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of the Houston skyline area or one further afield and more extreme. Advance reservations
required.
Houston Audobon Society
BIRD-WATCHING
(
www.houstonaudubon.org
;
Edith L Moore Nature Sanctuary, 440 Wilchester Blvd; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
The Houston Audobon society website has loads of information about birding around the
region. They also offer classes and field trips.
HOUSTON FOR KIDS
Young 'uns gettin' restless? There's a great place to play right downtown, Discovery Green (
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). Think
playgrounds, play fountains, fun art and a kid-friendly restaurant.
In the museum district, Hermann Park (
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) is home to playgrounds, a lake with paddleboats and the
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6104 Hermann Park Dr, Kinder Station, Lake Plaza; per ride $3; 10am-5:30pm Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm
Sat & Sun; ). More than 4500 animals inhabit the semitropical, 55-acre
Houston Zoo
MAP
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(
www.houstonzoo.org
;
6200 Hermann Park Dr; adult/child $14/10; 9am-6pm), also in the park. Activities in-
clude wildlife talks catering to different age groups and summertime zoo sleepovers.
Walking distance from the park you'll find the high-octane, stupendously fun
Children's Museum of Houston
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(
www.cmhouston.org
;
1500 Binz St; admission $9; 9am-6pm Tue-Sat, noon-6pm
Sun), where little ones can make tortillas in a Mexican village, or draw in an open-air art studio. A few blocks
away, future brain surgeons will like checking out the huge organs on display at the interactive
Health Museum
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( 713-521-1515;
www.mhms.org
; 1515 Hermann Dr; adult/child $8/6;
9am-5pm
Mon-Sat, noon-5pm Sun).
Looking for a way to beat the summer heat? Take the kids to the
Galleria Skating Rink
( 713-621-1500;
5015 Westheimer Rd, Galleria Mall; admission $8, skate rental $3.50;
10am-5pm & 8-10pm Mon-Thu,
10am-10pm Fri, 12:30-10pm Sat, 1-7pm Sun;
). Yes, that's right, there's an ice rink right in the center of the
city's biggest mall.
Tours
Houston Culinary Tours
( 281-444-8636;
www.houstonculinarytours.com
;
tour $180)
Offerings change constantly, but many of
these foodie adventures are led by local chefs and food celebrities. You may join Hugh
Ortega for a Day of the Dead, Mexican excursion; Monica Pope for a farm-to-table tour;
or Robb Walsh on the barbecue trail. Culinary tours take off from Central Market, 3315
Westheimer Rd, at Weslayan. Expect to eat well.
CULTURAL TOUR
