What we’re about
City Walks Houston is a walking group that offers members an up close view of the city with 6-7 mile hikes exploring the parks, neighborhoods, and bayous around us. In addition to hikes, City Walks Houston arranges occasional tours of the parts of our community that you never see from behind the steering wheel. City Walks Houston is for active people who want to see more of this place and meet others so inclined.
Upcoming events (2)
See all- City Walk Museum Crawl, 6.5 miles1500 Hermann Dr, Houston, TX
This takes us on a walk past over a dozen museums. We will go by art museums, science museums, new museums, old museums, and former museums. We won't be going into any of them. Do that later. If you want to do something cool, go to a museum; otherwise come with us for a walk through Houston's Museum District.
Wear comfortable shoes and bring plenty of water. The heat in Texas is always a concern so let someone know if you are having a hard time. For more information about hiking check out this very useful hiking website: https://www.hatsandmore.org/
Our organizers are not guides nor do we have any special training. We are here to come up with hiking ideas and get the hike started. Take the same precautions you would if hiking alone, including the fitness needed to make long hikes. Then enjoy the hike among friends.
COVID PRECAUTIONS:
Bring and wear a mask when not hiking and follow the best practices to prevent the transmission of COVID.Gathering Place:
McGovern Centennial Gardens
1500 Hermann Dr.
Directions to McGovern Centennial Gardens at Hermann Park
Call or text Alan at 713 863 8038 if you need help.The Hike:
The walk is mostly paved and is a mix of sun and shade.Weather Forecast:
Weather Forecast in townHike map is in the photos.
Optional After Hike Event:
Bodegas Tacos
1200 Binz St, Ste 160,
Directions to Bodega's - City Walk Downtown Wateringholes, 7 milesFonde Recreation Center, Houston, TX
Rooftop, street level, and underground, and all of it downtown. Sunday afternoon is not the usual time for a pub crawl for most people and we are no different, but we can show you some places to try when the time and the light is right. Leon's, the Lone Star Saloon, the Jet Lounge, 8th Wonder Brewery, a plenitude of sports bars, the Z on 23, hidden doors and nameless hideaways, speakeasies, wine bars, cheap bars, and dive bars. In a nod to the foes of Demon Rum, we will go by the location of a saloon once smashed up up by Carrie Nation, activist with the American temperance movement in the 1900s. At the end of the walk there is a decision to make but don't forget we are parked close to the police station.
For more about Carrie Nation....
Parking:
There is limited free parking on Sabine Street, across the pedestrian bridge on Memorial Way. The Fonde Community Center lot is available as the center is closed on Sunday. Parking Lot H charges $5.50, payable by scanning the QR Code or on their app.Please do not park in the Cistern Lot!
Wear comfortable shoes and bring plenty of water. The heat in Texas is always a concern so let someone know if you are having a hard time. For more information about hiking check out this very useful hiking website: https://www.hatsandmore.org/
Our organizers are not guides nor do we have any special training. We are here to come up with hiking ideas and get the hike started. Take the same precautions you would if hiking alone, including the fitness needed to make long hikes. Then enjoy the hike among friends.
Gathering Place:
Fonde Recreation Center, (lots of free parking along Memorial on the other side of the pedestrian bridge.)
110 Sabine St, Houston, TX 77007Call or text Alan at 713 863 8038 if you need help.
The Hike:
The walk is over paved sidewalks and is a mix of sun and urban shade.Weather Forecast:
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=29.7591&lon=-95.3629Hike Map:
JPG is in the photos.
After Hike Event:
Tacodeli
Vegetarian choices!
1902 Washington Ave
This is the same building as Platypus Brewing. Same parking too.
Entrances on both Washington and Silver
Google Maps Link
