{"id":309,"date":"2012-06-30T17:49:38","date_gmt":"2012-06-30T17:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.websitefix.net\/clients\/Generic\/?page_id=309"},"modified":"2020-01-23T20:09:52","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T20:09:52","slug":"leisure-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HoustonTX3\/?page_id=309","title":{"rendered":"Leisure Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"

SPORTS & RECREATION \/ LEISURE ACTIVITIES<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

Racing Centers
\n<\/b><\/strong>
\nGulf Greyhound Park<\/b><\/strong>
\n1000 FN 2004
\nLa Marque 409-986-9500
\nToll free 800-ASK-2WIN
\nwww.gulfgreyhound.com<\/a>
\nTouted as the world’s largest greyhound facility, this venue offers year-round live greyhound racing, simulcast horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering with 1,000 closed-circuit televisions.<\/p>\n

Sam Houston Race Park
\n<\/b><\/strong>7575 North Sam Houston Parkway West
\nHouston 281-807-8700
\nwww.shrp.com<\/a>
\nState-of-the-art facility for thoroughbred and quarter horse racing offers both live and simulcast thrills.<\/p>\n

Active Sports
\n<\/b><\/strong>
\nHike & Bike Trails<\/b><\/strong>
\n832-395-7000
\nwww.houstontx.gov\/parks<\/a>
\nMore than 75 miles of trails make up a vast system maintained by the City of Houston Parks & Recreation Department. Most popular are trails along Buffalo and Braes Bayous.<\/p>\n

Houston Polo Club
\n<\/b><\/strong>Houston 713-681-8571
\nhttps:\/\/houstonpoloclub.com\/<\/a>
\nBoasting the state’s largest membership and rated as one of the top five polo clubs nationally, the club hosts major competitive events and open matches for public participation.<\/p>\n

Racquetball
\n<\/b><\/strong>YMCA Locations
\nHouston 713-659-5566
\nwww.ymcahouston.org<\/a>
\nIn addition to the courts at area YMCA locations, over 25 private clubs are scattered throughout the metro area.
\n
\nSwimming<\/b><\/strong>
\nMunicipal Pools
\n832-395-7000
\nwww.houstontx.gov\/parks<\/a>
\nYMCA Pools
\n713-659-5566
\nwww.ymcahouston.org<\/a>
\nYCCA Pools
\n713-868-9922
\nwww.ywcahouston.org<\/a>
\nIn addition to the above facilities offered through the Houston Parks & Recreation Department as well as YMCA or YWCA centers, hundreds of homeowners associations maintain swimming pools and recreation centers.
\n
\n<\/b><\/strong>
\nIce Skating
\n<\/b><\/strong>
\nAerodrome Ice Skating Complex
\n<\/b><\/strong>8220 Willow Place North
\nHouston 281-847-5283
\nwww.aerodromes.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Bellerive Ice Center<\/strong>
\n7300 Bellerive
\nHouston 713-360-6946
\nwww.belleriveice.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Polar Ice Galleria
\n<\/b><\/strong>5015 Westheimer Road
\nHouston 713-621-1500
\nhttp:\/\/iceatthegalleria.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Water Sports
\n<\/b><\/strong>
\nSailing, boating, windsurfing, and jet and water skiing are all popular pastimes with Galveston Bay just 40 miles south of downtown Houston and freshwater lakes in every direction. Hundreds of marinas combine with boat launch sites around the coast and at regional lakes. The Clear Lake is a paradise for boating and sailing enthusiasts.<\/p>\n

Major Clear Lake Marinas
\n<\/b><\/strong>
\nKemah Harbor Marina
\n<\/b><\/strong>Kemah 281-334-2284
\nhttps:\/\/www.kemahboardwalk.com\/kemah-marina.asp<\/a><\/p>\n

Lakewood Yacht Club
\n<\/b><\/strong>Seabrook 281-474-2511
\nhttps:\/\/lakewoodyachtclub.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Marina Del Sol
\n<\/b><\/strong>League City 281-334-3909
\nwww.marinadelsoltx.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Portofino Harbour Ltd.
\n<\/b><\/strong>Clear Lake Shores 281-334-6007
\nwww.portofinoharbour.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Seabrook Shipyard
\n<\/b><\/strong>Seabrook 281-474-2586
\nhttps:\/\/www.seabrookmarinacenter.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Waterford Yacht Club
\n<\/b><\/strong>Kemah 281-334-4400
\nwww.waterfordyc.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Watergate Yachting Center
\n<\/b><\/strong>Clear Lake Shores 281-334-1511
\nwww.watergatemarina.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SPORTS & RECREATION \/ LEISURE ACTIVITIES Racing Centers Gulf Greyhound Park 1000 FN 2004 La Marque 409-986-9500 Toll free 800-ASK-2WIN www.gulfgreyhound.com Touted as the world’s largest greyhound facility, this venue offers year-round live greyhound racing, simulcast horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering with 1,000 closed-circuit televisions. Sam Houston Race Park 7575 North Sam Houston Parkway West […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HoustonTX3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/309"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HoustonTX3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HoustonTX3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HoustonTX3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HoustonTX3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=309"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HoustonTX3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/309\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":756,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HoustonTX3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/309\/revisions\/756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/HoustonTX3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}