Guidebook for Houston
Food Scene
Fantastic coffee and smoothies, as well as breakfast AND lunch food. A great coffee shop worth visiting any time of day through the afternoon.
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Dandelion Cafe
5405 Bellaire BlvdFantastic coffee and smoothies, as well as breakfast AND lunch food. A great coffee shop worth visiting any time of day through the afternoon.
One of my absolute favorite restaurants in Houston, featuring fresh sandwiches, salads, sides, and desserts. A staple in the community!
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Local Foods Rice Village
2424 Dunstan RdOne of my absolute favorite restaurants in Houston, featuring fresh sandwiches, salads, sides, and desserts. A staple in the community!
A great joint with funky furniture and better coffee. Free wifi, too, if you're looking for a mobile office in a relaxed setting.
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Black Hole Coffee House
4504 Graustark StA great joint with funky furniture and better coffee. Free wifi, too, if you're looking for a mobile office in a relaxed setting.
Torchy's Tacos
2400 Times BlvdBecause tacos. The best tacos.
Drinks & Nightlife
Axelrad is one of the most fun bar/nightlife spots in the city. It's all outside, beer-garden style, with chairs, benches, hammocks, food trucks, and live music. If you're up for a popular place on the busier side, Axelrad is great.
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Axelrad Beer Garden
1517 Alabama StAxelrad is one of the most fun bar/nightlife spots in the city. It's all outside, beer-garden style, with chairs, benches, hammocks, food trucks, and live music. If you're up for a popular place on the busier side, Axelrad is great.
Little Woodrow's Rice Village
5611 Morningside DrPerforming arts center featuring nationally known musicians and comedians since 1997.
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Revention Music Center
520 Texas AvePerforming arts center featuring nationally known musicians and comedians since 1997.
Arts & Culture
Houston Grand Opera is one of the best companies in the world, and we're lucky to have them in our backyard. Tickets range in price, so it's worth checking out even if you're on a budget!
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Houston Grand Opera
501 Texas AveHouston Grand Opera is one of the best companies in the world, and we're lucky to have them in our backyard. Tickets range in price, so it's worth checking out even if you're on a budget!
The Houston Symphony is a Top 10 orchestra in the United States. Enjoy a night of fantastic live music performed by some of the world's best classical musicians! HSO boasts extremely affordable ticket options, as well.
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Houston Symphony at Jones Hall
615 Louisiana StThe Houston Symphony is a Top 10 orchestra in the United States. Enjoy a night of fantastic live music performed by some of the world's best classical musicians! HSO boasts extremely affordable ticket options, as well.
A wonderful museum, often with featured exhibits.
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Museum der Schönen Künste, Houston, Beck-Gebäude
1001 Bissonnet StA wonderful museum, often with featured exhibits.
Menil Collection
1533 Sul Ross StIf you have a child over 6 months through adulthood, this is one of the nation's best kid's museums.
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Children's Museum of Houston
1500 Binz StIf you have a child over 6 months through adulthood, this is one of the nation's best kid's museums.
Museum with dinosaur hall & other permanent exhibits, planetarium, IMAX theater & butterfly house.
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The Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park DrMuseum with dinosaur hall & other permanent exhibits, planetarium, IMAX theater & butterfly house.
A revered performing arts center, circa 1946, for classic and modern theater with an in-house company.
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Alley Theater
615 Texas AvenueA revered performing arts center, circa 1946, for classic and modern theater with an in-house company.
Essentials
Trader Joe's is my favorite for affordable pre-made meals, in addition to great produce and other fun groceries.
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Trader Joe's
11683 Westheimer RdTrader Joe's is my favorite for affordable pre-made meals, in addition to great produce and other fun groceries.
Kroger
1505 Wirt RdHouston Tourism offices. Get the 411 on all your options.
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Houston Visitor Center
1302 Dallas StHouston Tourism offices. Get the 411 on all your options.
Sightseeing
A serene and quiet spot in a beautiful part of town, the Rothko Chapel features works by Mark Rothko, a 20th-century American artist.
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Rothko Chapel
3900 Yupon StA serene and quiet spot in a beautiful part of town, the Rothko Chapel features works by Mark Rothko, a 20th-century American artist.
Parks & Nature
A great park in Houston's museum district with lots to do, including a reflecting pool and a quiet Japanese Garden.
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Hermann Park
6001 Fannin StA great park in Houston's museum district with lots to do, including a reflecting pool and a quiet Japanese Garden.
Everything Else
United States Postal Service
2950 Unity Dr