The Houston City Guides deal with the questions a sprawling city throws at you: which barbecue is worth the line and when to get there, which museums let you in free, how to fit in NASA without losing two days and where the good bars sit once the sun goes down. Every guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, the area and a practical tip for each place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Houston City Guides
- 138 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Houston guides
Food guide
26 places
Breakfast tacos and Tex-Mex, brisket that sells out by early afternoon, Viet-Cajun crawfish, Chinatown on Bellaire and old Texas dining rooms.
Things to do guide
24 places
The free galleries of the Museum District, NASA’s visitor centre, odd landmarks like a house wrapped in beer cans and walks along the bayou.
Family guide
20 places
The zoo, a miniature park train and the science museum a few minutes apart, big days out by the bay and meals kids will actually finish.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Downtown cocktail rooms, Montrose dives and beer patios, Texas live music most nights, skyline rooftops and food after midnight.
Day trips guide
22 places
Galveston’s beach, pier and seafood, alligators at Brazos Bend, coastal birdlife and the country towns around Brenham, with real drive times.
Budget guide
22 places
Museums that are free every day or on Thursdays, parks and bayou trails that cost nothing, cheap tacos and pho and the light rail that links them.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Truth BBQ
The Heights, 110 S Heights Blvd
Texas barbecue done the modern way: peppery brisket, beef rib when it is on and sides such as corn pudding that people come back for. The queue looks long but moves quickly. From the food guide.
Cy Twombly Gallery
Montrose, 1501 Branard St
A light-filled pavilion given over to a single painter and his vast, scrawled canvases, across the street from the Menil. Free to enter and done in under an hour. From the things to do guide.
Brazos Bend State Park
Needville, about 55 minutes by car
Flat trails around lakes where wild alligators bask on the banks, with an easy loop around 40 Acre Lake. Go on a cool day, when the bugs stay away. From the day trips guide.
Plan your Houston days
Day one: stay in the Museum District, with the Menil galleries and Hermann Park in the morning, tacos from a truck for lunch and Montrose bars along Westheimer at night. Day two: take the car out to Space Center Houston or down to Galveston for the beach and a seafood lunch, then catch live music back in town. For a rainy or slow day, mix the Buffalo Bayou cistern, the natural science museum and an early barbecue lunch, and save the bayou walk for when it clears.
Questions about the Houston guides
What do the Houston City Guides cover?
Six guides with 138 places in all: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each place has the reason to go, its area, notes on when it is open and one useful tip.
Where do I find the guides once I have paid?
The links show up on your order page straight after payment and in the confirmation email. They open in any browser on a phone or laptop, with no app and no account.
Can I use the Houston guides without data?
Yes. Open each guide once while connected and it works offline from then on, ticks and notes included. Only the map links need a connection.
Which languages can I read the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much does a single guide cost?
One guide is $5.99, two are $10.99, four are $18.99 and all six are $23.99.
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