Telephone and Utility Services ~
Northwest Houston and Greater Cypress Area
Highway Nicknames ~
Interstate 10 East — East Freeway
Interstate 10 West — Katy Freeway
U.S. 59 North — Eastex Freeway
U.S. 59 South — Southwest Freeway
Interstate 45 South — Gulf Freeway
Interstate 45 North — North Freeway
Loop 610 — The Loop
U.S. 290 — Northwest Freeway
S.H. 288 — South Freeway
Beltway 8 — Sam Houston Tollway
Visitor Information ~
Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau
713-227-3100
GHCVB Visitors Center
City Hall, 901 Bagby St. (downtown)
Greater Houston Chamber of Commerce/
Greater Houston Partnership
713-844-3600
Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
713-644-7000
Useful Websites ~
City of Houston — City of Houston web site
Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau — VisitHoustonTexas.com
Downtown Management District — HoustonDowntown.com
NASA/Johnson Space Center — www.jsc.nasa.gov
Texas Travel Info — www.TourTexas.com
Parks/Recreation/Wildlife ~
Houston Parks & Recreation Department — HoustonTX.Gov/Parks
Texas Parks and Wildlife — www.tpwd.state.tx.us
Weather ~
National Weather Service — 281-337-5074
Local weather forecast — 713-529-4444
Average high/low Houston Temperatures
Winter — 64/41F
Spring — 79/57F
Summer — 93/73F
Fall — 82/58F