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Explore Houston in United States

Houston in the region of Texas with its 2,099,451 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 1,218 mi or ( 1960 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Houston is now 06:17 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Austin, Beaumont, Bellaire, Bryan, and Conroe. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Austin . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Houston ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Lopez Family USA, The Olympics' Most Successful Siblings - Unravel Travel TV

3:57 min by UnravelTravelTV
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The Lopez family made history at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, becoming the first three siblings since 1904 to make the same Olympic team, and the first three siblings in history to win medals at th ..

Studio 90: Break Time for the WNT

2:57 min by ussoccerdotcom
Views: 7474 Rating: 4.96

After almost 11 straight months of travel, training and competition that included 32 matches in seven countries, the US WNT will finally get a break after the completing of the 2012 Fan Tribute Tour, ..


Aaron Hall Piece of My Love @ Fresh Music Festival @ Houston Reliant Arena

3:15 min by TeddyJamForMe
Views: 5957 Rating: 4.64

Just like the last time "Guy" was here in Houston, Teddy Riley was not in the group. It's obvious that the trip has never been back together forever, so why do they keep on advertising it as "Guy"?! I ..

NASA Planning Menu for Mars Mission in 2030s

3:10 min by AssociatedPress
Views: 5517 Rating: 4.60

Scientists are building a menu for a group of six to eight astronauts for a planned journey to Mars in the 2030s. The menu must keep the astronauts healthy and happy and also offer a broad array of fo ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Wortham Theater Center

The Wortham Theater Center is a performing arts center located in downtown Houston, Texas, United States. The Wortham was designed by Eugene Aubrey of Morris Architects and built entirely with $66 million in private funds. The City of Houston owns the theater, and the Houston First Corporation operates the facility. http://www. houstontx. gov/cef/index. html

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Located at 29.76 -95.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures completed in 1987, Event venues established in 1987, Opera houses in the United States, Performing arts centers in Texas, Theatres in Houston, Texas

Alley Theatre

Not to be confused with the Alley Theatre (Strabane) in Northern Ireland. The Alley Theatre is a Tony Award-winning indoor theatre in Downtown Houston, Texas, and hosts two stages. The "Hubbard" is the main stage with seating for 824; the more intimate "Neuhaus" seats 310. Nine towers and open-air terraces give the Alley Theatre a castle-like quality. Inside, a staircase spirals from the entrance vestibule to the second-floor lobby.

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Located at 29.76 -95.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Brutalist architecture in the United States, League of Resident Theatres, Performing groups established in 1947, Regional theatre in the United States, Theatre companies in Houston, Texas, Theatres in Houston, Texas, Tony Award winners

Preston (METRORail station)

Preston is a station on the METRORail Red Line in Houston, Texas. The station is located at Main Street and Preston Street in Downtown Houston. This is the 2nd station heading south along the rail line. This station is located in the Northern, Historic part of Downtown Houston.

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Located at 29.76 -95.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: METRORail stations, Railway stations opened in 2004

Houston Theater District

The Houston Theater District, a 17-block area in the heart of Downtown Houston, Texas, United States, is home to Houston's nine performing arts organizations, the 130,000-square-foot Bayou Place entertainment complex, restaurants, movies, plazas, and parks. More than two million people visit the Houston Theater District annually.

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Located at 29.76 -95.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Culture of Houston, Texas, Economy of Houston, Texas, Geography of Houston, Texas, Theatre in Texas, Visitor attractions in Houston, Texas

Jones Hall

The Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts, commonly known as Jones Hall, is a performance venue in Houston, Texas, and the permanent home of the Houston Symphony Orchestra and the Houston Society for the Performing Arts. Jones Hall is also frequently rented as a venue for contemporary pop musicians and other performers and is estimated to draw over 400,000 audience members yearly.

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Located at 29.76 -95.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures completed in 1966, Concert halls in the United States, Music venues in Houston, Texas, Performing arts centers in Texas, Texas classical music, Theatres in Houston, Texas

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