Houston Texas

Houston Hotels & Area Information

Houston is a city ripe with opportunities for those seeking prosperity, education, entertainment, cultural diversity, recreation and a spectacular modern landscape.

Situated on the flat Southern Gulf Coast plain, Houston's glass and steel skyscrapers sprawl via threads of super-highways into massive subdivisions. Marshy grasslands, rice paddies and lush forests surround the city. The climate is much the same as coastal Louisiana; it is warm, humid and sunny for 300 days of the year, but it does rain once a day every afternoon.

With a population of five million, Houston is the tenth largest city in the United States. In terms of its geographical land mass it ranks second and is half as large as the state of Rhode Island.

It is a business-oriented town that is mainly fueled by its oil and gas industries. However, the education and training of doctors and medical research is also big business in Houston . The Texas Medical Center is the largest facility of its kind in the country and boasts 14 hospitals and many medical and nursing schools. Other industries that contribute much to the economy are construction, engineering, film and television and computer manufacturing.

Houston has the most affordable housing of the ten most populated metropolitan areas in the U.S.. Housing costs are 39 percent below the national average for cities of its size. The population of Houston is five million people. Over sixty percent of its residents are below the age of 44 so it can also truly be described as a city that is young at heart.

Houston also prides itself on its cultural communities and multicultural diversity. There are more than 500 visual and performing arts organizations. Ninety of them are devoted to minority and ethnic performing and visual arts entities. Houston has many ethnic neighborhoods and communities and more than 90 languages are spoken throughout the city.

Houston's climate is ideal for such activities as horse-back riding, golfing and swimming. The city boasts more than 100 golf courses, numerous tennis courts and countless swimming pools. Nearby Clear Lake, to the east of the city is ideal for boating and water related recreational activities.

Opportunity beckons in this youth-oriented city which prides itself on its wealth, prestigious educational facilities, affordable housing and multicultural entertainment scene.