Rodeo FAQ Page
Where should I stay?
ComedySportz Houston is located in the Eastern Downtown area (2201 Preston Street, Houston, TX 77003) of Houston known locally as “Eado” /ē-dō/. The downtown Houston area offers a number of options from budget hotels to fancy ones, depending on your liking. Just about any hotel downtown will do in terms of proximity to the theater, but here are some we recommend:
Hotel Options Near the Space:
(pricing reflective of dates for Houston Improv rodeo as of 12/13/22)
Rough Schedule of events:
Thursday
6pm- Hangout @ Truck Yard in EADO for anyone in town (2118 Lamar St, Houston, TX 77003)
Friday
1pm- BBQ Excursion with Connor (meet at CSz)
6:30pm- Call time for 8pm comedysportz match
9:15pm- Call time for 10pm Comedysportz match
Post 10pm match- hangout in eado after show
Saturday
9am- Breakfast (meet at csz first)
11am- masterClass with Rick Steadman (must have registered for this class)
12pm- Optional Eado brew/restaurant/park walk about
5pm- Family Dinner at the theater (included in Rodeo Registration fee)
6:30pm- Call time for 8pm comedysportz match
10pm- “Beer Babies” - players and friends of csz show only (not open to public). fun short-form show for us!
11pm- Karaoke at the theater
Sunday
Departures and self-planned hangouts
Grub?
Houston is known for its expansive foodie scene. This FAQ will focus on mostly nearby spots where we love to eat, but if there is a specific type of food you are looking for, just ask us and we can point you in the right direction.
Barbecue
Ya ain’t had barbecue unless you have had it in Texas, and Houston has some great spots that live up to that claim:
The Pit Room
Truth Barbecue
Pinkerton’s Barbecue
Connor Woods will be taking some people on a little bit of a BBQ Tour on Friday so you may want to check with him before going anywhere in particular!
TexMex
Now, there is traditional Mexican food and there is TexMex. Both are wonderful and that is not to say you cannot get a lot of traditional Mexican cuisine at a TexMex restaurant - but the clarification is worth noting. This list serves as a number of popular TexMex specific spots, which is what most people are looking for.
Original Ninfas on Navigation
El Tiempo on Navigation (same family as Ninfas but the family had a split and opened a rival tex-mex joint across the street)
Lupe Tortillas
Crawfish Season kicks off!
It’s crawfish season opening week and Houston is second only to Louisiana when it comes to expertise in boiling up some mud bugs. If this tickles your fancy here are a few staples:
Boil House (Heights)
The Cajun Stop
BB’s (more of a local chain but does good year-round crawfish)
Vietnamese
Roostar: Bahn mi in Eastwood
Huynh: Vietnamese in EaDo
Hughies in the Heights
Little of something for everyone (food halls, Burgers, Pizza)
Truck Yard: indoor/outdoor bar that has multiple food trucks
Vinny’s: Pizza by the slice in EaDo
Phoenicia Specialty foods: grocery store with lunch and deli food in store. Lots of vegetarian options.
Rodeo Goat: delicious and creative burgers in EaDo. (Warning: the fries “surprise” is chili)
Finn Hall: Popular and more upscale food hall in Downtown
https://www.finnhallhou.com/food-and-drink/
Underground Hall: Another popular food hall but this one is underground
https://www.undergroundhall.com
Breweries
8th Wonder
St. Arnold’s
True Anomaly
Cidercade (not a brewery but a HUGE cider arcade very close to the theater)
Things to do
Museum of Natural Science - Museum with several permanent exhibits relating to science and history and a special exhibit on King Tut's tomb.
Museum of Fine Arts Houston- Art museum with a wide variety of collections ranging from contemporary to classics.
Holocaust Museum Houston - A museum with several exhibits and artifacts that serve as a somber reminder of the events of the Holocaust.
Houston Zoo- The zoo is home to several wonderful animals right in the middle of Hermann park, including the University of Houston's cougar mascot: Shasta.
Hermann Park- A large green space in Houston with public art, the Hermann Conservancy, a miniature train, and the Miller Outdoor Theater.