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  • How did Houston get its name?

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    The city of Houston, Texas, is named after Sam Houston, an American general and statesman who became the first president of the Republic of Texas in 1837, after the territory’s declaration of independence from Mexico. In 1836, brothers John Kirby Allen and Augustus Chapman Allen purchased the land to establish the townsite that became Houston, naming it after General Houston, Read more...
  • What was George Bush Intercontinental Airport previously called?

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    George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, was previously called Houston Intercontinental Airport from 1969 until 1997. It was renamed in honor of George H W Bush, the 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 and also a member of the US House of Representatives representing Texas’s 7th congressional district. He and his wife, Barbara, settled in Read more...
  • What airport is IAH?

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    IAH is the IATA code for George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, located around 23 miles (or 37 kilometers) north of downtown Houston. Opened in June 1969 as Houston Intercontinental Airport, it was renamed George Bush Intercontinental Airport in 1997 after George H W Bush, the 41st US President of the United States and a former US House representative Read more...
  • Where do the Houston Rockets play?

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    The Houston Rockets NBA basketball team plays its home games at the Toyota Center in downtown Houston. The team moved into the new arena for the 2003-04 season, having previously played for 29 years at Houston’s Compaq Center (formerly called The Summit). In their first game at the Toyota Center on October 30th, 2003, the Houston Rockets secured a 102 Read more...

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