DON’T MISS

GreenStreet: Downtown’s sleek entertainment and retail hub offers 700,000 square feet of stylish restaurants, clubs and shops. 1/2 block @ 1201 Main St.

• Shopping: GreenStreet is home to Forever 21 and BCBG.

• Pete's Dueling Piano Bar: High-energy piano performances take the stage at this Houston Pavilions-set bar.

• Lucky Strike Lanes: Houston Pavilions strikes gold with this upscale bowling alley.

• House of Blues: This multi-level music hall offers a richly unique entertainment experience, as well as traditional American cuisine with a Southern flair.

Discovery Green

Discovery Green: Houston's 12-acre downtown park offers year-round activities and arts programming, as well as two destination restaurants. 5 blocks @ 1500 McKinney St.

Houston Visitors Center: Make a stop at City Hall for maps, guides, tours and Houston information. 5 blocks @ 901 Bagby St.

Toyota Center: Watch the red-hot Rockets lay-up and dunk in downtown’s Toyota Center. Basketball season is October through April. Fans also flock to the Toyota Center for high-energy Aeros hockey and action-packed AHL competition. Hockey season is October through April. 6 blocks @ 1510 Polk St.

George R. Brown Convention Center: Located in the heart of thriving downtown Houston, the GRB is the City's premier convention venue, playing host to hundreds of conventions, tradeshows, meeting and events annually. 6 blocks @ 1001 Avenida De Las Americas

The Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park: Learn about Houston's past at Sam Houston Park on the western edge of downtown and take a guided tour of the eight historic structures in the park, all maintained by Houston's Heritage Society. 6 blocks @ 1100 Bagby St.

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