Houston
NRG Stadium · FIFA: Houston Stadium · Cap. 72,220
It's hot. Like genuinely 35°C-and-humid hot. The stadium has a roof. Houston's food scene is among the best in the US — don't skip it.
The Stadium
Reliant Stadium, previously known as NRG Stadium, is a retractable roof stadium in Houston, Texas, U.S. It opened in 2002 at a cost of $352 million and has a seating capacity of 72,220. It was the first NFL facility to have a retractable roof.
Source: Wikipedia ↗Things to do
- 01Space Center Houston
- 02Museum District (19 museums)
- 03Houston Zoo
- 04Discovery Green
- 05Buffalo Bayou Park
- 01Beer Can House
- 02Rothko Chapel
- 03Houston Botanic Garden
- 04Smither Park mosaics
- 05Original Ninfa's on Navigation
Eat here
Worth the 30 min drive
Vietnamese-Cajun fusion — only Houston
Modern Indian small plates
Tex-Mex done loud
Mexico (massive), Argentina, Honduras, Nigeria. EaDo neighborhood is the soccer-bar district. Avoid the Third Ward at night.
Houston METRO Q Card — $3 day pass. METRORail Red Line goes to NRG.
ESTA. IAH has fast-tracks for international football fans via FIFA Fan ID.
Take the Red Line — last train back is 11:30pm. Pre-paid parking is $40+, public transit is $3.
Galleria / Uptown — 15 min drive, much cheaper than Medical Center
Heights wine bars · Continental Club (live music) · Axelrad beer garden
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