Planning for a NYE in Houston

Hello everyone!

Me and my friends will be in Houston from the 23rd Dec to 2nd Jan. This would be our first time visiting Houston and we'd like some input on places that are a must visit and restaurants that are truly unique to the city.

I've heard about the hot springs, would those be a good idea to visit in late Jan?

We live in WV so we're used to mountains and green (and yellow and orange).