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In Houston on business. Looking for some ideas what to do this weekend, got a car and staying in Pearland.


 
Posted : 15/08/2013 1:37 pm
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Posted : 15/08/2013 1:38 pm
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been there before ?

space centers a good call if you havnt

see if there are any sports/motorracing on this weekend in houston area - doesnt matter if you know how the rules , the americans know how to make an afternoon/evening out of an hours worth of sport.


 
Posted : 15/08/2013 1:40 pm
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This may help:

http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/things-to-do-in-san-antonio-tx

San An was actually very nice (thanks all who recommended the river walk!). Going back in a few months, so may try NASA this time or head over the Austin for a w/e...


 
Posted : 15/08/2013 1:41 pm
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Head down to the coast Matagorda is ok. In Houston Rockin Robins is a great guitar shop.

Montrose is a nice place to visit with lots going on.

It will be damned hot and downtown will be deserted on the weekend.


 
Posted : 15/08/2013 1:43 pm
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"Montrose is a nice place to visit with lots going on."

and thats the first time anyone said that about montrose*

*theres a town in scotland called montrose also and its there that im referring to


 
Posted : 15/08/2013 1:45 pm
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Houston Rockin Robins

Makes mental note for the next trip......


 
Posted : 15/08/2013 1:49 pm
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Go to Bass Pro and admire the firearms that are on sale in a simple sports shop...

Memorial Park is good for people watching early morning / evening. Join the hordes running the loop.


 
Posted : 15/08/2013 2:00 pm
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Haven't been in Houston for a wee while.

If you are into military history or large man-made objects then Battleship Texas was quite good - that's out towards the east of the city.
Space centre was OK, nothing special. I went just after the Shuttle crashed (2003) so NASA weren't exactly hanging out the bunting.
Heading down to the coast is doable in about an hour or so. Galveston has a decent aircraft museum and there is a massive beach.
If you are into strip-malls then Houston is great! 🙂


 
Posted : 15/08/2013 2:29 pm
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Go to Nasa. Enjoy some amazing food - there's some pretty fancy food out there thanks to the wealthy oil peeps.

Though I prefer the cheaper, home cooking at Barnaby's (for breakfast) or Pappasito's for tex-mex.

But if I had a car, I'd forget Houston and drive down to Austin for the weekend.


 
Posted : 15/08/2013 2:30 pm
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shop in the Galleria, eat enormous portions of food oh and sweat a lot


 
Posted : 15/08/2013 2:32 pm
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rudys country store for BBQ

http://www.rudysbbq.com/page/home

wouldnt have given it a second glance normally but some locals took me there for dinner one night .... cheap and tasty as ****.


 
Posted : 15/08/2013 2:37 pm
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Buy some magazines and w@nk. All over the hotel windows.


 
Posted : 15/08/2013 2:45 pm

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