subject: Houston - An Exciting Place In Texas! [print this page] You are in a fix and cant decide, which place to choose for a getaway, for a vacation that you have wanted to go on, since long. Why not select the largest city in the state of Texas? Well yes, you guessed it right. We are talking about Houston, also the fourth largest in the United States of America.
An interesting fact about the city is that earlier it was known as the Bayou City and was founded in 1836. It got its name then as it was on the banks of Buffalo Bayou. In 1837, Sam Houston was the president of the Republic of Texas and it was him that they named this city after. Industries like the railway industry, oil discovery, pullulating port, energy, manufacturing, aeronautics and transportation combined run the finance and population of the city. For environment lovers, Houstons a delight as it is also known as the Energy Capital of the world, where many environmental initiatives take birth.
Since it is such a busy place, transport to the place is never a hassle. One can use the highways, which are the most used for of transportation there. The transit systems are also active, and provide efficient public transport to the population there. Houston has three airports out of which two are commercial. George Bush Intercontinental Airport is the primary airport of the city, William P. Hobby Airport, and Ellington Airport being the other two. Flights to Houston are available all round the year, and are never a trouble. Cheap plane fares can be fixed if you get the tickets air line much in advance.
If you plan to get your shopping freak out of your system in Houston, you got lucky. There are many art galleries for those of you who are art enthusiasts. They have a marvelous collection, which will leave you spell bounded and confused as to, which one you would want to get and magnify the beauty of your home. The Farmers Market is a very famous and popular market in Houston, which is flocked by the people there. Once you are there, the locals can also help you figure out, which is the best place to shop for what you are looking for.
Except the national hockey league, Houston houses sports team for each sport. Minute Maid Park , Toyota Centre, Reliant Stadium, Robertson Stadium, Rice Stadium, BBVA Compass Stadium are the places a sports freak might be enthusiastic. The Texas Bowl is a major sports event hosted by the city of Houston.
It is a city where you would find diversity in culture, and a large growing international community. The events, which are famous in Houston are the annual Houston Livestock Show and rodeo, which is the largest of its kind to be held anywhere in the world. Other such events include the Pride Parade, the Houston Auto Show, Art Car parade, Houston Greek Festival etc.
You can get cheap tickets to Houston if you find the good yet cheap flights to Houston.
