8 days in Houston Itinerary

Eschew the tourist crowds and head to Battleship Texas State Historic Site and Railean Rum Distillery. The Bryan Museum and Buffalo Soldiers National Museum will appeal to museum buffs. Venture out of the city with trips to Houston Premium Outlets (in Cypress), Huntsville (Sam Houston Memorial Museum & Texas Prison Museum) and Galveston (Old City Cemetery & Murdochs). The adventure continues: see the interesting displays at 1940 Air Terminal Museum, take an in-depth tour of Czech Center Museum Houston, indulge your thirst for a good beer at Saint Arnold Brewing Company, and admire the natural beauty at Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden.

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If you are flying in from Mexico, the closest major aiports are George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport, William P Hobby Airport and Scholes International At Galveston Airport. Expect a daytime high around 41°C in August, and nighttime lows around 29°C.