Instead, The Houston Museum of Natural Science is a lot more fun for the kids and packed with unique stuff to intrigue and educate. If it happens on the face of the earth and is worth learning about, you’ll find it in this museum which was established in 1909. There are exhibits on wildlife, astronomy and energy, plus rooms on the Serengeti, minerals, dinosaurs and even a live butterfly room! Put your feet up while watching an IMAX movie in the inbuilt Wortham Theater, or a show at the Burke Baker Planetarium. Hermann Park (left) is a good place for a run around, bike ride or a lazy afternoon snooze.

The Museum of Natural Science is held on the Hermann Park grounds, as is Hermann Zoo and the Hermann Park Golf Course. This park spaces around 445 acres. While you’re sight seeing, don’t miss the newly transformed theater district Bayou Place. It’s lots of theaters, cafes, clubs, and live music venues all in one location, a refurbished vacant convention center in the city district.

Eating is good in Houston. One of the most popular, arguably the best also, is Quattro at the Four Seasons Hotel. The Italian dining is set in a European style restaurant, with contemporary trimmings. The antipasti bar is great, as is the bar in itself, but generally the food is the biggest draw- card. It’s a great place for a Friday night wine, business group dinner or romantic couple wanting a cosy drink.