Other Houston Nicknames
Not content to stick with just one nickname, Houston residents have come up with several other monikers for their beloved city. Memorize them all so you won’t be out of the loop on your next trip to theBayou City: Houston has ten waterways within its limits and close surroundings. Most notable is Buffalo Bayou, where the first settlements were founded and the backdrop to the Battle of San Jacinto.H-Town: A nickname with its roots in the entertainment industry, H-Town is the moniker applied to the annual Blues Festival, the city’s Arena Theatre, and a hip-hop group which formed in 1992. (more…)
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