10 Date Ideas In Houston
There’s nothing quite like Houston, with 2.2 million residents you can expect to find a bustling arts culture, trendy restaurants surfacing from every street and an electric atmosphere that’s perfect for exploring with your date. You can be sure to find whatever it is you’re looking for, the charm of Houston echoes romance!
1. Space Centre Houston
Houston is home to the NASA Space centre, a top attraction that makes a great place to take your date! Check out the films, exhibits, galleries and artefacts as you build up your knowledge. The magic of space will be sure to rub off on you and you’ll soon be shooting for the stars with your new romance!
2. Cockrell Butterfly Center
The best way to get rid of those first date butterflies? Immerse yourself with the critters themselves! At the Cockrell Butterfly Center you can walk through the green house enclosure and marvel at the elegant, free roaming butterflies. With a wide range of species you’ll find beautiful colours and patterns all around you. There’s plenty of exhibits, events and opportunities to get up close and personal to make your date even more memorable!
3. Boheme
Take your date here and you’re sure to impress them, the old world decor speaks volumes for the character of the bar. The steel frame windows, antique lights and cosy sofas all add to the unique and cool bar. The outdoor area is always alive with a friendly atmosphere. If you want to make an evening of it, enjoy some of the mouth watering pizzas on offer or simply just enjoy a few drinks whilst getting to know your date under the ambient setting.
4. Central Market Cooking Classes
A great way to bond with your date and you’ll learn some new skills along the way too! Cooking classes take place in Central Market and you’ll find a huge variety of lessons you can register for from chefs from around the world! Get your hands dirty and enjoy your creation after! You’ll find an activity like this will be a great way to get to know your date without any awkward moments as you’ll both be focused on the task at hand!
5. Hermann Park Pedal Boats
Do something a little different to make your date memorable and fun, at Hermann Park you can hire out a pedal boat! This fun activity is romantic yet super fun, make a day out of it and pack up a picnic, you’ll deserve it after all of that pedalling!
6. Cloud 10 Creamery
Satisfy your sweet tooth by taking your date to this ice cream haven. Enjoy some of the unique flavours, they create 10 new recipes seasonally, or opt for the famous banana split. This date will be memorable and creative as it puts a spin on your usual dinner date, skip straight to the good bit and enjoy getting to know your date with some of the best sweet recipes in Houston!
7. Mixers & Elixirs
If you’re seeking something a little different to impress your date, look no further! Hosted at The Natural Science Museum, one evening a month during June-August you can drink, dance and socialise beneath the dinosaurs. Yes, you heard right. The museum opens its doors after hours for a unique twist, a hybrid of date drinks and a museum date, this is a win win!
8. Improv Comedy
There’s something we all have in common, we all love a good laugh. It’s proven that you feel more connected with someone if you’ve both shared a laugh so it seems almost too perfect to take your date along to a comedy club. Improv is a popular spot in Houston as it’s great for impressing your date, you’ll have a dinner, theatre styled experience and with a full bar and kitchen you can enjoy an entire evening at the comedy club. Watch the professionals do their thing and enjoy the laughs!
9. Spindletop Restaurant
As you cruise up the 34 floors in the glass elevator to reach the peak of the Spindletop, you’ll realise you’ve found something special. The award winning chefs have made this seafood restaurant nothing short of luxurious, premier dining. During 45 minute cycles the restaurant rotates so you’ll see breath taking views of Houston from every angle. An impressively lavish date, we think you’ll agree.
10. SSQQ Dance
What better way to break the ice with your date than to join them on the dance floor! Enjoy a dance lesson workshop with a few drinks, you can dip in and out or commit to teaching yourself a full routine! You’ll have a lot of laughs and you’ll instantly feel closer to your date! Lets just hope they don’t have two left feet!