One of our favorite date spots in the city! Beautiful park in the museum district with gorgeous oaks and a Japanese garden.

Many collections to browse if you want to enjoy some of Houston's best in the great indoors.

Another favorite date spot...if you go, try the Catalan flan or chocolate cake...actually, any dessert there is good!

Where it all began:-)

Free park with trails! Will be hot in July, but you might see an armadillo:-) Very close to Galleria area.

High end shopping mall with lots of restaurants nearby.

High end shopping with a lot of restaurant options and a great movie theater. Close to Galleria area.

Shopping, food, movie theater and more! This is a little to the west side of town, but just down the freeway from the church (about 15 mins away). We like to do dates at Bellagreen for meals and Sweet Paris for their crepes and coffee. There are also hotel options here.

Our absolute favorite place to get sushi! About 15 mins from the Galleria area. We like to catch the happy hour menu, 3-7 on weekdays and all day Sunday. Todd's favorite is their ramen, and Jess loves their Crazy Irishman roll.

Another favorite sushi place! (Can you tell we like sushi?) Happy hour menu (food and bevs) available M-Sat. 11a-6:30p and all day Sunday.

If you need to escape the July heat, this is one of our favorite theaters to go to...practically next door to the church, and also very close to the Galleria area.