Things to do Houston

[CesD]

we land in houston in the morning and have the afternoon/ evening to explore. will head to Galveston in the a.m. What are the must do's and best place for bbq? We will have a rental car.

 

[dcassetta]

Houston has an excellent museum district, and I think the children's museum and the natural science Museum are the best of those. They are about three blocks apart from each other, so you could do both in a day, depending on how much time you wanted to spend. If you're looking for something a little more touristy you might want to go to the Kemah Boardwalk. If your family is interested in the space program, a visit to NASA and the Johnson space Center can be a great day.

I think the best barbecue place in the Houston area is Killens, but that's way out in Pearland and you may not want to go that far. I think Houston does steakhouse better than it does barbecue. And two excellent Brazilian style places are that I can recommend are Fogo de Chao and Chama Gaucha.

You might also consider spending the day in Galveston. Lots to do there on the strand, at Moody Gardens, and Schlitterbahn.

 

[LC30]

Other fun options include the Houston Aquarifum and the Children's Museum. I agree the museums are really good! Lots of good food as well. And even thought I'm not a big fan of chain restaurants, I do have to say I make the exception for any of the Pappas family restaurant group. They are consistently good from Pappadeaux, Pappasito's all the way to their steak houses.

 

[aggiedog]

http://www.texasmonthly.com/list/the-50-best-bbq-joints-in-the-world/virgies-bar-b-que/

That's the only one listed for Houston. Austin had 6.

I'll second the Science and Children's Museums, and the Space Center. There's also a nice zoo.

Pappasitos is dh's favorite restaurant, while Pappadeaux is one of mine. Also, Houston has a vibrant foodie scene in general.