Guidebook for Houston
Food Scene
It has the most comfortable chairs. There are lots of other Starbucks in the area as well, all less than 10 minutes from my home, but this one is my favorite.
Starbucks
7606 Farm to Market 1960 Rd WIt has the most comfortable chairs. There are lots of other Starbucks in the area as well, all less than 10 minutes from my home, but this one is my favorite.
Great place to sit on the patio and have a margarita and Mexican food. It's about 7 minutes from my home. They also serve breakfast on the weekend. I sit on the patio and read or grade frequently on the weekends.
Don Ramon’s Mexican Restaurant
5505 Farm to Market 1960 Rd WGreat place to sit on the patio and have a margarita and Mexican food. It's about 7 minutes from my home. They also serve breakfast on the weekend. I sit on the patio and read or grade frequently on the weekends.
Great salad bar. Actually everything is great at Jason's Deli. It is also within 10 minutes from my home.
Jason's Deli
5403 Farm to Market 1960 Rd WGreat salad bar. Actually everything is great at Jason's Deli. It is also within 10 minutes from my home.
Great coffee. Great food. Great desserts. Also has tables on the sidewalk if you want to enjoy a beautiful day with a cup of coffee or tea and an interesting book. Again less than 10 minutes from my home.
la Madeleine French Bakery & Cafe Champions
5505-A FM 1960Great coffee. Great food. Great desserts. Also has tables on the sidewalk if you want to enjoy a beautiful day with a cup of coffee or tea and an interesting book. Again less than 10 minutes from my home.
Love their bread. Not only do they have tasty sandwiches, they also have fresh salads and an in-house Cinnabon cabinet. Again, withing 10 minutes from my home.
Schlotzsky's
12709 I45 SouthLove their bread. Not only do they have tasty sandwiches, they also have fresh salads and an in-house Cinnabon cabinet. Again, withing 10 minutes from my home.
Delicious Italian food. It's a good place to meet someone for a drink and conversation.
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Carrabba's Italian Grill
25665 Interstate 45 NDelicious Italian food. It's a good place to meet someone for a drink and conversation.
Rockfish Seafood Grill
5500 Farm to Market 1960 Rd WGood seafood. Looking forward to crawfish season! :)
24 hour restaurant that specializes in breakfast, although they have a full menu.
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IHOP
22610 Bellaire Blvd24 hour restaurant that specializes in breakfast, although they have a full menu.
Pappasito's Cantina
2515 S Loop WUpscale trendy Mexican food
Again within 10 minutes from my house, maybe 15 in traffic. Upscale Louisiana Cajun food. Love their gumbo.
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Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
2525 S Loop WAgain within 10 minutes from my house, maybe 15 in traffic. Upscale Louisiana Cajun food. Love their gumbo.
My favorite seafood restaurant. Tomball Parkway is also Hwy 249. This is near the Willowbrook Mall complex, but just across the highway.
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Babin's Seafood House
19529 Interstate 45My favorite seafood restaurant. Tomball Parkway is also Hwy 249. This is near the Willowbrook Mall complex, but just across the highway.
Delicious baked goods and coffee. They also have a menu. I've never eaten there, but I have had their bakery goods. So good!
Rao's Bakery & Coffee Cafe
6915 Cypresswood DrDelicious baked goods and coffee. They also have a menu. I've never eaten there, but I have had their bakery goods. So good!
This breakfast restaurant is open until 2 and has a delicious selection on their menu. Excellent service and they offer a common table as well as normal seating and patio tables. It's become one of my favorite weekend brunch spots. My favorite in the Eggs Benedict Florentine.
First Watch - Champion Forest
5503 FM 1960This breakfast restaurant is open until 2 and has a delicious selection on their menu. Excellent service and they offer a common table as well as normal seating and patio tables. It's become one of my favorite weekend brunch spots. My favorite in the Eggs Benedict Florentine.
Shopping
Barnes & Noble
5303 Farm to Market 1960 Rd WGreat place to browse. There's also a Starbucks in the bookstore and free Wi-fi.
At the Willowbrook Mall complex, you'll find not only all the major shopping stores like Macy's, Dillards, etc, but more restaurants, live music venues, all there on the corner of 1960 and 249. Takes about 10 minutes to get there from my home.
