Rediscover the simple pleasures of a day trip with Day Trips from Houston. This guide is packed with hundreds of exciting things for locals and vacationers to do, see, and discover within a two-hour drive of the Dallas metro area.
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Need a day away to relax, refresh, renew? Just get in your car and go!
Day Trips from Houston is your guide to hundreds of exciting things to do, see, and discover in your own backyard. With full trip-planning information and tips on where to eat, shop, and stop along the way, you can make the most of your time off and rediscover the simple pleasures of a day trip. Explore places you never knew existed, many free of charge, and most within a two-hour drive of Houston.
Do something historical: Experience Lone Star First Saturday in Montgomery, walk in General Sam Houston’s footsteps in Huntsville, or admire the Victorian architecture and the museums of Galveston.
Do something natural: Discover the botanical gardens of Orange, splash around in the Gulf of Mexico, or gaze at the myriad bird species in Freeport.
Do something kid-approved: See exotic creatures at the Bayou Wildlife Park in Alvin, visit Space Center Houston, or climb a hay mountain at Dewberry Farms in Brookshire.
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Laura Nathan-Garner is the author of Insiders' Guide to Houston (Globe Pequot Press, 2009) and Day Trips from Houston, 13th edition (Globe Pequot Press, 2010). She is currently working on the second edition of Insiders' Guide to Houston, which will hit bookshelves and e-readers in the fall of 2012.
Laura edits Focused on Health, the monthly healthy living newsletter of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She has also contributed to four books and dozens of magazines, including Redbook and Cooking Light.
Laura lives in Houston with her great cook of a husband and a sweet, slightly neurotic beagle.
Learn more at http://www.lauranathangarner.com.
Laura edits Focused on Health, the monthly healthy living newsletter of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She has also contributed to four books and dozens of magazines, including Redbook and Cooking Light.
Laura lives in Houston with her great cook of a husband and a sweet, slightly neurotic beagle.
Learn more at http://www.lauranathangarner.com.
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This has proven to be an excellent guide. We find that it has proven useful on numerous occasions and that it makes an excellent gift for friends and co-workers who may have family members from out of state visiting them.
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