what’s there to do in houston???...what’s there to do in houston???(turns out, lots!) please...
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What’s there to do in Houston??? (Turns out, lots!)
Please note: This is by no means an exhaustive list. There are lots and lots of things left off in every category and even entire categories which could be here that aren’t. Here’s a list of some places that we love in this city. If you have any questions, ask them! List created by McKenzie Watson
Museums
Lawndale Art Center 4912 Main St Thursday 12-8pm; Friday 12-6pm; Saturday and Sunday 12-5; Monday closed Free admission http://www.lawndaleartcenter.org Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 4848 S Main St Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 10-5pm; Sunday 12-5pm; Monday closed Free admission https://www.crafthouston.org Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) 4807 Caroline Thursday 11-8pm; Friday and Saturday 11-6pm; Sunday and Monday closed Free admission http://hmaac.org
Museum of Fine Arts Houston (MFAH) 1001 Bissonnet Thursday 10-9pm; Friday and Saturday 10-7pm; Sunday 12:15-7pm; Monday closed Admission prices vary https://www.mfah.org
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) 5126 Montrose Blvd Thursday 10-9pm; Friday 10-7pm; Saturday 10-6pm; Sunday 12-6pm; Monday closed Free admission https://camh.org Health Museum 1515 Hermann Dr Thursday 9-7pm; Friday and Saturday 9-5pm; Sunday 12-5pm; Monday 9-5pm $10 http://www.thehealthmuseum.org Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Dr All days 9-5pm Admission prices vary http://www.hmns.org
The Station Museum of Contemporary Art 1502 Alabama Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 11-6pm; Monday closed Free admission http://stationmuseum.com The Menil Collection 1533 Sul Ross St Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 11-7pm; Monday closed Free admission https://www.menil.org
Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon All days 10-6pm Free admission http://rothkochapel.org
Project Row Houses 2521 Holman Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 12-5pm; Monday closed Free admission https://projectrowhouses.org
Parks
Hermann Park 6001 Fannin
McGovern Centennial Gardens 1500 Hermann Dr
Bell Park 4800 Montrose
Mandell Park 4399 Mandell
Baldwin Park 1701 Elgin
Emancipation Park 3018 Emancipation Avenue
Market Square Park 301 Milam
Clubs/Bars
The Alley Kat 3718 Main St Thursday 4pm-midnight; Friday and Saturday 4pm-2am; Sunday closed; Monday 4pm-midnight
Double Trouble Caffeine & Cocktails 3622 Main St Thursday and Friday 7am-2am; Saturday 8:30am-2am; Sunday 8:30am-8pm; Monday 7am-2am www.doubletroublehouston.com
Axelrad Beer Garden 1517 Alabama Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 12pm-2am; Sunday and Monday 12pm-1am www.axelradbeergarden.com
The Flat 1701 Commonwealth All days 4pm-2am www.theflathouston.com
Grand Prize Bar 1010 Banks St All days 4pm-2am
8th Wonder Brewery 2202 Dallas Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 11-10pm; Sunday 11-6pm; Monday 11-10pm www.8thwonderbrew.com
Mongoose Versus Cobra 1011 McGowen Thursday and Friday 4pm-2am; Saturday and Sunday 2pm-2am; Monday 4pm-2am www.mongooseversuscobra.com
13 Celsius 3000 Caroline All days 4pm-2am www.13celsius.com
Nouveau Antique Art Bar 2913 S Main Thursday 5pm-midnight; Friday 10pm-midnight; Saturday 9pm-2am; Sunday and Monday closed www.art-bar.net
Food
Alfreda’s Cafeteria 5101 Almeda Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 6am-7pm; Sunday 6:30am-6pm; Monday 5am-7pm Soul food
The Breakfast Klub 3711 Travis Thursday 7am-2pm; Friday 7am-2pm, 10pm-3am; Saturday8am-2pm, 10pm-3am; Sunday 3am-2pm; Monday 7am-2pm Famous breakfast joint, $ www.thebreakfastklub.com
Tacos-A-Go-Go 3704 S Main St Thursday 7am-10pm; Friday 7am-2am; Saturday 8am-2am; Sunday 8am-9pm; Monday 7am-10pm Tex-Mex tacos, $$ www.tacosagogo.com
Ramen Tatsu-ya 1722 California St All days 11-10pm Ramen www.ramen-tatsuya.com
Aladdin 912 Westheimer Rd Thursday and Friday 10:30-10pm; Saturday 11-10:30pm; Sunday 11-9pm; Monday 10:30-10pm Mediterranean, $$ www.aladdinshouston.com
Frenchy’s Chicken 3919 Scott All days 10:30-10pm Fried chicken, $$ www.frenchyschicken.com
Green Seed Vegan 4320 Almeda All days but Sunday 11am-8pm; Sunday closed Plant-based raw and vegan food, $$ www.greenseedvegan.com Vegan options
Sunshine’s Vegetarian Deli 3102 Old Spanish Trail Thursday and Friday 10-7pm; Saturday 9:30-7pm; Sunday closed; Monday 10am-7pm Vegetarian and health food, $ www.sunshineckls.com
Vegan options
Ray’s BBQ Shack 4529 Old Spanish Trail #C All days but Sunday 11am-8pm; Sunday closed BBQ, $ www.raysbbqshack.com Reggae Hut Café 4814 Almeda All days 11-9pm Caribbean, $$ www.reggaehutcafe.com
Baba Yega Café 2607 Grant St Thursday 11-9pm; Friday 11-10pm; Saturday 10-10pm; Sunday 9:30-9pm; Monday closed Healthy American, $$ www.babayega.com Vegan options
Jinya Ramen 3201 Louisiana St Thursday 11-11pm; Friday and Saturday 11am-2am; Sunday and Monday 11-11pm Japanese, $$ www.jinya-ramenbar.com
Spanish Village 4720 Almeda Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 11-9pm; Sunday and Monday closed Tex-Mex, $$ www.spanishvillagerestauranttx.com
Luigi’s Pizzeria 3700 Almeda Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 11-10pm; Sunday 12-10pm; Monday 11-10pm Pizza and gelato, $ www.luigipizzamidtown.com
Barnaby’s Café 1801 Binz St Thursday and Friday 7am-10pm; Saturday and Sunday 8am-10pm; Monday 11am-10pm American fare www.barnabyscafe.com
Nidda Thai 1226 Westheimer Thursday and Friday 11am-2:45pm, 5-9:30pm; Saturday 12-10pm; Sunday 12-9:30pm; Monday 11am-2:45pm, 5-9:30pm Thai, $$ www.niddathaicuisine.com
Houston This Is It Soul Food 2712 Blodgett Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 7-10am, 11am-8pm; Sunday 11am-6pm; Monday 7-10am; 11am-8pm Celebrated soul food, $$ www.houstonthisisit.com
The Doshi House 3419 Emancipation Avenue Thursday and Friday 8am-8pm; Saturday 11am-8pm; Sunday closed; Monday 8am-8pm Vegetarian/vegan café, $ www.doshihouse.com Vegan options
Crumbville, TX 2316 Elgin Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 11am-6pm; Sunday 2-7pm; Monday closed Cookies, brownies, and “stuffed cups” (cupcakes with cookies baked inside), $ www.goodasscookies.com Vegan options
Conservatory Underground Beer Garden & Food Hall 1010 Prairie Thursday 11am-midnight; Friday and Saturday 11am-3am; Sunday 11am-10pm; Monday 11am-midnight Beer garden and food hall, $$ www.conservatoryhtx.com
Frank’s Pizza 417 Travis Thursday 11am-1am; Friday and Saturday 11am-3am; Sunday and Monday 11am-10pm New York-style pizza, $ www.frankspizza.com
Bombay Pizza Co. 914 S Main St #105 Thursday 10:30am-10pm; Friday 10:30am-11pm; Saturday 12-11pm; Sunday 12-9pm; Monday 10:30am-10pm Indian-influenced pizza, $$ www.bombaypizzaco.com
Burger Theory 1616 Main St All days 6am-midnight Burgers, $$ www.burgertheoryhouston.com
MKT Bar at Phoenicia Specialty Foods 1001 Austin St Thursday and Friday 2pm-2am; Saturday 9am-2am; Sunday 9am-8pm; Monday 2-10pm Gastropub, $$ www.mktbar.com
Les Givral’s 2704 Milam All days 11am-8pm Cash-only Vietnamese, $
Coffee Shops
Kaffeine Coffee Internet & Office Café 5225 Almeda Thursday and Friday 8-6pm; Saturday 9-5pm; Sunday 9-4pm www.kaffeine.coffee
Black Hole Coffee House 4504 Graustark All days 6:30am-midnight
Retrospect Coffee Bar 3709 La Branch Thursday 6:30am-10pm; Friday 6:30am-midnight; Saturday 7:30am-midnight; Sunday 7:30am-10pm; Monday 6:30am-10pm www.retrospectcoffeebar.com
Siphon Coffee 701 W Alabama Thursday 7am-9pm; Friday 7am-10pm; Saturday 8am-10pm; Sunday 8am-9pm; Monday 7am-9pm www.siphoncoffeehouston.com
Blacksmith 1018 Westheimer All days 7am-5pm www.blacksmithhouston.com
Shipley’s Do-Nuts Several around Houston A local standby for donuts, kolaches, and coffee