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post #1 of 29
11/2/09 at 9:58pm
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I'll be visiting a friend in Houston tomorrow and will be there for about a week. Ready to catch a Rockets/Lakers game. Any recommendations on what else to do?
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post #2 of 29
11/2/09 at 11:57pm
renn fest will be going on around then, go there at night and enjoy the show! those fuckers can be wild
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post #3 of 29
11/3/09 at 1:46am
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always wanted to go to a renaissance fair...
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post #4 of 29
11/3/09 at 2:31am
beer and barbecue
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post #5 of 29
11/3/09 at 3:15am
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yes. thank you. that is definitely one of my king of the hill fantasies I plan to live out.
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post #6 of 29
11/3/09 at 2:30pm
lots and lots and lots to eat

galleria is a high-end shopping mall (4 levels, skating rink, saks, neimans, etc)

there is *nothing* to see. sorry


there is also no barbecue in houston. you have to drive 2 hours out for that
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post #7 of 29
11/3/09 at 2:36pm
great Mexican, Vietnamese, and Chinese food
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post #8 of 29
11/3/09 at 2:40pm
+1 on Vietnamese food. I think Bellaire is where all the Asian food is at...if I'm remeber correctly.
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post #9 of 29
11/3/09 at 2:41pm
the rice university campus is cool. nice museums a few good bars around there. westheimer rd has a lot of shit going on.
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post #10 of 29
11/3/09 at 2:42pm
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Originally Posted by Warren G. View Post
+1 on Vietnamese food.
I think Bellaire is where all the Asian food is at...if I'm remeber correctly.

http://www.chinatownconnection.com/taydo.htm
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post #11 of 29
11/3/09 at 3:26pm
Johnson Space Center is pretty cool.
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post #12 of 29
11/3/09 at 10:30pm
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there is also no barbecue in houston. you have to drive 2 hours out for that

had some at Goode's... I'm not an expert on barbecue but it's pretty good imho.
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post #13 of 29
11/4/09 at 11:41am
Houston isn't much of a touristy place, I'm sad to say. That said, here's my recs.

See if Miller outdoor theater has a production going on this weekend - they commonly have something going on, and iirc their productions are either low-cost or free. Not far from the museum district, where there are a few good galleries as well.

Alley Theater generally has some good plays going on, but I've not been in a little while. The Theater district should be pretty busy this time of year. Also if you're downtown and have time to kill, you might drop into the tunnel system underneath the streets. Yeah: there's a whole underworld down there: shops, restaurants, etc.

BBQ: County Line, Rudy's, Pizzitola's, Goode Co - the location on I-10 is old-school Texan. However, the best BBQ tends to be found in Luling, and you have to go early to get anything.
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post #14 of 29
11/4/09 at 12:49pm
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BBQ: County Line, Rudy's, Pizzitola's, Goode Co - the location on I-10 is old-school Texan. However, the best BBQ tends to be found in Luling, and you have to go early to get anything.

I believe that's the one I've been in
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post #15 of 29
11/4/09 at 12:56pm
Rudy's is a chain but it is excellent for price/quality and availability.

How I miss Rudy's, HEB, and Speck's.
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