'''Downtown''' is in Houston.

Get in

See

  • Downtown Aquarium. .25 adult admission, rides cost extra. ttp://www.aquariumrestaurants.com/downtownaquariumhouston/flash_content/index.html. Situated right on Buffalo Bayou. Not just an aquarium, it has a ferris wheel and other carnival-style rides.

    Do

  • '''Houston Symphony Orchestra''', Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana Ave. [http://www.houstonsymphony.org]. Concerts throughout the year including both a classical series and a pops series.
  • '''Houston Grand Opera''', Wortham Theatre Center, 510 Preston St., 713-228-6737. [http://www.houstongrandopera.org/]. World-class opera in the heart of downtown's Theatre District.
  • '''Mercury Baroque''', Cullen Theatre, Wortham Center, 510 Preston St., 713-533-0080. Baroque music for the historical purist.
  • '''Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS)''', Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby, 713-558-TUTS. Broadway style big theatre productions in one of Houston's newest downtown arts venues.
  • '''Downtown Houston Tunnels'''. 25 miles of tunnels run under Downtown Houston with restaurants and retail shops throughout Downtown. Good for a rainy day.
  • Buy

    Eat

  • Irma's . 2 N. Chenevert St.. 13-222-0767. A Houston institution! Fun, traditional atmosphere with authentic, unwatered down Tex-Mex cuisine.
  • Houston Pavillions.

    Drink

  • Flying Saucer Draught Emporium. ain at Texas. 3-$6/pt. A staggering variety of beers, some wine, scantily clad staff.

    Sleep

  • Best Western Northwest Inn & Suites. 1611 Northwest Freeway. 1 713 290-1400. ttp://www.houstonbw.com. PM.

    Budget

    Mid-range

    Splurge

  • '''Alden Hotel''', 1117 Prairie Street, (832) 200 8800, [http://www.aldenhotels.com/]. Boasts a modern minimalist interior and is one of Houston's top boutique luxury hotels.
  • '''Hotel Icon''', 220 Main St. (Congress St.), (713) 224-ICON, [http://www.hotelicon.com/]. This boutique hotel features award winning dining, extensive meeting facilities, and a luxury day spa.
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