What do you think of when someone says ‘Houston’? Those immortal words from the Apollo 13 mission? Or perhaps the US Gulf Coast and it’s flywheel of oil, gas and energy activity? Or perhaps you’re a sports fan and the Houston Rockets really bounces your ball?
For some, the appeal will not be quite so strong, conjuring thoughts of a concrete jungle with bustling business and industry. Yet there’s so much more to Houston, Texas than first meets the eye.
America’s fourth-largest city is a cosmopolitan destination, filled with world-class dining, arts, hotels, shopping and nightlife1. As Visit Houston explains, you can take a stroll through the historic Heights on one hand, or spend the day exploring the Museum District on the other – or even
head down to the Space Center Houston for your interplanetary fix.
In the evening, you could grab a bite in one of dozens of award-winning restaurants, or hang out with the cool kids on Washington Avenue; there’s always something to do in this Southern hospitality meets urban chic city, a city described as being ‘full of culture and flavour’.
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