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Visiting Greater Houston Area

Book a Houston hotel - it’s summer in the city. Best Western hotels feature nine properties in the city of Houston and nearly 30 in the greater Houston area. Spring brings the 26th anniversary of the Texas Crawfish and Music Festival, livening up Old Town Spring, and events like Comicpalooza, at the George R. Brown Convention Center. June brings the Texas Black Expo and the signature Juneteenth Summer Celebration, also at the Brown Center. June's Pride Houston, brings colorful costumes, floats and performances to downtown Houston. And tthe city celebrates the 4th of July at the Freedom Over Texas Festival, or Houston Symphony’s Star Spangled Salute.

Houston sports fans enjoy summer baseball with the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park – an ideal venue for the Houston Area with a retractable roof for open air games. Soccer fans head to the University of Houston in the southeast section of the city for Houston Dynamo matches. MLS Dynamo games run through summer at Robertson Stadium at UofH.

Football fans are also in luck with Houston Energy games featuring Women’s Professional Football. With a short 2012 season ending mid-June, plan now to see the Energy play at Pearland Junior High South in Pearland. Don’t pass up the chance to catch Houston Roller Derby action at the Bayou Music Center – the 2012 season schedule includes monthly bouts featuring one of four home teams.

Looking for some outdoor activity? Go no further than central Houston and Buffalo Bayou. See downtown Houston from the water, kayaking or canoeing the bayou. See area flora and fauna, while you paddle your way to Sesquicentennial Park or Allen’s Landing. With 20-miles of trails along the banks of Buffalo Bayou, from Shepard Drive to Turning Basin, Houston hikers, cyclists and runners are in luck. Current trails include the North Side Trail connecting Sesquicentennial Park to University of Houston downtown, a 2-mile trail connect Allen Parkway and Sesquicentennial Park. Houston offers plenty of options for outdoor recreation.

Music fans plan an August trip to the 22nd Houston International Jazz Festival. The 2012 Houston Jazz Festival is August 3rd through the 5th, featuring headliners Roy Ayers, Rachelle Ferrell and Hiroshima, along with a lineup of the best local and regional Jazz Musicians. Past venues include Discovery Green Park, House of Blues and Wortham Theater.

This is the season for a visit to Galveston on the Texas gulf coast. Moody Gardens is a must-see for travelers to Galveston and Galveston Island. Attractions include the Aquarium Pyramid featuring tropical fish, sharks and a penguin encounter kids will never forget; the Discovery Museum offers hands-on science activities; and the Rainforest Pyramid offers an exploration of Asian, American and African Rainforests.

For paranormal fans, don’t miss Galveston’s Ghost Tours Texas tour of the historic and haunted Silk Stocking district. This two hour adventure takes you on an outdoor walking trip, past amazing examples of Galveston’s Queen Anne homes and past the Ashton Villa mansion with ghostly resident Miss Betty Brown. Join the evening ghost tours and learn the best of ghostly Galveston history.

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Greater Houston Area Events

June 2013

June 15, 2013
Kelly Rowland

The former Destiny's Child star performs solo at the Arena Theater in Houston with producer-turned-pop-star The Dream in tow. Doors open at 7 P.M.

June 27, 2013
New Kids on the Block

Former 90s heartthrobs will be joined by fellow romantics Boyz II Men and 98 Degrees at the Toyota Center in Houston. The nostalgia sets in at 7:30 P.M.

June 7 - September 6, 2013
Artwalk on Main

Local artists display their original works on the first Friday of each month amongst restaurants, shops and community events on Main Street between Broadway and Third Street in Houston. Things gets started around 6 P.M.

June 18, 2013
Astros v. Brewers

The 2005 National League Champion Houston Astros host the Milwaukee Brewers at Minute Maid Park in Houston. First pitch time is subject to change.

June 1 - August 11, 2013
Dinos Alive Exhibit

Over 20 lifelike animatronic dinosaurs will haunt Moody Gardens in Galveston to the delight of all ages.

July 2013

July 12, 2013
John Mayer

The talent, known for his highly publicized romantic life as much as his hit songs, will pay a visit to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion in Spring with American Idol winner Phillip Phillips in tow. Doors open at 7:30 P.M.

July 15, 2013
The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour Starring Beyonce

The former Destiny's Child star and wife of hip hop kingpin Sean "Jay-Z" Carter spends very little time out of the limelight. Beyonce will perform at the Toyota Center in Houston at 8 P.M.

July 3, 2013
LL Cool J with Ice Cube

Two of modern rap's founding fathers, both of whom have found much acting success on screens big and small, will perform at the Bayou Music Center in Houston. Doors open at 8 P.M.

August 2013

August 18, 2013
Lil Wayne w/ T.I.

The rappers, whose highly publicized legal trouble only help cultivate their rough-and-tumble personas, will fill the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion in Spring. Doors open at 7 P.M.

September 2013

September 19, 2013
Maroon 5 & Kelly Clarkson

The pop powerhouses, who's respective hits are some of the most memorable from the past decade, make their way to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion in Spring as part of the 2013 Honda Civic Tour. Gates open at 7 P.M.