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Where to scuba dive near Houston: the Blue Lagoon quarry, offshore day charters to wrecks and rigs, the Flower Garden Banks reef, and local dive shops.

Houston art house movie theaters: River Oaks Theatre, MFAH film series, Rice Cinema, Aurora Picture Show. 35mm screenings, foreign films and classics.

Nine Houston dance studios offering adult drop-in classes in salsa, bachata, ballet, two-step, and hip-hop, plus free social dance nights around the city.

The best board game cafes, comic shops and game stores in Houston — where to find D&D nights, Friday Night Magic, pull lists and 1,000+ titles to play.

The best basketball courts in Houston for pickup runs, from MacGregor Park's tin-roof court to Fonde Rec Center, with lights, shade and indoor options.

Ten wine shops in Houston worth visiting — with free tastings, Texas wine sections, on-site sipping, and a Master Sommelier behind the counter.

Houston has 10 local coffee roasters, from Three Keys (Food & Wine's best in Texas 2022) to Katz since 2003. Who roasts, bags to buy, tours to book.

The best panaderías in Houston, from El Bolillo’s Heights original to Cucharita’s filled pan de muerto, with tray-and-tongs etiquette and seasonal picks.

Houston's best craft beer bars: Flying Saucer's 100-tap wall, Moon Tower's shipping-container patio, and the bottle shops with the hardest-to-find cans.

The best cigar lounges in Houston, from walk-in humidors to membership clubs — with notes on which serve drinks, allow BYOB, and offer guest access.

International grocery stores in Houston: H Mart, 99 Ranch, Phoenicia, Daido, Viet Hoa, India Mart, Fiesta Mart, and Asante — one thing to buy at each.

The best Turkish restaurants in Houston for pide, lahmacun, iskender kebab and full kahvalti breakfast spreads — a what-to-order primer for first-timers.