I've only been to this stadium once for Taylor Swifts Era's Tour in 2023 and now recently in 2025…read morefor a football game but I liked it. It was weird having the roof closed for the concert. I didn't find the beers too expensive in the East Club where my seats were for Tay Tay, but in the main seating areas they have crappy beers for more. I dunno. I got large Voodoo Ranger IPA cups for around $10 which is great for a stadium but that was in the private East Club . Parking at the stadium is a bit much, but I parked in a private lot across the street for $15 which isn't bad. It was more for football and other events. The sound was great and despite being up a level on the side, I had excellent views of the stage and had so much fun. Only bad part of the experience was taking over 1 hour to get out of the parking lot (despite the exit being less than 50 feet from where I parked).

My friend group attended the Rodeo on a Friday. The security check was operated at the best…read morecapacity this year, which made entering the carnival easily accessible! When we got in, everyone went their way to get food! That's really what we went for, THE FOOD! We danced, we laughed and we danced again! The rides were lit and the people had on their outfits!! If you have never attended Houston Rodeo, you should experience it at least once! Cowboys and cowgirls doing country activities, the concerts, the rides. Don't miss out!

For a university basketball arena, I'm really impressed with the Fertitta Center. Home of the…read moreUniversity of Houston Cougars, this is a great venue to catch a game. The center is modern, clean, organized and has all the amenities. I came prepared with a clear bag but entry was still a breeze. Security does a great job pointing people in the direction of their seats and ensuring that stairways and hallways remain clear. In terms of food and drink, I was really impressed with the number of options. They have two full service food counters on either side of the arena. While I personally did not get anything, I saw people passing by with nachos and popcorn. If you want something a little more substantial Antones Poboys and Chick-fil-a were both set up for grab and go. They also had lots of alcoholic beverage options from tall boy beers, liquor for cocktails and even a spiked fresh lemonade stand. The arena has a fan shop onsite, some historical displays and a kid coloring zone. The game itself was well played (they won!) and executed from the announcer to the lights and entertainment. Great experience overall.

I like this venue! Great view from anywhere in the stands. Parking garage has plenty of spots and…read moreis spacious. They do a good job of keeping this venue clean. I like the large screens and how red everything is... you really feel the Cougar spirit here. During commencement season, UH does a good job of managing traffic in the garage and on the streets.

would do 0 stars if I could. The parking staff is one of the worst groups of people I have ever…read moreencountered. They have no communication between their entrances, and they change the rules multiple times in 2 days. I'm told my vehicle should be free, it works the first day, then the next day I'm told I need to pay. I argue for 10 minutes to grudgingly be allowed entry. On day 3 upon exit, I try and get some kind of pass to re enter, and now they're saying there is no re entry. I'm here for work, i dont have any choice about coming and going, and they're trying to make me pay 25 dollars to grace their asphalt with my tires for 7 minutes. Will NEVER attend anything in NRG park because of this abysmal service, sorry Texans.

I didn't know NRG Park existed until Yelp asked me to write a review. This ground houses NRG…read moreStadium, NRG Center, NRG Arena and the Astrodome. It's huge. It's Texas huge. The parking lot wraps amongst all facilities. There are several entrances with direct access to almost all facilities. The biggest event with all facilities at NRG Park (except Astrodome) is the Houston Rodeo and Livestock Show between February and March. It sure will get crowded. Parking is at a premium.

I go to a lot of shows, but I've only been to NRG Arena twice. The first time was probably about 9…read moreor 10 years ago. I tend to forget about this venue as it is sandwiched between NRG Stadium and the Astrodome. NRG Arena is definitely old school (it was built in 1974). It actually reminds me of Burger Center in Austin which was also built in the 70s (IYKYK). The capacity is 8K, but it seemed smaller to me. Because it's an older venue, it doesn't have features such as illuminated stairs (like Toyota Center). People were using their cell phone flash lights to go up and down the stairs in the dark. The concourse area is a bit on the small side. The bathrooms weren't great but they weren't a complete disaster. On my last visit, I attended the World AIDS Day concert with Janet Jackson (she was amazing!). The staff was helpful with finding our seats as well as the merch table. We had a row of just 3 chairs which meant we had the entire row to ourselves (my best friend is brilliant lol). The sound quality was better than I was expecting, though at one point the volume of Janet's vocals seemed off. I didn't buy any food or drinks, but I imagine it's overpriced like any other venue. Tip: Check their socials for info on parking, bag policy, etc. Parking for the show was $20 (though it varies by event) and they do take cash and credit. The parking lot is right next to the arena so you don't have to walk terribly far. NRG Arena is okay. It's definitely not my favorite venue in the city, but it's good enough.

