Houston

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Official Site: City of Houston
Wikipedia: Houston
Citysearch: Houston
Craigslist: Houston Classifieds
Popular Newspaper: Houston Chronicle
Alternative Newspaper: Houston Press
Higher Education: Rice University

Houston Basics

Traffic: Traffic.com - Houston Transtar
Weather: Weather Underground - National Weather Service
Map: Google Map - Yahoo! Maps - MapQuest
Photos: Google Images - Yahoo! Photos - Flickr

Houston Public Transit

Bus and Rail: Metropolitan Transit Authority
Rail: METRO

Houston Car Rental Services

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Phone: 800-261-7331
Hertz Car Rental Phone: 800-654-3131
Avis Rent A Car Phone: 800-331-1084
National Car Rental Phone: 800-227-7368

Houston Government

Official Site: City of Houston
Official Site: Houston City Council
Official Site: Mayor Bill White
Official Site: Texas State Government

Houston History

Wikipedia: History of Houston
Texas State Historical Association: Handbook of Texas Online
HoustonHistory.com: 170 Years of Historic Houston
Wikipedia: Historical events of Houston
Greater Houston Preservation Alliance: Historic Neighborhoods Council

Houston Facts and Information

Greater Houston Preservation Alliance
Information about Houston
City of Houston eGovernment Center: FAQ's

Houston News

Houston Radio

Houston Public Radio: 88.7 KUHF
Sports Radio: 610AM
Country: 100.3 KILT FM
Classic Rock: 93.7 KKRW FM
Rock Alternative: 94.5 FM

Houston Colleges and Universities

Houston Sports Teams

NFL: Mahalo's Guide to the Houston Texans
MLB: Mahalo's Guide to the Houston Astros
NBA: Mahalo's Guide to the Houston Rockets

Houston Rentals and Real Estate

House Almanac: Houston housing trends and values
Craigslist: Houston Housing Classifieds
Houston Chronicle: Real Estate
Houston Association of Realators: Houston Real Estate

Houston Blogs and Podcasts

Technorati Blogs: Houston
Houstonist
Metroblogging: Houston
Gridskipper: Houston

Related Searches

United States | Texas | Houston Vacation | Houston Tours | Houston Restaurants | Houston Hotels | Texas Southern University | West Texas A&M University

Guide Note

Houston is the largest city in the state of Texas and the fourth largest city in the United States. Nicknamed the "Space City", Houston is home to the Astrodome and NASA's Johnson Space Center.

Fast Facts

Country: United States
State: Texas
Incorporated: 1837
Mayor: Bill White
Population: 2,144,491 (2006) ¹
Currency: U.S. Dollar
Area code: +281, +713 and +832
Time zone: CST
Home to the Houston Rockets, the Houston Astros and the Houston Texans

Background

Named after General Sam Houston, the city was founded in 1837 and quickly developed one of the busiest port and railroad industries in the country. After oil was discovered in the area around the turn of the century, the city experienced another population boom. Today, the economy of Houston is focused on Energy, Technology and Aeronautics.

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If planning a trip, please see Houston Vacation, Houston Hotels and Houston Restaurants

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