{"id":4603,"date":"2021-03-18T19:21:06","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T19:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gogocharters.com\/blog\/?p=4603"},"modified":"2024-06-14T19:05:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T19:05:30","slug":"social-distancing-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gogocharters.com\/blog\/social-distancing-houston\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to Do While Social Distancing in Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"

As temperatures rise in Houston, you\u2019ll want to make the most of the great outdoors before the summer swelter kicks in. And while the COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing, there are many ways your family and friends<\/a>, educational pods<\/a>, and groups of coworkers<\/a> can get outside and move around safely.<\/p>\n

If your established pod needs a lift around Houston, GOGO Charters is here to help. Our team can help your passengers traverse the city safely<\/a> with a thoroughly sanitized and comfortable minibus or charter bus rental. Give us a call at (281) 407-2654 <\/strong>to learn how we can ease your travel plans throughout Texas and beyond!<\/p>\n

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Explore the Houston Botanic Garden<\/h2>\n

Address:<\/strong> 1 Botanic Lane, Houston, TX 77017<\/p>\n

As the city\u2019s premier garden space, the Houston Botanic Garden offers 132 acres of horticultural displays, natural ecosystems, and walking trails\u2014plenty of room for your group to spread out and stretch their legs after a winter cooped up inside. Here, your friends and family can learn about Houston\u2019s diverse landscapes (from the marshy wetlands to coastal prairies) and some non-native species like herbs and flowering plants.<\/p>\n

Admission to the garden is $10-$15 on weekends and $8-$12.50 on weekends. All visitors 10 years or older are required to wear a buff, bandana, or mask over their nose and mouth while outdoors and indoors on Garden grounds, and all visitors must stay 6 feet apart from people not in their group.<\/p>\n

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Hike or Bike the Buffalo Bayou Hike and Bike Trail<\/h2>\n

Also known as the Sandy Reed Memorial Trail, this paved walkway cuts through the heart of Houston and connects many of the city\u2019s parks that line the waterway. From here, your family and friends can take in views of the skyline and the river from a mostly shady and flat trail. Popular spots along this 15-mile walk include the Sabine Street Bridge (which has canoe and kayak launches if you\u2019d rather paddle than walk) and the historic Glenwood Cemetery.<\/p>\n

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Plan a Photoshoot Along the Paul Carr Jogging Trail<\/h2>\n

Is your Instagram feed looking sparse, with all your favorite events canceled for the foreseeable future? Break up the stream of selfies with your pets and take a walk along this picturesque trail.<\/p>\n

The Paul Carr Jogging Trail\u2014which runs from Hamilton Middle School southward to the Katy Freeway Service Road\u2014offers plenty of backgrounds for pictures, from restored Victorian mansions to funky street art. Whether you\u2019re posing in front of the colorful \u201cGreetings from Houston\u201d mural on White Oak Drive or the giant cabbage sculpture around 9th Street, your pod is sure to find a change of pace and some interesting subjects to photograph along this walking trail in The Heights.<\/p>\n

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Roller Skate at Discovery Green<\/h2>\n

Address: <\/strong>1500 McKinney St, Houston, TX 77010<\/p>\n

In a lot of ways, this annual Discovery Green attraction will look the same as in past years. You can expect evenings filled with live DJs, themed throwback nights, and plenty of room for your friends and family to skate around under the stars.<\/p>\n

But if you choose to hit the rink in 2021, you\u2019ll find a few precautionary measures in place to make this outdoor skate-fest a little safer:<\/p>\n