Events in Houston

Houston
Spot a Broadway touring extravaganza, fix your eyes on a 13th century Cypriot fresco, and experience eating in a top class restaurant - Houston is referred to as the cultural capital of Texas. More than two million people claim to be the fourth-largest citys residents.

You may be in awe, how given the severe humidity and heat that can cause suffocation, but air-conditioning was made here. Take a trip to the Gulf of Mexico in nearby Galveston to cool off or visit Johnson space center and imagine soaring above it!

Houston is the largest city in the state of Texas and the fourth-largest city in the United States of America. According to US Census 2006, the city has a population of 2.14 million. Houston has a multicultural population with a large international community.

The land is home to many cultural exhibits and institutions thus grabbing more than 7 million outsiders each year. The city enchants with an active performing and visual arts scene in the Theater District. As of Houstons climate, the city lies within the subtropical climate zone and receives intense hot humid summers and mild to cold winters.

Houstons history dates back in1836 when it was found and incorporated in 1837. The city was named after the then-President of the Republic of Texas - Sam Houston. During the last few decades Houston has made their mark in development sector and today it is the home of the Texas Medical Center and NASAs Johnson Space Center.

As of citys economy, it has a diverse and close-knitted industrial foundation in energy, manufacturing, aeronautics, and technology sectors. Due to its strong and productive base, Houston is regarded as a gamma world city by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network. Houston also prides itself for being a leading center for producing oilfield equipment. The ship sector is another significant part of the areas economic base.

Houston is characterized for its vibrant and contemporary visual and performing arts scene. Many professional companies of all major performing arts disciplines are residing in the city, including Houston grand opera, Houston Ballet, Houston Symphony Orchestra, The Ally Theater etc.

Several touring companies also dot the city with Broadway, concerts, shows, and exhibitions for a variety of interests. The George R. Brown Convention Center was once the Houston Civic Center. Today, it is one of the nations largest; and the Jesse H. Jones Hall for the visual and performing Arts and is known for the Houston Symphony Orchestra.

Though some of the most mesmerizing attractions are not available in the city yet you can witness many of these concentrated in the Montrose area, Museum district and Hermann ark. Houstons Theater District is known to have pulsating performing arts activities and is ranked second biggest venue in the country.

It nestles in the center of downtown and is home to several performing arts organizations and performance halls. The Theater District can accommodate a crowd of up to 13,000 people for live performances and about 1500 for movies. Moreover, it is surrounded by Bayou Place Entertainment Complex, restaurants, plazas and parks also.

The regions another major attraction enticing visitors is the Museum District, focusing on the holocaust, printing history, funerary tradition and fire fighters.

The Museum District encompasses Houstons major museums like the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, the Cullen Sculpture Garden, the Houston Museum of Natural Science, the Holocaust Museum Houston, the Children's Museum of Houston, Lawndale Art Center, the Houston Zoo, the John P. McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science, and The Menil Collection. The district attracts 4 million people to visit its institutions annually.

No matter how many times you have visited Houston, because every time itll welcome you with new attractions. Dont miss to witness them. Space Center Houston is the official visitors center of NASAs Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center.

Space Center Houston displays many interactive items such as moon rocks and a shuttle simulator. The center also holds special presentations for its visitors. Residents as well as visitors can treat themselves with Hermann Park (housing Houston Zoo and the Houston Museum of Natural Science) and Memorial Park.

Other tourist attractions include the Galleria, Texas largest shopping mall in the Uptown District, Old Market Square, San Jacinto Battlefield, deer Park, Tranquility Park and Sam Houston Historical Park.