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Armand Bayou Nature Center
8500 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, TX
A 2,500 acre wildlife preserve protected and maintained to provide a habitat for 370 species of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. The largest urban nature center in the U.S. educates visitors with pontoon tours, walking trails, events and classes.
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Battleship USS Texas
3527 Battleground Rd., La Porte, TX 77571
Adjacent to the San Jacinto Monument, is the Battleship USS Texas. First launched in 1912, this ship saw action in both WWI and WWII and is the first battleship established as a memorial museum in the U.S. It was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1977 and is the last surviving battleship patterned after HMS DREADNOUGHT.
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Brazoria County Historical Museum
100 E. Cedar St., Angleton, TX 77515
The Brazoria County Historical Museum exists to discover, preserve, and make known the history of Brazoria County. Located in Brazoria County's historic 1897 courthouse, the Museum collects, preserves and exhibits artifacts that relate the history of and which reflect the County's cultural and demographic diversity.
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HAAK Vineyards & Winery
6310 Avenue T, Santa Fe
Visit a complete working winery with a 4 acre vineyard, crush pad, bottling, corking equipment, fermentation tanks and 1,800 sq. ft. cellar with wine barrels. Visitors are offered free tasting and tours.
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Kemah Boardwalk
Kemah Waterfront, Kemah, TX
A getaway for the entire family, without having to travel far, the Kemah Boardwalk is home to fabulous water-view restaurants, amusement rides, charming retail stores, festivals and seaside shows every day. Catch a ride on the Boardwalk Bullet roller coaster for amazing thrills. Find leisurely dining at any of the boardwalk's nine well-known restaurants.
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Moody Gardens
One Hope Blvd., Galveston, TX
These gardens are the mere backdrop to what could be called the great pyramids. The world's oceans are explored from inside the Aquarium at Moody Gardens, a 12-story pyramid with several marine habitats, including the ever popular Penguin Exhibit, home to king, chinstrap, rockhopper and gentoo penguins. Mother Nature and science are the focus of the Rainforest and Discovery Pyramids, while more thrills await at the popular RideFilm Theater and the IMAX Theater, which has just added a 4D Special FX Theater. Also new to Moody Gardens is its premier public golf course, following an $18 million renovation to the former Galveston Municipal Golf Course.
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Space Center Houston
1610 NASA Road 1, Houston, TX
The Official Visitor's Center of NASA's Johnson Space Center, Space Center Houston lets you look behind the scenes of NASA on a guided tram tour, view the "Apollo Era" Mission Control and catch a glimpse of astronauts training for missions. Feel the full-throttle effects of a shuttle launch and witness the conditions of an astronaut living in outer space. Discover the world's largest display of moon rocks, and view spacecraft and spacesuits up close and personal. Young space enthusiasts take a journey through a five-story Mars-themed play structure, and explore new awe-inspiring exhibits all year.
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San Jacinto Monument & Museum of History
One Monument Circle, La Porte, TX 77571
This 1,200-acre park includes many interesting features in addition to the towering San Jacinto Monument and the San Jacinto Museum of History. At this site in 1836, Gen. Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory over Mexican forces commanded by Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. The decisive battle marked the birth of Texas' independence.
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Schlitterbahn Waterpark
2026 Lockheed St., Galveston, TX
The fun never ends with Schlitterbahn Waterpark's year-round awesome aquatic adventures for the entire family. The 15-acre park features Wasserfest, the first "convertible waterpark," with closeable sections for indoor/outdoor fun, no matter the weather. The new Galveston park provides uphill water coasters, tube chutes, water slides, kiddie playgrounds, whitewater rapids, wave pool, hot tubs and the Boogie Bahn surf ride.
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Sea Center Texas
300 Medical Drive, Lake Jackson
Sea Center Texas is a marine aquarium, fish hatchery and nature center operated by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). The site's visitor center educates through interpretive displays, a "touch tank" and aquariums depicting native Texas habitats including a salt marsh, jetty, reef and open Gulf exhibits. The Gulf aquarium houses nurse sharks, large red drum, gray snapper, Atlantic spadefish, and the state record moray eel. The center offers a variety of educational programs that promote the wise use and conservation of Texas' marine resources. The facility operates one of the three TPWD marine hatcheries located on the Texas coast that produce juvenile red drum and spotted speckled trout to stock in Texas bays. The hatchery has the capability to produce up to 15 million juvenile fish each year. The center's wetland area is part of the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail. Over 150 species of birds have been identified at the site. The wetland consists of a one-acre salt marsh and a three-acre freshwater marsh.
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Varner-Hogg Plantation
1702 N. 13th Street, West Columbia, TX 77486
Varner-Hogg Plantation State Historic Site is on 66 acres along Varner Creek, 50 miles south of Houston in Brazoria County. The site was donated to the state in 1957 by Miss Ima Hogg, daughter of Texas Gov. James S. Hogg, and dedicated and opened on March 24, 1958. Gov. Hogg bought the property in 1902. While he had initially thought of it as an investment, Hogg soon came to think fondly of the plantation as a second home for his scattered family. Hogg was convinced that the property contained oil in quantities equal to Spindletop, and he drilled several wells trying to find it. He died, however, in 1906, 14 years before his beliefs were vindicated. The West Columbia field was brought in during 1920 and proved very productive, becoming the cornerstone of the Hogg family wealth. Until 1958, the Hogg family leased the surface rights for farming and raising livestock, but usually kept the house and immediate outbuildings for weekend and vacation use. In 1958, Miss Ima Hogg, well known Texas collector and philanthropist, refurbished and refurnished the house and kitchen building and donated the property to the state to commemorate her father and other Texas and American heroes.
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Good Brews & Good Food: BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse's Beer Dinner
Posted by Cheap Eats Houston
Something's a brew at BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse and come Tuesday, August 31, guests can see what it is for themselves.
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse in Pearland will host a Widmer Brothers Brewing Company beer dinner. Guests can sample a variety of Widmer Brothers beers along with a laid-back five course dinner. The cost of the dinner is $30. Call in advance to make reservations. Dinner begins at 7 p.m.
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse (Pearland)
11200 Broadway, Suite 1700
Pearland, Texas 77584
(713) 436-7805
Widmer Brothers Brewing Company Beer Dinner Menu:
Warm-up:
LightSwitch Lager
First Course:
Ahi Poke
Pairing: Widmer Hefeweizen
Second Course:
Field of Greens Salad
Pairing: Dirfter Pale Ale
Third Course:
Chicken Fajita Quesadilla
Pairing: Broken Halo IPA
Palate Cleanser:
Sunburn Summer Brew
Fourth Course:
Grilled Burger Melt
Pairing: Deadlift Imperial IPA
Fifth Course:
Old Fashioned Apple Crisp
Pairing: Drop Top Amber Ale
After Dinner Beer:
Pickly Pear Braggot or Tatonka Stout
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