Toyota Center Sports Fan Tips
Toyota Center is a venue in or near Houston that is most often used for Basketball
Best bars near Toyota Center?
MKT Bar and the Grove are two places that are great at getting drinks and specials before and after games. There are also a bunch of other local places a couple of miles away.
Best restaurants near Toyota Center?
Taco Cabana is my favorite local Tex-Mex joint and has great tacos and fajitas. I also like Whataburger for a good hamburger and quick meal. McCormick and Schmicks is a nice sit down place if you have a lot of time.
Toyota Center parking?
There is a plethora of parking spaces located within a few blocks, providing easy access to Toyota Center and range from $10-$25 depending on how close you need to get.
What to expect from the Toyota Center crowd?
The Rocket fans are very nice and knowledgeable about their team and the NBA. They get a diverse fan base on any given night and its a fun atmosphere and if you are from the visiting team be ready to get booed.
Things to check out around Toyota Center?
You can check out the local rodeo if it is in town, the theater, shopping, great tex-mex, and an Astros or Texans game. There are also a lot of parks, lakes, and open fields to play in.
Artifacts to look for at Toyota Center?
The Legends locker features actual lockers, photos, memorabilia, and jerseys of great Rockets such as Drexler, Olajuwon, Kenny Smith, Sampson, and Yao Ming.
Traffic around Toyota Center?
The Toyota Center is located in downtown Houston and is a nightmare to get out of if there are events at the Convention Center or during the same time of a football or baseball game. There is also heavy traffic from travelers, commuters, and everyday fans.
Stores to hit up at Toyota Center?
The Rockets team store is located in the main concourse. There are also a few other team stores scattered throughout the arena.
Best food and drink at Toyota Center?
The Toyota Center offers a wide variety of food options including barbecue, Mexican, grilled, pizza, Asian and traditional arena food selections throughout the facility. There are also a lot of local craft beers and cocktails.
Toyota Center seating?
The Toyota Center is a small arena and there are no bad seats except if you are behind the basket in the last row of the upper deck. I like sitting in the diagonal seats where you can still see a lot of the action for about half the price of sitting courtside.
Dealing with scalpers at Toyota Center?
There are scalpers but you usually can get a better deal paying face value at the actual ticket office or through Craigslist. If you don't mind missing some of the first quarter you can really get cheap tickets.
Directions to Toyota Center?
The Toyota Center is located downtown really close to the freeway and convention center. It is literally a block from the inner loop of Houston and there is parking garages a long the way and going 5 blocks in each direction.
Safety at Toyota Center?
Houston is safe and you can totally feel safe walking around after a game and there is plenty of police officers walking and driving around after a game. The fans are also pretty friendly and no one really gets too rowdy during the game.
Best giveaways at Toyota Center?
The Toyota Center gives mini rockets, t-shirts, hats, mini-basketballs, towels to wave, and other little trinkets.
Best insider tip for Toyota Center?
Get to the game early and make sure you sit in your seat during the pre-game introductions since they let rockets off with smoke and turn down the lights like its a real rocket launch. It is especially cool if you have kids with you.