Things to do reasonably close to Houston Hobby

[justhookit 4191]

Due to a flight cancellation I’m stuck with a 9 hour layover at Houston Hobby on Thursday. I’m not going to sit in the airport that long. My original thought was I would find an outdoor restaurant/bar patio but now the weather is going to be in the 40’s.

So open to suggestions on any restaurant/bar where we can hang out for 5 or 6 hours or any other suggestions for something to do.

[6th Street 6433]

There's some seedy titters on Telephone Rd that would be happy to take your money 

[Texas St. Armadillos 1381]

Take an 8 mile Uber to Killen's BBQ then go hang at Hometown Sports Bar & Grill?

[BearSchlong 8100]

Head a few blocks up Broadway, get a bench, and people watch?

Since OP has plenty of money I'd suggest hiring an uber black and going to Kemah.

[bernorange 8362]

If you want to play tourist, you could visit Space Center Houston.  It's pretty cool/interesting.

https://spacecenter.org/

If you just want to chill (literally and figuratively given weather forecast), perhaps dicker around at the Kemah boardwalk (numerous restaurants/bars and carnival type stuff).

https://www.kemahboardwalk.com/

 

 

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

Due to a flight cancellation I’m stuck with a 9 hour layover at Houston Hobby on Thursday. I’m not going to sit in the airport that long. My original thought was I would find an outdoor restaurant/bar patio but now the weather is going to be in the 40’s.
So open to suggestions on any restaurant/bar where we can hang out for 5 or 6 hours or any other suggestions for something to do.

Uber to J Bar M BBQ. Excellent BBQ and they have a full bar and plenty of TVs.

[MonkeyDoughnut 10326]

That kinda time would also say agree Space Center worthy of a visit.

[Your Mom 4824]

I find myself at Hobby airport once a week and the best thing I do in that neighborhood is get the fuck away from it as quickly as possible.

[justhookit 4191]

Yeah space center could be a real possibility. Haven’t been since the 80’s.

[tx 3 putt 77159]

Had a service rep mistakenly book a room by hobby. First week, they stole the wheels off his rental twice. LuLz 

[Lat22 4015]

Park it at Twin Peaks in Webster.

[tx 3 putt 77159]

1 hour ago, Patricio Swayze said:

Uber to J Bar M BBQ. Excellent BBQ and they have a full bar and plenty of TVs.

that area is full of restaurants and bars. Hit me up, I’ll meet you for lunch if I’m free. I live about 5 mins away 

[Storm the Field 5296]

Uber up to EADO for lunch somewhere. Lots of good options. There are some fun breweries and bars in the area too. Maybe check out Pitch 25 (big giant bar full of tvs and all sorts of games to play).

[TonyTexas 10518]

If your into the arts, it’s only 11 miles to the museum district. Zoo is right there as well. 

[tx 3 putt 77159]

2 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

If your into the arts, it’s only 11 miles to the museum district. Zoo is right there as well. 

Eat at Lucille’s 

[tx 3 putt 77159]

16 minutes ago, Storm the Field said:

Uber up to EADO for lunch somewhere. Lots of good options. There are some fun breweries and bars in the area too. Maybe check out Pitch 25 (big giant bar full of tvs and all sorts of games to play).

true anomaly brewery is a great spot 

rodeo goat across the street has great burgers 

truck yard is next door 

pitch 25 has solid food 

pizza place across from rodeo goat is good 

indianola is damn good, next door to pizza place

The viet place down there is excellent 

8th wonder is a must 

that bakery place by truck yard os with the stop 

All within 5 min walk of each other 

jm bbq is about a 5 mins drive from this area 

Edited January 18, 2022 by tx 3 putt

[HouTex 1887]

If you are a golfer and don’t mind hauling your clubs around, go play golf at Gus Wortham in Eado.  My app says high of 59 on Thursday.  Unless it’s too windy that’s about my favorite temperature for golf.  

[ScottS 1068]

Grab a bite to eat at the Tel-Wink Grill or at Dot Coffee Shop if old-school diners are your thing.

[Baboontyme 2814]

Fly to Austin and back. 

