18th
April
2008
One of my father’s friends always visits Houston because he has a business there. He flies in here from Malaysia once or twice a year. 
He would stop in Los Angeles for a few days to visit his home here in the Beverly Hills and then fly down to Houston to attend to his business. If I remember correctly, he is dealing with the ‘teak’ furnishing business, importing from Malaysia and neighboring countries. When I met him last time, he told me about a beautiful botanical garden in Houston area which is so serene and peaceful which he spent a day when he was down in Houston. And if I have the chance or if I am in the vicinity, I should go and visit this place called Shangri La Gardens and Nature Center. It is about 110 miles and a little less than 2 hours drive from Houston.
I love botanical gardens and we always visit the one by our home the South Bay Botanical Garden. But when I was viewing the Shangri La Gardens and Nature Center’s website, I can tell you immediately this place offers more than just a botanical garden. You can find an array of mammals, epiphytes, plants, reptiles, amphibians, birds, insects, and more. This place also offers different programs for children to enjoy and learn about our nature.
The park address is:
Shangri La Gardens and Nature Center
2111 West Park Avenue
Orange, Texas 77630
Admission fee for adult (18-64) is $6, seniors (65 and above) is $5, children (4-12) is $4, students (13-17) with ID is $5 and toddler under 4 is FREE.
They even offer school tour program for free between Tuesday and Friday, reservation is required.
If you are interested to learn more about this beautiful botanical garden, visit their website at www.shangrilagardens.org. This is our world, so be kind to it. Conserve and save the world so it will be a better place for generations to come.
