One City, Four Ways: Houston
Hip restaurants, shopping boulevards, historic landmarks… Visiting a new city can be overwhelming. Our advice? Break it down. Are you a beer-lover or a shopaholic? Do you prefer to explore by bike or on foot? In our One City, Four Ways guides, we break down four different ways you can get to know one of our cities. Here, find out how to discover Houston, Texas.
1: Pedal your way around Houston and see even more of the city with one of Bayou City Bike Tours’ guided expeditions. Led by local Houstonians, these two- to three-hour tours give riders a glimpse into the city’s streets, parks, and historic neighborhoods thanks both to their routes and the knowledgeable guides. Take your pick from the downtown, Buffalo Bayou Park, and Houston Heights tours.
2: See Houston’s sights and shop like a local on this six-hour sightseeing and shopping tour. Start the day off on a double-deck, open-top bus as a knowledgeable local guide takes you around Houston’s landmarks. Then, grab a seat aboard a cushy minibus to head out to the Tanger Outlets for an afternoon of shopping at more than 200 premium and designer outlet stores, from Kate Spade to Lacoste.
3: Beer aficionados, as soon as you start planning your trip to Houston, book yourself on one of the Texas Beer Bus’ 10 tours of local breweries (and distilleries and wineries, if that’s more your thing). From downtown breweries like Back Pew and Spindletap to further flung spots like Eureka Heights Brewery and Railean Rum Distillery, the tours shuttle you around town to discover how each producer makes its drinks – and, of course, for plenty of tastings.
4: Get off the beaten path and see another side of Houston – quite literally – with a fascinating Houston Tunnel Tour. Few people know that the Space City has seven miles of pedestrian tunnels beneath it, and that its oldest sections date back to the 1930s. Explore this underground world with a popular local expert and tour guide, and learn about Houston’s history through its architecture and art.