Guidebook for Houston
Essentials
H-E-B
6055 South Fwygreat selection and prices
Whole Foods Market
515 Elgin Stclose and compact
larger Whole Foods worth the drive - wine bar and lots of outdoor seating
450 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
515 Elgin Stlarger Whole Foods worth the drive - wine bar and lots of outdoor seating
Arts & Culture
Regal Edwards Greenway Grand Palace ScreenX & RPX
3839 Weslayan Stclose by, lots of variety
House of Blues Houston
1204 Caroline Stgreat venue for bands
Wortham Theater Center
501 Texas Aveopera and ballet
Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
800 Bagby Stgreat shows!
first-run and art house shows - reserved seats - bar and food, too -
120 locals recommend
AMC Dine-in Houston 8
510 Texas Avefirst-run and art house shows - reserved seats - bar and food, too -
Just a walk through the theatre district to see the Alley, Wortham, Jones Hall and other venues is great sightseeing
94 locals recommend
Alley Theatre
615 Texas AveJust a walk through the theatre district to see the Alley, Wortham, Jones Hall and other venues is great sightseeing
Drinks & Nightlife
The Black Labrador
4100 Montrose Blvdquaint long-time pub
Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
2525 S Loop Wwhen you want to go up-scale
Little Pappasito's Cantina
2536 Richmond AvePappa's family Mexican
Sambucca Houston
909 Texas Avegood downtown bar/restaurant with live music
Flying Saucer Draught Emporium
705 Main StFun downtown pub
Shopping
CVS
917 Main Stclose
Walgreens
3317 Montrose Blvdif you don't like CVS
Jack in the Box
4403 Fannin Stclose with very friendly and efficient staff
pretty much anything you need - about ten minute drive
112 locals recommend
River Oaks Shopping Center
1964 W Gray Stpretty much anything you need - about ten minute drive
Food Scene
Whataburger
3712 S Shepherd Drworth the drive
JCI Grill
3607 S Shepherd Drwith a drive-thru
Chapultepec Lupita
813 Richmond Aveopen 24 hours so they must be doing something right!
Chipotle Mexican Grill
2625 Louisiana Stclosest Chipotle
Starbucks
4790 Calhoun Rdclosest!
Rice Village
2376 Rice Boulevardlots of great restaurants and shopping
Cafe TH
2108 Pease Stgreat collection
Starbucks
4790 Calhoun Rdclosest!
Chipotle Mexican Grill
2625 Louisiana Stclosest
good healthy food and great selection - there's another in River Oaks Shopping Center
39 locals recommend
Cafe Express
101 Uptown Park Blvdgood healthy food and great selection - there's another in River Oaks Shopping Center
good selection and fast service anytime at bar - lots of gelato, too
67 locals recommend
Black Walnut Cafe
5510 Morningside Drgood selection and fast service anytime at bar - lots of gelato, too
Sightseeing
beautiful campus, lovely walks around perimeter, great shopping and cafes in Rice Village
232 locals recommend
Rice University
6100 Main Stbeautiful campus, lovely walks around perimeter, great shopping and cafes in Rice Village
Hermann Park
6001 Fannin Stgreat zoo
University of St. Thomas
3800 Montrose Blvdpretty walk around the campus
great museum - Cafe Express in basement for healthy meals - great gift shop - I think it's free on Tuesdays
979 locals recommend
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet Stgreat museum - Cafe Express in basement for healthy meals - great gift shop - I think it's free on Tuesdays
The Menil Collection
1533 Sul Ross Stworld-renowned collection
Rothko Chapel
3900 Yupon Stworld-renowned
Children's Museum of Houston
1500 Binz Stfun for kids and grown-ups, too
The Jung Center
5200 Montrose BlvdIf you like archetypes, you'll like Jung!
Entertainment & Activities
Discovery Green
1500 McKinney Stgreat park - dog runs - entertainment
Downtown Aquarium
410 Bagby Stgood food and exhibits
The Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park Drand fun for adults, too -
Tallest building in Houston with great observation floor to see city from all sides
39 locals recommend
JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis StTallest building in Houston with great observation floor to see city from all sides