The H Retreat Guidebook
Food scene
This is a shopping center, but outdoor. There's a lot of restaurants, mini lake, small park where events are held, winery, and brewery.
72 locals recommend
LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch
23501 Cinco Ranch BlvdThis is a shopping center, but outdoor. There's a lot of restaurants, mini lake, small park where events are held, winery, and brewery.
The best sushi place we've ever been. Affordable and their sushi is amazing.
Tsukiji Fusion Sushi - Katy
24449 Katy FreewayThe best sushi place we've ever been. Affordable and their sushi is amazing.
One of our favorite Chinese Restaurant. Its nearby and it's in the same parking lot as Walmart on Grand Parkway (also listed in our guidebook).
Yumi Cafe
5530 Grand PkwyOne of our favorite Chinese Restaurant. Its nearby and it's in the same parking lot as Walmart on Grand Parkway (also listed in our guidebook).
Sightseeing
Why come to Houston and not visit the most popular and historic NASA? It is far, only go if you have vehicle. Uber will be expensive to go, but it's fun to see this place, especially if you have kids.
426 locals recommend
Johnson Space Center
2101 E NASA PkwyWhy come to Houston and not visit the most popular and historic NASA? It is far, only go if you have vehicle. Uber will be expensive to go, but it's fun to see this place, especially if you have kids.
This is an amazing brewery. This is also far from our house, but if you have time, you love beer and welcome to Houston sign, it's totally worth the visit. This is a brewery, it has foodtruck, Welcome to Houston sign, giant Beatles (band) statues, & I love Houston with different flags all over the world on it.
253 locals recommend
8th Wonder Brewery
2202 Dallas StThis is an amazing brewery. This is also far from our house, but if you have time, you love beer and welcome to Houston sign, it's totally worth the visit. This is a brewery, it has foodtruck, Welcome to Houston sign, giant Beatles (band) statues, & I love Houston with different flags all over the world on it.
Cloud Column is a monumental stainless steel sculpture by Anish Kapoor, installed outside Glassell School of Art in Houston, Texas, in 2018. The sculpture was created in 2006 (Wikipedia). It’s 30 feet tall and weighs 21,000 lbs. It was created by the same artist, as the one in Chicago, but it does differ from Cloud Gate in one kinda major way: The stainless-steel surface has been hand-worked, so it’s not as smooth as Chicago’s. It’s humanly imperfect, which I think is pretty beautiful.
Cloud Column has two very different sides. The Bissonnet-facing side is beveled outward, while the other side is concave. When you look at that side, your reflection from down at the bottom is flipped upside down at the tippy top of the structure. Similarly, the clouds are down at the bottom by you. It’s pretty gorgeous.
6 locals recommend
Cloud Column
Cloud Column is a monumental stainless steel sculpture by Anish Kapoor, installed outside Glassell School of Art in Houston, Texas, in 2018. The sculpture was created in 2006 (Wikipedia). It’s 30 feet tall and weighs 21,000 lbs. It was created by the same artist, as the one in Chicago, but it does differ from Cloud Gate in one kinda major way: The stainless-steel surface has been hand-worked, so it’s not as smooth as Chicago’s. It’s humanly imperfect, which I think is pretty beautiful.
Cloud Column has two very different sides. The Bissonnet-facing side is beveled outward, while the other side is concave. When you look at that side, your reflection from down at the bottom is flipped upside down at the tippy top of the structure. Similarly, the clouds are down at the bottom by you. It’s pretty gorgeous.
I suggest to go on Thursday morning because it's free :), then go to Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) in the late afternoon because, again, it's FREE. hehe :) You're welcome ^_^. Both Museums are in the same area. Houston Zoo is also in the same area.
979 locals recommend
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet StI suggest to go on Thursday morning because it's free :), then go to Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) in the late afternoon because, again, it's FREE. hehe :) You're welcome ^_^. Both Museums are in the same area. Houston Zoo is also in the same area.
If you have plenty of time, visit Houston zoo but you need the entire day there. It's a huge zoo.
