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Houston Zoo
Houston Zoo Housing, feeding, medicating, and educating over 6,000 resident animals, the Houston Zoo is one of the best in Texas, and even in the country! Located on 55 spacious acres within Hermann Park, the Houston Zoo hosts about 2 million visitors a year, between regular zoo visits and special private and public events/entertainment. The…
Children’s Museum of Houston
Children’s Museum of Houston Voted America’s Number 1 Children’s Museum by Parent’s Magazine and Winner of Nickelodeon Parents Picks for Best Museum in Houston (plus several more accolades not mentioned), the Children’s Museum of Houston is an absolute must-visit for any families or groups of younger students. This hands-on, highly educational, and highly popular Houston…
Halloween Trip Ideas for Students: Salem
Spooky, Spine-Chilling Salem When you think of Halloween, more than likely images of ghosts, ghouls, witches, and black cats come to mind. You may also think of a tiny town in MA that serves as the present-day embodiment of All Hallows Eve. That’s right, we’re talking Salem, witch capital of the world! This town had…
Buffalo Bayou Park
Buffalo Bayou Park Welcome to Buffalo Bayou Park, Houston’s premier public park that is also considered to be one of the country’s great urban green spaces. In comparison to Central Park in popularity, Buffalo Bayou holds countless fun activities, recreation options, special events, and gorgeous natural space in general. Stretching across 160 acres, between Shepherd…
Waugh Drive Bat Colony
Waugh Drive Bat Colony Each night during Houston’s sultry summer months, during that magical moment between sunset and dusk, you can head to Waugh Drive Bridge and see over 250,000 Mexican Free-Tail bats emerge from the caverns. This incredible sight attracts quite the crowd each night (unless the weather prevents so, of course), both locals…
Contemporary Art Museum – Houston
Contemporary Art Museum – Houston Located in the heart of Houston’s Museum District you will find an unmissable stainless steel structure, the home of the iconic Houston Contemporary Art Museum. This non-collecting, always free, American Alliance of Museums facility presents the ‘best and most exciting international, national, and regional art of our time’. The structure…
ArtCar Museum
ArtCar Museum Welcome to the ArtCar Museum, one of Houston’s most unique contemporary art facilities! This free, private museum is often times referred to as ‘Garage Mahal’, a testament to how awe-inspiring the collection is for art and/or auto enthusiasts (though it really is fascinating to see even if you aren’t either of these things)….
Blaffer Art Museum
Blaffer Art Museum Welcome to the Blaffer Art Museum, one of the most cutting-edge art facilities in all of Houston. Located within the Arts District on the University of Houston campus, this museum aims to ‘further understanding of contemporary art through exhibition, publications, and public programs’. The museum considers itself to be the ‘Gateway’ between…
Miller Outdoor Theater
Miller Outdoor Theater One of the best spots to visit for quality entertainment while in Houston is the Miller Outdoor Theatre, the outdoor Performing Arts Center in Hermann Park. This attraction is unique in that it is ALWAYS free for guests, being the largest of its kind in the U.S to offer such an opportunity. The theater is open…
A Teacher’s Guide to Student Travel
Are you a chaperone just beginning the process of planning your big group trip? If you are, you have come to the right place! Adventure Student Travel strives to assist you in all areas of your trip planning needs. We are going to take you through the first steps of your planning process and make…
Williams Waterwall
Williams Waterwall The Williams Waterwall, also known as the Geral D. Hines Waterfall Park, is one of the most interesting (and FREE) landmarks you can visit while in Houston. This multi-story sculptural fountain serves as the cornerstone of Uptown Houston, sitting just opposite of Williams Tower (trust us, you can’t miss it). Incredible to gaze…
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center Welcome to one of Houston’s finest free attractions, the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center. This 155-acre wildlife sanctuary was one of the first nature education facilities for children in the state of Texas, serving over 200,000 people annually, 10,000 of them specifically school groups. The Arboretum is located within Memorial Park, one of the largest in the country….
