Galveston
Only about an hour's drive southeast from the city, Houstonians go to Galveston island for its beaches, the Strand, Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston, and Moody Gardens.Surfside
Another beach, less crowded than Galveston. About an hour from Houston.Schlitterbahn
(http://www.schlitterbahn.com/), in New Braunfelsabout 174 miles west of Houston. Huge waterpark, rated #1 waterpark in America by the Travel Channel.Kemah
Nice boardwalk with great restaurants and amusement rides that is south of Houston and on the way to Galveston Island.Blue Bell Creameries
(http://www.bluebell.com/) See the Texas countryside in Brenham and tour the creamery. About one hour 75 mi north west of Houston along US 290.A Taste of Coastal Texas— An itinerary leading you through sights along the Texas Coast down to Corpus Christi.
