{"id":1204,"date":"2019-01-28T01:00:37","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T07:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colonylimo.com\/blog\/?p=1204"},"modified":"2019-01-13T17:41:05","modified_gmt":"2019-01-13T23:41:05","slug":"6-fun-winter-activities-in-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colonylimo.com\/blog\/6-fun-winter-activities-in-houston\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Fun Winter Activities in Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When you think of Houston, warm weather and\nfun in the sun instantly come to mind. But when the weather starts cooling\ndown, you may be scratching your head thinking about what activities you can\nactually do during winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the cooler weather, Houston offers all\nthe hustle and bustle in winter as it does in summer\u2014you just have to know\nwhere to look for fun things to do. Here are 6 fun winter activities around\nHouston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Have\nDinner and Drinks at Lei Low<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If the cooler weather is getting you down, take\na quick trip to the big island at <a href=\"http:\/\/leilowhtx.com\/\">Lei Low Bar in Houston<\/a>. While the restaurant\nlooks unassuming out front, it completely transforms into a Hawaiian getaway\nthe moment you step inside. It\u2019s the perfect place to relax, enjoy a delicious\nmeal, and sip on tropical tiki drinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sugar\nLand Ice and Sports Center<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s nothing quite like ice skating when\nit\u2019s cold outside; it\u2019s an activity that just screams, \u201cwinter is here!\u201d If a\ntraditional winter activity is what you\u2019re in the mood for, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sugarlandice.com\/index.html\">Sugar\nLand Ice and Sports Center<\/a>, an ice skating rink on the southside of\ntown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Soak Up\nOyster Season<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While delicious comfort food may be on your\nmind all winter long, there\u2019s nothing quite like enjoying a plate of oysters\nduring oyster season. But make sure to get them while you can\u2014plump, buttery\noysters are harder to find in Houston once winter ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Check\nOut Your Local Farmers Market<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The best part about living in Houston is that\neven when it gets cold, it\u2019s still not <em>that\n<\/em>cold. For those who love venturing outside of the house to enjoy outdoor\nactivities, head to your neighborhood farmers market for the perfect\nmid-morning outing. From <a href=\"http:\/\/urbanharvest.org\/farmersmarkets\">Urban Harvest East Side Farmers Market<\/a> to <a href=\"http:\/\/urbanharvest.org\/\">City Hall Farmers\nMarket<\/a>, there\u2019s plenty of tasty treats and fresh produce to enjoy\nall year long in Houston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Have\nWine and S\u2019mores at 13 Celsius<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A cozy wine bar in the heart of Houston, <a href=\"http:\/\/13celsius.com\/\">13 Celsius<\/a>\nis the perfect winter date night spot. Not only do they have an incredible\nselection of wines from around the world, 13 Celsius also has a wide array of\ncomforting desserts, like rich s\u2019mores and German chocolate cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Head to\nTrivia Night<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When it\u2019s chilly outside, a trivia night in\nHouston is the place to be. The best part? You can find a spot to play trivia\nany day of the week, on just about any subject. From classic trivia to Harry\nPotter trivia, and everything in between, a trivia night is just what you and\nyour friends need for some winter fun. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geekswhodrink.com\/\">Geeks Who\nDrink<\/a> for a full list of trivia nights around Houston.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you think of Houston, warm weather and fun in the sun instantly come to mind. But when the weather starts cooling down, you may be scratching your head thinking about what activities you can actually do during winter. Despite the cooler weather, Houston offers all the hustle and bustle in winter as it does<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1205,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,47,60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-houston","category-things-to-do-in-houston","post_format-post-format-image"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colonylimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colonylimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colonylimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colonylimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colonylimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1204"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.colonylimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1204\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1206,"href":"https:\/\/www.colonylimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1204\/revisions\/1206"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colonylimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.colonylimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colonylimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.colonylimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}