Buffalo Bayou Partnership — Attraction in Houston

We were in Houston for a 10K along the Buffalo Bayou. After the run I popped into the visitor’s center located in the Water Works in search of a map of the city, as our hotel was out of maps. Although I didn’t find the city map I was looking for, this visitor center does have free maps & guides to attractions along the Buffalo Bayou plus a nice selection of cards & gifts for sale. Best of all, the two workers there that day, Adriana & Rosemarie, were super helpful when asked for their recommendations for local dog-friendly breakfast spots & breweries nearby. They steered us straight to Saint Arnold’s brewing co, the ideal venue for enjoying a college football game outdoors with a pooch. Next time we’ll try Barnaby’s Cafe, their breakfast recommendation. Our trip to H-town was made more memorable thanks to tips...

I’m a native Houstonian, but only moved back into Houston about six years ago. Since I walk along Buffalo Bayou most days and benefit from its nature inside the city, I decided it was time to learn a little more. Yesterday, my daughters, and I did the Cistern history and Cistern Illuminated tours and both were great! It’s great to know how far Houston’s water quality has come since the early 1900s (lol) and to see how the original cistern is being repurposed.

The underground concrete architecture - with 221 supporting columns in a cool dark expanse with the acoustics and light effects was amazing! And, our history tour guide, even sang a beautiful song for us so we could hear the notes reverberate throughout the Cistern! Whether you live in Houston or not, this is a great quick activity that entertains...

Houston was founding on Buffalo Bayou and the partnership is working to make it a centerpiece of telling the city's story. Natives and visitors alike will leave their bayou boat tour knowing the city a little bit better. The Bayou still serves storm run-off, so the trash is disheartening; but you can view the efforts to keep it clean made by the partnership on the tour. If you're looking for something educational and fun to do, this is well...