Living in Houston, TX

Houston is home to many interesting cultural events and attractions. The largest rodeo in the country, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, attracts people from all over during it's twenty day annual springtime run. Houston is also home to the official visitor center of NASA, the Space Center Houston, where visitors can learn all about NASA's expeditions and even partake in a shuttle simulator activity.

Houston is known for it's great entertainment. The Theater District in downtown Houston is one of the largest of its kind. IN fact, Houston is second to only New York City in terms of the number of theater seats in city limits.

For the outdoor enthusiast, Houston offers a wide array of parks and hiking trails, perhaps the most famous of which is Hermann Park, which is also home to the Houston Zoo.

Houston has an extensive public transportation system offered by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, TX (METRO). METRO provides a light rail system as well as bus lines. And getting into and out of Houston is facilitated by two airports: the George Bush Intercontinental Airport and the smaller William P. Hobby Airport.

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Professional Sports in Houston, TX

Major League Baseball: Houston Astros
Major League Soccer: Houston Dynamo
National Basketball Association: Houston Rockets
National Football League: Houston Texans

Interesting Fact about Houston, TX

Do you love being cool indoors, despite a hot climate outside? You'd be in good company when living in Houston... Houston is reportedly 'the most air-conditioned place on Earth'!

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