Houston Area Attractions & Local Events

Close to everything...but far from it all!

Everything on your itinerary is simply a short distance from your room at South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center...between 15 and 45 minutes travel time. The resort is near many Bay Area and Houston area attractions. Baybrook Mall is just around the corner and the famous Kemah Boardwalk is a must-do! Not to mention that Galveston Island, with its beaches, Moody Gardens, Schlitterbahn and historic districts, a must-see and shop!

League City, Texas: Live It. Love It.South Shore Resort and Conference Center is south of Houston and directly across the lake from NASA/Johnson Space Center and the Walt Disney designed Space Center Houston, for kids and adults alike, or you can spend the afternoon at the Gulf Greyhound Track!

Two championship golf courses are both inspiring ways to spend your day. Or while you're here, you may wish to rent a wave runner or maybe a power, fishing or sail boat! Please contact Clear Lake Shuttle Service at 281-334-3873 for advance reservations and airport transportation. Dinner cruise and fishing excursions can also be arranged on-site.

NASA - Space Center Houston is a place where people can experience space and visit Mission Control -- from its dramatic history and exciting present to its compelling future. Space Center Houston is the only place on Earth that gives guests an out-of-this-world journey through human adventures into space.

Baybrook Mall - When it comes to shopping, Baybrook Mall sets the standard. With shopping choices galore and more sought-after retailers joining the center every day, you'll find everything you need in one place. From the hottest trends to the coolest classics, there are stores to outfit everyone in the family - and stores where you'll find everything for your home as well.

Kemah Boardwalk - The Kemah Boardwalk has quickly evolved from a waterfront dining experience to a weekend destination. Just 5 minutes from the resort, The Kemah Boardwalk is the perfect family get-a-way. At the heart of the Kemah Boardwalk are restaurants and shopping in the retail specialty shops.

Gulf Greyhound Track - Greyhound-racing stadium is 15 minutes from the resort in LaMarque, Texas. You can obtain wagering and strategy tips at the track, and see racing results from around the country.

San Jacinto Monument - Experience the world's tallest monument tower. Witness revolution in the Jesse H. Jones Theatre for Texas Studies. Discover our nation's past among the museum's many exhibits and antiquities. And walk the battlefield that gave birth to the American West! The Museum of History's collections spans more than 400 years of early Texas history, from the Spanish conquest through Texas in the nineteenth century. The collection contains more than 100,000 objects, 250,000 documents, 10,000 visual images, and a 35,000-volume rare book library.

Butler Longhorn Museum - Enjoy western art, music, Longhorn artifacts and Texas historical items.

Battleship Texas - Students and visitors alike are most fortunate to be able to experience history firsthand through living history at the San Jacinto Battleground and Battleship TEXAS.

League City Shopping - Quaint unique shopping located just minutes from South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center. Many of the shops are located in historical buildings. Main Street is also lined with huge live oak trees forming a canopy of greenery making walking and shopping more enjoyable, and is complimented by the Live Oaks Wine Bar.

Big League Dreams - Big League Dreams Sports Park, a world-class amateur recreational sports facilities, features six replica baseball/softball fields designed as replicas of famous major league stadiums. Other features include corporate, group and entertainment facilities, sand volleyball courts, batting cages, two stadium club restaurants and sports bars, multi-purpose sports pavilion, indoor soccer, children's play area, adult league play, youth and adult tournament play, company picnics, private parties, and teambuilding activities. Located at 1150 Big League Dreams Parkway in League City (I-45 South between Calder Road and FM 646). (281) 316-3400. South Shore Harbour Resort offers special rate packages for weekend guest rooms.

South Shore Harbour Country Club - The South Shore Harbour Country Club is a 27-hole championship course designed by Jay Riviere, Dave Marr, and Carlton Gipson. The country club offers an attentive staff, a fully stocked pro shop and a wide variety of social and golf activities. Located 5 minutes from the Resort. (281) 334-0521.

Canongate at Magnolia Golf Course - Located 15 minutes from the Resort, Magnolia Creek Golf Links provides 27 holes of rolling hills, deep, entrenched bunkers, and native grasses, giving golfers the feel of playing in Scotland, where golf was born.

Beacon Lakes Golf Club - The World's Longest Lighted Golf Course, where you can play traditional day golf or play at night under the lights. Ten minutes from the Resort. Eighteen holes, par 72, 6,777 yards.

South Shore Harbour Marina - Tucked deep into the natural clay inlet on the south side of Clear Lake, South Shore Harbour Marina is the largest marina on Clear Lake, with over 1,200 boat slips, 10-foot channels and moorage. Its floating docks include extra wide finger piers on both sides of each slip.

Moody Gardens - At Moody Gardens you experience a rainforest, tour an aquarium, play on the beach, and watch IMAX 3D on Galveston Island, Texas adjacent is the Schlitterbahn water park.

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Houston Area Attractions