Discover, Learn, and Explore-Visit Houston

Have you ever visited a city and you wanted to know where to take your family?  I like to explore wherever we visit.  Find fun places for the entire family to enjoy.  Someone once mentioned that we only get 18 summers with our kids, if we are lucky.  We should make the best of them.  Especially since together we work so hard all year, we deserve a little play.  Summer is the best time to discover, learn, and explore with your family. 

Thanks to Visit Houston for providing me with a CityPASS for each of us.  All opinions stated are my own based on my personal experience.

The Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) is the perfect place to discover, learn, and explore with a family.  There is something for everyone.  I know what you are thinking, you hated Science back in school and this is a snooze fest waiting to happen but it is not.  My husband, I will not tell you his age, had never been to HMNS.

There are three floors of exhibits.  There are 16 permanent exhibits like:

Strake Hall of Malacology-My daughter loves seashells. 

Farish Hall of Texas Wildlife-There were so many different animals to see and even hear.

Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. Hall-This little mermaid was amazed with all the sea life in this display.

Hamman Hall Of Texas Coastal Ecology

Morian Hall of Paleontology-As many times as my kids and I have visited, we had never discovered the viewing deck.  This is a must see.  You get an aerial view of all the huge dinosaurs.

Hall of Ancient Egypt-We walked like Egyptians, we did!  It was fun!

Frensley/Graham Hall of African Wildlife-My daughter's favorite animal is a Zebra.  She was our tour guide in this area.

John P. McGovern Hall of The Americas-Ever wanted to go to the ruins?

And there is so much more.  I could share pictures and pictures of this place.

If you have never been and even if you have been, the exhibits are always changing or new ones are added.  And with the Houston CityPASS this can be one of the attractions you visit.

What is CityPASS?  CityPASS allows you to explore Houston’s best attractions for 9 days.  There is no need to rush as your countdown does not start until the first day of use.  It also helps you save 48% on ticket admission. 

Admission includes:

1)      Space Center Houston

2)      Downtown Aquarium

3)      Houston Zoo OR Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

4)      Kemah Boardwalk OR Children’s Museum of Houston

5)      Houston Museum of Natural Science

That’s five places for one price.  And you don’t have to stand in long lines.  CityPASS holders have VIP status.  There is a separate line for entrance helping you get to your exploration even faster.  With small kids any time not spent in a line waiting for fun to begin is awesome!

Fore more information, go to www.citypass.com/houston.

Star Fleet Romantic Dinner Cruise

Are you looking for something different to do for date nite? Have you ever been on a boat? How about a Romantic Dinner Cruise?

A romantic Dinner Cruise on Clear Lake and Galveston Bay. Let me take you on a voyage on the 2nd Deck of the Star Gazer dining yacht in Kemah! It is a unique dining experience surrounded by spectacular views and live soft music. It is a relaxing, two-hour dinner cruise. It has a gourmet dinner buffet. You can watch the sun set on the water as you enjoy your evening on the water. You can also bring Mardi Gras beads to toss at the Kemah Boardwalk as we cruise by!

*Note: On the Star Gazer this is an outdoor patio dining experience that is restricted to the 2nd deck. During the colder months the 2nd deck is climate controlled. The main salon is reserved for the Murder Mystery. Most tables on the 2nd deck are private tables although this cannot be guaranteed and you may be seated with other guests. The time of sunset varies throughout the year and may not occur during your cruise.

Purchase your tickets online now.

$69 Adult, $39 Child (3-12 years)
(Sales tax of 8.25%not included)

Price Includes
• Two Hour Cruise on Clear Lake and Galveston Bay
• Gourmet Dinner Buffet
• Soft Drinks, Coffee, Tea and Juices – Cash bar for Beer, Wine & Cocktails
• Live music

CANCELLATION POLICY
IF YOU MISS THE BOAT OR CANCEL WITHIN 24 HOURS OF YOUR CRUISE, THERE ARE NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES. If you give at least 24 hours notice of cancellation, you may request a 50% refund or apply 75% of your ticket price towards an upcoming cruise.


My thoughts and our experience:

We arrived at our destination, Star Fleet Marina in Kemah. This was just short drive from Houston to Kemah.

As we boarded the boat, we found our table was waiting for us. We were greeted by the wonderful crew, and our entertainer for the evening.

Once the boat took off, we were told the dinner buffet was open. Check this out. Fish, Chicken, Salad, veggies, fruit, mash potatoes, and a roll. The food was delicious!!! And after dinner, dessert was served. Not pictured here but it was a chocolate cake.

Our evening was amazing. We have never been on such a Romantic evening like this one. The entertainer even played some of our favorites which my husband and I sang along to. For our honeymoon we went on a cruise and I was seasick the entire time and was unable to enjoy myself, but no worries on this cruise. No seasickness and no pregnancy sickness either. The evening was just perfect. It was so perfect that someone even got proposed to...

Congratulations to Mark and Melony...And they were not the only ones celebrating on the boat. We had alot of couples celebrating their anniversaries, and some celebrating birthdays.

My husband and I really enjoyed ourselves. And this will not be our last cruise.

***Disclosure-No compensation was received. We were invited to take the adventure of a cruise for this review. These are our honest opinions.