Houston

Houston has both the style of a big city and the kindness of the South.

Harris is the third-largest county and fourth-largest city in the US. People who live there know that Houston is the only place that can compare when it comes to style. With more than 2.2 million people, the city boasts a diverse mix of world-class arts, thriving businesses, professional sports, and award-winning food, attracting both visitors and residents alike.

Houston made a lot of "best of" lists, like Travel + Leisure's list of America's Favorite Cities. Now the rest of the world knows what people in the area have known for a long time. Find out what to do and where to go in Houston, Texas.

Houston has warm weather all year, so a lot of daily life takes place outside. Take some time to see the city's unique areas, art galleries, and other culturally rich locations. These spots have a lot of fun things to do and a certain vibe that you can only find here.

Take a look at the food. Houston is the place where more people eat out than any other. It is home to some of the world's most creative chefs. Cooks who have won the James Beard Award and are known all over the world make new and interesting food that Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, and Saveur often write about.

Houston offers a wide variety of food, not just trendy places to eat. A way for the city's food experts to show this is through the Houston Culinary Tours. This small, chef-led trip for 16 people shows the secret side of the city's food scene, one ethnic market at a time.

You can find a lively professional arts scene downtown during your stay, with ballet, opera, symphony, and theater groups that live there. This is one of the few US towns that can say that. In just a few blocks, the nearby Museum District has 18 major cultural institutions. It is said to be the fourth largest in the country.

In Houston, they even have their own Great Park. There are more than 600 hectares of green space in the middle of the city. Memorial Park has tennis courts, walks, a golf course, and more. It's right in the middle of "the loop," the highway that goes around the city. Discover Green is a park downtown that has a farmers' market, dog runs, high-class restaurants, and ice skating in the winter. The city has more than 650 green spaces like this one.

Also, businesses can see how friendly Houston is. Twenty-five of the Fortune 500 companies are based in the Energy Capital of the World. NASA's main office is the best place in the world to study aviation, as it's where the first person walked on the moon. And Texas Medical Center is still the biggest in the world, with 47 well-known hospitals and research centers.

Live like a local for a few days and see why fashionistas from all over the world are drawn to Houston's mix of foreign appeal and Texas charm.