and I’m pleased to recommend it to you.
8. Sesquicentennial Park
9. Tranquility Park
10. Civic Center
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 1 reviews
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