Houston Texas Entertainment Guide
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Houston EntertainmentA car is recommended in Houston because, for the most part, the attractions are spread out over the city. Conveniently though, Houston?s art museums are all located within walking distance of each other in the Museum District.To the southeast of city center is the Astrodome and the two popular Six Flags theme parks. Battleship Texas and Space Center Houston are also located in the greater Houston area. The USS Texas is the world?s only remaining dreadnought battleship. Battleship Texas 3527 Battleground Road at LaPorte 281.479.4414 This museum in River Oaks is a 28-room mansion with furnishings dating back to the 1600?s that was donated to the Fine Arts Museum Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens 1 Westcott Street 713.630.7750 A working cattle ranch and museum that features the life of four generations of a Texas family. George Ranch Historical Park 10215 FM 762 281.343.0218 www.georgeranch.org The Houston Ballet performs classical as well as contemporary works. Houston Ballet Wortham Theater Center 550 Prairie Avenue 713.227.2787 The Houston Opera performs seven productions from October to May. The Houston Grand Opera Wortham Theater Center 550 Prairie Avenue 713.546.0200 This popular museum features a butterfly house, a tropical rainforest, planetarium, and IMAX theater. Houston Museum of Natural Science 1 Hermann Circle Drive 713.539.4600 The Museum of Fine Arts has many collections of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works. Museum of Fine Art 1001 Bissonnet Street 713.639.7300 An interesting architectural collage built in honor of the orange by Jeff McKissack. The Orange Show 2401 Munger Street 713.926.6368 www.orangeshow.org AstroWorld theme park has more than 40 rides and adjoins the WaterWorld water park. Six Flags AstroWorld & WaterWorld S. Loop 610 at Kirby Drive 713.799.1234 A NASA tram tours the Johnson Space Center complex. Kids Space Place has many interactive displays. Space Center Houston 1601 Nasa Road 281.244.2100 www.spacecenter.org Professional Sports Teams Houston Rockets ? Basketball Compaq Center 713.627.3865 www.nba.com/rockets Houston Astros ? Baseball Enron Field 713.627.8767 www.astros.com Houston Aeros ? Hockey Compaq Field 713.627.2376 www.aeros.com Written by Carolyn Cagle for Travel USA®, Copyright © 2003
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