Government Websites

• City of Houston – http://www.houstontx.gov
  Local government website
• City of Houston Emergency Management – http://www.houstonoem.net/go/site/1855/
  The site of the Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management
• City of Houston –Education – http://www.houstontx.gov/abouthouston/education.html
  Website informing about school districts in the Houston area
• Harris County Toll Road Authority – https://www.hctra.org/
  Website of the Toll Road Management and ‘My EZ’ Account login
• Houston Transtar – http://www.houstontranstar.org/
  Local transportation and emergency management website with real-time traffic updates, cameras and maps
• Texas Travel Info – http://www.traveltex.com/
  Website of the Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism, sign up for a free Texas Travel guide.
• Go Texan – http://www.gotexan.org/gt/jumppage/0,1486,1670_0_0_0,00.html
  Website of the Texas Dep. Of Agriculture with information on anything that is home-grown Texan.
• Houston Public Library – http://www.houstonlibrary.org/home
  Website of the local library
• METRO – Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County – http://www.ridemetro.org/
  Info on Public METRO transportation
• Downtown Management District — http://www.houstondowntown.com/home/default.asp
  Downtown information about development, neighborhoods, and entertainment with map.
• Houston Airport System – http://www.fly2houston.com/
  Information on airports and flights in and out of Houston
• Ready Houston – Regional Disaster Preparedness – http://www.readyhoustontx.gov/index.html Local government resource for Disaster Preparedness.

State & City Guides

• Texas Travel Info — http://www.tourtexas.com
  Great information about the Texas region
• 365 Things to do in Houston – http://365thingstodoinhoustontexas.com/
  Blog about live, work and play in Houston – sign up for the Facebook link http://www.facebook.com/pages/365-Things-to-Do-in-Houston/304617817652 to get regular updates on events
• Texas Parks & Wildlife – http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/
  Info on State Parks, Destinations, Wildlife, Boating and Fishing
• Texas Commission on the Arts – http://www.artonart.com/
  Info on Texas Art events and more.
• Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau — http://www.visithoustontexas.com
  Everything a visitor to Houston needs to know
• Houston Green Scene – http://houstongreenscene.org/
  Information on Recycling, Going Green, Farmers Markets and Green Tips for Houston

Classifieds

• Houston Craigslist – http://houston.craigslist.org
  Local Online Classifieds

News

• ABC 13 TV – http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/index
  One of the main news channels in Houston, covering news and weather in the Houston area.
• MY FOX Houston – http://www.myfoxhouston.com/
  One of the main TV channels in Houston, covering Houston weather, traffic and news
• Houston Chronicle – http://www.chron.com
  Website of the local newspaper
• Houston Press – http://www.houstonpress.com
  Website of the Houston Press with info on events, music and arts in Houston as well as ‘The Best of..’ with guides to the best places for many categories each year.

Other

• • BBC – Country Profile: Unites States of America – http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1217752.stm
    A profile of the U.S.A.
  • NASA/Johnson Space Center — http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/home/index.html
    Website of the Johnson Space Center of NASA