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WHERE TO LIVE NOW
Clear Lake, and specifically Johnson Space Center, is what puts the
“space” in Space City. From this humble enclave to the south, America’s
trips to space are managed by JSC mission control, appropriately located
on NASA Road One.
Home to many astronauts, engineers and aquaphiles, this masterplanned community grew up around the space program and various
lakes and inlets in the area. It is actually one of nine cities in the Bay
Area (along with Clear Lake Shores, El Lago, Kemah, League City,
Nassau Bay, Seabrook, Taylor Lake Village and Webster) where fishing,
boating, sailing and jet skiing are top activities. Explore wetlands and
wildlife at Armand Bayou Nature Center, and shop (and dine!) ’til you
drop at the newly expanded Baybrook Mall.
The area offers stellar education, from elementary to high school, with
Clear Lake High School consistently one of the top-rated schools in Texas
and the United States. There is also a University of Houston campus in
Clear Creek ISD
Clear Lake High School
Clear Creek High School
Clear Lake High School
Space Center Intermediate School
Clear Lake City Elementary School
Ward Elementary School
Primrose School of Clear Lake
Westminster Christian Academy
The Momentum Academy
South Houston Bible Institute
Texas School of Massage
University of Houston – Clear Lake
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the area, which is nestled on a 524-acre wildlife and nature preserve
and offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
Hungry for some local flair? Frenchie’s Restaurant is a “red sauce joint”
and one of the oldest in the area (an astronauts’ favorite), or enjoy a
burger and a game of pool while pumping coins in the jukebox at
Carlos’s Beer Garden. Great steaks and BBQ at T-Bone Tom’s, and don’t
miss the onion rings at Tookie’s!
Head to nearby Kemah Boardwalk for amusement rides, and take in the
sunset at any one of the restaurants on the water’s edge. It’s October, so
don’t miss one of the area’s top events, Wings Over Houston at Ellington
Field, where many a U.S. President and celebrity have landed.
By LOCAL Expert Paula Murphy | Illustration by Christy Sanderson
Clear Lake Shores Food Truck Park
Clear Lake Shores Farmer’s Market
NOKturne
Tacos My Way
Opus Bistro
J. Henry’s Draught House & Kitchen
Mogul Indian Restaurant
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
Masa Sushi Japanese Fusion Restaurant
Frenchie’s Italian Restaurant
Franca’s Real Italian Restaurant
Bombshells
BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse
Ichibon Seafood & Steakhouse
Tommy’s Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar
Alpine Brauhaus