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The Texas Medical Center, with one of the highest densities of clinical facilities for patient care, basic science, and translational research of any location, is the largest medical district in the world.
Houston Museum District - With world-renowed exhibits and incredibly diverse venues, the Museum District is often considered one of the many "crown jewels" of the Houston cultural and artistic scene.
The University of Houston - Founded in 1927, the University of Houston is a public doctoral/research university. It is the flagship institution and the only doctoral degree-granting university in the University of Houston System, which includes three other universities and two multi-institution teaching centers. The University serves more than 35,300 students in 12 academic colleges and in the interdisciplinary Honors College on a 560-acre campus southeast of Downtown Houston.
The Houston Airport System is the operating agency for the three major airports in Houston, Texas. It is the 4th largest airport system in the United States. The properties include George Bush Intercontinental Airport, William P. Hobby Airport, and Ellington Field.
Houston Visitor Bureau - The Official site of the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau. Obtain information for visitors, meeting planners and travel agents including events calendar, hotel listing, restaurant listings and other Houston Texas news.
Bellaire High School is a high school located at 5100 Maple Street in Bellaire, Texas. Bellaire High School is part of the Houston Independent School District. Bellaire High School is known for its academics and extracurricular activities in the greater Houston area and Texas.
The Galleria is an upscale mixed-use mall. It is one of the largest business districts in the country, just outside the city's I-610 inner loop.
William Marsh Rice University (commonly called Rice University and opened in 1912) is a private, comprehensive research university located in Houston, near the Museum District and adjacent to the Texas Medical Center. Rice is particularly noted for its elite undergraduate division, as well as its strength in the applied sciences. The university has been a pioneer in the fields of nanotechnology, artificial heart research, structural chemical analysis, and space science. It is one of the most widely known and highly regarded universities in the United States.
The Houston Texans are a professional team based in Houston, Texas. They are members of the American Football Conference (AFC in the National Football League (NFL. The Texans joined the NFL as a 2002 expansion team.
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, also called RodeoHouston, is the world's largest livestock exhibition, as well as the world's largest rodeo event. The 20 day event is held at Reliant Park in Houston and features bull riding, livestock judging, concerts, a parade, a carnival, trail rides, barbecue and wine competitions, shopping, sales, and auctions. Traditional trail rides, which start in different areas of Texas and end in Houston, precede the Rodeo events.
The Grand Prix of Houston is an annual auto race on the Champ Car World Series circuit. It is held in Houston, Texas, on a temporary course laid out in the parking lot of the Reliant Park Complex.