24 Hours in Houston: The Ultimate Guide to a Day of Non-Stop Adventure in Texas

Houston, Texas is the 4th largest city in the United States and it is home to countless fun adventures. In this video, we'll take you on a whirlwind tour of the city's most iconic attractions, hidden gems, and local favorites, showcasing the diverse experiences that make Houston a must-visit destination. From mouthwatering BBQ and vibrant folk art to world-class museums and the awe-inspiring spectacle of bats taking flight, we'll make the most of every moment in this dynamic city. Get ready to join us as we explore Houston's rich culture, tantalizing flavors, and unforgettable sights. Let us know what your favorite spot in Houston is in the comments!
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[@Gltokensp06]

As a native Houstonian, obviously it's a big city but you guys did a great job of seeing some of the highlights! You did a LOT in one day!

[@patriciatennery3021]

My son and I enjoyed our 30 years there. At 78, we are pleased to be back in Illinois. We loved all of our adventures there. Love your time there ❤

[@ThroughMyLens]

So glad you enjoyed the city when you lived there. I would like to explore it more for sure

[@GAM3playfact0ry]

@@ThroughMyLens I am astounded you survived 24 hours in Houston…my hats off to ya bud

[@DonJuanSeville]

ILLIN🤬IS.......SUCKS

[@Royyaaaal]

Thank you for making Houston apart of your life 💙

[@andyleo8418]

Surprised you didn't visit Shipley Do-nuts. It's a Houston staple. Chicken and waffles at The Breakfast Klub is also a must. Kim Son restaurant for Vietnamese food. Greek food at Nikos Nikos in Montrose (the gayborhood). Hiking and biking in Memorial Park, shopping in Post Oak, Bellaire (Chinatown & Little Saigon), Houston Zoo, etc.

[@wackyclock]

I gotta go there now 😂

[@dragonknightofamiraka3636]

Bumpkins Delight 😂 You guys need to travel OUT of this prison we call the states.

[@AlbertMoyerJr]

That's because the video is 24 hours in Houston. To do all the cool things you have to be here for a lot longer. That goes for any large U.S. city.

[@davingonzales6211]

The Breakfast Klub is ❤

[@jus3278]

If you get here in the spring the the Rodeo and Rodeo carnival are a must, The Tunnels in Downtown, Discovery Green, Heritage Plaza building, Buffalo Bayou Cistern, Kemah Boardwalk, Galveston Beach (especially during Mardi Gras), The entire Museum District, The Post, Woodlands Waterway, HPD Memorial architecture by Buffalo Bayou, Lake Conroe, Space Center Houston, Budweiser and St. Arnold's breweries, if there are concerts Miller Outdoor and Cynthia Woods Pavillion, Memorial Park, Houston Zoo, The Galleria (if you like shopping, ice skating, and the waterfall), The Alley Theatre and really entire theatre district, The Texas shaped pool at the Mariott Marquis, Buffalo Bayou kayak tour, Typhoon Texas Waterpark, Emancipation Park (good concerts there also), Moody Gardens, Gus S. and Lyndall F. Wortham Waterfall Park, Freedman's Town, China Town, Rice Village, The Heights, River Oaks, Washington Ave, Matagorda Bay, Memorial City, E-Do, Midtown, Downtown in general, and I would say going and seeing the Astro Dome (although they need do something with it to spark more interest). I will say that if you are into hip hop to take a visit to Screwed Up Records also. I won't even name all the restaurants and bars, because there's too many.

[@paulelliott7373]

Things to do in Houston: Sam Houston Boat Tour, Houston (underground) Tunnels, Houston Cistern, Discovery Green, Miller Outdoor Theatre, Brazos Bend Park, MFAH and we haven't spoken of the great restaurants, universities, parks -- and people. Heck, schedule cruise out of Galveston.

[@snp0011]

Love Pops, he is a gem. Thanks for sharing him with us.

[@ThroughMyLens]

haha for sure!

[@travelwithpops]

😊

[@garaasanGOD]

I was a bit upset right now on my way to the airport. I'm headed to Houston without knowing what to do. Thank you guys for this Vid. Definitely checking out the BBQ and Hobbit restaurant!❤❤❤

[@lorimcmillon3217]

I grew up in the 70’s with Polish Homes, Tin Hall, 59 Ball Room, Western Swing, DanceTown USA, and Gilley’s original in Pasadena. Quite a few of my classmates were extras in “Urban Cowboy”. I live in Tennessee now and many of those dance halls are gone. Makes me sad. I have a lot of good memories of all of them.

[@davidlugo7284]

I grew up in Houston. I LOVED your video. You did an amazing job. Thanks.

[@AmbientWalking]

Letting this play while I work... such a great way to experience your channel. More!

[@houco]

Great breakdown of some of Houston's best spots. HOU is such a large city with lot to offer

[@OneEightCosplay]

i love seeing people appreciate Houston!

[@PaperClipFlip]

This was a really great video. I look forward to visiting Houston soon!

[@AlbertMoyerJr]

Native Houstonian and I approve of this 24 Hours in Houston video. Of course, there are a lot more options but if you have not done research and you stumbled on this video it's a great quick guide to interesting things to do in Houston.

[@kaylamorshedi6679]

What else do you recommend? :)

[@AlbertMoyerJr]

@@kaylamorshedi6679 Keep in mind I will speak in terms of greater Houston because some things are spread out. Monument Inn down south in LaPorte is a legendary seafood house on the ship channel where you can eat delicious seafood and watch huge ships pass right in front of your window. The Farmer's Market on Airline near the Northside and right across the street El Bolillo the Mexican bakery. Chinatown in SW Houston near the beltway offers an experience like none other with all the varieties of shops and Asian cuisine. Definitely tour Hong Kong Market! The Mahatma Ghandi district in SW Houston offers a huge variety of Eastern Asian/Indian businesses and several middle eastern businesses. Someburger in The Heights is cool and been around since I can remember. Corkscrew BBQ in Spring is probably the best BBQ in the Houston area. It sells out quick so get in line when they open. Once they run out for the day it's too late. Ninfa's in East Downtown Houston. This is where Tex-Mex started in Houston in the 70's. We are thankful for Mama Ninfa. For nature the Houston Arboretum has many trails to view local plants and wildlife. I hope this helps! Enjoy! If you like drums check out my channel.

[@mchris1020]

Useful info about Houston--thank you!

[@travelertrome8449]

You guys always make me have a craving for BBQ! Also, I had seen on the news the flooding that happened in Houston. Glad to see that didn't happen during your visit!

[@corinthianharris2]

There's so much more to see in Houston. Very big city... so many towns.

[@indrewhite]

Amazing tips! Thank you ❤

[@wechantravel5511]

Great job showcasing some of the favorites from Houston in just one day! - even as native Houstonians we dont always visit all of the tourist spots!

[@sblowder4467]

Your dad is priceless! Keep up the great photography!

[@travelwithpops]

Thanks!

[@rhondaz356]

I expect to be going back to Houston within a year. You've provided me with some places, and options that I'd love to experience. another excellent video, guys 👏👏👏

[@whatsyourdream]

It has gotten a bit rough in a lot of areas. As in, the pol gave up and let the gangs take over.

[@rhondaz356]

@@whatsyourdream Oh my, thanks for the heads-up.

[@wanderlust62]

I'm with Pops, movies room the best novels... well, most with the exception of one. Great spots, when I was in Houston, years ago, I was with a group so I'm looking forward to traveling back solo! Bats are awesome, we have a bat cave in northwest Maryland and some at a campground on the eastern shore. Of all places they are under the pavilion at the nature center!

[@SargesCustoms]

YAY! Been waiting on your Houston trip! So glad y'all were able to make it to the Hobbit Cafe. Definitely one off the beaten path. H Town always has something going on. Glad you all enjoyed your time in the big city. Y'all will have to put POST Houston on your next visit. It's a really cool spot.

[@ThroughMyLens]

The Hobbit Cafe was really good! I will have to check that out next time!

[@sushicat493]

We were in Houston earlier this year and agree Truth BBQ is a must! It was so delicious!

[@nm4523]

Love Houston, TX and your Videos..........lot of GOOD information.......

[@ThroughMyLens]

Thanks so much, I try my best!

[@cristinaclark-keown9808]

Really great video!!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@C-TOS]

Good times. I can't wait to visit the west again and check out Texas.

[@bear3279]

thanks for the hard work lutch

[@ilptravelgroup2022]

Thank for this. my city is amazing!!!

[@GSM92]

TRUCKERS PASSING THROUGH HOUSTON

[@donsergio2406]

Good video about H-town attractions! If staying longer than 24 hrs, I would add the Museum of Fine Arts, the Menil, and the Zoo. Other locations few miles away: The Woodlands, Kemah, Galveston (for a variety of activities).

[@pkris2237]

Thank you for the video! 🦇

[@ljacobs357]

We live in a high rise close to the bat colony. They frequently fly by our balcony at dusk. Pretty cool. There used to be more, but the great flood a few years ago impacted the colony.

[@jdartdiva1]

I miss Houston 😢

[@chickachica2129]

Don't forget to check out Memorial Park and the new additions like the Land Bridge recently featured in Architectural Digest's October issue. Montrose has great restaurants and the underground tunnels in downtown Houston.The Museum of Fine Arts has one of the best curated collections in the world. The bike trail from Memorial Park to Buffalo Bayou has stops in the Heights for great coffee shops and beer stops! These 2 parks will soon be connected. Stay tuned. ❤

[@mariamjehn7071]

Your the Best!! ❤

[@tb2360]

I'm glad yall could visit Houston. If you have longer than 24 hours, and your here during football season, I recomend watching an Astros game. Also, the Science Museum, and a few of the other museums here, offer free Thursdays during the week. The science center has I believe a 3 hour window, while the Art center has the whole day. And the art center has 3 buildings to explore. Its definetely worth your time.

