Move aside Chicago, Houston has its own bean sculpture. Created by the same architect (Anish Kapoor) who created the Chicago “Cloud Gate” aka “The Bean,” the “Cloud Column” went up in Houston in spring 2018. The Lillie and Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden itself has been around for many years, with the Cloud Column being a new addition. I wouldn’t say […]
Levy Park is a 6-acre park located in the Upper Kirby District of Houston. Levy Park is the perfect example of a well-designed urban park. It features a unique playground for kids (currently closed due to COVID), plenty of seating, two cafes, a stage for exercise classes, and a small path to explore. There are plenty of free parking spots […]
Tranquility park is an interesting Houston park. It offers a nice view of skyscrapers and if the water fountains are ever on, it would be very serene and tranquil. However, the fountains have never been on when I’ve stopped by. Instead, the park has become run-down and is more of a local spot for homeless people now. Learn more about […]
Stude Park and White Oak Greenway is a great park located off of the bayou in the Heights featuring a long paved trail offering a gorgeous view of the Houston skyline. This is a good park to run/jog and/or bike if you have one. We ended up renting Bbikes and biked around here for an hour. We had to turn […]
Spotts Park is a neighborhood park located in the Heights area of town. Our favorite thing to do here is grab a pair of BBikes from the station and bike over to Buffalo Bayou Park. You have just enough time to make it to the Houston skyline off Sabine Street bridge and make it back to the Spotts Park BBike […]
Sesquicentennial Park is located in the Houston Theater Arts District. This is a 22-acre park that’s a great to explore if you’re here early for a show nearby. Sesquicentennial Park connects to a couple of bayou trails. Along the east, the bayou trail which will eventually lead you to Buffalo Bayou Park. On the western end, you’ll hit the Buffalo […]
Memorial Park is a large, 1466-acre park inside the Houston area. We recently checked out the newly open Eastern Glades area and loved it! There’s 2.5 miles of trails and boardwalks, Hines Lake with surrounding wetlands, and plenty of picnic areas. The best part is that the Eastern Glades was created with conservation efforts in mind and features over 150 […]
Market Square Park is one of Houston’s oldest parks! It is the original Houston town center, first established in 1836! Today it is a small, 12-acre park located in downtown Houston featuring activities/events (pre-covid era), surrounding restaurants (including a Niko Niko’s cafe in the center of the park), plenty of tables to sit and hang out at, and a dog […]
The Houston Arboretum is a non-profit nature center located inside Memorial Park. Sitting at 155 acres, there are plenty of trails to walk here. We usually spend about two hours walking a couple of trails here. We love all of the greenery here! There are flowers, ponds, and unique ecosystems here. A lot of great photo ops! It used to […]
Emancipation Park is a nice inner city park located in the third ward. There’s a lot of open fields, tennis courts, playgrounds, and a free recreation center. We spent about 30 minutes walking through the park (~10 acres in size). The park is unique for its history – In 1872, African-American populations in Houston pooled $1,000 to put down on […]