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Originally Posted by Germanauto
I only scratched the surface but my impressions of Houston and Galveston were mostly reaffirmed today.
Houston is a mega metropolis, and much like my hometown (Detroit) lacks a very vibrant city core. It's very suburban and sprawling. I get the feeling one can live a great life here but it's not the most entertaining place.
Galveston gives off a lot of "cheap tourism" vibes. It's not ghetto per say and there's some beautiful architecture, but is definitely a place I will never return to. I'm only here because of a conference. Still, it's cool to see the Gulf because aside from a desire to hit up New Orleans I never really planned on seeing the Gulf.
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Native Houstonian here. Galveston is not my favorite.....it's dirty haha.
As for Houston, there are endless things to do here, you just need to know someone or know what to look for. Nightlife is enormous, parks everywhere, museums everywhere, art everywhere, food is some of the best and most diverse in the nation. If you ever come back, let me know what kind of stuff you like to do and I can give you some ideas/places.
Off the top of my head though:
If the weather is nice, rent a bike from anywhere in the city and ride around Buffalo Bayou and The Heights hike/bike trail.
Eleanor Tinsley Park
Buffalo Bayou Cistern
Any number of museums (Menil, MFAH, Natural Science, Contemporary Arts)
Hermann Park
Rothko Chapel
Sculpture Gardens
TONS of awesome art/graffiti all over the City (
www.huemuralfestival.com for locations)
Discovery Green (lots of activities, art installations, festivals, etc here)
Houston Zoo
Rice University campus (beautiful place to go check out)
If you have a preference of food or type of bar, I can give you some ideas and areas that are best for each.