[@ThroughMyLens]

Those are awesome tips, thanks so much! I hope to visit again in the future

[@MochiKokoro]

Great video. There were a lot of cool historical tidbits even I didn't know as a native. Loved it. 👍

[@ThroughMyLens]

Glad you liked it!

[@MrSTravelQuest]

Great recommendation, going to check out Truth BBQ next week.

[@ansleythestewart]

Just as a nibblet of further info - the bat colony is smaller here, currently, as a result of Hurricane Harvey and the subsequent flooding. It essentially drowned something like 50-75% of that colony in particular and yet to recover fully. I don't believe it was ever more massive than the Austin colonies, but the bats were one of the big losses due to the storm.

[@niquasnotebook]

Your dad is so adorable 😭

[@jetcrews97]

I’m moving to H-Town I love Houston💐🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🥇❤️

[@georgefree9464]

My home town!

[@donniereiter3646]

Cool video bro i went there to see the astros play

[@kaypee4704]

Have you considered going to the northern Indian & Himalayan foothill communities… you would love Ladakh, Himalaya Pradesh, Chandigarh, Rishikesh, (the Beatles home), and the origin of the Ganges river….your dad will love it……there is a new tunnel, high tech, highway, that cuts distance time now……

[@kuya_timmy]

Awesome video, I personally would stay away from the bats lol

[@Compongocorridos]

I love Houston

[@Mannydude96]

I recommend going out west to Chinatown for amazing food. You have to make a day trip to visit Galveston or Kemah. NASA is awesome! Get some mexican street tacos for no more than 2 dollars, a Rockets (Toyota Center) or Astros game (Minute Maid Park) for very cheap. If you like Pink Floyd , the Natural History museum has a cool planetarium show. Seismique a bit north so much stuff

[@riese1975]

Could you share what time of year you were in Houston? Great video by the way, and great spots you highlighted!

[@davea5794]

There's blue bonnets blooming, so it has to be spring, and I believe he mentions late March/early April.

[@AsianIsMe]

I hope you got some dessert at Truth! Sometimes we stop by just to get their banana pudding and cakes!

[@patriciatennery3021]

Our favorite BBQ spot too.

[@ThroughMyLens]

So glad you agree, it was awesome!

[@wildzenventures]

So many great sites! Except maybe the crazy bugs and creepy crawlers 😂

[@mindiwilhelm4322]

I liked the LOTR movies, but not the Hobbit movies. I would have skipped the bats in person, but enjoyed the way you captured them.

[@sarahabetz2723]

I’ve been waiting for HTX! Did you see a “glass” butterfly at HMNS? Did the docent let you touch his dino poop? I hope you enjoyed your time here!

[@violetbf3773]

Pops has priorities straight! 😅🍖🥩🍗🙌🏽

[@travelwithpops]

@violetbf3773 I know I can always count on your support! Haha!

[@Familywalks1]

Who is Pops?

[@lingdatang669]

viewed and spreadhset

[@hanssafari7614]

For how many of you the Waterfall reminds of Chuck Norris movie in Houston?

[@lesliegriffith9830]

You need to go to Rock Springs Wyoming to see fossilized fish in museum and stores.

[@callumfreebairn8082]

i'm treating this as a guide to houston

[@markyuen2312]

Was hoping that you would run into ex MLB player, Nolan Ryan, who played for the Houston Astros at one time.

[@waynegordonhouk]

2nd line

[@mixeddrinks8100]

I think pops need to give a little more credit to the movie, now granted, the book is good because of its very visual description with words, and emotion, the movie condensed it all into one simple image, or a scene, you no longer need to read 3 pages to get an idea of what the Durin's Door looks like, you can now see Durin's door in one second. The books are great, The Hobbit is my favorite book actually but the movie also serves a great purpose of introducing people to JRRT's world without reading the books. As for the city, that butterfly exhibit... oh my... as someone who went to practically all the available butterfly exhibits nearby, that looks like a fantastic one, all the socal ones are "temporary wire nets" essentially, that looks absolutely impressive. Way better than even the San Diego Safari park's butterfly exhibit two months ago.

[@ThroughMyLens]

I agree, I think the movies are great as well! Yea, it was a super impressive butterfly area, I am used to ones that are not as impressive as well

[@travelwithpops]

Haha! I’m the guy you don’t want to sit by at JRRT movies. All night you would just hear, “That’s not right!”

