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Children's Museum of Houston - The Children's Museum of Houston is the highest-attended youth museum in the country for its size and is dedicated to its mission of transforming communities through innovative, child-centered learning. The Museum offers a multitude of exhibits bursting with action-packed fun that engage kids in the ultimate learning experience.

Space Center Houston - Ever since the Apollo flights, Houston has been the place for space travel. NASA's Johnson Space Center, allows visitors to study and understand the making of space history. Join us for such exciting adventures as Mission Control, Neutral Buoyancy Lab, Rocket Park, Rocket Garden, Blast-off and don't forget to pick up your dehydrated ice cream!

Sam Houston Race Park - Sam Houston Race Park hosts ten horse races a day. Sam Houston Race Park is Houston’s premier racing, dining and entertainment destination located 15 minutes from downtown. Enjoy the thrill of live horse racing and exciting simulcasting action from around the world. Experience an array of dining options including our signature carving stations, fresh vegetable dishes, pasta creations and chocolate fountain dessert bar It also has a video theater that features simulcast viewing of other races, boxing matches and sports games.

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Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo - Big Fun for a Big Show! This events features multiple concerts, rodeos, livestock and horse shows, as well as plenty of other events, and activities to bring out the cowboy or cowgirl in everyone!

Texas Renaissance Festival - The Texas Renaissance Festival is one of the nation's largest, most acclaimed Renaissance theme parks where the sights, sounds, tastes, and beauties of the 16th century come alive every Saturday and Sunday from October to November.

Houston Hot Sauce Festival - The Deadliest Batch of some the hottest products from around the globe are found at the annual Hot Sauce Festival in Houston, Texas. The sauce is so hot that it will make you cry like a baby. Do you have what it takes? We think so!

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Restaurants

Home Plate Bar & Grill - Take me out to the ball game! Take me out to Home Place Bar and Grill! Home Plate Bar & Grill has a game day, to go, and main menu to choose from. Located across from Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros, our game day specials include our home plate wings and burger.

Taste of Texas - Texas’ premier steakhouse! We proudly serve Certified Angus Beef, the finest steaks and prime rib available. Open since 1977, the Taste of Texas is family owned and operated and strives to provide the highest quality, best value, warmest service and friendliest Texas hospitality in the business.

Mystery Cafe - Since 1995, Mystery Cafe has entertained and kept audiences guessing with their special version of the Whodunit. During each of the three breaks between acts, a different course of the meal is served and the characters mingle with the audience, trying to make sense of the mini-puzzles included in the clue packets.

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