About Houston, Texas

Getting local

• City of Houston website
• Houston official visitor website
• “Deep in the Heart of Complexity … Or, the View From Texas” (what journalists should know about Houston and Texas), SEJournal, January 19, 2022, by Greg Harman.
• Things to do in Houston
• Visitor’s center
• Weather
• Discovery Green: In need of an urban oasis? Look no further!
• Downtown Aquarium: A 500,000 gallon aquatic wonderland with 200 species of exotic global residents
• The Health Museum: Interactive health and science educational experiences
• Hines Waterwall Park: Get some really good down time within a stunning backdrop
• Historic Heights 19th Street: A thriving Houston jewel offering a curation of locally owned storefronts that is the “coolest shopping block in the city”
• Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: View pieces spanning 6,000 years, six continents and just about every historical period and artistic medium ever
• Museum of Natural Science: Houston’s largest science museum
• Local restaurants: “We’ve spotlighted 18 local eateries that offer an iconic taste of Houston, each representing unique flavors found in our big urban stew.”
• Restaurants in walking distance of the Royal Sonesta Houston Galleria (SEJ’s conference hotel) (PDF)