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There are many places to go in the downtown Houston area. All locations listed below are accessible via light rail and/or within close proximity of the campus or The Magnolia Hotel.
- The Wortham Theatre
- The Hobby Center
- The Verizon Center
- The Alley Theatre
- Jones Hall
- Museum of Fine Arts
- Museum of Natural History
- Cockrell Butterfly Center
- Imax Theatre
- Houston Zoological Gardens
- Japanese Gardens
- Hermann Park
- The Children’s Museum
- Bayou Place
- Angelika Theatre
- Numerous restaurants and night spots—see hotel’s website for selected hot spots around the hotel
- One Main Event, held on weekends beginning in April
- Astros Baseball
- Rockets Basketball
- Comets Basketball
- Aeros Hockey
City-wide Annual Spring Events
- April: Baseball Season Opener
- Houston International Festival
- Westheimer Arts Festival
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