5 days in Houston Itinerary

Although urban sprawl remains synonymous with Houston, most of the city's tourist attractions lie within the relatively small downtown area, surrounded by diverse neighborhoods housing the nation's biggest African-American, Asian-American, and Latino communities.

Shop till you drop at The Strand and Nana's Attic. Take a break from the city and head to Cockrell Butterfly Center and Hermann Park. Change things up with these side-trips from Houston: Boy Scouts Wood Sanctuary (in High Island), Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge (in Anahuac) and Galveston (The Seawall, 1892 Bishop's Palace, &more). And it doesn't end there: examine the collection at Space Center Houston, get curious at The Houston Museum of Natural Science, explore the world behind art at The Menil Collection, and look for all kinds of wild species at Houston Audubon.

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November in Houston sees daily highs of 73°F and lows of 56°F at night.