Day Trips from Houston Getaways Less Than Two Hours Away

Enjoy a welcome change of pace and discover a world you may not know exists in your own backyard. Day Tripsreg; describes hundreds of fascinating and exciting things to do, many free of charge and most within a two-hour drive of Houston. Partake in San Felipe's Annual Colonial Texas Heritage Festival and witness Buffalo soldier reenactments, see living history demonstrations, and, of course, sample the buffalo barbecue. Venture to the prairie town of Katy and its Forbidden Gardens, an open-air museum that authentically replicates exotic Chinese palaces. Check out the 1956 Studebaker and re-creation of a 1950s-era service station at the Sterling McCall Old Car Museum in Warrenton. Each Day Trip includes: travel directions; destination highlights; other places to visit along the way; choice restaurants and lodging (including price ranges); shopping.Barrington, Carol is the author of 'Day Trips from Houston Getaways Less Than Two Hours Away', published 2004 under ISBN 9780762727506 and ISBN 0762727500.