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Sam Houston Park

Set in the heart of Houston, Sam Houston Park is set close to the city’s buildings, giving it a perfect view of the splendid city’s skyline. The park was established in 1900, and is dedicated to the culture, history, and buildings of the city’s past. Since 1954, the 19-acre Sam Houston Park has been home to the home of Heritage Society, which features around 8 historic buildings. There’s St. John’s Church from 1823, the oldest edification - the Kellum-Noble House, Houston Zoo, and the Old Palace. Because of these historic buildings, the park exudes a vibe of that of the city’s architectural encyclopedia. History lovers and photographers will thoroughly love the peace and educational opportunities offered by the park. Read More

Schlitterbahn Waterpark is one of the most popular waterparks in Texas, with over 30 rides and attractions, a wave pool, uphill water coasters thrilling slides, water playgrounds, and whitewater rapids. It’s open throughout the year and the main attraction rides are the Dragon Blaster, Faust and Furious, Bahnzai, Pipeline, Cliffhanger Speed Slides, and The Tempest. The array of rides and fun-filled to do activities ensures that even after repeated visits to the waterpark, you would never be bored. Read More

With more than 4000 acres of Marshland within it, the Sea Rim State Park is located at the far Southeast corner of Texas in Sabine Pass. Given the 4.3 miles of Shoreline, the Sea Rim park is well known for beaches and water-based activities such as boating, kayaking and paddle boating. Surfing is also popular in the region. Sea Rim State Park offers three different types of campsites to its visitors. Floating Campsites, Primitive and Campsites with electricity. There are almost 25 campsites in the area. These campsites offer an insight into the wildlife of the area. The region also houses alligators, and other wild animals are also a common occurrence in the Sea Rim State Park. Read More

Created along the Buffalo Bayou Banks to commemorate the 150th birthday of Houston, Sesquicentennial Park is a multi-level park spanning over 20 acres. It is quite renowned for its waterfalls, fountains, promenade, lighting, hiking and biking trails, green areas, and waterways. There are many things visitors can indulge in the park. Some of the spots visitors can check out are President George H. W. Bush’s monument, a collection of 70-foot stainless steel pillars, and The Common area where the park has hosted several exciting events. Along with this, there are multiple outdoor events, especially the water-based activities that are hosted here throughout the year, including the Buffalo Bayou Regatta. Read More

Seven acre wood is a fun place to play and enjoy rides. Based out of Conroe in Houston, this old fashioned children’s amusement centre is spread across seven and a half-acre and is popular for its petting zoo where kids play with ducks, cows, ponies, deer, goats, chickens, llamas and donkeys. The park comes up with seasonal and promotional events now and then like the annual Halloween celebrations (known as Pumpkin Patch) which are so much fun. Contact the authorities at Seven acre wood before visiting as the hours may vary seasonally as well as on bad weather days. Read More

Located in the heart of southwest Houston, Sharpstown Park Golf Course is an 18-hole golf course that was formerly a host of Houston Open. It has earned tremendous respect due to its customer services like the year-round golf season with daily tee times available for the public. Not only this, but it also has golf professionals who are available for lessons. Sharpstown Park Golf Course contains two putting greens, a chipping green, and a driving cage for practicing. They have Mini-Verde Ultra-dwarf Bermuda greens that serve moderate difficulty levels for beginners while also providing decent play for the seasoned players. The golf course also has a full-service pro shop and a café and beverage cart. It is also known for offering some of the lowest fees in the area. Read More

Located on Carpenters Bayou the Sheldon Lake was built in 1943 by the government to provide fresh water for shipping industries and shipbuilding. The lake has several species of fish to increase the fishing utility. The fish present in the lake include largemouth bass, crappie and the sunfish. In addition to this, the park is also known for its unique recreational uses. Birdwatching is one of the most popular activities at the lake where several birds nest during the winter season. One can spot over 160 species of exotic birds during the nesting season. Read More

Located in northeast Harris County’s Sheldon Lake reservoir, Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center is a state park established in 1984. This park is managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The park has several things visitors can explore and indulge in. Some of them include hiking trails, an environmental center, fishing, wildlife viewing, camping, picnic, and more. The primary highlight of this park remains the John Jacob Observation Tower, which allows visitors to check out the encompassing areas of the wetlands, prairies, and downtown Houston’s skyline. Read More

Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple (I.S.S.O) was established in Houston in 2000 and is the fourth of the group to be built in the United States. The temple is open to followers of every faith and is dedicated to the worship of Almighty Lord Swaminarayan, Ganapati Dev, Shankar Parvati and Lord Laxminarayan Dev, amongst others. It focuses on educating the youth by organizing several programs and activities such as Gurukul, which focuses on modern day issues as well as religious camps, which seek to inculcate an appreciation for the religion. Also, it is known to take up social activities such as setting up blood donation camps, medical camps or distributing items amongst those who need them. Darshans are held on a daily basis and are open to all, while the temple also hosts events throughout the year. Some of these include Kesar Snaan, Shrimad Bhagwat Katha and Patotsav. Read More

Shri Krishna Vrundavana focuses primarily on the worship of Lord Krishna. The temple, open to all, follows a certain manner of worship which revolves around poojas, festivals, upanayana and other rituals. Poojas are performed thrice a day along with bhajans, while anna daana is done twice a day. Sundays are meant for panchamruta seva, Mondays for reciting Rudra Prashna, Chamaka and Shiva Stuti, and Tuesdays for reciting the Bhagavadgeetha, which seeks to enlighten. Raghavendra stotra, ashtottara, mangalashtaka and bhajans are sung on Thursdays, while Fridays are reserved for Stotras such as Shri Lakshmi narayana hrudaya, ashtottara and Loka mata Shri Lakshmi being recited in praise of the Goddess of wealth. Furthermore, Saturdays are when the Vishnu Sahasra Naama is recited in order to please Lord Vishnu. Apart from daily religious rituals, there are several other religious activities performed at the temple during festivals such as the Shri Satyanarayana pooja during poornima. Priests help children with japa, recitals or stotras. Read More