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Houston Overview

Situated on a flat, near featureless Gulf Coast plain, Houston sprawls from its center in vast tracts of subdivisions, freeways, office parks, and shopping malls. In undisturbed areas you'll find marshy grasslands in the south and woods in the north. Meandering across this plain are several bayous on whose banks cypress and southern magnolia trees chance to grow. Many visitors, imagining the Texas landscape as it is usually drawn—barren and treeless—are surprised by such green surroundings, but, in fact, the city is at the tail end of a large belt of natural forest coming down through East Texas, and the climate is much the same as coastal Louisiana and Mississippi—warm and humid with ample rainfall. Read More

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Hilton Americas- Houston

1600 Lamar
Houston, TX 77010 Map

Distance: 0.0 mi.
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Hotel Class: 4 class stars

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Americas Best Value Inn

2536 North Freeway
Houston, TX 77009-5520 Map

Distance: 0.0 mi.
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Hotel Class: 2 class stars

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Bridgestreet Camden Uptown- Murphy's Corporate Lodging

2303 Louisiana Street
Houston, TX 77006 Map

Distance: 0.0 mi.
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Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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Attractions

Market Square Historic District

412 Main St.
Houston, Texas 77002

Distance: 0.2 mi. (from destination center)

Description: On a clear day, there is no experience quite as pleasant as a stroll through Market Square. The... Read More
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Houston Symphony

Suite 102
615 Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas 77002

Distance: 0.2 mi. (from destination center)
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Rothko Chapel

1409 Sul Ross Street
Houston, Texas 77006

Distance: 2.6 mi. (from destination center)
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Airports

Major Airports near Houston

Distance (mi.)
Houston Hobby Airport 8.7 map Flight Deals to HOU
Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport 15.3 map
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport 141.4 map Flight Deals to AUS

Other Smaller Airports near Houston

Distance (mi.)
Beaumont Jefferson County Airport 78.9 map
College Station Easterwood Field 82.6 map
Victoria County-Foster Airport 113.0 map

Flight Deals to Houston

Originating From
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Houston (HOU) $123
Kansas City (MKC) to Houston (HOU) $211
Orlando (ORL) to Houston (HOU) $220
Tampa (TPA) to Houston (HOU) $220
Chicago (CHI) to Houston (HOU) $220

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    This football season, get off your couch, turn off the NFL Sunday Ticket, and venture out to these ten football stadiums, the cream of the crop. If scoring tickets to a game proves too elusive, bring some brews and don your best paraphernalia to tailgate outside with all the die-hard fans.
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Houston Vacation Rentals

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Houston Vacation Rental

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3
Sleeps: 8
Amenities: Air Conditioning, BBQ, CD Player, Cable/Satellite TV, Coffee Maker, Computer Access, DVD Player, Dishwasher, Filtered water, Internet Access, Iron, Ironing Board, Lakefront, Laundry, Linens, Microwave, No Pets, Non-Smoking, Phone, Refrigerator, Restaurant, Screened porch, Stereo, Stove, TV, Toaster, VCR
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Houston Vacation Rental

Bathrooms: 6
Sleeps: 12
Amenities: Air Conditioning, Alarm Clock, BBQ, Balcony, Blender, CD Player, Cable/Satellite TV, Coffee Maker, Computer Access, DVD Player, Dishes, Dishwasher, Filtered water, Fireplace, Freezer, Hair Dryer, Hot Tub, Internet Access, Iron, Ironing Board, Laundry, Linens, Lounge, Microwave, No Pets, Non-Smoking, Patio, Phone, Playground, Refrigerator, Restaurant, Stove, Swimming Pool, TV, Toaster, Wireless Internet Access
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1 Bedroom VACATION HOME in HOUSTON, TX

Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Sleeps: 6
Amenities: Air Conditioning, CD Player, DVD Player, Full kitchen, Laundry, Linens, Microwave, Phone, Refrigerator, Restaurant, Stereo, Stove, TV, VCR
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