Top 10 Houston Experiences

Updated: March 26, 2004

From Minute Maid Park to the Galleria, from Space Center Houston to a must-visit restaurant or bar, uncover Houston's ultimate top 10 experiences.

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The Top 10

  1. 1 Maidas Blackjack Boot Co
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    3740 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77027 (map)

    You can call yourself a full-blooded Texan when you slip your feet into a pair of custom-made cowboy boots.

  2. 2 4 Star Rating: Recommended Minute Made Park
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    501 Crawford St, Houston, TX 77002 (map)

    Have a seat in the stands when Roger Clemens pitches in front of his hometown crowd at an Astros game.

  3. 3 3.5 Star Rating: Average Space Ctr Houston Visitors Ctr
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    1601 Nasa Rd 1, Houston, TX 77058 (map)

    Be an astronaut for a day: Get up close and personal with an actual moon rock and ride the simulator to space.

  4. 4 Fort Anahuac Park
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    1704 S Main St, Anahuac, TX 77514 (map)

    Stare into the snapping jaws of an alligator (or 20) in Anahuac. Go during the summer when they're especially frisky.

  5. 5 3.5 Star Rating: Average Rothko Chapel
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    1409 Sul Ross, Houston, TX 77006 (map)

    Escape from the city's traffic and noise and meditate on life; you'll feel like the only person around for miles.

  6. 6 Houston Grand Opera Assn
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    510 Preston St Ste 500, Houston, TX 77002 (map)

    Enjoy adventurous programming and an entertaining blend of orchestra, voice performance and live theater.

  7. 7 3.5 Star Rating: Average Reliant Center
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    One Reliant Park, Houston, TX 77054 (map)

    From the Houston rodeo to the NFL Texans, this newer, bigger, better stadium always has something happening.

  8. 8 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Galleria Shopping Center
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    5075 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77056 (map)

    After holiday shopping at the Galleria, put on rented ice skates and do a few spins under the 65-foot Christmas tree.

  9. 9 4 Star Rating: Recommended Toyota Center
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    1510 Polk St, Houston, TX 77002 (map)

    Every devoted Rocket fan's dream: front-row seats at an NBA championship game.

More Houston Favorites

  1. 10 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Star Pizza
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    2111 Norfolk St, Houston, TX 77098 (map)

  2. 11 4 Star Rating: Recommended Tookie's Restaurant
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    1202 Bayport Blvd, Seabrook, TX 77586 (map)

    A funky Bay Area roadhouse for lovers of messy burgers and real french fries.