See Houston from 35 stories up in the air when you take a turn on the Administaff Holiday Balloon at Discovery Green. The 60-foot helium-filled balloon will take up to 17 passengers 350 feet in the air for a ten-minute ride. (Organizers promise no ozone will be harmed in the operation of this balloon; it’s a silent, noncombustible, green device.) 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays (weather permitting). For information, call 713-400-7336 or visit www.discoverygreen.com. $15 to $20.
Dec. 11-Feb. 28, 2009
This article appears in Dec 10-16, 2009.