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City of Houston __ Official website for Houston. Jam packed with information for visitor and local alike. Learn about city services, attractions, history, news and much more. - illustrated - From city of Houston - http://www.houstontx.gov/
City Map __ "An interactive map of Houston, TX, highlighting the different
accommodations, attractions and adventures to be had in the city. Find The
Houston Museum of Natural Science, N.A.S.A., Kirby-Hill House and more." -
illustrated - From houston.worldweb.com -
http://www.greaterhouston.worldweb.com/Maps/CityMaps-Flash/houstonmap.html
CityPASS Houston __ While this site is strictly commercial, it offers a fantastic service which will allow you to see the best of Houston while not emptying your wallet. A great service for visitor and local alike. - From citypass.com - http://www.citypass.com/houston
Handbook of Texas Online: HOUSTON, TX __ "In 1990 Houston, covering 540 square
miles, ranked as the fourth largest city in the United States with a population
of 1,630,553. The city passed Philadelphia in 1984 to take a position behind New
York, Los Angeles, and Chicago." A good look at the city. - From Handbook of
Texas Online -
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/HH/hdh3.html
History __ A good overview of the city's history. "Two New York real estate
promoters, John Kirby Allen and Augustus Chapman Allen, were seeking a location
where they could begin building "a great center of government and commerce." In
August 1836, they purchased 6,642 acres (27 kmē) of land from T. F. L. Parrot,
John Austin's widow for $9,428. The Allen brothers named their town after Sam
Houston and persuaded the Texas Congress to designate the site as the temporary
capital of the new Republic of Texas." - illustrated - From Wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston,_Texas#History
HoustonChronicle.com - News __ Online newspaper. - illustrated - from HoustonChronicle.com - http://www.chron.com/
Houston Airport System __ "To bring air service to Houston's population of more
than four million, the Houston Airport System has three facilities; George Bush
Intercontinental Airport, William P. Hobby Airport, and Ellington Field." Learn
about all three. - illustrated - From houstonairportsystem.org -
http://www.houstonairportsystem.org/
The Houston Museum of Natural Science __ Virtual tour of the most popular museum
in Texas, including the butterfly center and observatory. - illustrated - From hmns.org - http://www.hmns.org/?r=1
Houston Photos at PBase.com __ Extensive galleries of click-to-enlarge images. -
illustrated - from pbase.com -
http://search.pbase.com/search?q=Houston
Houston Texas __ An encyclopedic article with links to related materials. - illustrated - From Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston,_Texas
Houston Texas - Chambers of Commerce __ A listing of Chambers of Commerce in
Houston and surrounding areas with direct links to each. - From houston-texas-online.com -
http://www.houston-texas-online.com/htochambers.html
Houston, Texas Detailed Profile - travel and real estate info, jobs, hotels,
hospitals, weather, schools, crime, ... __ the title said it all. - illustrated
- From city-data.com -
http://www.city-data.com/city/Houston-Texas.html
Houston, Texas city guide and Houston Meeting Planners Guide
__ "Houston, TX
city guide and Houston Meeting Planners Guide featuring visitor, tourist,
tourism and convention information on restaurants, attractions, events,
conventions, hotels, entertainment, shopping, weather, jobs and sports in the
Houston, Texas area" - illustrated - from houston-guide.com -
http://www.houston-guide.com/
Houston Texas - School Districts __ Listing and contact information for Houston
area school districts. - from houston-texas-online.com -
http://www.houston-texas-online.com/htoeducation.html
Houston Travel Guide __ "Unbridled energy has always been Houston's trademark.
The forceful, wildcatter temperament that transformed what was once a swamp near
the junction of the Buffalo and White Oak bayous into the nation's
fourth-largest city also made the city a world energy center and pushed
exploration into outer space -- indeed, the first words spoken from the moon
broadcast its name throughout the universe: "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The
Eagle has landed." You will find a good overview as only Fodor's Travel can do
it. - Didn't I say that someplace else already?- illustrated - From fodors.com -
http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=houston@76
NASA - Johnson Space Center __ "The Mission Control Center at Johnson Space
Center directs all Space Shuttle missions, including International Space Station
assembly flights. MCC also manages all activity onboard the International Space
Station." And that is only a small bit of what they do. - illustrated - From
NASA -
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/home/index.html
Port of Houston Authority __ Learn about the Port of Houston - "1st in the
Nation in Foreign tonnage." You will find general information, business
development, cruise information and much more. - illustrated - From portofhouston.com -
http://www.portofhouston.com/
Welcome to University of Houston __ The doctoral degree-granting and largest
university of the University of Houston system. - From University of Houston -
http://www.uh.edu/
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