Angela B.
Yelp
Just had my first date with the Houston Polo Club courtesy of a half off Groupon. We've been meaning to go and the Groupon made it that much easier to commit.
It was a georgeously cool Sunday afternoon, my gal pal and I were looking quite the part and we looking forward to whatever we were in for. Parking was easy enough, and we were directed where to go as soon as we got in the gate. We opted to find a spot on the "members" side as they informed us that the boxes without names designated on them were considered free seating. After finding a nice spot for ourselves, we visited the concession area where we had a Sangria and a Margarita with a Sangria floater. The drinks were $9 a pop, but buddy they did the trick! Champagne was $10, Wine about $8 and bottled beer about $5 for reference. They had some food there and Armando's food truck was also there serving up fajitas and nachos (didn't partake).
The polo itself if fast moving and pretty darn interesting. They provided free programs so you could see what the club was about and the going ons.
At "half time" they invite the audience to help stomp divots. You just walk out on the field and try to even out the holes. It's more of a participatory event than a real necessity and they pass out free champagne to make the whole event a bit more festive. There brought out a horse for the kids to pet and you have a bit of time to socialize with the other audience members and do a bit of people watching.
It's a real treat to have the Houston Polo Club in our own backyard! The whole event may seem pricey, but you are outside in a beautiful setting, you get to be active during half time, the game is actually really interesting and relatively easy to follow and you are really close to the action, you get to dress up if you'd like, and visit with the people around you. Bonus features: I saw a child play area for the really young kids, the food options are classier than a normal sporting event, and a couple people brought their pups! We also hung out for a bit and got to take pictures with a couple of the players. A must for all Houstonians!