Attractions
Local Attractions
Art Park Players (281) 478-7288
1302 CENTER ST.
Deer Park's 25-year "Own Community Theatre"
Battleground Golf Course (281) 478-4653
1600 GEORGIA AVE.
18-hole 72-par Bermuda grass course. Pro shop, driving range, locker room, grill, snack bar. Golf outings: up to 144. Banquet facilities: up to 250.
Patrick's Cabin (281) 479-2394
1410 CENTER ST.
Replica of the cabin in which the peace treaty between Mexico and the U.S. was drawn following the Battle of San Jacinto. Located near the Deer Park Courts Building.
The San Jacinto Museum of History, Houston.
San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site (281) 479-24313523 BATTLEGROUND ROAD
SELF-GUIDED TOURS: 10 AM - 5 PM daily
GUIDED TOURS: Typically Saturdays
1,200-acre site: San Jacinto Battleground (where Texas won independence from Mexico in 1836), San Jacinto Monument, museum & observation deck (taller than Washington Monument) the Battleship TEXAS, battle reenactments, slideshow. All facilities are open daily with few exceptions.
The Slightly Off Center Players at Center Stage (281) 479-2940
4201 CENTER ST.
AACT '05 national top ten / internationally-traveled 501(c)(3) nonprofit live theatre. Year-round shows, all ages. Dance, acting, singing classes; 9K sq. ft.
Area-Wide Attractions
AIIey Theatre (713) 228-8421
615 TEXAS AVE. / HOUSTON, TX
Two stages: 824-seat proscenium Hubbard and round Neuhaus, seating up to 310. Began 1947. Full season of comedy, drama and musicals. World premieres: Frank Wildhorn's Jekyll & Hyde and The Civil War.
George R. Convention Center (800) 427-4697
1001 AVENIDA DE LAS AMERICAS / HOUSTON, TX
Total: 1.8 million sq. ft. Exhibition halls: 853,500 sq. ft. Meeting rooms: 105. Convention headquarters hotel: 1,200 rooms. Futuristic l00-foot high design.
Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (713) 315-2525
800 BAGBY ST. / HOUSTON, TX
Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) and Broadway Series' home, opened May 2002. Free tours: (713) 315-2400. 2,650-seat Sarofim Hall & 500-seat Zilkha Hall.
Texas Tourism
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (832) 667-1000
8334 FANNIN / HOUSTON, TX
Held in Reliant Park; a charity rodeo benefitting youth education by $100+ million since 1957.
Jesse H. Jones Hall (713) 227-3974
615 LOUISIANA / HOUSTON, TX
Texas Tourism
Kemah Boardwalk (281) 334-9880
BRADFORD AND 2ND ST. / KEMAH, TX
Waterfront dining, weekend destination hosts fests frequently. Mini carnival, rides, specialty shops, 52-room full-service Boardwalk Inn.
Texas Tourism
Minute Maid Park (713) 259-8000501 CRAWFORD ST. / HOUSTON, TX
Retractable-roof, open-air $250 million stadium, built in historic Union Station. Home of the Houston Astros. National honor award winner: engineering excellence.
Texas Tourism
Moody Gardens (800) 582-4673ONE HOPE BLVD. / GALVESTON ISLAND, TX
1.5 million gallon Aquarium, IMAX, Discovery Pyramid, 10-story Rainforest Pyramid (waterfalls, tropical plants), Colonel Paddlewheel Boat, white sand Palm Beach, 180° Ridefilm Theatre, Hotel (303 rooms), and more.
Pasadena Livestock Show, Rodeo and Fair (281) 487-0240
7601 RED BLUFF / PASADENA, TX
Auction, horse show, Mutton Bustin, golf tourney, dance, scholarships & preservation of cowboy life.
Texas Tourism
Reliant Park (832) 667-1400
ONE RELIANT PARK / HOUSTON, TX
Quartet complex comprised of: Reliant Stadium (Houston Texans football), Reliant Center, Reliant Astrodome, and Reliant Arena.
SchIitterbahn Waterparks (830) 625-2351
LOCKHEED AT MUSTANG / GALVESTON ISLAND, TX
Water theme park with low, moderate, aggressive and high thrill rides. Swimming, tubing adventures, slides, children's playgrounds.
Texas Tourism
Space Center Houston (281) 244-21001601 NASA PKWY. / CLEAR LAKE, TX
http://www.spacecenter.org
$70 million, 183,000 sq. ft. - Daily, visitors get an up-close, hands-on experience with manned space flight, including TRAM tours of NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, exhibits, IMAX films, and souvenirs.
Toyota Center (713) 758-7715
1510 POLK ST. / HOUSTON, TX
Harris County Houston Sports Authority basketball, hockey and concert arena. Home to Houston Rockets basketball and Aeros hockey professional teams.
Verizon Wireless Theatre (713) 230-1666
520 TEXAS AVE. / HOUSTON, TX
Aerial Theatre: cabaret, rental and general admission flexibility in the Bayou Place entertainment complex. Host to over 100 live entertainment events annually.
Wortham Theatre Center (713) 250-3600
500 TEXAS AVE. / HOUSTON, TX
Both the local and area-wide entries are only a small sampling of many more diverse and exciting amenities which attract visitors, students, business people and residents to DEER PARK, Greater Houston, the Bay Area and Texas Gulf Coast. Here are few more we wanted to recommend as you plan excursions from DEER PARK, YOUR HOMETOWN HUB.
PASADENA
Armand Bayou Nature Center (281) 474-2551
http://www.abnc.org
Convention Center (281) 487-4331
Pasadena Little Theatre (713) 941-1758
Strawberry Festival (281) 991-9500
http://www.strawberryfest.org
HOUSTON MUSEUMS
Texas Tourism
Children's Museum of Houston (713) 522-1138
http://www.cmhouston.org
Texas Tourism
Contemporary Arts Museum (713) 284-8250http://www.camh.org
Museum of Fine Arts (713) 639-7300
http://www.mfah.org
Museum of Natural Science (713) 639-4629
http://www.hmns.org
GALVESTON ISLAND
The Grand 1894 Opera House (800) 821-1894
http://www.thegrand.com
Strand Street Theatre (409) 763-4591
http://www.strandtheatregalveston.org
- SJTHD Specialty License Plate
Published: Friday, January 08, 2010
The San Jacinto Texas Historic District (SJTHD) Specialty License Plate is now available . Display one on your vehicle and support the revitalization of SJTHD. To purchase, click above.
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