Minute Maid Park home of Astros baseball boasts a spectacular, retractable roof that opens when the weather’s mild and closes when rain appears or when air-conditioning is needed. The natural grass field has old-school appeal, as do manual score boxes and up-close seating.

Burke Baker Planetarium feature presentations that riff on space travel and exploration, the history of the moon, the evolution of our own planet, constellations, and the possibilities of extraterrestrial life.

Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center a 275-acre park includes forest, beach, bog, and meadow ecosystems, and specimens of Gulf coast cypress and scrub brush represent southeast Texas in the wild, the terrain as it existed in the days of Native Americans and early settlers.

Hermann Park boasts lots of attractions, including the zoo, an outdoor theater, a Japanese garden and a golf course. Enjoy a picnic under the pines, ride the miniature train, rent paddle boats, or simply stroll about and enjoy the scenery.

Houston Arboretum & Nature Center encompasses 155 acres of natural forest and showcases more than 450 native plants.

Cullen Park at 10,500 acres is one of the nation’s largest municipal parks complete with bikers, runners, and skaters getting in some physical activity alongside recreational soccer players and picnicking families.

San Jacinto Battleground commemorates the place where Texas gained independence from Mexico in 1836 when Gen. Sam Houston defeated Gen. Santa Ana.

Tranquility Park commemorating the first moon landing at the Sea of Tranquility, where Neil Armstrong landed on July 20, 1969, was designed to mimic the lunar terrain and whose dazzling fountain features stainless steel cylinders intended to resemble rocket boosters.

Buffalo Bayou Park is a 124-acre greenway that stretches from Downtown to the River Oaks neighborhood and offers great views of the city skyline. The park has paved trails that welcome runners and bikers, and a disc golf course, boat launch, and children’s playground that draws visitors as well.

Port of Houston and Ship Channel offers the experience of one of the nation’s busiest commercial ports.

Car rental services in Houston include Enterprise, Orbitz, Expedia, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Hertz, Dollar, Sixt, Thrifty and Europcar.

Last week, the Houston Airport system has celebrated the William P. Hobby Airport’s $250 million makeover with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

The airport has celebrated this ceremony on 16^th of July, 2010, with various new aspects to boost the customer’s experience and to enlarge both customer satisfaction and efficiency.

The new improvements customers can notice at the Hobby Airport includes more open traffic flow from the terminal entrance, new baggage claim area, increase in the space of ticketing body and gate improvements.

The Mayor of Houston, Annise Parker expressed that “William P. Hobby Airport plays a key part in the success of Houston on the whole. With the reformation of the area’s vital economic engines helps in creating good-pay construction jobs in the local economy and these improvements will also make a positive impression for the visitors and the business travelers visiting the city of Houston.”

Houston Airport’s system Aviation director Mario C. Diaz said that”this renovated assignment has a positive ripple effect. This new facility is enjoyed by many of the customers and as a result the number of passengers will increase. On observing this trend, the airlines have started of setting up of more air services and then the Houston’s economic engine is taken to an even higher gear.”

Every year the Hobby Airport is serving over 8 million customers and is playing a significant role in the economic conditions of the Houston’s economy. In regard to the overall satisfaction of the customers, this major capital investment enables the Hobby Airport to uphold its present status as an industry leader.

Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States, has a total area of 600 square miles. It is located on the coastal plain of gulf. The city was built on forestland, swamps, and marshes. It consists of four major bayous and three tributaries. It has a population of nearly 2.2 million and nearly 90 languages are spoken in this city. Largest communities of Indians and Pakistanis are also present in this city.

Houston has a humid and subtropical climate. Summers are hot and winters are cool. January is the coolest month.  It receives high amount of rainfall annually. Sometimes thunderstorms and tornadoes are also seen. There is a rare snowfall.

The city of Houston was incorporated in the year 1837. A chamber of commerce was established in the year 1840. In the year 1860, it has emerged as a commercial hub for the export of cotton. Oil was discovered in the year 1901 that had lead to the development of petroleum industry. Houston became the most populous city in Texas by the tear 1930. During the Second World War, manufacturing plants and petro chemical refineries were constructed. There was an economic boom in the year 1950. In 1961, the city’s aerospace was created. There was a population boom during 1970s and a lot of employment opportunities were generated in the petroleum industry.

Houston is famous for its energy industries especially in the oil and natural gas industries. It has nearly 600 exploration and production firms. The other major industries include chemical industry, manufacturing, transportation, space exploration, computer software, engineering, finance, marketing, processing, and nanotechnology.

Houston is rich and diverse in its culture. Several events and festivals like Pride Parade, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Art Car Parade, Houston Greek Festival etc, are celebrated here.

Downtown Houston, Wells Fargo Plaza, Williams Tower and JPMorgan Chase Tower are some of the architectural works in this city.

The places of interest include the Theatre District, the Museum District, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Zoo, Lake Houston Park, Memorial Park, Discovery Green,  Houston Symphony of Orchestra, Hobby Center for the performing Arts and Space Center Houston are some of the interesting places to visit.

Baseball, football, tennis, golf and racing are some of the sports held in this city.

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County operates public services like light rails, buses, metros, lift vans and railways in the city.

Houston Airport System is the 4^th largest in the United Sates. It has George Bush Intercontinental Airport on the north and William P. Hobby Airport on the south. The airport offers all facilities like shopping, parking, medicinal clinics, dining and many more.

Shuttle buses, buses, taxis, cabs are available at the airport.