Altitude 15 - 32

General

CLEAR LAKE QUEEN

LYNDON B. JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

SPACE CENTER HOUSTON

STAR GAZER YACHT

VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER

Attractions

• CLEAR LAKE QUEEN - 2 1/2 hour narrated excursion ride on Clear lake offered Sat. Sun. and holidays at 3 p.m. No reservations required. Dinner cruises available Thurs. & Fri. at 8 p.m.; Sat. at 7:30 p.m. (Reservations required by 3 p.m. day of cruise.) Boarding starts one hour prior to cruises. Boat docked at Clear Lake park, just past NASA on NASA Rod 1. For reservations, 713-333-3334.
• LYNDON B. JOHNSON SPACE CENTER - Visit headquarters of America's manned space program, the famous "Mission control" that guided pioneering astronauts, and directs the Space Shuttle project.
• SPACE CENTER HOUSTON - A stare-of-the-art education and entertainment complex that serves as the visitor center for NASA/Johnson Space Center (JSC). Billed as "The Closest Thing To Space On Earth," the Center provides an adventure into the past, present, and future of NASA's manned space flight program with interactive exhibits, a large-format film, and behind-the-scenes tram tours of JSC, home of America's astronauts. Original space hardware, such as a Mercury capsule, Gemini spacecraft, and Apollo 17 command module are displayed in simulated natural settings. Try on space helmets, touch a moon rock, operate computer simulators to practice landing a shuttle or retrieving a satellite, or participate in demonstrations of how astronauts eat, sleep, and handle routine tasks while living in space. Up-to-the-minute information about space flight and training activities provided through special monitors and presentations. Open daily (except Christmas Day) 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Located 20 miles southeast of downtown Houston, 3 miles east of I-45 on NASA Road 1. For information call 713-244-2105, or 1-800-972-0369. Admission is charged.
• STAR GAZER YACHT - Elegantly appointed 100 foot yacht offers dinner/dance cruises on Fri. and Sat. night and Sun. brunch while leisurely cruising along the shores of Clear Lake. Night cruises depart at 8 p.m.; Sun. at 11:30 a.m. Boarding one-half hour prior to departure time. Reservations required. Call 713-334-4692. At South Shore Harbor Marina on Clear Lake. From I-45, exit at F.M. 518 and head eat onto F.M. 2094 (Marina Bay Drive) turn left on South Shore Boulevard to marina. Berthed next to Pier # 1.
• VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER - Maps, brochures, literature and schedule of events available at visitor center operated by the Clear Lake Area Convention & Visitor's Center. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Christmas. 1201 NASA Road 1. 713-488-7676 or 1-800-844-5253.