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On
behalf of the MLK Parade Foundation we would like to present our
many out of town participants an opportunity to enjoy some of the
major tourists attractions in and around the Greater Houston
area...
HOUSTON HAPPENINGS 2007
- QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Battleship Texas 3527 Battleground Rd. www.battleshiptexas.org 281-479-2431 LaPorte, TX 77571
Downtown Aquarium 410 Bagby Street (77002) www.downtownaquarium.com 713-223-3474
George Ranch Historical Park 10215 FM 762 www.georgeranch.org 281-343-0218 Richmond, TX
Gulf Greyhound Park I-45 S., Exit 15 www.gulfgreyhound.com 1-800-275-2946 LaMarque, TX
Haak Vineyards & Winery 6310 Avenue T www.haakwine.com 409-925-1401 Santa Fe, TX
Houston Visitors Center 901 Bagby Street (77002) www.visithoustontexas.com 713-437-5200
Kemah Boardwalk 215 Kipp Avenue www.kemahboardwalk.com 281-334-9830 Kemah, TX
Moody Gardens One Hope Boulevard www.moodygardens.com 1-800-582-4673
Orange Show Center for Visionary Art 2402 Munger Street (77023 www.organeshow.org 713-926-6368
Sam Houston Race Park 7575 N. Houston Parkway West www.shrp.com 281-807-8700
San Jacinto Monument One Monument Circle www.sanjacinto-museum.org 281-479-2421
Schlitterbahn Water Park 2026 Lockheed www.schlitterbahn.com 409-770-9283
Space Center Houston 1601 NASA Parkway (77058) www.spacecenter.org 281-244-2100
Six Flags Splashtown 21300 Interstate 45 N. www.sixflags.com 281-355-3300
Traders Village 7979 N. Eldridge Road (77041) www.tradersvillage.com 281-890-5500
MULTICULTURAL ARTS, ATTRACTIONS, MUSEUMS, AND PERFORMING ARTS
American Cowboy Museum 11822 Almeda (77045) www.visithoustontexas.com 713-478-9677
Buffalo Soldiers National Museum 1834 Southmore (77004)www.buffalosoldiersmuseum.com 713-942-8920
Chinese Civic Center 5905 Sovereign (77036) www.chineseciviccenter.org 713-772-1133
Czech Cultural Center 4920 San Jacinto (77004) www.czechcenter.org 713-528-2060
Ensemble Theatre 3535 Main Street (77002) www.ensembletheater.org 713-520-0055
Forbidden Gardens 23500 Franz Road www.forbidden-gardens.com 281-347-8000
MECA- Multicultural Education 1900 Kane Street (77007) www.mec-houston.org 713-602-9370
and Counseling Through the Arts
Martin Luther King Parade FD www.mlkgrandeparade.org 713-953-1633
Talento Bilingue de Houston 333 S. Jensen Drive (77003) www.tbhcenter.org 713-222-1213
MUSEUMS ADDRESS WEBSITE TELEPHONE
Houston Museum District 16 museums, featuring a variety www.museumdistrict.com 713-715-1939
Heritage Society 1100 Bagby Street (77002) www.heritagesociety.org 713-655-1912
Houston Fire Museum 2403 Milam Street (77006) www.houstonfiremuseum.org 713-524-2526
Houston Maritime Museum 2204 Dorrington Street (77030) www.houstonmaritimemuseum.org 713-666-1910
John C. Freeman Weather Museum 5104 Caroline (77004) www.wxresearch.org 713-529-3076
Museum of Printing History 1324 W. Clay Street (77019) www.pringtingmuseum.org 713-522-4652
National Museum of Funeral History 415 Barren Springs Drive (77090) www.nmfh.org 281-876-3063
Watercolor Art Society – Houston 1601 West Alabama (77006) www.watercolorhouston.org 713-942-9966
Houston Theater District District ranked second in the nation www.houstontheaterdistrict.org
-Alley Theater Alley Theater www.alleytheatre.org 713-220-5700
-Broadway in Houston Hobby Center for the Performing Arts www.houstontheaterdistrict.org 713-315-2525
-Da Camera of Houston Wortham Center www.dacamera.com 713-524-5050
-Houston Ballet Wortham Center www.houstonballet.org 713-227-2787
-Houston Grand Opera Wortham Center www.houstongrandopera.org 713-228-6737
-Houston Symphony Jones Hall www.houstonsymphony.org 713-224-7575
-Society of Performing Arts Jones Hall www.spahouston.org 713-227-4772
-Theater Under the Starts Hobby Center for Performing Arts www.tuts.com 713-558-8887
-Uniquely Houston Hobby Center for the Performing Arts www.houstontheaterdistrict.org 713-315-2525
AD Players 2710 West Alabama Street www.adplayers.org 713-526-2721
Bayou Place 500 Texas Street (77002) www.bayouplace.com 713-227-0957
ComedySportz Houston 901 Town & Country Boulevard (77024) www.comedysportzhouston.com 713-868-1444
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 2005 Lake Robbins Drive www.pavilion.woodlandscenter.org 281-363-3300
The Ensemble Theater 3535 Main Street (77002) www.ensembletheater.org 713-520-0055
Main Street Theater – Rice Village 2540 Times Boulevard (77005) www.mainstreettheater.com 713-524-6706
Miller Outdoor Theater 100 Concert Drive (77030) www.milleroutdoortheater.org 713-284-8350
Opera in the Heights 1703 Heights Boulevard (77008) www.operaintheheights.org 713-861-5303
Stages Repertory Theatre 3201 Allen Parkway (77019) www.stagestheatre.com 713-527-0123
Houston Aeros Toyota Center www.aeros.com 1-866-462-3767
Houston Astros Minute Maid Park www.astros.com Individual Tickets 1-877-927-8767 (20 or more in group) 713-259-8500
Houston Comets Toyota Center www.houstoncomets.com 713-627-9622
Houston Rockets Toyota Center www.rockets.com 713-627-3865
Houston Texans Reliant Stadium www.houstontexans.com 1-866-468-3926
GOLF COURSES WEBSITE
Play Golf Houston More than 20 golf courses www.playgolfhouston.com
ADDITIONAL HELPFUL INFORMATION TIPS
Houston Airport System George Bush Intercontinental Airport www.fly2houston.com 281-230-3100
William P. Hobby Airport 713-640-3000
Ellington Field 713-847-4200
Houston METRO www.ridemetro.org 713-635-4000
Port Of Houston Authority 111 East Loop North www.portofhouston.com 713-670-2400
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Bay Area Houston Convention & Visitors Center www.visitbayareahouston.com 281-338-0333
Great Northwest Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau www.visitnorthwesthouston.com 281-357-1182
Greater Greenspoint District www.greenspoint.org 281-874-2131
Houston Downtown Alliance www.downtownhouston.org 713-658-8938
Uptown Houston District www.uptown-houston.com 713-621-2011
The Woodlands – Town Center Improvement District www.town-center.org 281-363-2447
For additional information of HOUSTON HAPPENINGS, click on:
or call
1-800-4-HOUSTON
Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau