Houston: 5 free things for visitors to do

Houston: 5 free things for visitors to do Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 01:08 p.m., Thursday, May 17, 2012 Visitors can stand inside the wall that re-circulates 11,000 gallons of water each minute. Besides providing cooling mist, the visual effect is surreal. PORT OF ...

5 free things to do this weekend

Welcome to an ALL-FREE edition of The Seattle Times' weekend preview. (Compliments of a $1,700 car-repair bill I received this week, but that's a different story.)

For visitors to the Houston area, 5 great free things to do, from museums to the beach

HOUSTON - Summer is nearly year-round in Southeast Texas so it should be no surprise that the free stuff to see and do in the sprawling metropolitan area of America's fourth-biggest city focuses on the outdoors.

For visitors to Houston, 5 great free things to do, from museums to the beach

HOUSTON - Summer is nearly year-round in Southeast Texas so it should be no surprise that the free stuff to see and do in the sprawling metropolitan area of the nation's fourth-biggest city focuses on the outdoors.

Free and cheap things to do with the kids this week

Get those kids to unplug and get outside this week because we have lots of free and cheap things to do on the go, from a kids biathlon to a nifty planetarium show followed by telescope viewing or they can take the dog on a play date. We have that and more in this week's roundup: It’s a biathlon for kids! The St. Pete Beach Community Center is hosting Splash and Dash , a pool swim and fun run ...