Houston Area Things to do - Uptown Houston Events & Activities

Start your "Perfect Day" at the Intercontinental Houston near the Galleria by getting up and getting a work out in. Visit our extensive exercise facility located on the 5th Floor of the main tower.  After that refreshing workout, you probably have worked up an appetite.  Enjoy a buffet or seated breakfast at “the Restaurant” located on the lobby level next to the front desk.  Our Executive Chef Peter Laufer has designed an international menu certain to please any hungry palate.

Next, get ready to enjoy some of Houston’s finest Must See’s as you begin your Houston adventure.  Take a taxi to Houston’s Montrose and Museum District. Here you will find a colorful and international array of sites for any traveler.  Visit the Menil Collection – A Neighborhood of Art on Sul Ross Street.  The museum is dedicated to preserving and exhibiting the art collection of Houston philanthropists John and Dominique de Menil.  Located just steps from the Menil Collection is the Rothko Chapel, the intimate sanctuary welcomes thousands of visitors each year of every faith and from all parts of the world.  After visiting the Menil Collection and Rothko Chapel, enjoy lunch at one of the areas many ethnic and international restaurants.

Hop in a taxi and take a drive over to the Houston Heights District for an eclectic shopping experience.  Be sure to visit the Heights Antiques, 18 hands Gallery, John Palmer Art and Koelsch Gallery on Yale Street. Upon returning to the Hotel, end the afternoon with a relaxing massage right here at the InterContinental Houston.  Call our Concierge to book your massage.

Dinner at one of Houston’s best culinary adventures in the Galleria area will start your evening off in style.  After dinner, catch a movie at Edward Greenway Palace 24 over on Weslayan Street.  End the evening back at the InterContinental Houston and enjoy a night cap at “the Bar".  Just a perfect way to end your perfect day!