Monthly Archives: March 2018

Field Trips to Take in Houston

Houston is one of the most educationally diverse cities in Texas, offering guests of all ages something interesting and insightful to do during their visit. From the spacious Museum District to a multitude of different University experiences, there is certainly plenty to do to learn during your visit, which makes this one of our favorite…
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Space Center Houston

Space Center Houston [caption id="attachment_32132" align="alignright" width="425"] Space Station Houston Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] Founded in 1992, Space Center Houston serves as the official visitor center of the very famous NASA Jonson Space Center. Space Center Houston is a 'leading science and space center' for the United States and also serves as a proud Smithsonian Affiliate…
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Houston Museum of Natural Science

Houston Museum of Natural Science Welcome to the Houston Museum of Natural Science, 'one of the most heavily attended science museums in the country'. Located in northern Hermann Park, this spacious museum space holds a dinosaur hall, planetarium, Imax, butterfly house, and permanent exhibit spaces. You can certainly spend a whole day here exploring and…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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).…
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