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HOUSTON'S
RECREATIONAL ATTRACTIONS
Houston
Zoo | Recreation
THE
HOUSTON ZOO
WHAT
TO DO AT THE ZOO
- The Houston Zoo is open 365 days of the year from 10 a.m. till
6 p.m.
- The Zoo is free on the following holidays, Memorial Day,
July 4th,
Labor Day and The Friday after Thanksgiving
- The McGovern Children's Zoo closes 30 minutes prior to the rest
of the Zoo. There is no charge with your paid Zoo admission.
- The Brown Education Center opens at 9 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Zoo docents,
education volunteers, are present with various animals for up-close
observation Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. and
Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- The Center’s “Touch Tank”, a salt water exhibit with star fish and
other residents of the deep, is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday
– Friday and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Don’t miss our sea lion demonstrations daily at 11:15 a.m. and 2:45
p.m. At approximately 12 noon and 3 p.m. it’s feeding time for our
Eastern Lowland Gorilla, M’Kubwa (also known as Mac). At 50 years
old Mac is the oldest Eastern Lowland Gorilla on exhibit at any zoo.
And don’t miss feeding time at Duck Lake at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday and
Thursday.
Admission
prices: Effective July 1
Adult
13 – 64 $7
Child 3-12 $3
Under 3 FREE
Senior 65+ $5
Houston
Zoo
1512 N. MacGregor
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 713-533-6500
www.houstonzoo.org
RECREATION
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In
Clear Lake, visitors and residents alike enjoy a wealth of sights
to see, places to go, and things to do. One of the area's hottest
attractions is Space Center Houston, a $70 million, 183,000 square
foot entertainment and educational complex designed by Disney Imagineering.
Hands on space related experiences entertain both young and old. In
addition to a full size reproduction of the space shuttle, guests
can use computer stations to perform astronaut operations with trainers
similar to the ones the astronauts use to launch a satellite or land
a shuttle. Missions can be viewed in progress with briefings by NASA
scientists and astronauts. The theaters, including an IMAX screen,
feature space flight films. Visitors can climb into an astronaut jet
pack and repair a satellite just as the astronauts do. A tram tour
of the Johnson Space Center complex includes Mission Control, Rocket
Park and previously off-limits areas like the WET-F, the weightless
environmental training facility.
- Clear
Lake now houses the Texas Ice Stadium, which offers lessons, skate
rentals, a public rink, ice hockey leagues, and figure skating events.
- In League
City, Stardust Trailrides offers a range of trail rides on a 1000
acre working ranch. This is the largest equestrian center in the Gulf
Coast.
- Located
in Webster, Putt Putt Golf & Games hosts a family day of fun with
go carts, bumper boats, miniature golf courses, batting cages, a gameroom,
and laser-tag.
- Located
in Galveston, Moody Gardens is an exceptional eco-attraction complex
drawing more than one million visitors a year. The complex includes
a Rainformationrest Pyramid, an IMAX 3-D Theater & Ridefilm, the
Palm Beach Play Area, acres of soft white sand, freshwater lagoons,
beach volleyball courts, and a yellow submarine for kids. The newest
addition in '97 is the Discovery Pyramid, where you ran explore space
exhibits designed in collaboration with NASA's Johnson Space Center.
Planned for 1999 is the Oceanarium, which will host marine life from
around the world. Also at Moody Gardens is the Hope Therapy facility,
a riding program for those with physical and emotional disabilities,
a horticultural therapy garden, a children's leaming center, and a
47,000 square foot Convention Center. Under construction is a 10 story,
300 room luxury hotel scheduled for completion in 1998.
- Just
south of Clear Lake is the Gulf Greyhound Park. Located between Houston
and Galveston, it is the world's largest and best greyhound racetrack.
Greyhound racing has become the 6th largest spectator sport in America!
- Sam
Houston Race Park presents thoroughbred and quarter horse racing at
a state-of-the-art facility which is open year round.
- Six
Flags Houston-AstroWorld is a 75 acre theme park boasting over 100
rides, 10 of which are roller coasters. The latest '97 additions to
this theme park are the Dungeon Drop and the stand-up roller toaster,
Batman the Escape.
- Neighboring
Astroworld is Six Flags Waterworld with water slides, a wave pool,
a children's area and more.
- The
Astrodome, adjacent to the Astroworld theme park, was labeled 'the
Eighth Wonder of the World' when it first opened in 1965. You can
take an hour-long tour of the stadium, offered daily, except when
preempted by an event.
- In North
Houston, the biggest water park in Texas, Splashtown, is located on
50 acres. Over 40 rides, water slides and entertaining shows can be
enjoyed.
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