Besides the obvious. I'm taking my wife and son down this weekend to stay and my parents will be there as well. They're babysitting one night so me and the wife can go out. I have no clue where to go (bars, restaurants, music, etc.). Any help would be appreciated....
an even better question- what to do in houston? whenever me and my friends want to go do something (during the day) we cant think of anywhere to go... i mean heck, even astroworld is gone now...
For some alone time with the wife, go to The Waterman and get some fresh seafood. Away from the crowds, great view of the bay and one of the few non-Laundrys restaurants on the island.
eat at Benno's. great food...on the Seawall, towards the east side of the island. ice cream at La King's Star Drug Store near the Strand for a shake the museum regarding the Great Storm of 1900. there's a 20 minute movie (roughly that long) that's worth catching there. it's off of the Strand. listen to the surf while listening to the astros and playing poker with your dad. my personal favorite!
This is a repost of what I wrote last year: Ok, I finally have time to post about this. If you and the others haven't been to Galveston, then that is definitely the place to go for 1-2 days of family fun. First, food-wise: Plenty of extensive food selections here. I like Gaidos on Seawall Blvd. But that's mainly due to always going there as a child. The food is still very good, although no longer spectacular. They do a good job of handling kids for an upscale restaurant. http://www.galveston.com/gaidos/restaraunts.html Now, if the kid's enjoyment is more important than the food itself, the Rainforest Cafe is an awesome experience for the tykes. They even have a volcano that goes off every 15 minutes on the outside. http://www.rainforestcafe.com/ Food on the Strand tends to be better these days. Just about every culinary selection can be found over there. However, when I'm in Galveston, I have seafood on the brain, so I'll suggest either Fisherman's Wharf or Saltwater Grill. Both are excellent. (and, yes, I know Fisherman's wharf is Landry's. So is Vic and Anthony's. I thought the food was excellent ) http://www.galveston.com/landrys/ http://www.galveston.com/saltwatergrill/ Second - Entertainment: This is one of the best places to go if you only have a couple of days. First - Shlitterbahn's Grand opening is this week, and it will be open every weekend from now on. That should be fun. http://www.schlitterbahn.com/gal/default.asp Second - Moody Gardens. A ton of stuff to do there, as well. Definitely more appropriate if you have kids, however. They just opened a Spongebob "4-D" event there that is supposed to be really cool. Plus they have a humongous aquarium pyramid, and an even larger rainforest pyramid. They also put in a Discovery pyramid. I went once with my girlfriend, and we had a blast. http://www.moodygardens.com/ Third - The Strand. I don't care who you are. If you've ever enjoyed history, then this is the place to go. They have a really nice railroad museum, lots of unique shopping areas and Col. Bubbies for the guys when the women need to be left alone. (trust me. Bubbies is really a cool place for memoribilia. I heard this is THE place Hollywood goes to when they're recreating Army movies) http://www.thestrand.com/ http://www.galvestonrrmuseum.com/ http://www.colbubbie.com/ And, as always, you have the beach and the ocean. BUT even if the women go "ewww!" when they see the beach. (which I doubt. Most women are pleasantly surprised when they get there) But if they are, you still get the sea air and breeze at night, which is definitely a truly romantic experience. http://www.galveston.com/ Third - for places to stay: If you can do the homework, I suggest seeing about a vacant beach house. That's my personal preference. www.sandnsea.com However, if you're looking for something this weekend, or you just prefer a hotel, my recommendation would be the San Luis Resort, the Hotel Galvez, or the Harbor House. The San Luis and the Galvez are Beachfront, while Harbor House is on the Strand. (of the three, Harbor house is the most romantic, San Luis is the best with kids.) http://www.harborhousepier21.com/ http://www.sanluisresort.com/ http://www.galveston.com/galvez/ Of course, you can always stay at less expensive places, as well. But those would be my choices. Probably all are $80-140/night. Anyway, those are my thoughts.
Hooters just opened there... but its not just any Hooters... its on a pier, which means you are literally sitting over the gulf if you eat out on the balcony.
Much thanks, FFB, Max and ima for the only non-sarcastic answers. I guess I shouldn't be suprised... We're already planning on Moody Gardens for the kiddo and plenty of time at the beach. It's trips like this that I hate myself for not wanting to even be in the same building as seafood. Plus, my father is highly allergic and we're not sure if my son is, yet. Don't really want to find out the hard way, though we do carry and EpiPen with us. We actually found this relatively brand new condo place to stay. http://www.escapesvacations.com/resort_Galveston/ Any thoughts on any of the bars on the Strand?
