A Great Place to Get Lost and Squeeze Out Tiny Tears of Rage
smilepolite about George Bush Intercontinental Airport (Houston)
Continental Airlines' headquarters are in Houston and terminal C is the airline's base for domestic flights. If I were to judge from the bleak terminal and the missing signage, I would have to assume that Continental has fallen upon some hard times. I hate this airport. I could tell you a long [...]

Great Atmosphere, Holy Specials.
smilepolite about The Flying Saucer (Houston)
The Flying Saucer is located just a few short blocks away from Houston's theatre district, which makes it an attractive spot to kill some time while waiting for a show to start. It's a big place. We spent all of our time in the front room, but there is an upstairs section (labeled the "Pub of [...]

Great, Sort Of.
smilepolite about Bayou Place (Houston)
First of all, you can't really beat the location of this place. It's in the heart of the theatre district, a great place for a movie theatre in my opinion. It can really save you some time in Houston traffic. Parking was easy to find and plentiful. Cheap, too. We parked in a lot a few blocks [...]

A Little Disappointed: Some Tips on Preventing This
smilepolite about Houston Museum of Natural Science (Houston)
My husband and I went to the Houston Museum of Natural Science in July of 2007, at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. My first impressions of the museum were positive; it was very large, it's in a pretty part of town, and we had an easy time finding a place to park. There were some interesting [...]