Discoveries

One thing that I love about big cities is that there is always something to discover.  There is some place that has been hidden from you for years and when you find out what it is, where it is, and how cool it is, it just blows you away that you never found out about it sooner.  Same thing can be said about smaller cities as well, I'm sure.  But with a city as big as Houston, it's a whole other level.

Last weekend we set out to find such a place.  The place we chose was Discovery Green.

Now, we've known about this place for a while.  We've even driven by and commented on how cool the place seemed and how we ought to check it out.  Tick, tick, tick went the clock.  We never made it out there.  Until last weekend.  And all it took was a young writers class.  Offered every Saturday.  For free.

Turns out there is a great little playground.  Here is where we waited while Troy and Orry went to the writing class.

It is actually an incredibly beautiful green space near the Convention Center and some tall buildings.

Here are the fountains.  One of the times I drove by here, I saw lots of children playing here.  It would be a pretty great place to come and cool off during the hot summer months.  

You could even forage around like squirrels around these colorful buildings, though I don't know what these buildings are...

Behind the kids is the library.  Here's where the class took place.  

And there are food and drink vendors that set up for Saturdays because it turns out there's free music too.  Draws quite the crowd.

Orry wrote about his feelings.  Things that make him mad and sad and glad.  He even wrote about things he is thankful for.  He was the youngest writer there, but participated equally (or pretty darn close to equally).  The children don't have to be supervised to attend the class.  You can sign them in and out if you so choose.  

We had a really great time.  We brought a picnic lunch and ate there.  It's a really great place to do some yoga, throw a frisbee, or just hang out.  If you live in or around Houston and haven't seen it, I think it's about time that you do!