| The city of Houston is America's
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| | Fine Arts, Contemporary Arts Museum and
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| fourth-largest city and although a
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| | the Rice University Art Gallery. There
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| spreading
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| location, much of the appeal is
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| | also a number of seasonal theater
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| concentrated in the city center, between
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| | productions that are always popular with
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| the
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| | visitors
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| downtown district and the Galleria Mall.
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| | to Houston.Houston Transport:
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| Houston is a young and vibrant city,
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| | Around Houston, public transport is well
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| with a
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| | organized and a number of major freeways
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| host of restaurants, bars and
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| | and interstates are nearby. The city
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| nightclubs. Close to the Gulf Coast
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| | contains a large train station along
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| Cities, Houston is
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| | Washington
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| also home to a number of exceptional
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| | Avenue, with regular Amtrak trains
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| museums, popular festivals and regular
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| | arriving and departing each day,
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| well-
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| | traveling to a
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| attended sporting events at the city's
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| | range of cities, including Los Angeles.
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| stadium.Houston is a large and important
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| | Further transport options include
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| city, incorporating a number of local
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| | Greyhound
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| communities
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| | buses, the local METRO bus network, the
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| and historical neighborhoods. Amongst
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| | METRORail tram service, car rental and
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| these districts are Downtown - the center
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| | taxicabs.George Bush Intercontinental
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| of
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| | Airport Houston (IAH) stands around 22
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| Houston, full of entertainment, shops
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| | miles / 33 km
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| and restaurants; Midtown - easily reached
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| | on the north side of the city center and
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| by
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| | is an important transport hub. With four
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| the city's light railway; and Uptown -
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| | terminals and many passengers arriving
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| one of the liveliest and most animated
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| | each day from all over the world, Houston
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| areas of
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| the city, featuring the enormous
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| | Airport provides a range of convenient
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| cosmopolitan Galleria shopping mall.
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| | ground transport, which includes shuttle
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| Other notable areas of Houston include
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| | buses, taxis and car rental options.
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| the Museum District - home to an unusual
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| | Also nearby, the William P. Hobby Airport
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| concentration of exceptional museums and
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| | (HOU)
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| art galleries; the Theater District - one
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| | is a smaller airport with mainly
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| | domestic airlines, located to the
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| of America's most notable clusters of
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| | southeast of the
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| top theaters, in central downtown; and
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| | city's downtown district.Houston Hotels:
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| also
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| | Being a modern, important and large
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| the Heights - on the northwest side of
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| | cosmopolitan city, Houston's
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| downtown, with many historic buildings
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| | accommodation
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| and
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| | more than meets expectations. With a
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| specialty shops.Houston Tourism:
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| | simply vast selection of well-placed
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| Tourist attractions in Houston are
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| | hotels,
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| plentiful, making Houston a particularly
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| | there is plenty to suit visitors,
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| enjoyable
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| | although advance reservations are
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| place to visit. Facilities include many
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| | sensible. Hotels
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| striking buildings and monuments,
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| | can be found close to both airports,
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| historical
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| | along nearby highways and throughout the
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| museums and traditional art galleries,
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| | city
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| must-see sights and numerous recreational
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| | center, with all main brands well
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| | represented. Camping grounds are also
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| activities, which are particularly
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| | available
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| popular in the city's many parklands,
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| | for holidaymakers with RVs, and the
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| such as
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| | Houston International Hostel along
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| Hermann Park, Memorial Park and Sam
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| | Crawford
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| Houston Park.Top attractions include
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| | Street is popular with budget
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| Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens,
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| | travelers.Houston Restaurants:
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| Downtown Aquarium,
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| | Dining in Houston is massive and there
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| Houston Zoo, Space Center Houston and
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| | are around 5,000 restaurants and eateries
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| Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum, Houston
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| Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) and the
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| | to choose from in Houston, with a wide
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| JP Morgan Chase Tower Observation
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| | range of different cuisines readily
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| Deck. Museums worth a visit include
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| | available
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| Houston's Lawndale Art Center, Museum of
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| | for all palates.
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