Houston, Texas is a leader when it comes to business, entertainment and the arts. As the fourth largest city in the US, the city needs to live up to its mega-standing. If you’re a tourist and plans to visit this big metropolis, below are just some of the things that you should know about Houston city.
Houston, as previously mentioned, is a very big city. It encompasses a land area of nearly 600 miles. With this size, it is able to fit in cities like New York, Minneapolis Washington, Miami, San Francisco, Seattle and Boston into its area. Also because of its large land area, it’s not surprising that it becomes the 4th populous cities in the US and trails after populated areas like New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
Exploring Houston is an affordable adventure as it is listed as part of the top 5 of Budget Travel’s annual list of budget destinations. You can get a cityPASS in Houston for only $39 whereas in New York, the cityPASS would cost you for 79 bucks. The cityPASS provides you access to major attractions such as the Space Center Houston, the Houston Zoo and the Houston Museum of Natural Science among the few.
There are also free things that you can do in this city. Around ten museums in the Houston Museum District are free for public access. The remainder may have entrance fees but the Children’s Museum of Houston and the Museum of Fine Arts offer certain free entrances each week.
The best time to visit Houston is in spring and fall as the temperatures are more favorable. Summer can be intense and can be too hot or too humid. Winter is fairly temperate in Houston city.