Sugar Land is a city in the North Barrier Coast region of Texas, 24 miles southwest of Downtown Houston. It has a population of 118,000 (2019).
Understand
[edit]Get in
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Map of Sugar Land
By plane
[edit]- 1 Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR IATA) (on Highway 6). Mostly for small planes.
By road
[edit]- Highway 6
- US Highway 59 running through Sugar Land to Victoria
- State Highway 99
- US Highway 90A
Get around
[edit]There is no bus or passenger railway system (yet).
See
[edit]The Sugar Land Town Square is a nice place to visit. There are various events and performances in weekends, especially in summer. There are also many nice restaurants all within walking distances.
Do
[edit]- Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land, 13016 University Blvd., ☏ +1 281 313-2277, [email protected]. Closed M-W, Th F 9AM–3PM, Sa 9AM–5PM, Su noon–5PM. $12 adult, $9 child, $9 senior.
- Pedalisa Art, 2309 Williams Trace Blvd, ☏ +1 346 696-0533, [email protected]. Hours by appointment. This art studio offers hands‑on Turkish mosaic lamp workshops. Participants design and assemble their own lamps using colorful glass tiles; materials and refreshments are provided.
- Sugar Land Space Cowboys, 1 Stadium Drive, ☏ +1 281-240-4487. The local Minor League Baseball team plays at 1 Constellation Field as the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. From $8 to $60.
Buy
[edit]You can shop at the First Colony Mall, next to City Hall in downtown Sugar Land.
Eat
[edit]- Jade Garden-Chinese Restaurant.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Sugar Land Marriott Town Square, 16090 City Walk. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: noon. This hotel in the center of the town square has an outdoor pool, 24-hour fitness center, Starbucks and a full-service restaurant offering breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Connect
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[edit]| Routes through Sugar Land |
| Laredo ← Victoria ← | S  N
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→ Stafford → Houston |
| Bryan-College Station ← Houston ← | NW  SE
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→ Alvin → Galveston |