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BATTLE OF
SAN JACINTO

Wortham Theater Center

Houston's acclaimed Museum District boasts 19 cultural venues. Popular
attractions are the Houston Museum
of Natural Science, known for one
of the largest collections of gems and
minerals in the world; The Museum
of Fine Arts, Houston; Holocaust
Museum Houston; and The Menil

The Houston Ballet

FUN FACT:

Collection, an important 20th-century art assemblage. Houston's Theater
District has permanent professional
companies in opera, ballet, music and
theater, and popular performance venues include the Alley Theatre, Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera
and Houston Symphony.
If your inclinations fall to the offbeat, stop by the Art Car Museum
or Orange Show Center for Visionary Art (it has a 3,000-squarefoot folk-art monument), or drive by
the 50,000-can adorned Beer Can
House. And if it's retail you're looking for, you'll find it. The Galleria
(outside the West Loop) is Texas'
largest shopping center, containing
Beer Can House

Houston earned the unofficial nickname " The Big Heart "
for its efforts in 2005-2006
to shelter more than 150,000
people displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

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The Greater Houston region has profound historical significance to Texas
and the U.S. In March 1836 in modern-day La Porte, General Sam Houston led his troops to victory in the
short but bloody battle of San Jacinto, culminating in the end of the Texas
revolution and Texas' independence
from Mexico. The later annexation of
Texas by the U.S. and the subsequent
Mexican-American War resulted in
America's further acquisition of nine
additional states - almost one-third
of the present area of the country.

Orange Show and Atomic Dog Art Car

400 stores and restaurants of every
kind. Or, for a more quaint experience, head to the Historic Houston
Heights Shopping District (19th and
Yale St.) for its eclectic scattering of
galleries, vintage shops and eateries.
To avoid long waits and unexpected
closures, check websites or call ahead
for information. Many places are
available via the Houston METRO or
Greenlink downtown bus service.
Acknowledgments: Greater Houston
Convention and Visitors Bureau, Patricia
Watson and Tom Loudermilk
Amy Kapp is a freelance writer in northern
Virginia (kapp44017@gmail.com).



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