Houston, Texas encompasses more than 600 square miles, making it the largest city in the Lonestar State of Texas. According to Census 2000 data, Houston’s population is more than 1.9 million people. Houston affords its residents an outstanding quality of life, uncommon for metropolitan areas of its massive size. Houstonians enjoy reasonable cost of living prices and a wealth of opportunities for business and education.
Houston, TX lies in the heart of the enormous Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area, which includes ten counties and a total population of 5.3 million citizens. This massive metropolitan area is the seventh largest in the nation and is the largest cultural and economic region found along the Gulf Coast of TX. Houston holds the distinction of ranking among one of eleven U.S. global cities according to the Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network.
With such a large and diverse populace from which to draw, Houston, Texas enjoys a wide range of cultural experiences and related facilities. Houston serves more than 45 different religious traditions and many outstanding public and private schools that cater to local as well as international students who speak several different languages. Higher learning facilities in Houston include Baylor College of Medicine, Rice University, Texas Southern University, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and numerous campuses associated with the University of Houston.
Houston acts as the center of commerce and seat of Harris County. Primarily driven by a colossal business community, Houston, TX has an extremely prosperous economy, with aeronautics, biomedical research and oil products contributing to the dynamic financial scene. Second only to New York City in the number of Fortune 500 companies headquartered here, Houston is home to such renowned companies as ConocoPhillips, Halliburton, Marathon Oil and Reliant Energy. The prestigious Texas Medical Center, which includes the largest concentration of healthcare and research facilities in the world, operates from within the Greater Houston metro area. Houston, Texas, known for its extensive waterways, is also home to a significant deep-water port, which brings in its own share of business. The Port of Houston, found in the Houston Ship Channel, is the sixth largest port on the planet.
Houston, often called “Space City”, is the home of NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, where Mission Control operates, and is also the site of the largest IMAX Theater in Texas. Several professional sports teams such as the Astros and the Texans entertain residents and visitors, while the Reliant Center hosts events such as the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo each spring. Downtown Houston, TX has a lovely 17-block Theater District, while other popular destinations such as the Galleria, Galveston Island, Hermann Park and Sam Houston Historical Park bring visitors to the area. The pristine beaches found along the Gulf of Mexico area are a short, scenic drive from Houston.
Houston, Texas features a humid subtropical climate with warm summers and moderate winters that set the stage for taking in all the sites unique to the area. Houston continues to nurture its small, close-knit communities, while forging ahead with its more cosmopolitan features in its urban areas. Reputed as a friendly city, Houston, TX residents warmly hosted thousands of Louisiana’s Hurricane Katrina victims in their homes and communities in 2005.
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Houston, TX News Headlines
Texas Law Firm Jim S. Adler and Associates Has Newly Designed Spanish Language Website to Help Hispanics ... (Marketwire) - Wed, 24 Feb 2010
HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - February 23, 2010) - Longtime Texas personal injury law firm Jim S. Adler & Associates has a new look, and new resources for its many Hispanic clients: a refurbished and expanded all-Spanish language website, ElMartilloTejano.com .
Federal Texting-While-Driving Rules Reinforce States’ Prohibition Of Dangerous Practice, Says Texas Lawyer Brad T. Wyly (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) - Wed, 24 Feb 2010 Wyly, a personal injury attorney based in Houston, supports ban affecting commercial truck and bus drivers.
Jim Adler & Associates Promotion Aims to Donate up to $2,000 to MADD South Texas (Marketwire) - Wed, 24 Feb 2010 HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - February 23, 2010) - A new promotion by Texas personal injury attorney Jim "The Texas Hammer" Adler aims to help Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) by donating up to $2,000 when enough persons become Facebook fans of Jim Adler .
Texas Law Firm Jim S. Adler and Associates Has Newly Designed Spanish Language Website to Help Hispanics ... (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) - Wed, 24 Feb 2010 HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - 02/23/10) - Longtime Texas personal injury law firm Jim S. Adler & Associates has a new look, and new resources for its many Hispanic clients: a refurbished and expanded all-Spanish language website, ElMartilloTejano.com . Named for firm founder Jim "The Texas Hammer" Adler, the Spanish language website has comprehensive resources for Latinos and Hispanics seeking ...
Jim Adler & Associates Promotion Aims to Donate up to $2,000 to MADD South Texas (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) - Wed, 24 Feb 2010 HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - 02/23/10) - A new promotion by Texas personal injury attorney Jim "The Texas Hammer" Adler aims to help Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) by donating up to $2,000 when enough persons become Facebook fans of Jim Adler . Adler is donating $1,000 to MADD South Texas for its Victim Services with the first Facebook fan joining as part of the promotion. When Adler's ...
New law affects 18- to 24-year-old driver's license applicants (11 News Houston) - Thu, 25 Feb 2010 HOUSTON -- Driver's license applicants between the ages of 18 and 24 must complete an approved driver education course and a driving skills test to become a licensed driver in Texas. Starting March 1, those applicants must submit a certificate proving that they successfully completed a driver education course approved by the Texas Education Agency. Senate Bill 1317, passed by the 81st Texas ...
Scores of lights canceled as Texas gets more snow (El Paso Times) - Tue, 23 Feb 2010 DALLAS—Widespread snow across a wide belt of the Texas midsection Tuesday prompted schools and government offices to close early and airlines to cancel flights.
Texas plane crash exposes gap in US air security (San Francisco Chronicle) - Fri, 19 Feb 2010 After 9/11, cockpit doors were sealed, air marshals were added and airport searches became more aggressive, all to make sure an airliner could never again be used as a weapon. Yet little has been done to guard against attacks with smaller planes. That point... Aviation accidents and incidents - Aviation - Cockpit - Transportation - Recreation
Pilot crashes plane into tax office (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Thu, 18 Feb 2010 A Texas man has deliberately crashed a small plane into a building containing a federal tax office after setting his house on fire, officials said.
Ongoing Toyota Recall Holds Serious Liability Implications For Manufacturer, but Consumers Must Be Protected, Says ... (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) - Wed, 17 Feb 2010 Wyly, a personal injury lawyer in Houston, says manufacturer’s liability over alleged sudden acceleration in some vehicles has not yet been fully tallied.