1102 locals recommend
Houston Zoo
6200 Hermann Park DrIf you have plenty of time, visit Houston zoo but you need the entire day there. It's a huge zoo.
Kind of far from our house, but if you are in that area, you will be able to visit Houston zoo, Museum of fine arts, and also 8th wonder brewery. I suggest go on Thursday late afternoon to get the free admission :). Park for free in the Houston zoo and just walk to HMNS.
*** Go see see the Dinosaurs :)
863 locals recommend
The Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park DrKind of far from our house, but if you are in that area, you will be able to visit Houston zoo, Museum of fine arts, and also 8th wonder brewery. I suggest go on Thursday late afternoon to get the free admission :). Park for free in the Houston zoo and just walk to HMNS.
*** Go see see the Dinosaurs :)
Brewery
Close to the house, probably about 15-19 mins away. It's a country look brewery. They do have food-truck there if you are hungry.
21 locals recommend
No Label Brewing Co.
5351 1st StClose to the house, probably about 15-19 mins away. It's a country look brewery. They do have food-truck there if you are hungry.
Grocery & Other essentials to buy at
Walmart is the most popular grocery here in the USA. This walmart is 7mins (2.6 miles) from our house. They sell gas, food, pharmacy, clothing, prepaid phones/sim card and everything you could think of :). They also sell fishing and hunting license.
129 locals recommend
Walmart Supercenter
111 Yale StWalmart is the most popular grocery here in the USA. This walmart is 7mins (2.6 miles) from our house. They sell gas, food, pharmacy, clothing, prepaid phones/sim card and everything you could think of :). They also sell fishing and hunting license.
Walmart is the most popular grocery here in the USA. This walmart is 9mins (3.7 miles) from our house. They sell gas, food, pharmacy, clothing, prepaid phones/sim card and everything you could think of :). They also sell fishing and hunting license.
129 locals recommend
Walmart Supercenter
111 Yale StWalmart is the most popular grocery here in the USA. This walmart is 9mins (3.7 miles) from our house. They sell gas, food, pharmacy, clothing, prepaid phones/sim card and everything you could think of :). They also sell fishing and hunting license.
Another grocery, close to the house (6mins or 1.7 miles). It's a smaller store than walmart, so if you only need few items or in a hurry - this is the place to go. Price is a little higher than walmart, they need kroger card. You can get one for free or you can use mine (just type or tell the cashier my no. 832-691-0918).
Kroger
25050 Farm to Market 1093Another grocery, close to the house (6mins or 1.7 miles). It's a smaller store than walmart, so if you only need few items or in a hurry - this is the place to go. Price is a little higher than walmart, they need kroger card. You can get one for free or you can use mine (just type or tell the cashier my no. 832-691-0918).
Beach Please
This small, yet beautiful beach is only an hour and half away from our house. Less crowded than Galveston.
93 locals recommend
Surfside Beach
206 Starfish StreetThis small, yet beautiful beach is only an hour and half away from our house. Less crowded than Galveston.
One of the popular beaches near Houston. An hour and half to two hours away from our house. There's a lot of restaurants in the seawall, and also a lot of places to visit, aside from the beach.
Here are the places you could visit in Galveston:
- Beach, of course :)
- Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier
- Moody Gardens (Pyramid looking amusement park with aquarium, and museum)
- Moody Mansion
- Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston (Year-round water amusement park)
161 locals recommend
Galveston Beach
6285 Seawall BlvdOne of the popular beaches near Houston. An hour and half to two hours away from our house. There's a lot of restaurants in the seawall, and also a lot of places to visit, aside from the beach.
Here are the places you could visit in Galveston:
- Beach, of course :)
- Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier
- Moody Gardens (Pyramid looking amusement park with aquarium, and museum)
- Moody Mansion
- Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston (Year-round water amusement park)
Another beach we have visited to go fishing. There's a store near the beach that sells cheap live crabs. Yum!
18 locals recommend
Matagorda Beach
6420 FM2031Another beach we have visited to go fishing. There's a store near the beach that sells cheap live crabs. Yum!
Fancy, IG - worthy drinks
Just a small cafe, but their drinks always looks so beautiful and it taste good. This place also serve food.
Zero Degrees
347 1/2 Mason RdJust a small cafe, but their drinks always looks so beautiful and it taste good. This place also serve food.