George Ranch Historical Park
by jjp76
Just southwest of Houston is the George Ranch in Richmond, TX. I've never been but am including this tip because many travelers want to see an "old west" or "cowboy" side of Houston -- which nowadays, is hard to come by unless it's Rodeo time.
According to the web site, the ranch offers vistors:
- The struggles of early pioneers to Texas at the colonial stock farm.
- Colonial life in Mexican Texas before it was a state.
- A visit to the days of cattle drives, chuck wagon fare and cowboy camps.
- The craftsmanship of a working blacksmith.
- The splendor of the Victorian age at the Davis House.
- The role of black cowboys on developing Texas ranches.
- The skills of the working cowboys at the Ranch.
Please visit their web site for more.
Metrorail
by H-TownJourneyman
The Houston Metrorail is the city's first attempt at mass transportation, other than the bus system that is. After almost 4 years of construction, service began in January of 2004, just before Superbowl XXXVIII. The good thing is that the train is a very nice, convenient way of getting from one place to another. It runs from the University Of Houston Downtown campus, through Downtown and Midtown, past the Museum District and the Texas Medical Center, and on down to the Reliant Stadium/Arena and Astrodome complex. If you are planning on being in or around any of these areas and need to get to one of the other ones, you are in luck! The Metrorail will get you there, and only for a dollar each way, or a two dollar day pass. At each stop you will find a kiosk machine to purchase your ticket(s). Now for the bad news. Houston is a huge city! The aforementioned areas comprise just a small area of the total town. The train does not go to either of the airports. It does not go to the Galleria. It does not go to NASA. And for residents, it does not go anywhere near 99% of their homes. So Metrorail is really more of a hopeful beginning to a much more widespread system. But this has yet to be determined, so any future train lines are years away. A nice train, limited access!
Brazilian Steakhouse - all you can eat
by CLillard about Fogo de Chao
This place is a bit expensive, so come hungry! I recommend going at lunch on a weekday because the price is lower.
This Brazilian meat eater's paradise includes an all-you-can-eat salad buffet with such exotic fare as quail eggs, crab salad and feijoada (a mixture of black beans and rice), along with thinly sliced meats and collard greens. The gauchos come around and serve meat until you say STOP. It includes 17 kinds of meat and seafood, from bacon-wrapped chicken to beef tenderloin, ham, chicken hearts and linguiça, a Portuguese sausage, all served by gauchos wielding three-foot skewers of the meats prepared in the churrasco fashion. These beloved carriers of carne continuously bring on the meat until you can take no more. Wash it all down with a caipirinha, the national drink of Brazil, made with fresh-squeezed lime juice and rum.
The restaurant is open for lunch Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dinner is served every night. The picanha is my favorite steak!
Hermann Park
by Tom_Fields
Here is a nice urban park, with a lot of things to see and do nearby. The Miller Outdoor Ampitheater has all kinds of shows during the long, hot summers. Be sure to visit the beautiful Japanese gardens.
Day or night, downtown is the...
by tarush
Day or night, downtown is the place to be, and Bayou Place is at the heart of it all with hot restaurants, theaters and concerts all under one roof. This popular entertainment complex is also in the Theater District, making it a natural stop for theater patrons as well as visitors, office workers and families.
Bayou Place is located at Smith and Texas Avenue.
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