GEORGE R. BROWN CONVENTION CENTER HAS NEW "FRONT YARD" 12-acre Discovery Green park officially opens with lush mix of amenities
04.16.2008 -- A new 12-acre park called Discovery Green has opened across the street from the George R. Brown Convention Center , offering a multitude of outdoor options for events, along with two acclaimed restaurants.
With a snip of ceremonial, oversized scissors, Mayor Bill White officially opened Discovery Green across the street from the George R. Brown Convention Center on Sunday, April 13. An estimated 20,000 people attended a daylong celebration to culminate an 18-month construction project at the $122 million downtown park.
Houston Mayor Bill White addresses a large crowd at the opening of
Discovery Green park on April 13.
The park is the convention center's new "front yard," providing a place for clients to escape and unwind. For meeting planners, Discovery Green offers new outdoor options for events taking place across from the GRB, including:
Offsite corporate events (Jones Lawn, a two-acre "great lawn," is ideal for this)
An outdoor general session in the amphitheater
Unique classroom sessions
Pre-event dinner meetings (two new restaurants are within easy walking distance)
A place for solitude between meetings
Discovery Green also includes a o ne-acre lake plus water basin designed for model boats, a jogging trail, a library service, and indoor and outdoor reading areas with Wi-Fi accessibility.
"We're really excited about what this park provides," said Luther Villagomez, general manager of the GRB. "We have a strong relationship with Discovery Green. Their staff is virtually an extension of ours, and that helps us take care of clients on a personal level."
Discovery Green (www.discoverygreen.com) also features two new restaurants, the Grove and the Lake House , both operated by the world-renowned Schiller-del Grande Group. An underground parking garage beneath the park serves both the GRB and the park with nearly 700 spaces.
