Local area

155-acre urban green space offering nature trails, exhibits, workshops & events in various habitats.

The MARQ*E is home to 30 unique and world-class shops, restaurants, entertainment venues and retail services, comprising over 350,000 square feet. A sampling of entertainment and service venues.

The Houston Galleria is Texas' largest and most luxurious shopping destination with more than 400 stores and is Houston’s most popular tourist destination. For nearly 50 years, The Galleria has been Houston's premier shopping and tourist attraction, welcoming more than 30mil visitors annually. This ultimate shopping destination is home to hundreds of international and domestic fashion houses, boutiques and restaurants. With stores found nowhere else in Houston, The Galleria is a must-visit.

The Houston Zoo is made up of many moving parts. They have over 6,000 permanent residents (our animals) for whom they provide housing, meals, medical care and, yes, even education!

CITYCENTRE is a thoughtfully planned and meticulously executed self-contained community of sophisticated retail, elegant dining, and Class-A office space.

NRG Stadium is the only rodeo and NFL indoor/outdoor retractable roof stadium that can be configured to utilize a 125,000 square foot space for general sessions, catered functions, exhibits, concerts, and much more.

The George R. Brown Convention Center opened on the east side of downtown Houston on September 26, 1987. The building was named for internationally recognized entrepreneur, engineer, civic leader, philanthropist George Rufus Brown (1898-1983), who donated six of the 11 blocks necessary to build the GRB.

The University of Houston welcomes visitors thoughout the year. Please take a campus tour and experience their Cougar Spirit.