How to Visit Houston

Transcript Houston has a great museum scene and one of Houston’s top museums is the Menil Collection. The Menil Collection presents artwork in spaces designed to enhance the pieces without drawing attention away from them and that is part of what makes it such a great and respected museum. The other thing that makes it …

Transcript For many people, the name Houston inspires thoughts of astronauts and space exploration. Houston is home to NASA’s Johnson Space Center. This is the home of Mission Control, where NASA’s flight control is managed. Johnson Space Center is also where astronauts are trained in everything they’ll need to survive a trip into space. You …

Transcript Houston is rightfully known for amazing Tex-Mex and barbecue, but there’s more to the restaurant scene than that. If your sightseeing has you running low on energy, Empire Café serves one of the best cups of coffee in town. You can also get a delicious breakfast any time of the day there. If all …

Transcript Chances are, if you’re visiting Houston, you’ll need a car. Heavy traffic and aggressive drivers can make driving in Houston difficult, so avoid the rush hour as often as possible. On the bright side, there’s lots of inexpensive or free parking and the layout of the streets isn’t too confusing. As long as you …

Transcript Unless you’re already used to extreme heat, skip visiting Houston in the summer. Air conditioning is just about everywhere, and for good reason. The locals find the heat and humidity just as stifling as everybody else. Average highs are in the 90s, and the humidity makes it feel even hotter. It’s also very rainy …

Transcript Houston is a center of culture and education, and it has the museums to prove it. The Menil Collection is one of the best private museums in the country. The collection includes art and antiquities from across the world, but the modern art is the best known. You can see work by artists like …

Transcript The name Houston was made more famous by association with space, and rightly so. Houston is home to NASA’s Johnson Space Center, which you can visit through the museum Space Center Houston. This unique museum teaches visitors all about space exploration. Come down from space and learn about what’s right here on earth. The …

Transcript You can’t see all of Houston in a short time, so you’ll need to decide which neighborhoods to visit. The downtown area is where you’ll find many of the city’s biggest attraction including some of the iconic buildings in Houston’s skyline. Downtown also includes the theater district. This is where you’ll find the best …