Houston Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Harris, Fort Bend, and Montgomery counties in Texas, United States, and the county seat of Harris County
About Houston
Houston has a character that, while very "Texan," is also a great melting pot of many cultures and socio-economic groups. You'll find well-to-do suburban mansions, LA-style shopping strips, Latin-American neighborhoods, towering skyscrapers, historic African-American neighborhoods fighting off gentrification, massive refinery complexes, large Asian communities, and pockets of artist communities. From October to May, the weather is relatively pleasant, and many restaurants and bars take advantage of it with plenty of outdoor seating and beautiful lighting. Houston's proximity to the Gulf of Mexico also makes it a lush, tropical paradise compared to the rest of Texas. In a sense, Houston is the gritty step-cousin of wealthy Dallas and middle-class hippie Austin. You won't see many cowboys or
Top Attractions in Houston
Explore the best things to see and do in Houston:
- ★Art Car Parade
- ★Astrodome
- ★Houston CaribFest
- ★Houston Christian Huskies
- ★Houston Cougars
- ★Houston Country club
- ★Houston Motocross
- ★Redstone
Houston Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 16 sections including: