
Three glass pyramids, a seasonal water park, and holiday lights 50 miles from Houston — how to plan your Moody Gardens visit from timing to tickets.
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Three glass pyramids, a seasonal water park, and holiday lights 50 miles from Houston — how to plan your Moody Gardens visit from timing to tickets.

Plan Thanksgiving in Houston with the H-E-B Parade, Turkey Trots, community feasts, holiday brunches and Thanksgiving weekend events across the metro.

Where to celebrate New Year's Eve in Houston: free fireworks at Kemah, a midnight drone show in Spring, NYE concerts, and hotel galas downtown.

Eight verified Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Galveston, TX — historic combo plates, Gulf-view margaritas, late-night birria, and café de olla.

The ten best neighborhoods for families in Houston — school district ratings, parks, and what makes each one worth choosing for your family.

Christmas markets in Houston: 11 picks from the 280-vendor Nutcracker Market to free markets at Sam Houston Park and Tomball. Dates and admission.

Eight Galveston brunch spots, from Sunflower Bakery's scratch hollandaise to the Grand Galvez white-tablecloth Sunday buffet. East Beach to the Seawall.

Plan date night in Downtown Houston: Oaxacan dinner at Xochi, oak-fired steaks, whisper sculptures at Discovery Green, mini golf and two routes.

The best bars in Galleria and Uptown Houston: a cocktail bar inside Saks, $6 wine at Postino, sommelier flights, a rooftop cinema and late nightcaps.

The best bars in Downtown Houston: a 23rd-floor rooftop, 1,000 whiskies, a speakeasy behind a bookcase, big patios and game-day bars, plus a bar crawl.

The best coffee shops in the Galleria and Uptown: specialty cafes, a laptop-friendly food hall, French bakeries, late-night spots and drive-thrus.

Where to brunch in the Galleria and Uptown, from Caracol's oyster-bar buffet to The Annie and Bloom & Bee, with hours, patios and a Post Oak route.