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Houston

Houston can be divided neatly into three major areas. The city's very modern downtown (which includes the theater district) inspired one architecture critic to declare Houston "America's future." A few miles south of downtown are some of the Southwest's leading museums, along with Rice University and the internationally renowned Texas Medical Center. Finally, 15 minutes west of downtown is the Uptown/Galleria area, a thriving shopping and business center.

Explore Houston

Sights 29

Shopping 10

Nightlife 8

Performing Arts 6

Restaurants 42

Hotels 28

Sports and Activities 7

Elsewhere In Houston

Downtown/Theater District

Only a few decades ago, downtown Houston's skyscraper-lined canyons were a ghost town at night, save for the occasional underground club or white-table restaurant. Then...

  • 10 Restaurants
  • 7 Hotels
  • 18 Things To Do

Greater Houston

  • 20 Restaurants
  • 16 Hotels
  • 12 Things To Do

River Oaks

Houston's moneyed set has long called the tony River Oaks neighborhood home. As you stroll (or drive) down River Oaks Boulevard, you'll be able to...

  • 7 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 2 Things To Do

The Heights

The heart of the historic Houston Heights neighborhood—Montrose's only true competitor for king of weird and artsy—is up on 19th Street, a few miles northwest...

  • 2 Restaurants
  • 1 Hotels
  • 4 Things To Do

The Museum District, Rice University, and the Texas Medical Center

As you head south on Main Street from downtown Houston, the urban landscape begins to fade, and things slow down a bit. Dense blocks and...

  • 3 Restaurants
  • 4 Hotels
  • 12 Things To Do
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