Welcome Fans, Friends, and Visitors,

Hi.

We are getting close to the Super Bowl game and all of the frenzy associated with it.  Don’t people have a life outside of football?  LOL.  For many Texans, the answer is a resounding NO.

 

Weather in Houston

January is the eighth wettest month of the year.  The average rainfall is 4.25 inches/10.7 centimeters. Click here for the weekly report.

Monthly Special for a 2.5-Hour Walking Tour – Discounted by 17 to 29% Based on the Number of People

The monthly special for January on Tuesday through Saturday only is a Montrose Area Museum District Walking tour. This tour is available form 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM on Tuesday through Saturday.

You could potentially go inside about one dozen museums, art galleries, and chapels that are all FREE. These include:

• The Dan Flavin Installation.
• The Cy Twombly Gallery.
• The Menil Collection.
• The Watercolor Art Society.
• The Houston Center for Photography.
• The Rothko Chapel.
• The Chapel of Saint Basil.
• The former Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum.
• The Neon Gallery.
• The University of St. Thomas Art Gallery.
• Other art galleries.

If nothing else, this area is a quiet and beautiful neighborhood full of oak trees. If you do not focus on trying to get into every museum, gallery, and chapel, a pleasant and relaxing walk awaits you. The tour starts at the free parking lot pathway that leads to Sul Ross Street. The parking lot has two access points: 1515 West Alabama Street, Houston, Texas 77006 and 3808 Mulberry Street, Houston, Texas 77006.

Weekly Special for Driving Tours – January 26^th through February  1^st. Discounted 20%.

With the big football game coming up, select one of our sports tours to experience.   We cover virtually every major sport and a number of minor ones.  Did you know that the most famous mid-season college basketball game was played in Houston, that one of the most famous tennis matches was played in Houston, and that arguably the two most famous Super Bowls were in Houston?  Houston has hosted 3 Super Bowls.  Click here to read a description.

Weekly Special for National Food Days – January 26^th through February 1^st

These are 3-hour customized tours that can be blended.  The price is the same as a regularly priced 3-hour City Tour.  You pay for anything that you consume.   The National Food Days include:

• January 27^th – National Chocolate Cake Day

 

See you on a tour.

Sincerely,

Keith Rosen
Houston Historical Tours
P. O. Box 262404
Houston, Texas 77207-2404
(713) 392-0867
(713) 643-4086 Fax
houstonhistory@aol.com
www.houstonhistoricaltours.com