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Parks and trails in Houston's Galleria and Uptown: the Waterwall, Tanglewood's dog park, Grady Park's swings, oak-lined walks and the nearest splash pad.

The best parks and trails in Humble, TX: Jones Park's boardwalk, Mercer's cypress swamp, the Spring Creek Greenway and four city parks, with dog rules.

Where to get tacos in Rice Village: Torchy's, Velvet Taco, Cyclone Anaya's, birria at Black Walnut and redfish tacos, plus a breakfast-to-midnight route.

Where to get tacos in River Oaks, Houston: wood-grilled chicken at Little Rey, street tacos at Escalante's, mesquite fish tacos at Goode Co. and more.

Six verified taco spots in the Heights, Houston, from Chilosos' house-made tortillas to Velvet Taco's WTF, with addresses, hours and what to order.

Where to get tacos in the Texas Medical Center: the one counter on campus, a 6 a.m. taco window on its edge, and five spots a short ride away.

The best tacos in Garden Oaks and Oak Forest, Houston: street tacos, quesabirria, weekend barbacoa and cheap breakfast tacos at 7 verified local spots.

The best tacos in Fulshear, TX: quesabirria on FM 1463, Taco Tuesday downtown, 6 a.m. breakfast tacos on Fry Road, plus a taco route along FM 359.

The best tacos in Midtown Houston, from lamb barbacoa on Main Street to quesabirria until 4 a.m. on Bagby, with addresses, hours and what to order.

Bars near Greenway Plaza, Houston: Kirby Ice House's huge dog-friendly patio, a pool-and-darts bar, an Irish pub, live music and game-day spots.

Six verified sushi spots in Houston's Heights, from Ariake-seaweed hand rolls on White Oak Drive to Oru's à la carte counter on W 24th Street.

The best tacos in Alief, Houston: barbacoa by the pound on Beechnut, a drive-through birria truck on Bissonnet, birria ramen and late-night street tacos.