The pass is good for nine days, starting with the first day you use it. That means if you want to start your staycation on a Saturday, you can use the pass through the Sunday of the following week. With the City Pass, you save up to 47% on admission to up to six attractions. The sites included in the City Pass are Space Center Houston, Downtown Aquarium, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston Zoo, and your choice of The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston OR The Children’s Museum of Houston, as well as your choice of George Ranch Historical Park OR The Health Museum.

The City Pass costs $39 for adults, or $29 for kids 3 – 11. You can purchase your City Pass booklet at any of the participating attractions, or pre-pay online. The City Pass can also save you time as, once you have your booklet, you do not have to wait in line to buy tickets at each attraction.

To buy your City Pass, or for more information, go to http://www.citypass.com/houston

This fun video gives an overview of the sights, sounds, attractions, food, shopping and people of Houston, Texas.

From an early-morning run in Memorial Park through shopping, dining, sport events, the arts, a vibrant music scene and night life, Houston has it all. This video captures a small part of it, along with commentary from notable Houstonians such as boxer and entrepreneur George Foreman, designer and Project Runway winner Chloe Dao, members of the Houston Ballet and others.

Check it out and be reminded of some of the great things about Houston!

Project Row Houses has also renovated the historic Eldorado Ballroom, and holds concerts and other events at the location, known as a hot spot to see great African-American entertainers during the days of segregation. Great Houston-born musicians such as Sam “Lightning” Hopkins and Johnny “Guitar” Watson got their start at the Eldorado. The ballroom is at 2310 Elgin at Dowling, near the Project Row Houses.

Project Row Houses
2521 Holman St. Houston, Texas
713-526-7662
Open Wed.-Sun. Noon-5 p.m.
No admission charge. Donations accepted.
http://www.projectrowhouses.org

From Richmond and Montrose, go east on Richmond (which becomes Wheeler), and turn left on Dowling. Go about nine blocks, and turn right on Holman.

Sculptor David Adickes is well known for several larger-than-life statues, including the giant statue of Sam Houston on I-45 in Huntsville. He has created busts of all of the presidents and they are on display in two Presidents Parks, one in Williamsburg, VA and the other in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

A third installation is planned in Pearland, Texas, near Highway 288 and the Sam Houston Tollway. Currently, there are six presidential busts on display: George H. W. Bush, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy.

To see the presidents, from the intersection of the Beltway (Sam Houston Tollway) and 288, go south on the 288 feeder road. You can’t miss the presidents.