Small venue - not what we expected. Not a lot of food stands. Really BAD sound quality. I know a…read morelot of people who are going for Ivan Cornejo and I'm just hoping they fix the sound before that show. You'd rather be in the stands than the floor. Very outdated.

the toyota center is an excellent arena, however i was disappointed when the rockets lost…read more everything was accessible and easy to navigate and similar to any other arena layout. go rockets

What a great game!! Way to push through for the win, Rockets!! It was exciting and fun, and the…read morebathrooms were clean! My only thing would be the pricing of some of the items (food and beverage wise). Other than that, my boyfriend and I had a great time! Keep up the great work, Toyota Center.

I have been a die-hard fan since 2002. And even pre Texans with the Oilers. Ownership has had its…read moreups and downs with draft and coaching choices, lol. The gameday experience is awesome, and the tailgating is even better. There are a ton of freebies to be had on gameday. One of my favorite tailgating experiences is the Texas Star Grill. Free bbq and beer, you can't go wrong with that! Do tailgate in the blue lot. Most seats in NRG are pretty good. Hey, season ticket holders, stop selling all your seats to the opposing team's fans! We got to support our team! Sorry, I had to get that in there after seeing the Denver Broncos come to town recently. Stadium concessions have been upgraded recently with the arrival of Trill Burgers and Killens BBQ. I love the Crown Royal Bar on the 600 level! DJ spinning tunes during pregame and halftime! Overall The Texans experience is great! Will always make it out when possible!

Among the NFL's current 32 teams, the Houston Texans are one of the worst. At the time of writing…read morethis review, they rank among the bottom five in terms of both regular season and postseason win percentage. However, the Texans are also the NFL's newest team. They joined the league in 2002. Most of the NFL's teams were established in the 1970s or earlier, though there was a small group that joined in the 90s: the Baltimore Ravens (1996), Jacksonville Jaguars (1995), and Carolina Panthers (1995). If you look at the league's four newest teams - Texans, Ravens, Jaguars, Panthers - only the Ravens have won a Super Bowl. Baltimore has won two, in fact: XXXV in 2001 (2000 season) and XLVII in 2013 (2012 season). The Panthers made it to two Super Bowls, but didn't win either of them: XXXVIII in 2004 (2003 season) and 50 in 2016 (2015 season). Both the Texans and Jaguars have zero Super Bowl appearances. They're two of only four teams to have never reached a Super Bowl. On average, the Texans have performed better than than the Jaguars with more division championships (AFC South) and playoff appearances. The Texans had decent success from the 2011 through 2019 seasons with six playoff appearances in nine seasons (67% appearance rate). This approximately decade-long stretch was primarily led by head coaches Gary Kubiak and Bill O'Brien. Kubiak would go on to win the aforementioned Super Bowl 50 as head coach of the Denver Broncos. I'm a fan of O'Brien because he was the offensive coordinator at Georgia Tech when I was a student at Georgia Tech. O'Brien worked at Georgia Tech from 1995 to 2002. Those were some great years for our football team. O'Brien is currently the OC and quarterbacks coach for Nick Saban at Alabama. JJ Watt, one of the greatest defensive linemen of all time, was drafted by the Texans with the 11th pick in the 2011 draft. Watt played for the Texans through the 2020 season -- 10 years a Texan. He racked up three NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards (2012, 2014, 2015) while in Houston. Watt's three DPOY awards tie him with two other defensive greats, Aaron Donald and Lawrence Taylor, for most DPOY awards won. Watt left the Texans last year (2021) and now plays for the Arizona Cardinals. He was no doubt a big loss for the franchise and the Greater Houston community. Since Bill O'Brien, the Texans have had a fast-moving coaching carousel with four different head coaches in just the last three seasons: O'Brien and Romeo Crennel in 2020, David Culley in 2021, and now Lovie Smith in 2022.

The rodeo is a great way to spend the day. It's family fun packed with rides, food, music, shopping…read moreand much more. Spread out over multiple venues. You will get your steps in. There are shuttles and golf carts to and from venues as well as the parking lot.

This was me and my bestie's first year attending the Houston Rodeo, and we were not completely sure…read moreof what to expect, other than what we had seen on TikTok. I have been to rodeos prior in Fort Worth, but definitely on a much smaller scale. Overall, we had a great experience and I would recommend the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, albeit with some pre-planning as it was a bit difficult to navigate. When we initially arrived via Uber, we were dropped off at the rideshare drop off/pick up area, and it was a little walk to the stadium, where we were able to pretty quickly and seamlessly go through security and make our way into the grounds. Once inside, we did have some trouble navigating where/what we were going to since we are new to the event, but we were able to find our way to the livestock show after some trial and error. Once in the stadium, we immediately decided to grab some drinks before we found our seats. Unfortunately our experience was not the best, and when we ordered drinks we felt disregarded and the staff member helping us was rude and short with us. After we received our drinks, we were making our way to our seats and the $14 Mr Pibbs were completely flat, but we were anxious to go back after our experience with the staff. However, the staff who directed us to our seats were amazing! Not only were they super helpful, but after the concert they took photos for me and my best friend which was so kind and I will cherish forever, since we live states away from each other and rarely get photos together. The livestock show and rodeo was so fun and interactive, and we had the best time watching all of the events and hearing the commentary. The concert was also awesome, and the setup was perfect for all angles to enjoy seeing the act. We saw the Red Clay Strays and it was such an amazing experience. Afterwards, we made our way to the carnival just for some after concert snacks and to see the ambiance, and it was great! We grabbed some esquites and there was plentiful seating to people watch and enjoy the carnival energy. Afterwards however, we weren't able to order our Uber to the same drop off zone for some reason, so we were hesitant but had to order to a sushi restaurant a short walk nearby. It was definitely scary walking as two girls over there, and we did our best to stick around other rodeo-goers, but the shady taxi drivers and men carrying phones flashing their driver options were very insistent and invasive of us, heckling us with constant questions after we politely declined. One driver even circled us blasting music, and it was nerve-wracking since we aren't from Houston and are young women. I would hope that in the future these "drivers" can be deterred from the area or the rideshare zone can be better advertised or organized to prevent instances like these. Otherwise, we did make it out safely and in the future will be better prepared to get in and out of the rodeo!

