Houston
Houston is proof that everything is indeed bigger in Texas. While better known for its big business and energy interests, this sprawling city also hosts top-notch orchestra, opera, and ballet companies, a dynamic theater scene, great museums, and the world-renowned NASA Space Center. Shopping reigns supreme here – you'll find a huge concentration of shops and above-par outlet malls – and its cosmopolitan restaurant scene expands upon the state's traditional Tex-Mex offerings. Bold and impressive architecture helps define the cityscape, too – including the mammoth Astrodome – making this fourth-largest US city a true star in the Lone Star State.
See Pittsburgh Travel Guide | See Portland Travel Guide | See Minneapolis Travel Guide | See Houston Travel GuideSee Fort Lauderdale Travel Guide
$53+: Last-Minute Sale on 3.5-Star Hotels in Houston Hotwire.com
$139/nt+: 4-star Hotel ICON - Destination Hotels & Resorts Expedia
$169/nt+: 4-star Hotel Derek Expedia
$219/nt+: 4-star Hotel ZaZa Expedia
$172+: Amarillo, TX to Houston, TX (round-trip) Travelocity
$172+: Houston, TX from Amarillo, TX (round-trip) Travelocity
$466+: 4-star Omni Houston Hotel Expedia