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counter cultural-flavored fly the space shuttle or land
galleries, shops, nightclubs, on the moon. There are also
cafés, and restaurants that can various changing exhibits.
be found along Montrose The major attraction of the
Street and its intersection Space Center is the tour of
with Westheimer Road. Apart the still-in-use mission control
from the shopping malls and facilities, from where the
downtown business district, historic missions to the moon
Montrose District is one of the were directed.
Neon signs light up the lively few walkable neighborhoods
Montrose District in Houston and is especially P San Jacinto
popular on weekend nights. Battleground
one of Houston’s greatest bene- Independence Pkwy, 21 miles (34 km)
factors. The wealthy philanthropist P Space Center Houston SE of downtown. Tel (281) 479-2421.
was not only famous as a patron 1601 NASA Pkwy. Tel (281) 244-2100. Open 9am–6pm daily. & 7
of the arts but was also passion- Open 10am–6pm Mon–Fri, 9am– The vast plains of Texas
ately concerned with the well- 7pm Sat & Sun. Closed Dec 25. & can be seen for miles from
being of the city. Now run by the 7 8 ∑ spacecenter.org the foot of this 605-ft-
Museum of Fine Arts, her home The mission control for all (184-m-) tall structure,
displays a collection of decorative manned US explorations of claimed to be the tallest
arts, highlighted by a sugar space since 1965, this visitor- freestanding masonry
bowl crafted by Colonial hero friendly attraction traces the monument in the world.
Paul Revere (see p148), and 5,000 full story of the Space Race. It marks the site of the final
pieces of furniture, ceramics, Hands-on exhibits are battle for the independence
and textiles. Also on display are particularly appealing to of the Texas Republic in 1836.
portraits by early American artists young people and let visitors The slim shaft is topped by
John Singleton Copley and Charles try on space helmets, a massive “Lone Star” of
Willson Peale. touch moon rocks, cordoba lime stone, while
or peer into actual a museum at the base traces
P Montrose District spaceships such as the history of the state,
1409 Sul Ross St. Tel (713) 524-9839. those from the Mercury, and an adjacent theater
Open 9am–6pm daily. Gemini, and Apollo hosts a popular 42-
“Montrose” is a catch name programs. Computer projector, multi-image
for the lively collection of simulations let visitors San Jacinto tower slide show.

George Bush Intercontinental Airport
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