[@dreamweaver1603]

You should go to the Rain Forest at Moody Gardens in Galveston. The last time I went they had sloths! They had a lot of butterflies too. Now admittedly, it's been a few years since I went. It's probably even more impressive now.

[@ernestoarcheval3830]

see you soon in Houston de 19.July byby

[@jetcrews97]

DALLAS SAN ANTONIO AUSTIN I’m coming soon🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🥇❤️

[@mickiegardner3468]

Sorry I love the Movies

[@ThroughMyLens]

Me too!

[@davidnewhouse9403]

President pops talking about his favorite movie.

[@Kee.Sace3.0]

What part of Houston has the most palm trees?

[@MikeR65]

Do you research where not to go before traveling? I know Houston has some very rough neighborhoods.

[@ThroughMyLens]

We try to do as much research as we can on the city when we go. Houston is massive so there are def some good areas and some bad ones in the city

[@ljacobs357]

Most of the inner city neighborhoods have improved over the years.

[@pasofino9583]

Houston is an amazing city if you live in Rosenberg.

[@dreamweaver1603]

Lol, true. You get to enjoy the great things in Houston without all the traffic.

[@anthonywarthold]

Hey Josh was that an Aussie flag outside Hobbits? 🇦🇺

[@sjelliott6660]

The Orange show is not 15 minutes out of the city. It's less than 3 miles from downtown. Clear Lake is 15 minutes out of the city, if you can somehow define what "out of the city" is.

[@waynegordonhouk]

I hear drones

[@kloun1980]

Did you bang some screw, sip some lean and tip on 4-4s?

[@misterleon100]

Where is the people?! I haven’t seen people in museums, on streets, on the main sightseeing points. Why & where are they?

[@ThroughMyLens]

No idea, we were there on a weekday. I try not to film people as well but it wasn't very busy when we went

[@tb2360]

It tends to get busier during the school breaks, or later in the afternoon.

[@Emily-qg3ej]

Downtown Houston has the tunnels, a city underground. So office workers don’t have to walk in the heat. Work from home is more common now too, of course.

[@kiddwrld999]

there’s no way u did all this in 1 day 😭 with no naps!???

[@brendaniebel1355]

Kin folk said Jed move away from there 🤠😔

[@waynegordonhouk]

Tlc

[@PeggySwords]

It’s the WaterWall NOT Waterfall

[@prowrestlingisart6742]

Leave it to Josh to find a waterfall in downtown Houston😅

[@kmaher1424]

It is not downtown. Midtown near the Galleria Mall and the impressive Williams Tower

[@michaeljozwiak25]

@@kmaher1424The horseshoe water fountain is a few miles west of Midtown. Galleria Mall is located near or is in Uptown.

[@BucketList22]

Before heading out to Houston, you should really check out the exploding crime rate. It has quickly become the Chicago of our great state.

[@2pacshakur8888]

Oh no no no. Being someone who was born and raised in Houston, if there’s anyone interested in grafiti and possibly a bit of history behind our hip hop you should check out the Graffiti Park on Charles street. They have our 6 Fallen Houstonian Legends and even Kobe Bryant.

[@markv151]

5:41 3 stories is 30' so a 50' waterfall seems exaggerated maybe ?

[@midhunkjairaj4124]

I found a person who don't like LOTR film series😂😂

[@callumfreebairn8082]

hobbit cafe🙂

[@hambone5547]

Place has gone downhill since Westbury Square ran down.

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[@PatrickRU1992]

HOW DO YOU HATE THE MOVIES?????

[@ThroughMyLens]

I know right??

[@martharunstheworld]

The Hobbit movies were horrific! They didn't follow the book AT ALL!!! They were absolutely insulting!!!

[@NOLA_playmaker]

There really isnt anything to do here besides drunk and eat lol.

[@ridinist]

His whole video disproves that

[@brendaniebel1355]

Too much crime.

[@edman1015]

The only way I would visit Houston now is - with my concealed carry - crime is on the rise in Houston

[@kmaher1424]

Stay home with your concealed carry and make Houston safer

[@joshwalters3148]

@@kmaher1424 the guns not the issue, it's the culture of crime and acceptance of being little wanna be thug bitches....

[@ridinist]

watch the video again, don't live by your five oclock news

[@edman1015]

@@ridinist I don't live by the news - I have a friend on the police force

[@kmaher1424]

@Edman Law enforcement officers opposed the latest law that removed requirements for going armed How many throw downs has your friend used to excuse his behavior?

[@charbelsayegh16]

empty city

[@princeerick11]

Houston so boring

[@-------------------DD]

Houston is the most depressing 'city' I've ever spent a week in. Good God!

[@vickygemberling4411]

We lived in Houston 22 yrs and hadn’t seen many of the things this video shows.🫤 Thanks.