December Events In Houston

December events in Houston are shaping up to be some of the most exciting things that we've seen happening in the city all year. The top events on tap this month in H-town are: rides in the Administaff balloon, a dinner and cruise with the Starfleet and visits to the Armand Bayou Nature Center.

If you do manage to get in on any one of these great events, then you've got one of the hottest tickets in town.

Administaff Balloon

There is a huge hot air balloon tethered in Discovery Green. It offers visitors a chance to take a ride in its gondola to see downtown Houston from above instead of the usual ground view. This perspective should give you a better look at the expressways that encircle the downtown district and and the coolest view of the park.

Starfleet Cruise

Weather permitting you can enjoy a dinner cruise on Clear Lake or Galveston Bay onboard a luxury yacht. The Starfleet Cruise features more than just a basic soup and sandwich. It has a "bottomless brunch" on weekends and a "Murder Mystery cruise" that's usually sold out before departure.

The Clear Lake cruise offers a few other exciting events on their schedule in December, a Holiday Lunch, Christmas Party and a Dance.


The Armand Bayou Nature Center

Houston's ABN becomes a bird activity center this month. It's where you can take part in a guided bird hike, play bird games or make a birdhouse. December is prime time for bird migrating season and the nature center is one of the few places in the country where you can see a large variety of the migratory visitors.

Local outfitters and birding organizations will come out to help guide ABN visitors in selecting the right equipment and other key tips to help them hone their bird watching skills.

December Events in Houston

These December events in Houston are not just for adults. These are fun activities that children, school and church groups and the whole family can take part in on any weekend or weekday.

Let your spirit be your guide and you can check a wide range of ways that our city celebrates the holiday season in December. Houston always has a lot to do and places to go and everyone can find something that's fun for them to do, in Texas during Christmas.

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Houston Boat Tours

Houston boat tours give tourist a look at how the city’s vibrant economy is strengthened in part by the Houston Ships Channel, Buffalo Bayou and the Gulf of Mexico, waterways, that provide a source of commerce and recreation for residents.
To get a good look at these magnificent sources of income and pleasure, there are a variety of small watercraft, canoes and kayak tours and luxury yachts that carry visitors to destinations on Houston waterways.

Canoe Tours in Houston

If you are an experienced paddler you can tour the recently completed river treks that extend for miles throughout the state. You can use your personal canoe, flat-bottom boat or obtain a rental from local outfitters.
You’ll get to undergo some of the challenges early visitors and settlers to this area experienced. Many of them arrived, traveled and transported goods and products to and from the outlying communities on the bayous and rivers, to Houston’s busy docks in canoes and small boats.

Pontoon Boat Tours

If you prefer to leave the driving to a more experienced crew, there are great tours on pontoon boats, chartered boats, harbor craft that take guest to tour local waters. The Port of Houston has a free boat tour that requires advance reservations and takes you along the Houston Ship Channel. To see one of the nation’s busiest ports up close.
Pontoon boat tours that travel on Armand Bayou are another popular destination for tourist that visits Houston. The expansive nature preserve has a variety of ecological features from estuaries to saltwater marshes. These are the places that provide local fishermen with a bountiful harvest of crabs and oysters.

Pleasure Cruises In Houston

Any of the luxury boat tours or cruises are ideal for a romantic getaway for couples. Clear Lake is one of Houston’s most prosperous communities. Million-dollar lakefront homes and the local yacht club are symbols of success that lure many business executives to this suburban area.

There are yacht tours that feature R&B musicians, Caribbean foods and other popular themes.People flock to the Valentines and Mother’s Day cruises. If you want to experience a luxury cruise on these special occasions you better make your reservations well in advance.

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Unforgetable Tours On Boats In Houston

Houston boat tours provide unforgettable spectacular floating journeys, that take advantage of the abundance of waterways that traverse the "bayou city". These natural resources provide visitors with waterborne adventures that will take you to see the Houston Ship Channel, Buffalo Bayou, or for a romantic cruise of Clear Lake.

Boat Tours Of Buffalo Bayou

The Buffalo Bayou Partnership, a non-profit organization that oversees the bayou and it's improvements, have put together Houston tours on a pontoon boat, to allow you to witness the wildlife that live in and around Houston's main bayou.

A favorite Houston boat tour travels down Buffalo Bayou to take you up-close and personal to witness winged residents, raccoons, rabbits and other small animals sometimes an occasional alligator, hunting and fishing in the bayou. The tours aren't offered all year long so check the partnership's website to make reservations and find the next boat tour.

Port Of Houston Tours

The Port Authority started offering public tours onboard its sightseeing vessels in 1958. Passengers enjoy a 90-minute round-trip sightseeing cruise along the Houston Ship Channel. You'll get passing views of the hundreds of international cargo vessels being loaded and unloaded at the one of the busiest docks in the nation, the port's Turning Basin Terminal.

Because of security reason this waterside view of the city that is only available through the Port of Houston Tour.

The Port of Houston boat tour is a free tour conducted onboard the S/M Sam Houston a 95 ft vessel that carries a maximum capacity of 100 passengers within its air-conditioned lounge and additional standing room on the boat's rear deck.

Pleasure Cruises In Houston

For a upscale and different way to see Houston, take a pleasure cruise on The Big White Boat. This luxurious 117' yacht, The FANTASEA is the newest and largest charter yacht on the Gulf Coast and luckily for Houston tourist, it operates out of one of Houston's premier resorts. The waterborne adventure takes you sightseeing past some of the fabulous lakeside homes and local Yacht Clubs around the Clear lake area.

The big white boat offers climate controlled decks on all levels to maximize your comfort. The dinning, full service bars, R & B Dinner Cruise, Caribbean Luau Cruisea, and romantic evening cruises are just a few getaways you can experience on this grand vessel.

Sightseeing By Boat In Houston

You can easily find a Houston boat tour that will suit your taste with the wide variety of pleasure cruises on local waterways available. Tour boats give guest an aquatic view of this huge metropolitan area.

On just about every trip, on sightseeing boat tours of the beautiful waterways in Houston, there's plenty of native wildlife and majestic birds of prey flying hunting, fishing and swooping down to cool off in the water. And it all happens just a stone throw from the hustle and bustle of an urban mecca.

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Things To Do For Easter In Houston

The Houston Zoo host a breakfast with the Easter Bunny. Kids can meet the Easter Bunny himself! You’ll also enjoy a hot breakfast buffet, where you won't have to hunt for your eggs.

There will be a special treats and lots of things to do for the youngest Houstonians that allows them to get up close and personal with other furry, but much smaller animals.


Easter Brunch and Champagne Cruise In Houston

If you prefer to to do something special for Easter in Houston , how about Easter Brunch onboard a yacht.

This Easter will be remembered for years to come as a special one after you and your loved ones spend an exciting afternoon cruising picturesque Clear Lake and Galveston Bay.

Everyone in your party will enjoy the two hour cruise features, dining, entertainment and million dollar eye candy along the yacht basin. Get more details at Star Fleet Yachts.

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