Travel Texas - HOUSTON

Apollo Mission Control Center

This is it. This is the room that got man on the moon 50 years ago, this is the room that solved the problem Apollo 13 had, and the room every astronaut in space called to until 1992. When visiting Space Center Houston, you’re able to take a tram tour of actual NASA facilities – so after looking at rocks brought back from the moon, and even touching a piece of it yourself, walk back into history and over to Old Mission Control.

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Historic Downtown

It’s funny to think that somewhere in America there are historic districts, and it’s true, the USA is a young nation, and Houston is even younger. At a fresh 183 years old, though, there’s still a few corners of this city that peer into the past, like Historic Downtown. Historic Downtown sits steps away from the hustle and bustle of major corporate headquarters and our convention center.

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Saigon House

You heard Houston was diverse, and that the culinary scene was amazing, but you weren’t quite prepared for the cilantro and garlic butter crawfish in the bowl in front of you. Diversity in Houston transcends demographics, neighbourhoods in town, and cultural celebrations – it’s in the food we eat as well, and Saigon House is the ultimate combination – Vietnamese flavours in a Cajun dish is just the tip of the iceberg.

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A Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Show and Concert

When you think of Texas, you can’t help but think of the Wild West. Houston stands on its own, being the largest city in Texas, one of the most diverse in the country, and what the LA Times says the rest of America will look like in the future.

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Drinking a beer at 8th Wonder Brewery

Drinking a beer at 8th Wonder Brewery On perfect days, or any time in the summer evenings, you can find a crowd of people at 8th Wonder Brewery. Why? At just 6 years old, this brewery is already a staple of H-Town because of the homage it pays to the Houston Astrodome – the original home of the Houston Astros, and casually known as the “8th wonder of the world.”

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Watching an Astros game

America’s favorite pastime: Baseball. Now, imagine watching a team that is made up of, literally, the city’s favorite heroes. You see, when you’re watching the Astros play, you aren’t watching any old baseball team.

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Ninfa Laurenzo

Ninfa Laurenzo, or “Mama Ninfa” is probably not a name you’re familiar with. However, you’re familiar with what she was best at: Fajitas in Tex-Mex. Mama Ninfa is the woman to thank for popularizing Fajitas, and when you try a bite at her taco-stand-turned-iconic-Houston-restaurant Ninfa’s on Navigation, you’ll thank your lucky stars you’re in Texas.

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Chris Shepherd

What if we told you that there’s a chef in town who has committed to changing his restaurant concept every year for 5 years straight, who tells you to go visit other restaurants and Houston staples before coming back to his restaurants, and who is consistently working on giving back to the community? That chef is named Chris Shepherd – one of the many chefs in Houston that is responsible for taking all our different cultures and cuisines and putting them onto one menu.

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Gonzo 247

Who doesn’t love a good mural? Mural pictures are like, the ultimate travel social currency, right under hotdog legs. Gonzo 247 is the artist who brought color to Houston’s walls, and a festival to spread it across the city. Gonzo 247 and his wife are the brains behind the HUE Mural Festival, which brings in artists from all over the world.

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Apollo Mission Control Center

Historic Downtown

Saigon House

A Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Show and Concert

Drinking a beer at 8th Wonder Brewery

Watching an Astros game

Ninfa Laurenzo

Chris Shepherd

Gonzo 247