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Clear Lake is a district of Houston.

[edit] Understand

Clear Lake lies to the southeast of downtown, towards Galveston. The Clear Lake area includes the communities of Clear Lake, Friendswood, Webster, and Pearland.

A large sheltered bay and the area around it is a local recreation center. The area is home to NASA's Johnson Space Center, a smaller medical center, and seafood vendors. The area's boating opportunities are considered second only to those of Miami. Fishing, swimming, hiking, and history are also popular activities in the area.

[edit] Get in

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• Space Center Houston, 1601 NASA Road 1, Webster, ☎ 281-244-2100, [1]. Summer hours: June 10am-7pm, July 9am-7pm, August 10am-5pm, 10am-7pm Weekends. Winter hours: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun 10am-6pm.. Indoor fun space museum with lots of hands-on space-science exhibits and artifacts from the full history of U.S. space exploration. A big hit with kids, but informative for adults. A highlight are the two tram tours of NASA's Johnson Space Center, one of which includes a visit to Mission Control and actual Apollo and Mercury launch vehicles, the other focuses on astronaut training facilities. $17.95 Adults, $13.95 Children (4-11), discounts for seniors. Parking $5.  edit

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There are several marinas that offer various yachting services. Consider chartering a sailboat for half a day, or looking into a weekend-long sailing certification course.

• At the Helm Charters and Sailing School, ☎ 281-334-4101.  edit

• Captain Kidd Charters, ☎ 281-334-5433.  edit

• Gateway Charters/Southwest Sailing Ventures, ☎ 281-334-4606.  edit

• Houston Yacht Sales Inc., ☎ 281-334-1400.  edit

• Lighthouse Charters, ☎ 713-822-0825.  edit

[edit] Fish

The area is renowned for its fishing. Red Drum are a popular hunt, as are croaker, flounder, and trout.

• Flipt, 243 Marina Bay Dr, ☎ 281-334-6506. Sporting goods, including kayaks and canoes. edit

• Marburgers Sporting Goods, 1400 Bayport Blvd, Seabrook (north on TX-146, just over the bridge, an orange building on the right side), ☎ 281-474-3229. Outfit for hunting or fishing. Knowledgable staff, decent selection. edit

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• Baybrook Mall, 500 Baybrook Mall (IH-45 South at Bay Area Blvd.), Friendswood, ☎ 281-488-4620. 10-9 Mo-Sa, 11-7 Su.  edit

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• Tokyo Bowl, 2402 Bay Area Blvd., ☎ 281-480-5311. Japanese fast food. $10.  edit

• Chabuca's, 316 NASA-1, Webster, ☎ 281-554-8000 (reservation@chabucas.com, fax: 281-332-5029), [2]. South American style food and buffet, great atmosphere. edit

• BJ's Restaurant and Brewery, 515 W. Bay Area Blvd., Webster, ☎ 281-316-3037 (fax: 281-316-4213), [3]. 11 am - 12 am MO-TH, 11 am - 1 am FR. A brewpub with several house brews and a variety of microbrews available. $4/pt.  edit

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• BJ's Restaurant and Brewery, 515 W. Bay Area Blvd., Webster, ☎ 281-316-3037 (fax: 281-316-4213), [4]. 11 am - 12 am MO-TH, 11 am - 1 am FR. A brewpub with several house brews and a variety of microbrews available. $4/pt.  edit

• The Outpost Tavern, 18113 Egret Bay Blvd. (At NASA-1), ☎ 281-333-1235 (OutPostFriends@ATT.net), [5]. Dingy local bar with a colorful crowd, (inaccurately) portrayed as an astronaut hangout in movies like Space Cowboys and Rocketman (but no less worth the visit). edit

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[edit] Mid-range

• Best Western NASA, 889 W Bay Area Boulevard, +1 281 338-6000, Fax: +1 281 338-2834, [6].
• Microtel Inn & Suites - Clear Lake, 1620 Nasa Rd 1, 281-335-0800. [7] Economy/budget hotel offering guests free local and free long distance calls in the continental United States, and free wireless high-speed Internet access in every room of their hotels, as well as advance online check-in and check-out with unlimited access to online folio information.
• Motel 6 Houston - NASA, 1001 West NASA Road 1, +1 281 332-4581, Fax: +1 281 332-0341, [8].

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[edit] Get out

• Alvin - About 10 miles down Route 528 is the hometown of famous baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan.

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