Things To Do In Houston This Week

I’m sure you have seen some of our earlier list of things to do in H-town this week. This new compilation is for people looking for daring and amazing stuff to do in Houston. We broadened the list from 10 items so everyone in the family can find an event, attraction or a something on our list that will make them go Hmmm.

We have total of 15 fun things. Some we recommend you do on rainy days, others are for couples and some are good to do with a group of people. All of them are places that will leave you with fantastic memories, so don’t forget to bring along the camera.

15 Fun Things To Do This Week In Houston

Amazing Things To Do	Group Outings
Why wait any longer to do things that you have been dreaming of doing for years? Today is the perfect day to create a memory that will last a lifetime. Things To Do On Rainy Days Things For Couples In H-town Things To Do With A Group	You want you to become so inspired and excited that you bust out the door on your way to a new adventure after reading this list. Group event at Discovery Green Geocaching Texas State Park Join a TXFIT Workout Pioneer Days at Jones Park Lake Houston fishing trip

Stuff For Rainy Days	Things For Couples
When sheets of rain start covering the city they don’t have to hamper your plans for having a goodtime. Take advantage of these activities to stay dry while being entertained. Visit HMNS Museums Ride through Washburn Tunnel Tour Toyota Center Ride the Lynchburg ferry Ice skating In Galleria	Houston couples can build stronger familial relationships and a more romantic personal relationship if they include any of the following activities in their summer plans. Buffalo Bayou history/bat tour A Watson Adventure(museum scavenger hunt) Bike a section of Hike and Bike Trail Overnight on a western trail ride Take A Class On Starting A Business

Some of these incredible events, attractions in Houston and things to do in Houston this week are so epic that you may be tempted to put them on your bucket list. Why wait any longer to do things that you have been dreaming of doing for years?

Today is the perfect day to create a memory that will last a lifetime. Set aside the ordinary today and have an extraordinary outing with friends, family or that someone special. Each of these events, attractions and local places are where fun is served in heaping helpings.

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Houston Weekend Events

Since the weather is clearing-up let me give you the heads up on two great Houston Weekend events in the great outdoors. The Buffalo Bayou looking back tours and Adopt a Beach are scheduled for this weekend. The tours present an excellent chance to see Houston waterways that we often take for granted.
I'd still give'em a call before heading out to the Sabine street boat dock.

Adopt A Beach Weekend in Houston

There is a need to get the word out about keeping the beaches and bayous in Houston clean. If you carelessly toss your trash on the ground it'll wind up in the bayou somewhere and when it rains, it'll clog up the darn thing and water will backup into the streets instead of being able to flow down stream like it should.

Teams will be going out this weekend to the various bayous and beachfronts to pick-up behind the litterbugs. We need as many volunteers as possible to participate in this Houston weekend event. Support this valiant effort visit the Adopt a Beach website it may not be an ideal thing to do at the end of the week, but it is an important way to abate what's happening to this important natural resource.

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Things to do In and Around Midtown Houston This Weekend

I highly recommend you partake of a little brain food and lift your spirit through laughter this weekend. It'll save you some of that cash you're dropping on those nifty deep tissue massages.

Here's a game plan.

Mom 2.0 Summit

Get tips on the best practices for social media and social media tools to help you engage audiences and build a sense of community. Learn how to become a smarter internet marketer from those who are on the top of the game.

Tickets to the summit are scarce, but you can find room for a couple of spots to some of the related events happening during the Mom 2.0 weekend affair. Discover more details on things to do during the summit :mom2summit.com.


The Marriage Counselor

Mr Perry will be a very busy man this weekend with his latest movie opening and his highly acclaimed stage play "The Marriage Counselor" making a short stop in H-town.

His play transports you into the of marriage, life and counseling sessions of the Jackson family. This Tyler Perry comedy will give you more than a big ol' grin, while loosely reflecting what goes on in 21st Century marriages.
The play is just north of Midtown Houston, at the Verizon Theater, through February 22.


Waugh Bridge Bat Colony Pontoon Boat Tour

Avoid being a victim of the passenger limits. Don't wait until the last minute,to try and get a peep at the emergence of the Mexican free-tail bats in the Waugh Bridge Bat Colony.

They seem to be fond of Houston's abundance of insects, so they've garnered prime real estate, on the edge of downtown Houston, underneath the Waugh Bridge.

If you sign up now for the popular pontoon boat tour, your reservations will be set to see these visitors from South of the border.

The next tour is happening the second Friday in March.
You can signup by email: jballard@buffalobayou.org or give'em a holler (713)752-0314, ext 4.

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Events In Houston This Weekend

On First Saturday's in Houston if you're looking for a cool place to go, oh me oh my oh, you can have big fun, down on the bayou.

The best event in Houston this weekend has to be the boat tour of Houston's Buffalo Bayou with author and historian, Louis Aulbach as your guide.

Buffalo Bayou Weekend Tours

After a couple of hours drifting past swatches of lush green banks and picturesque city views, along the banks of the birthplace of the Big "H," you'll have a better picture of the ecological and historical features of the bayou and maybe find out the real story behind the name of our popular waterway.

