Posts Tagged ‘Galveston’

Space Center Houston

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

See a Space Shuttle Engine at Space Center Houston.

No trip to a Houston area Bed and Breakfast would be complete without a visit to Space Center Houston. Created by NASA and Disney Imagineering, it is a fascinating visitor center that brings what takes place at NASA’s Johnson Space Center to life.

Space Center Houston offers many interactive displays and hands-on exhibits. Experience a frictionless environment in the Freel of Space Gallery; launch into space in the Blast Off Theatre. Visitors may walk through Astronaut Galley, which features the best collection of spacesuits in the world and portraits of every American astronaut; visit the Starship Gallery and see how space exploration has progressed since its beginnings. (more…)

The Armand Bayou Coastal Preserve and Paddling Trail

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Just outside Houston, and 30 minutes from Galveston Island is the Armand Bayou Coastal Preserve. Visitors have the opportunity to explore over 20 bayous that wind their way into Galveston Bay and out into the Gulf of Mexico. Bring your own kayak or canoe, or rent one from one of several outfitters in the region, and explore the estuaries as they make the transition from freshwater to saltwater. The Armand Bayou Paddling Trail has miles of trails; you can spend an hour or several days out there happy as a clam.

Armand Bayou covers approximately 2800 acres in southeastern Texas. Large prairies with narrow wooded stream bottoms are home to a myriad of fresh and saltwater lakes, ponds and marshes. 900 acres of rare coastal prairie is being restored to give a future to various native grasses and provide a home to the American alligator and ospreys.

Consider staying in a Texas Bed and Breakfast in the Houston – Galveston area. As spring heads toward summer and temperatures start to climb, cool off in theĀ  shade of the Armand Bayou.