[CooterBrown 18015]

Crack, a lot lizard, murder. Really, the options are unlimited.

[billfromlaketravis 11519]

NASA is "close". Much nicer part of town to wait it out in. You can do a lot worse than eating lunch/dinner and touring Space Center Houston. 

Edited January 18, 2022 by billfromlaketravis

[Guest]

Not sure how old you are, but if you want a trip back to the 80's...

https://gamepreservehouston.com/

The Game Preserve - NASA

20810 Gulf Freeway, Suite Z, Webster, Texas 77598, United States

[midtown 3346]

Buy some crack and get shot?

[CycleTex87 2977]

Uber to Kemah Boardwalk or Space Center Houston is probably the best call.  40 minute ride, hang out for several hours, 40 minute ride back per Google Maps (depending on traffic).  Better than staying in the airport, and as noted before the immediate vicinity around Hobby sucks (Telephone Road holla).  Figure an hour travel on each end.  

[BearSchlong 8100]

http://www.spherovision.net/html5/1940ATM/p001.html

And of course the Hanger

http://www.spherovision.net/html5/1940ATM/p001.html

Now you can say you visited the 1940s Air Terminal Museum at Hobby

Edited January 18, 2022 by BearSchlong

[Updawg 2276]

Go to nasa and do the tour of the shuttle mock-up on the 747 and the new and old mission control

[BearSchlong 8100]

Go buy your lady friend something nice at Sakowitz

 

[FartingMonk 3608]

Uber to kemahm. Go to skallywags.  Order the 6 lbs for 30 crawfish.  

[tx 3 putt 77159]

16 minutes ago, FartingMonk said:

Uber to kemahm. Go to skallywags.  Order the 6 lbs for 30 crawfish.  

that’s not a bad deal. Good crawfish ?

[FartingMonk 3608]

17 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

that’s not a bad deal. Good crawfish ?

I had them last Thursday.  It was great.  Already pretty good size

[tx 3 putt 77159]

1 hour ago, FartingMonk said:

I had them last Thursday.  It was great.  Already pretty good size

[justhookit 4191]

Well it was way too cold so we ended up never leaving the airport. Thanks for all the suggestions. We found this on the walkway from gates 1-5 and sort of hung out there.

 

[tx 3 putt 77159]

I hope you hit pappas burger ?

[justhookit 4191]

We ate Pappadeaux. And drank. @tx 3 putt

Edited January 22, 2022 by justhookit

[bernorange 8362]

I had no idea something as valuable as a zero gravity chair would last near Hobby airport without being bolted to the floor.

[billfromlaketravis 11519]

9 hours ago, justhookit said:

We ate Pappadeaux. And drank. @tx 3 putt

Haha. We got cut off at that Pappadeaux’s. They were “concerned we’d miss our flight”. We’re flying to Midland. Not the moon. We’ll be fine either way. 

[billfromlaketravis 11519]

9 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

I hope you hit pappas burger ?

Hit it yesterday on Westheimer. Slammed hard. Both the palette and the wallet. 

[NAVY 6747]

Spent the day at Space Center Houston. I’d been before maybe 20 years ago. Still super nerdy cool. The retired Mission Control (1950 - 1995) has been restored to its 1970 Apollo state. The whole room looks like the staff just went to lunch. There is a 10 minute simulation of the first moon landing. Absolutely bad ass. 

zoom in for cigarettes 

I had a great time and my kid had a great time. 

[DalTxHornFan 3108]

1 hour ago, NAVY said:

Spent the day at Space Center Houston. I’d been before maybe 20 years ago. Still super nerdy cool. The retired Mission Control (1950 - 1995) has been restored to its 1970 Apollo state. The whole room looks like the staff just went to lunch. There is a 10 minute simulation of the first moon landing. Absolutely bad ass. 

zoom in for cigarettes 

I had a great time and my kid had a great time. 

Love the ash trays!

[tx 3 putt 77159]

On 1/18/2022 at 11:40 AM, TonyTexas said:

If your into the arts, it’s only 11 miles to the museum district. Zoo is right there as well. 

Eat at Lucille’s