I took three kids ages (3,7,11) for a first time impromptu visit. I liked how there were later…read morehours compared to traditional museum hours. It is located in The Galleria, 1st floor near Gap. It is little hidden but it didn't take long to find it after lookin at the directory. We didn't book tickets ahead of time but it was easy to scan the QR code and purchase them on the spot. Age 4 & under are free. It is a self paced museum and there are several staff throughout which help you with various installations & how to position for the best photo op. They even have stools for the little ones. The exhibit is fun for all ages which is nice when you have kids at various ages & definitely enjoyable for adults! Our favorite were astronaut picture mirror illusion, spinning tunnel & life size 3D pin art impression wall. There are a lot of fun photo ops in an upside space shuttle room and when you flip the picture upside, it creates a cool effect. There are a lot of cool things we also picked up in the gift shop at the end. I highly recommend this museum for families! My kids were already wanting to go back as we were leaving!

Took my three kids in the museum and they had so much fun! The experience was incredible. Every…read moreroom or space was exciting to take some beautiful pictures. Stuff was awesome! Very helpful and nice. They also help us to take a picture and they did a very good job!

Lovely farm in Houston! We came here for some adult and children cooking classes which were super…read morefun and informative. We tried the fresh focaccia bread in the Pop Up Shop and it was delicious! Highly recommend you look up various events and check it out on a nice day!

I was volunteering in the area on a Saturday morning and stumbled upon this magical place.. I'm so…read moreglad I did! Hope Farms is a beautiful 7 acre farm that has a stand every Saturday from 9am to 12pm and they sell fresh produce picked that same morning. We came towards the end of the market so there wasn't much left but they gave us some great deals! We got 3 boxes of peppers for only $5- they were so fresh and delicious! We walked around the property and there's a lot to see. There's flowers with lots of butterflies, rows and rows of leafy greens, chickens (apparently not enough to sell eggs, but maybe in the future), and even bees in the very back! There is also a gorgeous barn that would be nice to host a gathering at- not sure if they rent it out or plan to in the future. It was such a nice surprise to find Hope Farms- much needed to address the food desert in the Southeast community! I would love to come back earlier in the day to see the whole selection of goods to choose from.

Life is too short to color inside the lines so why not go wild and explore the universe of color!…read more After visiting the NYC location, this was a must on our trip to Houston. It was a world of fun photo props rooms and cool FYI about the categories of color. You can book tickets online using their website or Instagram to reserve your day and time a lot. FYI, kids of all ages are welcome but no strollers are allowed as there are stairs to climb and go down. They have cute snack pairings like fortune cookies , taffy and ice cream as you explore each art room. I absolutely loved it and we did the entire place in about an hour. You can take even more time If you wish . Bonus: after you register inside , you keep a cool QR card to take all your photos and they email them to you after the experience! You can also use the kiosk to print your photos out for a fee . There are beverages for purchase as well ( beer, wine, water and poppi soda ) It's a must for a solo trip, date or group !

Color Factory was just ok to me. It is a bit over rated and over priced for adults; however. the…read morekids loved it but they were looking for more. It is one of those places that can easily be a one and done. There is discounted weekday price starting at $19 for kids 3-12. Something tells me the $19 is if you buy it in advance. Meaning, not the day of. I paid $25 for the kids and $29 for myself online. The photo opps are what you make of it. Like for instance I've been to places where you press a button and the confetti drops down. For this, you have to actually throw the confetti up yourself. Good luck trying to figure this out with kids if you're looking for a good photo. They were also a bit underwhelmed with it. They loved the music room, the light bright room, and the balloon room. The goodies. It was cute. I'm trying bit to give the whole experience away if you are interested in going. It is best to pay for the ice cream online as it is a bit cheaper but not by much. Those cones were cute and delicious. I purchased the photo package. It really isn't necessary as you get to download the photos from a QR code you use when snapping the pics. There is a small parking lot near to it. If you wait for the group before you to leave then you can get a spot without an issue.