Originally posted by SpecialK I am planning a Texas vacation, late October. Hopefully it will be relatively cool then...
That is a nice time to be here! It will probably be in the low 80s or high 70s--it's very nice! Just don't come here in July. Or August. We have three seasons in Houston: summer, July, and August. One thing I will say is that at least the weather is consistent...it's 95º every day. Ok, that's not accurate. On days it's not 95º, it's 97º or 98º. September is hot too, but it's more bearable. But you need not worry about all this as you will be here in October, when it's wonderful!
If you like museums, the museum district is very nice. The MFA is good but not spectacular if you like art. One hidden gem if you like history is the Battle of San Jacinto monument. The Space Center, of course, is fun. And if you want a tour with a bit more explanation of it, I may know a few things about space.
(Check my occupation in my profile and figure out where in Houston I work.)
Unfortunately, you'll miss the Wings over Houston airshow by a week. It's Oct 17-18 this year. It's a pretty neat show that features the Blue Angels--see my photos
here!
When you visit Houston (and Dallas), plan you day around the traffic. It's never good but certain times are total disasters. You don't want to be on the road at those times. You will sit for hours. It may be worse here than in LA. Houston has expanded a lot faster than the roads in the past 20 years. It's a lot like Atlanta in that regard. LA has its 6-lanes-in-each-direction highways. We only have 3 or 4 and need 6. :/
Quote: In College Station you can see the Presidential Library. If you've never been, why not.
LBJ's is about halfway between Austin and San Antonio as well.