Any Houstonians In Da Box?

[Garry Douglas]

Have a friend from the UK who's going to be in Houston for a week from
tomorrow visiting family.

He's going to be hanging around the city with his brother but will probably
rent a car for a few days so any recommendations re: sightseeing, bars,
restaurants etc. that might make his vacation memorable? Someone recommended
House of Blues and a couple of restaurants but any other suggestions would
be appreciated so I can pass them on to him.

Thanks

Garry

[dangerman]

The Houston Museum of Natural Science is excellent - I think regular
exhibits are free but traveling exhibits do cost $.

http://www.hmns.org/

Much smaller but still interesting is the Museum of Printing History.

http://www.printingmuseum.org/

If he likes art there is the Houston Museum of Fine Art (and that new
exhibit on the Moon and Space travel looks cool!)

http://www.mfah.org

And speaking of Space - there is of course the Space Center of
"Houston We Have a Problem" fame:

http://www.spacecenter.org/

Of the 4 I've listed - The Space Center is the most touristy - crowds,
long lines, high prices, etc.

I guess you could send those 4 links and see if anything is of
interest.

[Garry Douglas]

"dangerman" <thedang...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Thanks. He's a professional photographer so I guess the Contemporary Korean
Photography exhibit at the MFAH might be his thing. I'll pass on the links
to him. I just want him to bring me back a Jake or Elwood Blues rubber ducky
:-)

http://houseofblues.shop.musictoday.com/Dept.aspx?cp=10606_10987

[Greg "Gunner" Stitz]

Right outside the MFA is a great sculpture garden if he likes
photographing sculpture.

There is the USS Texas battleship just outside of town and a submarine
(USS Cavalla) and a Destroyer Escort (USS Stewart) in Galveston. The
DE is one of only two left in the world.

There is also the tall ship Elissa in Galveston and they have a great
musuem.

Greg "Gunner" Stitz

[The Original Judge Mental]

"Garry Douglas" <ga...@douglasSPMOFF1959.plus.com> wrote in message
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I pass on all those great tips and where does his brother take him?

The Houston version of http://www.medievaltimes.com/.

I give up!