Dr Ralph
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We be needing spend 1nt Houston Dec 4 b4 heading back to Oz Dec 5 so any recent intel hotels close proximity IAH?
I see a Doubletree which we might have a crack unless can find better
You may be best with an airport hotel and just hunker down until your flight (potentially with a late checkout if needed?).
I stayed here for 5 nights:
Residence Inn by Marriott Houston Northwest/Cypress, 10456 Huffmeister Rd, Houston.
Fairly new, and largeish rooms. Fair way from the international airport and the CBD though.
If interested this is the spreadsheet for the 5 days I spent in Houston (you might find an activity or two to fill in some time):
| Houston |
| Arrive Thursday 7 September Depart Tuesday 12 September (5 nights) |
| Accommodation: Residence Inn by Marriott Houston Northwest/Cypress, 10456 Huffmeister Rd, Houston (3 hrs 5 mins from departure point) |
Activities
Day Out - South
- Houston Space Centre, 1601 E NASA Pkwy, Houston, $29.95; open 10am – 5pm; small bags only, wear walking shoes; parking $10; can book tickets and parking online; need to get a boarding pass for tram tour – can get it there or download the app (45 mins south of hotel)
- 10 mins from Space Centre is Baybrook Mall, 500 Baybrook Mall, Friendswood, Dillards, Macy’s, Cheesecake Factory, Yard House; 2 min drive to Total Wine & More, 18740 Gulf Fwy, Friendswood, 2 mins to Marshalls/Nordstrom Rack/Old Navy, 1425 Bay Area Blvd, Webster; 2 mins to Ross Dress for Less & Burlington, 1539 Bay Area Blvd, Webster
- Visit Tanger Outlets Houston en route (51 mins from hotel). Could do this on way back.
- Drive 30 mins from Tanger Outlets to The Strand (historical area of Galveston) walk around The Strand (need to find a place to park)
- Drive 3 mins to Bishop’s Palace, 1402 Broadway Avenue J, Galveston (photo stop – historic house – can go inside $15)
- Drive 4 mins to Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier, 2501 Seawall Blvd, Galveston, old fashioned pier with amusement arcades and ferris wheel + Bubba Gump (Parking off Avenue Q1/2)
- We can drive the length of the island – around 55 mins (will need to pay $2.5 toll on bridge half way – can pay cash) to Surfside Beach and head back to hotel via the 288 so it will be a loop (not going back the way we came)
- Or, if we go back the way we came we can drive out onto Dike Road Texas City – 5 mile break wall - $10 on weekends or free Mon-Thurs unless it’s a holiday
- Drive 50 mins south to Alvin
- Froberg's Farm, 3601 Hwy 6, Alvin, pick your own fruit, vegetables and other things (including nuts) in season; farm store and smokehouse; bakery with 35 different pies, also frosted pecans
- Drive 7 mins to Stanton's Shopping Center, 219 N Taylor St, Alvin, old fashioned grocery and farm produce store – been there since the 1920s
- Could return via some of the southern shopping malls
| Meals & Breweries | ||
Restaurant | Address | Notes |
| Saint Arnold Brewing Company | 2000 Lyons Ave, Houston | 23 mins south; Big place north of downtown, free onsite parking, brewery plus brew pub with broad menu; open 7 days |
| Bad Astronaut Brewing Co. | 1519 Fulton St, Houston | 2 mins from St Arnold; open 3-11pm Wed-Fri11-11 Sat |
| Lone Pint Brewery | 507 Commerce St, Magnolia | #7 IPA in the US (Yellow Road smash IPA). 31 mins North West of hotel. Could do it on the way to Austin. |
| Nearby Supermarkets | ||
Store | Address | Notes |
| HEB | 24224 Northwest Fwy, Cypress | 7 mins NW |
| Kroger | 12222 Jones Rd, Houston | 9 mins NE |
| H-E-B | 9503 Jones Rd, Houston | 11 mins SE |
| Walmart SC | 12353 Farm to Market 1960 Rd W, Houston | 6 mins SE |
| Target | 12701 Farm to Market 1960 Rd W, Houston | Next to Walmart |
| Total Wine & More | 7055 Hwy 6 N, Houston | 8 mins south – also a Ross and Sprouts here |
| El Rancho Supermercado (Mexican supermarket) | 6160 Hwy 6 N, Houston | A couple of minutes from Ross/Total Wine – looks like it’s worth visiting |
| Nearby Shopping | ||
Store | Address | Notes |
| Burlington | 16311 FM 529, Houston | 4 mins from Ross below |
| Ross, Total Wine & More, Sprouts, Acros street is Target, Old Navy | 7081 Hwy 6 N, Houston | 7 mins south |
| Galleria Mall | Dillards 4925 Westheimer Rd, Houston Macys 5135A W Alabama St, Houston – if we park in the Red Garage for Macy’s Galleria Red Garage, 5150 Hidalgo St, Houston, we can walk to the Waterwall – huge water feature in a park about 3 mins walk from garage Cheesecake Factory 5015 Westheimer Rd, Houston | Mall split across roads 20 mins south |
| Almeda Mall | 100 Almeda Mall, Houston 3 mins away Burlington, 11546 Gulf Fwy, Houston; 4 mins away Ross & Marshalls 10003 Almeda Genoa Rd, Houston 2 mins from there is a Walmart SC 9598 Rowlett Rd, Houston | 35 mins south Macys |
| Memorial City Mall | 303 Memorial City Way, Houston | 22 mins south; Dillards, Macys |
| Houston Premium Outlets | 9300 Hempstead Rd, Cypress | 11 mins north – could take this route to Austin when we leave Houston |
| Baybrook Mall | Total Wine and More, Yard House, Cheesecake Factory, Macy’s, Dillards, PF Chang Across street is Target, Ross and Burlington, one block away is Nordstrom Rack/Old Navy/Marshalls | 40 ins SE – not far from Space Centre |
| Tanger Outlets Houston | 5885 Gulf Fwy, Texas City Columbia, Old Navy, Nike etc | 50 mins south – on road to Galveston |
| Baseball | ||
Date | Details | Notes |
| Friday 8th |
| v Padres at 7:10pm |
| Saturday 9th | v Padres at 6:10pm | |
| Sunday 10th | V Padres at 1:10pm | |
| Monday 11th | V A’s at 7:10pm |
| Cinemas | ||
Cinema | Address | Notes |
| Cinemark 12 Cypress and XD | 25720 Northwest Fwy, Cypress | 8 mins north |
| Star Cinema Grill | 114 Vintage Park Blvd J, Houston | 14 mins SW |
This is true. I was in Houston about 3 weeks ago. But it’s also true for much of middle America – I’ve visited 10 states over the last 3 months from Texas to North Dakota and saw many a tumble weed!
I also agree that without a car you’re not likely to be able to see much, food and accommodation included.
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