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Willowbrook Mall
2000 Willowbrook MallAt the Willowbrook Mall complex, you'll find not only all the major shopping stores like Macy's, Dillards, etc, but more restaurants, live music venues, all there on the corner of 1960 and 249. Takes about 10 minutes to get there from my home.
Half Price Books
4685 Cypress Creek PkwyDiscounted movies, DVDs, and books. Great place to browse.
Parks & Nature
Soccer park with biking and hiking trails. This a good place to go to be in nature, read a book, people watch, walk, run, or bike. It's about 10 minutes from my home.
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Meyer Park
7700 Cypresswood DrSoccer park with biking and hiking trails. This a good place to go to be in nature, read a book, people watch, walk, run, or bike. It's about 10 minutes from my home.
Essentials
Randalls Pharmacy
5219 Farm to Market 1960 Rd WUpscale grocery store. 10 minutes from home.
This is my favorite grocery store. It's near the park and has also very recently been renovated after Harvey. Why is it my favorite? The produce is very fresh and they stock many organic and specialty items that appeal to me.
Kroger
15802 Champion Forest DrThis is my favorite grocery store. It's near the park and has also very recently been renovated after Harvey. Why is it my favorite? The produce is very fresh and they stock many organic and specialty items that appeal to me.
This is the closest pharmacy and it is within walking distance of my home or a 5 minute car ride. They also have Red Box rental machines. This is my pharmacy.
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Walgreens
18535 Champion Forest DrThis is the closest pharmacy and it is within walking distance of my home or a 5 minute car ride. They also have Red Box rental machines. This is my pharmacy.
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
18220 TX-249HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest
710 Cypress Creek PkwyHCA Houston ER 24/7
10655 Steepletop DrSuper Cuts-Champions Village Shopping Center
5315 Cypress Creek PkwyEntertainment & Activities
Houston Zoo
6200 Hermann Park DrAMC Willowbrook
17145 Tomball PkwyMovie theater
Movie Tavern Willowbrook
18359 Tomball PkwyMovie theater that offers dining
NRG Stadium
NRG ParkwayI Minute Maid Park
501 Crawford StI-Toyota Center
1510 Polk StThis is Houston's major horse racing park; however, concerts and other entertainment events are held here as well. It's about 10-15 minutes from my home depending upon traffic.
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Sam Houston Race Park
7575 North Sam Houston Pkwy WThis is Houston's major horse racing park; however, concerts and other entertainment events are held here as well. It's about 10-15 minutes from my home depending upon traffic.
Sightseeing
The museum district is one of the oldest parts of Houston. It offers not only museums, but restaurants, wine bars, coffee shops, etc.
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Houston Museum District
The museum district is one of the oldest parts of Houston. It offers not only museums, but restaurants, wine bars, coffee shops, etc.
I-Centre ye-Convention ye-George R. Brown
1001 Avenida De Las AmericasArts & Culture
This is my favorite museum in Houston.
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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Beck Building
1001 Bissonnet StThis is my favorite museum in Houston.
I-Houston Museum of Natural Science
5555 Hermann Park DrRothko Chapel
3900 Yupon StThis is an outdoor theater. Take a blanket or lawn chairs and a picnic and enjoy live theater or music. The best months are March through June, but the Shakespearean Festival is in late July and August. If you wait until they release the unclaimed seats, you can probably sit in the chairs under the ceiling fans.
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I-Theatre ye-Miller Outdoor
6000 Hermann Park DrThis is an outdoor theater. Take a blanket or lawn chairs and a picnic and enjoy live theater or music. The best months are March through June, but the Shakespearean Festival is in late July and August. If you wait until they release the unclaimed seats, you can probably sit in the chairs under the ceiling fans.
University of Houston
4300 Calhoun RdRice University
6100 Main StHolocaust Museum Houston
5401 Caroline StI-Museum yabantwana yase-Houston
1500 Binz St