Concerts In Houston

For details on concerts, what's happening at Houston museums and other cool social and cultural events in Houston this weekend, check out the quick links to the Concert Calendar, Unique Museums, Places to Eat and other things to do, on this blog.

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What's Happening In and Around Midtown Houston This Weekend

An easy way to escape from the hustle and bustle of 9-5 city-life, is by boat. A boat tour that's easy on your pocket and arguably one of the best activities happening in and around Midtown Houston this weekend.

You'll be refreshed by the cool breeze as you glide gently on the surface of Buffalo Bayou. These awesome trips happen on the 2nd Saturday of each month in Houston.

I recommend bringing a pair of 8x-binoculars, to get closer views of the graceful herons, jumping fish, and sunning alligators that make their homes along the bayou's banks. The quick cruise winds-down with a picnic lunch, near downtown, on the Sabine Promenade.

Private Charters on Buffalo Bayou

Get a personal tour and a new view of Houston as you see the city from a different angle, by boat.

The Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s commercial pontoon boat, The Osprey, provides chartered tours of the murky waters of historic Buffalo Bayou.

Riding past Allen’s Landing, our city’s birthplace, Sesquicentennial Park and the rising downtown skyline will yield great pictures for sightseers and shutterbugs to add to their list of what's happening in and around Midtown Houston.

For complete details and to register for one of the tours, please call the Buffalo Bayou Partnership at 713.752.0314 ext. 4. or check-out their website buffalobayou.Org.

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Fun Things To Do In Houston

Whether you are planning activities with a group of kids or just trying to have a little personal rest and relaxation in H-town there’s a host of places to get your fun on.

Just in time for this summer’s list of fun things to do in Houston is a new world-class outdoor skate park that’s become a hit with skaters. The HPARD's Lee and Joe Jamail Skate Park

is the latest place for skaters to work on things like their kick flip, ollie, fakie big spin... or beginners can simply practice staying balanced!

This skaters paradise is part of the City of Houston’s Parks and Recreation Departments growing collection of skate parks. It’s located near downtown Houston around the Sabine Street Bridge area.

Parking is available at Fonde Recreation Center which is another place with lots of fun things to do, but we’ll have to cover that some other time.

The new 330,000 square-foot outdoor park is open till 10 pm and capable of handling skaters looking to have fun on their blades, boards are skates. While the skaters are working their mojoe, Tinsley Park has some fun things for adults to do.




It doesn't matter if you prefer the cool of the evening or a trekking in the morning, the hike and bike trial that follows along the rising banks of Houston's Buffalo Bayou is filled with exciting things to view from the occasional alligator to public art. This urban green space is a spot everyone around town likes to hang out while enjoying downtown literally one step at a time.

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Fun Things To Do In Houston

The next time you want to have some nocturnal fun, try bat watching. Not far from Midtown Houston, is a colony of 250,000 Mexican Free-tailed bats, that live under the Waugh Street Bridge.

A pontoon boat tour on Buffalo Bayou provides an amazing view of the bats' emergence into the the night. Your heart will race from the excitement of viewing and learning about these magnificent flying mammals that call Houston home.

Here is where you can find out more information and make your reservations for this breathtaking tour. Waugh Bridge Bat Colony Pontoon Boat Tours.



NIGHTS ON BLUE BAYOU-STARGAZING



If you happen to live in Houston or plan to visit here, May 9 2008, you can enjoy free family fun, star gazing Texas style. This spectacular evening under the stars happens at Houston’s downtown waterfront park, the Sabine Promenade.

For the second year in a row, the Houston Museum of Natural Science’s Discovery Dome planetarium and George Observatory volunteers bring out their telescopes, to look into the Houston skies.

The award-winning blue lights, highlight the bridges, trails and water of the park and changes in tandem with the phases of the moon. The park along the banks of Buffalo Bayou features jogging and biking trails, lush landscaping, canoe launch, public art and a new pedestrian bridge.

You’re welcome to B.Y.O. picnic lunch or purchase food and drinks on site. This outdoor affair is blanket and lawn chair friendly. You can even bring along the family canoe or kayak, they’re encouraged for optimal stargazing. Local balloon artist and storytellers will be there and boats rides are often available if you would like to get in some nautical sightseeing.

The place to find out more about this springtime adventure and other activities along Houston favorite waterfront is at BuffaloBayou.org website.


The Burke Baker Planetarium





Every visit to Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) is an opportunity to experience the wonders of science and nature firsthand. Their spectacular exhibit halls and state-of-the-art venues offer remarkable insight into the world around us.

HMNS Burke Baker Planetarium will be a place you’ll want to visit often, because there is always something new to discover!

I recommend seeing “Black Holes” to all my friends in Midtown. It’s a fantastic space adventure, that features rich, expansive panoramas and incorporates the latest scientific theories about how black holes are formed and where they are hiding now.

You’ll witness the bending of light, the skewing of perception, and the dizzying descent into a black hole. All of the planetarium’s visually stunning shows feature the coolest three-dimensional effects ever created. Add to that a sound effects track and 5.1 surround sound mix by George Lucas’ Skywalker Sound Studios and you have an incredible sensory experience.

To view listings of all the shows go to HMNS.org

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