Space Center Houston is a place where rental bus visitors can experience space, from its dramatic history beginning with the Mercury and Gemini programs, followed by the triumph of the Apollo moon landings, and leading on to its exciting present and compelling future. Space Center Houston is the only place on Earth that gives rental bus guests an out-of-this-world journey through human adventures into space, and you can easily get there with a bus, coach bus, party bus, mini bus, passenger coach or school bus rented from Bus Companies Houston.
Space Center Houston is the official visitor center of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) center for human spaceflight activities located in Houston, Texas. The facility is operated by the nonprofit Manned Spaceflight Educational Foundation Incorporated with design input from Walt Disney Imagineering. Space Center Houston conducts tours of NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas and offers rental bus visitors several options at various price levels to get an up-close view to life as an astronaut.
The NASA tram tour, included in admission to Space Center Houston, leaves from the space center and takes rental bus visitors on a brief tour of Johnson Space Center. Stops on the tram vary based on astronaut training schedules and Johnson Space Center policies. Tours commonly include the historic or current mission control centers, the space vehicle mockup facility and the Saturn V Complex. Some lucky rental bus tours get the chance to see the neutral buoyancy lab or astronauts training for an upcoming flight.
The Level Nine Tour offers a more extensive, in-depth look at the Johnson Space Center. It lasts four to five hours and is limited to 12 rental bus guests. The minimum age for the Level Nine Tour is 14 years. Stops on the Level Nine Tour include both the current and former mission control centers, the space vehicle mock-up facility, the space environment simulation lab, the neutral buoyancy lab and lunch in the astronaut cafeteria., where astronauts in training and NASA staff, scientists and engineers have their daily meals.
Rental bus visitors to the Space Center can also get a close up look at space artifacts and rockets such as the Mercury 9 capsule, Gemini 5 capsule, Apollo 17 command module, Lunar Rover Vehicle trainer, Skylab trainer mock-up, and Lunar Module Test Article 8. A restored Saturn V, on loan from the Smithsonian, is on display after it sat exposed to outdoor elements from 1977 through 2004, leading to exterior weather damage and plants, molds, and small animals inside the stages. In 2004 the Smithsonian took over and began efforts to restore the vehicle.
For all your travel needs in Houston and Texas, give Bus Companies Houston a call to find out how they can help you plan your trip with a selection from their fleet of fully equipped rental buses and friendly, personalized service.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Monday, February 25, 2013
Houston Potpourri
Houston, Texas is a huge and varied city, which makes using a rental bus the perfect way of seeing the city. Take a charter bus, coach bus, party bus, mini bus, passenger coach or school bus rented from Bus Companies Houston to make your travel logistics easier, and enjoy yourself as your reliable rental bus driver takes you and your group where you need to go. Cruise through Houston in style and comfort in a rental bus, and find out about some of the varied attractions this Texas sized city has to offer.
Located a short rental bus ride away in Houston's Downtown Theater District, Bayou Place is a 130,000 square foot entertainment megaplex that comprises of theaters, bars, lounges, and restaurants. Start the evening off with dinner at the legendary Hard Rock Café or the authentic Italian trattoria, Mingalone, followed by drinks and dancing at ROCBAR. Perhaps your charter bus group could catch an indie movie at the Angelika Film Center, or a live show at the Verizon Wireless Theater. Some legendary live acts have played at Bayou Place, including John Legend and B.B. King.
For a unique dining and educational experience all in one, take your rental bus over to the Downtown Aquarium where you can dine alongside a 150,000 gallon two storey tank containing over 200 species of fish. Watch White Tiger sharks swimming languidly while you dine, or pet a stingray at the touch pool. Rental bus visitors can wrap up an evening at the Downtown Aquarium by feasting on seafood, steaks and delicious desserts. The aquarium assures us that none of the seafood dishes come directly from their tanks, but are brought fresh from the sea. The Downtown Aquarium also offers a popular Sea Safari Summer Camp for kids, and a dazzling 100 foot carousel. At its highest point, rental bus visitors will get a spectacular view of the Houston skyline.
The Galleria Houston, Texas's largest mall, is an upscale shopping mall centrally located just outside Houston's Uptown District, and easily reached by rental bus. High end brand names abound inside the Galleria, such as Tiffany and Co., Dior, Louis Vuitton, and Yves Saint Laurent, while the retail area is anchored by familiar names like Macy's, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue. The Galleria is also home to 2 separate Westin Hotels. The architecture is awe inspiring, with a section of the mall resting beneath a soaring glass atrium.
Take your rental bus over to North Houston, and visit Old Town Spring. This community of shops, restaurants, and museums is designed to resemble small town America during the early 1900's. Rental bus visitors can enjoy a nostalgic walk through the town's many Victorian-style antique shops, or catch a live music performance at the Jailhouse Saloon. There are nearly 150 shops in Old Town Spring with merchandise ranging from Amish collectibles to Shabby Chic home furnishings with each shop being built in a charming Victorian style.
For a great time in Houston, give Bus Companies Houston a call to find out how they can help you plan your trip with a selection from their fleet of rental buses and friendly, personalized service.
Located a short rental bus ride away in Houston's Downtown Theater District, Bayou Place is a 130,000 square foot entertainment megaplex that comprises of theaters, bars, lounges, and restaurants. Start the evening off with dinner at the legendary Hard Rock Café or the authentic Italian trattoria, Mingalone, followed by drinks and dancing at ROCBAR. Perhaps your charter bus group could catch an indie movie at the Angelika Film Center, or a live show at the Verizon Wireless Theater. Some legendary live acts have played at Bayou Place, including John Legend and B.B. King.
For a unique dining and educational experience all in one, take your rental bus over to the Downtown Aquarium where you can dine alongside a 150,000 gallon two storey tank containing over 200 species of fish. Watch White Tiger sharks swimming languidly while you dine, or pet a stingray at the touch pool. Rental bus visitors can wrap up an evening at the Downtown Aquarium by feasting on seafood, steaks and delicious desserts. The aquarium assures us that none of the seafood dishes come directly from their tanks, but are brought fresh from the sea. The Downtown Aquarium also offers a popular Sea Safari Summer Camp for kids, and a dazzling 100 foot carousel. At its highest point, rental bus visitors will get a spectacular view of the Houston skyline.
The Galleria Houston, Texas's largest mall, is an upscale shopping mall centrally located just outside Houston's Uptown District, and easily reached by rental bus. High end brand names abound inside the Galleria, such as Tiffany and Co., Dior, Louis Vuitton, and Yves Saint Laurent, while the retail area is anchored by familiar names like Macy's, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue. The Galleria is also home to 2 separate Westin Hotels. The architecture is awe inspiring, with a section of the mall resting beneath a soaring glass atrium.
Take your rental bus over to North Houston, and visit Old Town Spring. This community of shops, restaurants, and museums is designed to resemble small town America during the early 1900's. Rental bus visitors can enjoy a nostalgic walk through the town's many Victorian-style antique shops, or catch a live music performance at the Jailhouse Saloon. There are nearly 150 shops in Old Town Spring with merchandise ranging from Amish collectibles to Shabby Chic home furnishings with each shop being built in a charming Victorian style.
For a great time in Houston, give Bus Companies Houston a call to find out how they can help you plan your trip with a selection from their fleet of rental buses and friendly, personalized service.
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