Houston, Texas is the 4th largest city in the nation with a population of 4.3 million and is ranked 2nd in the U.S. for Fortune 500 company headquarters. Houston is proud to be a multicultural and multilingual city, with over 90 foreign languages spoken by its residents.

Known as the Energy Capital of the World, Houston is the leading center for virtually every segment of the oil and gas industry, with over 5,000 energy firms doing business in the region.

Another major draw to the city is the weather, with 66°F as the average winter temperature and 91°F as the average summer temperature.

With more than 10,000 theater seats, Houstonians enjoy a wide variety of entertainment. The area is also home to some of the state's top attractions: Six Flags Astroworld, The Galleria, NASA, Moody Gardens, and several sports arenas including Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros.

Visit the official site for the city of Houston http://www.cityofhouston.gov/ . The site features connections to local government information, facts and history, important community information. For information on nightlife, arts, and entertainment in the Houston area visit http://houston.citysearch.com/.

The Houston Chronicle Online (http://www.chron.com/) features metro and state information, travel and entertainment information, news, classifieds, weather and community news. And http://www.houston-guide.com/, hosted by the Greater Houston Convention and Business Bureau features travel information, real estate links, hotels, arts and entertainment, and local attractions.