Houston
Things to Do
Top Restaurants
Places to Worship
Events & Entertainment
Where to Watch Xavier Basketball
Places to Live
Tips for Living in Houston
THINGS TO DO
"Houston has great parks and many of them: Buffalo Bayou, White Oak Bayou, Memorial Park, Hermann Park, Discovery Green, Waugh Drive Bat Colony, and the running trail."
- Brian Cordasco ('07)
TOP RESTAURANTS
- Original Ninfa's on Navigation
- Xochi
- Coltivare Pizza & Garden
- Brian Cordasco ('07)
"Houston is a world-class restaurant city, due to its diversity and there are far too many to name 3."
- Phillip Knox ('75)
PLACES TO WORSHIP
- St. Cecilia Catholic Church
- St. Anne Catholic Church
- St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
- Brian Cordasco ('07)
EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
- Art Car Festival
- Astros games
- White Linen Night in the Heights
Find events at DownTown Houston, Visit Houston, Houston Heights Association, and Midtown Houston.
- Brian Cordasco ('07)
Find events at HoustonPress.com.
- Phillip Knox ('75)
BEST PLACE TO WATCH XU BASKETBALL
"Biggio's Hugh O'Conners."
- Brian Cordasco ('07)
PLACES TO LIVE
- Midtown
- The Heights
- EaDo Downtown
- Washington Ave./Rice Military
- Brian Cordasco ('07) - Inside Beltway 8 (Sam Houston Parkway)
- Phillip Knox ('75)
TIPS FOR LIVING IN HOUSTON
"Be prepared for heat and humidity you've never experienced, June through October. Houston is the most diverse city in the United States, so come with an open mind and try new things."
- Brian Cordasco ('07)
"You must have a car in good mechanical condition, and it absolutely must have a strong, working air conditioning system. While there is a mass transit system, it is spotty at best."
- Phillip Knox ('75)