Welcome to Houston, Texas

Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States and the largest city in the state of Texas. Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area—the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. with a population over 5.7 million.

Houston is recognized worldwide for its energy industry—particularly for oil and natural gas—as well as for biomedical research and aeronautics. Renewable energy sources—wind and solar—are also becoming popular economic bases in Houston.The ship channel is also a large part of Houston's economic base. Because of these strengths, Houston is designated as a beta world city by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network.

Houston has teams for nearly every major professional sport. The Houston Astros (MLB), Houston Texans (NFL), Houston Rockets (NBA), Houston Dynamo (MLS), and the Houston Aeros (AHL). Plus teams for the University of Houston Cougars and University of Rice Owls. PGA and LPGA golf events are also held annually.

Planning A Sports Road Trip

USA Sports Travel is a collection of Sports Travel & Visitors Guide website directories to the USA sports cities that are home to a NCAA BCS college and/or Bowl Game, a Major League Pro Sports Team and/or a Major League Pro Sports Event.

USA Sports Travel's network of websites provides a sports fan information on what there is to do and see in the sports city they are going to visit for a sports event making every sports event road trip an enjoyable mini-vacation.

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