What's To Do In Houston This Weekend With A Group

Finding fun things to do in Houston this weekend for a group of teenage nieces and nephews is a questionable perk, of being the favorite uncle or aunt. If you have been entrusted with such a task, try these handy suggestion's.

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It’s easier to to get teens excited about anything you have planned for them, if you allow them some input.You don’t have to worry about your plans getting side tracked by rain or other inclement weather with this handy list that contains 5 cool things to do indoors and 5 awesome outdoor activities too!

5 Things To Do With Teens in Houston Indoors

Splashtown



The Shotgun Falls, Thunder Run, Stingray Racer are just a few of the thrilling water features at the Houston area water park. Kids will enjoy challenging each other as the race down slides, relax on tubes and chill-lax in the cool of the bubbling water.

Almeda Skate Rink


The night time place to be for teens that like to get thier roll on is local skating rinks. Almeda Skate Center is a popular place for the teens from all over Houston. They have crunk DJ’s and one of the best wood floors in the city where youth can roll, bounce and jam!





Hangout at Kemah Boardwalk

Your gang will get kick out of the speedboat, wooden roller coaster and
other exciting rides and other amusements at the boardwalk. They have all day passes for the rides and opportunity for shopping, dinning and The Boardwalk Inn if you decide to stay till the sun comes up.

Cockrell Butterfly Garden

What makes the butterfly garden a very unique experience for a group of teens is how it forces them to slow down and literally smell the flowers. The variety of plants and insects waiting to be discovered in the glass encased garden will give them something to talk about for a long time.

Tour City Hall

The focal points of any city starts with it’s old majestic buildings. The city halls and county courthouses in the United States are examples of early classic American architecture built using the raw material and craftsmanship from their regions. Marble, brass and steel are combined to give Houston’s City Hall a stately appearance. All you have to do is make your reservations by phone or online a couple of weeks in advance to secure a spot for your group. Online reservations are available too.


These suggestions are helpful things to do with groups of any age. You can trek to any of these Houston attractions everyday for a week with a your group and still find something new and different to do each day.

More things to do:

Self-Guided Tour of Downtown Houston
Visit Discovery Green
Downtown Houston

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Houston Travel Trips And Vacations - Tips You Need To Know

We put together a few more tips on Houston travel in time for summer. It should help visitors to the city have smoother trips to Houston and in and around the city. We want to keep you from getting lost and thrown too far off of track from your travel goals.

If you are one of the more than 30 million people who travel to Houston for vacations, conventions and sporting events every year, you’ll find the comparison information on taxi fares, and shuttles from the airport will save you a few bucks.

There are also some, free downloads that make handy travel guides and facts about using public transportation that's useful for getting around the city.

What's To Do In Houston

Houston Tours	Visit Downtown Houston
Popular Houston tours include: Buffalo Bayou boat tours Port of Houston Tours	You can pickup maps and guides at the visitors information center inside of Houston’s City Hall. Other places of interest downtown: Minute Maid Park Houston’s underground tunnel system

Shopping In Houston	Attractions In Houston
Houston is home to all your favorite brands, from Walmart to Neiman-Marcus. Must see malls Galleria Katy Mills	The Houston attractions that appeal to visitors of all ages include: the museums, water parks and indoor butterfly garden, plus these favorites: Houston Children’s Museum Houston Aquarium

Travel Guides and Information About Houston

If you plan to travel to Houston in the near future and you would like to have more tips on things to do while planning your trip? We suggest you try one are more of the handy guides below.


Download a free Houston travel guide

Facts about Houston you should know.

Take photo tour of Houston

Online visitors guide

Every trip starts with getting to the city. We hope this handy advice that covers things to do in Houston and its airports, bus and train stations will be useful in assisting you with selecting the best mode of transportation for your visit.

More Traveling Tips For Visiting Houston Tx

Houston Train Station - located in downtown Houston Trains arrive throughout the day from destinations all across the country like Chicago, Dallas and Austin. Depending on the time f day you arrive public transportation by local bus service, taxis are usually available from the train depot.
Taxi Fares: $2.50 trip fee and about 2:00 per mile
Shuttle: Non
Public Transportation: $1.25 ( local bus within walking distance from depot )
Hobby Airport - If you plan to stay or visit the Southeast or downtown areas of the city you should try and get a flight into and out of Hobby airport if at all possible. There are plenty of car rental agencies near the airport making it easy for you to hit the ground and jump in a rental car.
Taxi Fare:$2.50 trip fee and about 2:00 per mile (* $30 to downtown Houston)
Van/Shuttle: $25
Public Transportation: Within walking distance: 1.25 each bus (*$2.50 to downtown Houston)

Intercontinental Airport - International travelers and anyone visiting the city's Northern corridors should choose the Bush Airport. It’s located about 15 or 20 miles from the downtown district. Popular suburban communities near Bush airport include:

Woodlands
Kingwood
Spring
Porter
Humble

Taxi Fare: *$41.00 (to Downtown Houston)
Van/Shuttle: *$26.00
Public Transportation:non
( price for travel to Downtown Houston)

Bus Station - deals and discounts are available for web only fares. Many passengers arrive in Houston using the Greyhound Bus station. The terminal sits in the heart of Midtown Houston. It provides easy access to the local mass transit system and taxis to get you from the bus station to any part of the city.

Public transportation: $1.25
Taxi:*$10
Shuttle: non
*(fare for travel to Downtown Houston)

The Valley Transit also serves the Houston area and its terminal is located at: Americanos
7000 Harrisburg on the city’s East-side.

It doesn't matter whether you begin your Houston travel vacation at one of its airports, the train station, bus terminal or Interstate highway. From any of these points of arrival, you will be able to conveniently get to local hotels, neighborhoods and attractions.

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