Houston
Houston Texas TX
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- State Code
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- Gay Info
- Houston GLBT Center 713/524-3818. 3400 Montrose Blvd, Ste 207, noon-9pm, clsd wknds, www.houstonglbtcommunitycenter.org.
- Gay/Lesbian Switchboard 713/529-3211. 24hrs, www.gayswitchboardhouston.org.
- Women's Center Hotline 713/528-2121, 24hrs, www.hawc.org.
- Aids Group
- Montrose Counseling Center 713/529-0037, www.montrosecounselingcenter.org.
- Gay Aa
- Lambda AA Center 713/521-1243. 1201 W Clay, www.lambdahouston.org.
- Gay Pride
- June. 713/529-6979, www.pridehouston.org.
- Annual Events
- March - AIDS Walk 713/403-9255, www.aidswalkhouston.org.
- Easter weekend - Jungle, www.junglehouston.com. Dance party benefiting HIV/AIDS education, research & care.
- Sept - Q Fest LGBT Film Festival, www.q-fest.org.
- Airport
- Houston Intercontinental and Houston Hobby Airport. To get from Hobby to Montrose, take Broadway to I-45 North. Exit on the Allen Parkway and turn left. Take the Allen Parkway to Montrose and turn left.
- To get from Houston International to Montrose, take the south exit on Hwy 59. Take Hwy 59 to I-45 South. Follow I-45 to the Allen Parkway. Take the Allen Parkway to Montrose and turn left.
- Taxi
- Yellow Cab 713/236-1111.
- Public Transport
- Metropolitan Transit Authority 713/635-4000, www.ridemetro.org.
- Tourist Attraction
- Contemporary Arts Museum 713/284-8250, www.camh.org.
- The Galleria, 713/622-0663, www.galleriahouston.com.
- The Menil Collection 713/525-9400, www.menil.org.
- Museum of Fine Arts 713/639-7300, www.mfah.org.
- Rothko Chapel 713/524-9839, www.rothkochapel.org.
- San Jacinto Monument 281/479-2421, www.sanjacinto-museum.org.
- SplashTown 281/355-3300, www.splashtownpark.com.
- Visitors Bureau
- 713/437-5200, www.visithoustontexas.com.
- Weather
- Humid all year round-you're not that far from the Gulf. Mild winters, although there are a few days when the temperatures drop into the 30°s. Winter also brings occasional rainy days. Summers are very hot.
- Best Views
- JP Morgan Chase Tower, www.chasetower.com.
- Where The Girls Are
- Strolling the Montrose district near the intersection of Montrose and Westheimer or out on Buffalo Speedway at the Plaza.