menil collection - an amazing free art collection with a lovely lawn to picnic on.

rothko chapel - a spiritual place featuring 14 huge works by Mark Rothko. Situated on the same campus as the Menil Collection.

Musem of Fine Arts, Houston - we’re members :) a classic Houston must-see in the heart of the Museum District (which includes many great museums including the Museum of Science and the Children's Museum which would be great spots for those travelling with kids!)

Galveston Island - see the Gulf and get some really yummy sea food with a short-ish (non-texan translation: 45-75 minutes) drive.

la chingada - our favorite Mexican spot (both locations!)

cantina barba - our favorite places to go before a concert! great for tacos, margaritas, and an unexpectedly killer burger

mala sichuan - several locations, but the OG Bellaire location is best for authentic, spicy Chinese (John’s Houston favorite)

nobie’s - a great local place, perfect for date night (Bella’s Houston favorite)

(there are so many amazing places to eat in Houston! please reach out if you need any suggestions!)

grand prize - site of our first date! a great divey spot across the street from the Museum of Fine Arts Houston

d&t drive inn - the best spot for a beer and to watch The Big Game

lei low - unassuming but great tiki bar. try the painkiller :)

big star bar - the dive bar that raised John

poison girl - Bella’s Houston mainstay

sassafras - our neighborhood bar!

barbarella - our favorite place to dance the night away! fridays are indie-electro pop, saturdays are 80s

white oak music hall - our favorite place to see live music in Houston, stop by for a show if you can!

brandon & jasmine’s apartment - power hour, karaoke, and a pitcher of room temperature beer