Space Center Houston
NASA’s visitor centre: a real Saturn V, the original Mission Control and a tram tour of Johnson Space Center. Book the tram.
NASA’s visitor centre: a real Saturn V, the original Mission Control and a tram tour of Johnson Space Center. Book the tram.
The place that put fajitas on the map, still cooking them the same way on Navigation since 1973. Get the tacos al carbon.
Midtown’s easy-going beer garden: hammocks under the oaks, string lights, pizza from next door and a crowd that isn’t trying too hard.
The rainy-day answer next to the Medical Center: dinosaurs, gems, a planetarium and a butterfly house, all under one roof.
Houston’s best walk or run: 160 acres of trails along the water with the downtown skyline in view, kayaks for hire and bats at dusk.
A three-acre spring-fed pool at 68°F all year. On a hot Austin afternoon there is nothing better, and it costs a few dollars.
Pink granite, taller than the one in Washington, and free to tour every day. Look up in the rotunda.
The most famous brisket in Texas and the queue to match. Go on a weekday, bring a chair, or pre-order online.
Austin’s classic small music room since 1955: live bands seven nights a week, modest cover, no need to know who’s playing.
The university’s art museum, a ten-minute walk from our homes without crossing a main road. Free on Tuesdays.