Rainy Day in Houston

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How to Enjoy Houston on a Rainy Day
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by Brittanie Shey (/localeur/brittanieshey), July 16 2013
Houston gets its fair share of rain — almost 50 inches a year on average. And though
much of the city is enjoyed outdoors, there is still plenty to do when the skies are grey.
Here are five options for spending a rainy day in Houston.
PLACES
Texas Rock Gym (/houston/places/texas-rock-gym?
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It's not the great outdoors, but it comes pretty close. Get your workout on even
on rainy days at Texas Rock Gym, where you can learn to climb and boulder with
some of the best in Houston. T…
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rock­gym?rec=how­to­
spend­a­rainy­day­in­
houston)
Cockrell Butterfly Center (/houston/places/cockrellbutterfly-center?rec=how-to-spend-a-rainy-day-inhouston)
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It's meant to look like a rainforest inside, so why not take shelter from the storm
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there? You'll have the best experience by finding a quiet bench and just sitting
and observing — the butte…
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butterfly­center?rec=how­
to­spend­a­rainy­day­in­
houston)
Tellepsen YMCA (/houston/places/tellepsen-ymca?
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The "new" downtown Y — it's been open for about three years now — has
one very obvious improvement over the old building: lots and lots of windows
overlooking downtown Houston. You can pract…
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ymca?rec=how­to­spend­
a­rainy­day­in­houston)
Menil Collection (/houston/places/menil-collection?
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I once spent a stormy, rainy day wandering the galleries of the Menil, and now it's
the first place I think of when Houston gets storms. Something about those grey
buildings blends so well …
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collection?rec=how­to­
spend­a­rainy­day­in­
houston)
Baba Yega (/houston/places/baba-yega-4i?rec=howto-spend-a-rainy-day-in-houston)
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Baba Yega, the longtime Montrose cafe built into an old Victorian house, somehow
manages to bring the outdoors in. Their covered back patio is one of my favorite
places to sit with a book an…
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