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The drive from Houston to Six Flags Fiesta Texas takes about 3 hr 9 min (west of Houston), by real roads from ZIP 77002. Along the way we found 66 stops within a short detour: 12 coffee shops, 1 bakeries, 11 ice cream and treats and 24 places to eat.
The list below is the best few of each kind, in driving order, with how far into the drive you reach each one (counted from Houston) and the detour it adds. Stops marked Our pick are chosen by us; the rest come from OpenStreetMap listings, so confirm hours before you count on them.
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Theme park
A big theme park in San Antonio with roller coasters, family rides and shows.
Heads-up: Check the calendar for open days. Includes Hurricane Harbor waterpark in summer. Check park policies and accessibility pages.
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About 3 hr 9 min by road, heading west from the middle of ZIP 77002. Traffic and weather change that.
Good ones to start with: Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum (Bunker Hill Village), Bahama Buck's Original Shaved Ice (Houston), The Cozy Table by Kape Tayo (Bunker Hill Village), Shipley's Donuts (Houston) and Tasty Munch (Bunker Hill Village). The page lists 26 in all, in driving order.
The Cozy Table by Kape Tayo in Bunker Hill Village, District 7 Memorial in Barker, Long Coffee in Barker and Starbucks in Sealy. Check hours first; they come from OpenStreetMap listings.
Bahama Buck's Original Shaved Ice in Houston, Tasty Munch in Bunker Hill Village, Urban Bird Hot Chicken in Barker and Dimassi's Mediterranean Buffet in Katy.
Altharetta Yeargin Art Museum in Bunker Hill Village, The Duelin' Daltons in Katy, The Heritage Society Museum of Weimar in Weimar and E. A. Arnim Archives and Museum in Flatonia.
Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP <class 'zip'> (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Stops come from our own picks and OpenStreetMap listings; hours and detours change, so check before you go. We do not store anyone's location.