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Sanctuary for birdies and eagles, The Battleground is a complete golfing facility specializing in tournaments and corporate outings. Offering a demanding championship layout, The Battleground is staffed by PGA Professionals and event specialists who are available to assist you in coordinating every detail of your event from computerized pairings and scoring to personalized cart signs, scorecards, rule sheets, and tournament result scorecards.

In 1948, the Battleship Texas became the first battleship memorial museum in the U.S. That same year, on the anniversary of Texas Independence, the Texas was presented to the State of Texas and commissioned as the flagship of the Texas Navy. In 1983, the Texas was placed under the stewardship of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's 1,200-acre San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site consists of the Battleground, Monument and Battleship Texas.

Galveston is a small romantic island tucked deep within the heart of south Texas possessing all the charm of a small southern town and just 40 minutes south of the fourth largest city in the United States. At 32 miles long and two and a half miles wide, most residents can't remember the last time they visited the mainland and, if circumstances permitted, they would never leave.

The George R. Brown Convention Center opened on September 26, 1987 on the east side of Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. The center was named for the prominent Houstonian George R. Brown, an entrepreneur, civic leader and philanthropist. The center is owned and operated by the City of Houston, Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department. The sleek 100-foot (30 m) high red-white-and-blue building replaced the obsolete Albert Thomas Convention Center.

Overlooking Galveston Bay, the Kemah Boardwalk features themed restaurants, retail shops, and amusements for the whole family. At the heart of the Kemah Boardwalk are the restaurants. Guests to The Kemah Boardwalk can also enjoy shopping in specialty shops.This 35-acre carnival-like atmosphere has a 36-foot carousel, a 65-foot Ferris wheel and rides like the Aviator, the Inverter and the Boardwalk Tower. Don't miss the arcade and Midway games.

Minute Maid Park is a ballpark in Houston, Texas that opened in 2000 to house the Major League Baseball Houston Astros. The ballpark was Houston's first retractable-roofed stadium, protecting fans and athletes from Houston's notoriously humid weather, but also allowing fans to enjoy outdoor baseball during favorable weather. The largest entrance to the park is inside what was once Houston's Union Station. The ballpark has 4,774 club seats and 63 luxury suites.

Looking for island fun? Work or play, this tropical destination is ideal for families and groups alike. Explore the Aquarium Pyramid®, Discovery Museum or IMAX® 3D, 4D and Ridefilm theaters. Enjoy the Colonel Paddlewheel Boat or a little summer fun at beautiful Palm Beach. Then, escape to the four-diamond Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa & Convention Center.

Space Center Houston is the only place on Earth that gives guests an out-of-this-world journey through human adventures into space. Space Center Houston's unparalleled exhibits, attractions, special presentations and hands-on activities tell the story of NASA's manned space flight program. SCH is the only place in the world where visitors can see astronauts train for missions, touch a real moon rock, land a shuttle, and take a behind the scenes tour of NASA

With more than 40,000 square feet of air conditioned space, more than 63,000 square feet of outdoor covered space, and 100 acres of fairgrounds space, the Pasadena Convention Center and Municipal Fairgrounds has the kind of options you want when you’re planning an event. Especially when you consider its accessibility to Houston’s Hobby Airport, Interstates 45 and 10, and to the Port of Houston, one of the three largest in the U.S.

NRG Stadium is the only rodeo and NFL indoor/outdoor retractable roof, natural grass stadium that can be configured to utilize a 125,000 square foot space for general sessions, catered functions, exhibits, concerts, and much more. In addition, Reliant Stadium offers four massive concourse levels for special events. The design of the stadium roof provides a very flexible rigging configuration for major *audio and visual* presentations. 200 suites complement Reliant Stadium.

Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark is a family-owned, family-friendly park offering FREE parking, FREE tubes, FREE lifejackets, and allows guests to bring their own picnic lunches (just no glass or alcohol please).

The Toyota Center is an indoor arena located in downtown Houston, Texas. It is named after the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. The arena is home to the Rockets of the National Basketball Association, the principal owners of the building, and the Aeros of the American Hockey League.