What’s there to do in Houston??? (Turns out, lots!)

Please note: This is by no means an exhaustive list. There are lots and lots of things left off in every category and even entire categories which could be here that aren’t. Here’s a list of some places that we love in this city. If you have any questions, ask them! List created by McKenzie Watson

Museums

Lawndale Art Center 4912 Main St Thursday 12-8pm; Friday 12-6pm; Saturday and Sunday 12-5; Monday closed Free admission http://www.lawndaleartcenter.org Houston Center for Contemporary Craft 4848 S Main St Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 10-5pm; Sunday 12-5pm; Monday closed Free admission https://www.crafthouston.org Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) 4807 Caroline Thursday 11-8pm; Friday and Saturday 11-6pm; Sunday and Monday closed Free admission http://hmaac.org

Museum of Fine Arts Houston (MFAH) 1001 Bissonnet Thursday 10-9pm; Friday and Saturday 10-7pm; Sunday 12:15-7pm; Monday closed Admission prices vary https://www.mfah.org

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) 5126 Montrose Blvd Thursday 10-9pm; Friday 10-7pm; Saturday 10-6pm; Sunday 12-6pm; Monday closed Free admission https://camh.org Health Museum 1515 Hermann Dr Thursday 9-7pm; Friday and Saturday 9-5pm; Sunday 12-5pm; Monday 9-5pm $10 http://www.thehealthmuseum.org Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Dr All days 9-5pm Admission prices vary http://www.hmns.org

The Station Museum of Contemporary Art 1502 Alabama Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 11-6pm; Monday closed Free admission http://stationmuseum.com The Menil Collection 1533 Sul Ross St Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 11-7pm; Monday closed Free admission https://www.menil.org

Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon All days 10-6pm Free admission http://rothkochapel.org

Project Row Houses 2521 Holman Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 12-5pm; Monday closed Free admission https://projectrowhouses.org

Parks

Hermann Park 6001 Fannin

McGovern Centennial Gardens 1500 Hermann Dr

Bell Park 4800 Montrose

Mandell Park 4399 Mandell

Baldwin Park 1701 Elgin

Emancipation Park 3018 Emancipation Avenue

Market Square Park 301 Milam

Clubs/Bars

The Alley Kat 3718 Main St Thursday 4pm-midnight; Friday and Saturday 4pm-2am; Sunday closed; Monday 4pm-midnight

Double Trouble Caffeine & Cocktails 3622 Main St Thursday and Friday 7am-2am; Saturday 8:30am-2am; Sunday 8:30am-8pm; Monday 7am-2am www.doubletroublehouston.com

Axelrad Beer Garden 1517 Alabama Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 12pm-2am; Sunday and Monday 12pm-1am www.axelradbeergarden.com

The Flat 1701 Commonwealth All days 4pm-2am www.theflathouston.com

Grand Prize Bar 1010 Banks St All days 4pm-2am

8th Wonder Brewery 2202 Dallas Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 11-10pm; Sunday 11-6pm; Monday 11-10pm www.8thwonderbrew.com

Mongoose Versus Cobra 1011 McGowen Thursday and Friday 4pm-2am; Saturday and Sunday 2pm-2am; Monday 4pm-2am www.mongooseversuscobra.com

13 Celsius 3000 Caroline All days 4pm-2am www.13celsius.com

Nouveau Antique Art Bar 2913 S Main Thursday 5pm-midnight; Friday 10pm-midnight; Saturday 9pm-2am; Sunday and Monday closed www.art-bar.net

Food

Alfreda’s Cafeteria 5101 Almeda Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 6am-7pm; Sunday 6:30am-6pm; Monday 5am-7pm Soul food

The Breakfast Klub 3711 Travis Thursday 7am-2pm; Friday 7am-2pm, 10pm-3am; Saturday8am-2pm, 10pm-3am; Sunday 3am-2pm; Monday 7am-2pm Famous breakfast joint, $ www.thebreakfastklub.com

Tacos-A-Go-Go 3704 S Main St Thursday 7am-10pm; Friday 7am-2am; Saturday 8am-2am; Sunday 8am-9pm; Monday 7am-10pm Tex-Mex tacos, $$ www.tacosagogo.com

Ramen Tatsu-ya 1722 California St All days 11-10pm Ramen www.ramen-tatsuya.com

Aladdin 912 Westheimer Rd Thursday and Friday 10:30-10pm; Saturday 11-10:30pm; Sunday 11-9pm; Monday 10:30-10pm Mediterranean, $$ www.aladdinshouston.com

Frenchy’s Chicken 3919 Scott All days 10:30-10pm Fried chicken, $$ www.frenchyschicken.com

