The Energy Corridor, where Houston’s oil companies set up west of town
Along Interstate 10 near the Addicks and Barker reservoirs, the Energy Corridor holds headquarters for BP America, ConocoPhillips and others.
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Barbours Cut and the container boxes that move through Port Houston
Port Houston’s Barbours Cut terminal opened in 1977. With Bayport, it handles most of the containers moving through the Gulf Coast.
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The Galleria made Uptown Houston a second downtown
Gerald Hines opened the Galleria in 1970 with an ice rink under a glass roof. It is still the largest mall in Texas.
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The Houston Rodeo is the city’s biggest annual event, and a scholarship machine
Started in 1932 as the Houston Fat Stock Show, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo now fills NRG Park for three weeks every spring.
