About Houston
Exploring Houston - Downtown
Downtown Houston is thriving. Houstonians are eagerly embracing a revitalized downtown. This urban comeback has resulted in a virtual explosion of dining and entertainment options in the heart of the City.
Bayou Place complex provides a variety of restaurants and entertainment options in one facility. And this is just one of the places to visit in downtown.
The Downtown Historic District, in the north end of downtown, has many of Houston's oldest and architecturally unique buildings, some dating back to the 1860s.
The expansion of the George R. Brown Convention Center and its adjacent hotels, along with the openings of Minute Maid Park and Toyota Center bring tens of thousands of people to downtown more than 300 days and nights a year.