{"id":1123,"date":"2014-05-17T09:47:17","date_gmt":"2014-05-17T09:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.7.128\/wpmigrate\/?p=1123"},"modified":"2014-05-17T09:47:17","modified_gmt":"2014-05-17T09:47:17","slug":"10-things-you-didnt-know-about-houston-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-houston-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things you didn&#8217;t know about Houston, Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"3a64bb57635b757d04b12bcf0c14b9a3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Earlier this year, Houston ranked 6th on Hotwire.com&#8217;s 2009 Travel Value Index of the top ten most affordable US destinations to visit.&nbsp; For this and for its wide-offering of attractions, world-class shopping, professional sports, international cuisine and much more, Houston often surprises international visitors. <\/p>\n<p>As we celebrate the first anniversary of the Houston CityPass, here is a list of things visitors need to know to live the full Houston experience.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for the best price for a Houston vacation? Visit tripatlas.com\/new&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/tripbuilder.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trip Builder<\/a> to connect with over 104,000 travel agents and companies ready to offer you the best competitive prices on their flights, hotels, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10 Ways to get the full Houston experience<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/images\/articles\/10thingshoustonpark.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Houston has over 56,000 acres of park space\" title=\"Houston has over 56,000 acres of park space\" hspace=\"8\" vspace=\"2\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" align=\"left\" \/>1) Go green<\/strong> &#8211; With 56,405 acres of total park space, Houston rates first among the nation&#8217;s 10 most populous cities in total acreage of park land. The city is also home to the new Discovery Green, a 12-acre urban downtown park that features restaurants, water gardens and live performances at an amphitheatre.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2) Over 100 languages are spoken in Houston <\/strong>&#8211; No racial or ethnic groups constitute a majority of Houston&#8217;s population of 5 million people. One in five residents of the region was born outside the US and the city also has the largest Asian population in the US outside of California.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3) $6 Cab fare anywhere downtown<\/strong> &#8211; Houston has authorized a flat taxi fare of $6 USD for all trips in the downtown area and Central Business district. Buildings in Downtown Houston are connected via a system of underground tunnels making walking super easy.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/images\/articles\/10thingshoustonfood.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Houston has over 8,000 restaurants\" title=\"Houston has over 8,000 restaurants\" hspace=\"8\" vspace=\"2\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" align=\"right\" \/>4) 8,000+ restaurants <\/strong>&#8211; Houston is considered to have one of the best culinary scenes in the country, with choices from more than 35 countries.&nbsp; Many restaurants top yearly lists including Churrascos (Esquire&#8217;s 20 Best Steaks in the U.S 2008), Reef (No. 1 seafood restaurant in the country by bon app&eacute;tit 2008) and Catalan Food and Wine (Named one of the top 100 restaurants in the world by Robb Report (2008).<\/p><div class=\"3a64bb57635b757d04b12bcf0c14b9a3\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>5) Houston has the largest customs facility in the US<\/strong> &#8211; US Customs &amp; Border Protection reports shorter processing times at Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) than at LAX, JFK, EWR, MIA &amp; ATL.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6) Houston has the largest theatre district in the USA after Broadway in NYC<\/strong> &#8211; Houston Grand Opera is the only opera company in the world which can boast Grammy, Tony and Emmy awards. The city is one of only 5 in US that offer year round resident companies in all major performing arts &#8211; symphony, opera, drama and ballet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7) Do More for Less<\/strong> &#8211; The 2008 average hotel room rate was $127.94, average meal in Houston is $5 less than the national average of $33.67, one-way ticket on the light rail system is only $1.25 and at only $39, a Houston CityPass is less expensive than CityPasses in other cities.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/images\/articles\/10thingshoustonmuseum.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Houston Museum of Natural Science\" title=\"Houston Museum of Natural Science\" hspace=\"8\" vspace=\"2\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" align=\"left\" \/>8) Houston Museum District <\/strong>&#8211; The fourth largest museum district in the world, it features 18 museums all within walking distance of each other, 11 of which are free to the public.&nbsp; The Houston Museum of Natural Science is the 3rd most visited in the US (following the Smithsonian Institution and the Metropolitan Museum of Art)<\/p>\n<p><strong>9) Leaders in Technology, Gas\/Oil and Medical Fields <\/strong>&#8211; Houston is home to NASA, The Texas Medical Centre and 10 of the top 25 Oil &amp; Gas companies in the world. 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