I'm looking for some recommendations for some interesting things to do with my upcoming time off while not straying too far from home. I have no interest in the Kemah boardwalk, new Galveston 'pleasure pier', Space Center or Moody Gardens. I have 9 days to fill, help me r/Houston!
Posted Jun 20, 2012, 4:10 AM UTC
Wow just kick Clear lake area in the balls why don't ya!
Fredricksburg and the wine country, Kerville for antiques, San Antonio for Sea World or Fiesta Texas, or, (forgive me Houston) Dallas for the whole JFK experience.
Well if you're going to Kerrville, might as well check out Bandera.
I forgot to mention that town as well. I had some friends that lived there. They have since moved to San Antonio.
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Fredericksburg is definitely my favorite small town in Texas. And the Hill Country - it's like a whole 'nother Texas.
Where can you get .256 rifle ammunition at a reasonable price these days?
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It's a pretty long drive, but Hamilton Pool is amazing. It's worth it in my opinion.
I haven't tried it yet, but there were a couple of posts recently about Megabus serving Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, and New Orleans from Houston for a buck a seat. River Walk in San Antonio is nice and every weekend in New Orleans is a party.
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I've been considering holding onto my time off until late September, and then head up to Dallas to go to the state fair. Never been. But I could REALLY go for a vacation right about now, too.
There's actually some great freshwater pools outside of Austin, if you scuba dive we have some great dive parks in Texas (blue lagoon is closest - huntsville). You could do the Texas wine tour, you could go to the San Antonio River walk, You could see our state aquarium in Corpus.
I'm from DFW originally, if you go I'd recommend the state fair that was a good one, or the Ft Worth Arts festival in Sundance square, and while you're there if you're a music lover Deep Ellum (Elm - but people will expect you to say ellum) was a hub of the grunge/ska scene and still usually has good rock/alternative bands.
Jump on Groupon and put in Houston, look under gettaways and they'll give you other hotel discounts etc in TX. If all else fails drive to Louisiana, it's easy to do if you're bored being here and it always feels like a vacation to me!
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Antiquing in Rosenberg
Big Bend National Park
A bit of a drive but totally worth it
Tasing crusties in Austin with APD.
La Toretta (sp) resort on lake conroe isn't bad, it's way overpriced, though.
Woodlands!
Assuming this is serious, what are the local attractions I shouldn't miss?
If you're trolling... a mild bravo ;)
Hey now, I live in the Woodlands by choice and it's very nice. pouts As far as day tripping spots, there are several nature preserves..
I'm not downing the Woodlands; I'm honestly curious. I can never tell with the cynical vibe on many of these posts however.
Which nature preserves? If you don't mind...
There's George Mitchell Nature Preserve, and WG Jones State Forest, plus multiple dog parks and people parks. Also, the Waterway is nice and is supposed to be like an actual tourist attraction. I dunno if I'd drive to see it, but it's nice to bike to. Which you can bike everywhere, without feeling like you're going to get killed by a pothole or creamed by some drunken car.
haha this is serious. I used to live in Sugar Land, TX. My ex and I would drive out to the woodlands for a day to check it out. The town square is cool, cynthia woods mitchell pavilion for a cheap concert, great outdoor mall, and beautiful parks. The Woodlands area is just a pretty area in general.
All true, from what I've seen. It's also interesting how much the community around it is growing...
The Daytripper is a show about different day trips you can take around the state of Texas. The link I provided will allow you to watch episodes to pick what you want. It is very well researched and you might just enjoy watching the show even after you finally picked your destination.
came to say this, you said it, it was said.
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