Green Seed Vegan 4320 Almeda All days but Sunday 11am-8pm; Sunday closed Plant-based raw and vegan food, $$ www.greenseedvegan.com Vegan options

Sunshine’s Vegetarian Deli 3102 Old Spanish Trail Thursday and Friday 10-7pm; Saturday 9:30-7pm; Sunday closed; Monday 10am-7pm Vegetarian and health food, $ www.sunshineckls.com

Vegan options

Ray’s BBQ Shack 4529 Old Spanish Trail #C All days but Sunday 11am-8pm; Sunday closed BBQ, $ www.raysbbqshack.com Reggae Hut Café 4814 Almeda All days 11-9pm Caribbean, $$ www.reggaehutcafe.com

Baba Yega Café 2607 Grant St Thursday 11-9pm; Friday 11-10pm; Saturday 10-10pm; Sunday 9:30-9pm; Monday closed Healthy American, $$ www.babayega.com Vegan options

Jinya Ramen 3201 Louisiana St Thursday 11-11pm; Friday and Saturday 11am-2am; Sunday and Monday 11-11pm Japanese, $$ www.jinya-ramenbar.com

Spanish Village 4720 Almeda Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 11-9pm; Sunday and Monday closed Tex-Mex, $$ www.spanishvillagerestauranttx.com

Luigi’s Pizzeria 3700 Almeda Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 11-10pm; Sunday 12-10pm; Monday 11-10pm Pizza and gelato, $ www.luigipizzamidtown.com

Barnaby’s Café 1801 Binz St Thursday and Friday 7am-10pm; Saturday and Sunday 8am-10pm; Monday 11am-10pm American fare www.barnabyscafe.com

Nidda Thai 1226 Westheimer Thursday and Friday 11am-2:45pm, 5-9:30pm; Saturday 12-10pm; Sunday 12-9:30pm; Monday 11am-2:45pm, 5-9:30pm Thai, $$ www.niddathaicuisine.com

Houston This Is It Soul Food 2712 Blodgett Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 7-10am, 11am-8pm; Sunday 11am-6pm; Monday 7-10am; 11am-8pm Celebrated soul food, $$ www.houstonthisisit.com

The Doshi House 3419 Emancipation Avenue Thursday and Friday 8am-8pm; Saturday 11am-8pm; Sunday closed; Monday 8am-8pm Vegetarian/vegan café, $ www.doshihouse.com Vegan options

Crumbville, TX 2316 Elgin Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 11am-6pm; Sunday 2-7pm; Monday closed Cookies, brownies, and “stuffed cups” (cupcakes with cookies baked inside), $ www.goodasscookies.com Vegan options

Conservatory Underground Beer Garden & Food Hall 1010 Prairie Thursday 11am-midnight; Friday and Saturday 11am-3am; Sunday 11am-10pm; Monday 11am-midnight Beer garden and food hall, $$ www.conservatoryhtx.com

Frank’s Pizza 417 Travis Thursday 11am-1am; Friday and Saturday 11am-3am; Sunday and Monday 11am-10pm New York-style pizza, $ www.frankspizza.com

Bombay Pizza Co. 914 S Main St #105 Thursday 10:30am-10pm; Friday 10:30am-11pm; Saturday 12-11pm; Sunday 12-9pm; Monday 10:30am-10pm Indian-influenced pizza, $$ www.bombaypizzaco.com

Burger Theory 1616 Main St All days 6am-midnight Burgers, $$ www.burgertheoryhouston.com

MKT Bar at Phoenicia Specialty Foods 1001 Austin St Thursday and Friday 2pm-2am; Saturday 9am-2am; Sunday 9am-8pm; Monday 2-10pm Gastropub, $$ www.mktbar.com

Les Givral’s 2704 Milam All days 11am-8pm Cash-only Vietnamese, $

Coffee Shops

Kaffeine Coffee Internet & Office Café 5225 Almeda Thursday and Friday 8-6pm; Saturday 9-5pm; Sunday 9-4pm www.kaffeine.coffee

Black Hole Coffee House 4504 Graustark All days 6:30am-midnight

Retrospect Coffee Bar 3709 La Branch Thursday 6:30am-10pm; Friday 6:30am-midnight; Saturday 7:30am-midnight; Sunday 7:30am-10pm; Monday 6:30am-10pm www.retrospectcoffeebar.com

Siphon Coffee 701 W Alabama Thursday 7am-9pm; Friday 7am-10pm; Saturday 8am-10pm; Sunday 8am-9pm; Monday 7am-9pm www.siphoncoffeehouston.com

Blacksmith 1018 Westheimer All days 7am-5pm www.blacksmithhouston.com

Shipley’s Do-Nuts Several around Houston A local standby for donuts, kolaches, and coffee