Houston
Travel Guide

North America - United States of America - Houston

Houston is the fourth biggest city of the United States and is one of the most important urban centers in the country. It is also the biggest city in the state of Texas, and is known as the “city of Oil&Gas”, the reason behind this is that this city is the kingdom of the Oil, and is also known as the “city without sidewalks”, because most of the population do not go around walking, but in cars, the typical... pick-up trucks, or the bus. Although these aren’t the only nicknames the city has, Houston is also popular for being the “beta city”, one of the leaders in the transport industry, also in medical and gastronomical areas, among many other things. Houston, also, shines for being the host of the Johnson Special Center, the control station for the missions of the NASA… “Houston, we have a problem here!”. For some years, the city has started to realize the importance of building design. During many years, many functional buildings rose, but without being attractive. The city had a really simple physiognomy. But today, things have changed, and the global aspect of the city already shines for many of the very attractive innovating buildings. One of the reasons that has fueled the change is the locals being multicultural and visitors that go to the city because it hosts many cultural and sanitary institutions, such as the museum district. Houston changes and adapts at the speed of light, their inhabitants are relaxed, nice people and it’s a destination that has many things to offer to its visitors.

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Houston Overview

Language

English is the official language and is the language spoken by the locals. But the increase of population from the Hispanic community makes the Spanish the second most spoken language of the region.

Weather

Houston has subtropical weather with a very high percentage of humidity during, almost, the whole year. The months of winter, between November and February, are tempered, and the summer, from the final days of may until September, are warm: the thermometers tend to rise up to 34°C (93.2°F) or more during this season. In fact, Houston is well known for being one of the most “ventilated cities” of the world, because there are air-conditioners everywhere. The city is in a zone with regular gusty winds and, occasionally, tornadoes happen in the region.

Money

United States Dollars (USD). At the airport there are currency exchange desks, although the rates are kind of high. It’s not the best move. The ATMs are probably the best option to get cash, although depending on your bank’s agreement, you may have to pay a fee. These ATM’s are all over the airport and also the city. In the banks you can extract your money with a credit card.

When to go

From February to the first days of May or from September to November. Houston has a subtropical weather practically during the whole year, with tempered temperatures, mostly during autumn and spring. The winter is humid, but from February the rain is less frequent and the gusty winds are more common. During the spring the stuffy warmth from the summer is gone.

Days

3 Days. 2 days to visit the city of Houston, its interesting places, institutions and the most attractive art galleries, and another one if you want to visit the facilities of the headquarters of the Johnson space center of the NASA.

Surroundings

Galveston Island (island near Houston)
Port Aransas (port with nature and services)
Corpus Christi (city)
Austin (city)

Store Hours

The store hours in the United States tend to be wide. In Houston, the big brands open from Monday to Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. approximately, although there are also stores that close down later and even some that remain open the whole day. The small businesses tend to work from Monday to Saturday, although some of them open on Sunday.