July 23, 2005
Houston
So I promised more on Houston. Before getting negative I would like to mention that I enjoyed the Museum of Natural History which has exhibits on gold and Lord of the Rings at the moment. These are both temporary, but the rocks and minerals collection was cool as was the stuff on Native Americans. Here's some more about Houston contributed by a reader. If you's like to contribute some information on your hometown or a place you've visited, please send an email to jtrotta@gmail.com.
Houston has many miles of coastline along the Gulf of Mexico. Situated on this coastline is the Galveston Island State Park. This park contains over 2,000 lush acres of coastline and forest. Included in the park’s amenities is a 1700-occupancy amphitheatre, bird-watching stands, and beautiful biking and hiking trails.
“Houston, we have a problem.” Tours of NASA’s Houston facility, the Johnson Space Center, are available. Although access is limited to the facility, regular tram rides give you a chance to see most of the Center. Exhibits cover the history of manned space flight and exploration of the future. The special Mission Status Center provides live updates on current space flights. Also on display is a Saturn Rocket, as well as a shuttle payload bay. As yet another special attraction, the Kid’s Space Place has an IMAX theatre, a full-scale model of the space shuttle, and real moon rocks that the children can hold.
Another exciting attraction for people of all ages is the Burke Baker Planetarium. As is standard in all planetariums, Burke Baker features an excellent telescope for viewing space objects of all sizes and shapes. Also featured at the planetarium are laser light shows on Friday and Saturday nights. Burke Baker Planetarium is located inside with Museum of Natural Science in Houston.
Posted by James Trotta at July 23, 2005 2:13 PM