Houston - Texas - 4K Downtown Drive

Afternoon drive around one of America's largest cities: Houston, TX. Includes downtown, midtown, and the Museum District.
Filmed: December 2021
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From Wikipedia:
Houston (/ˈhjuːstən/ (audio speaker iconlisten); HEW-stən) is the most populous city in Texas, fourth-most populous city in the United States, most populous city in the Southern United States, as well as the sixth-most populous in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in 2020. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the seat of Harris County and the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, which is the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States. Houston is the southeast anchor of the greater megaregion known as the Texas Triangle.
Comprising a total area of 637.4 square miles (1,651 km2), Houston is the ninth-most expansive city in the United States (including consolidated city-counties). It is the largest city in the United States by total area, whose government is not consolidated with a county, parish, or borough. Though primarily in Harris County, small portions of the city extend into Fort Bend and Montgomery counties, bordering other principal communities of Greater Houston such as Sugar Land and The Woodlands.
The city of Houston was founded by land investors on August 30, 1836, at the confluence of Buffalo Bayou and White Oak Bayou (a point now known as Allen's Landing) and incorporated as a city on June 5, 1837. The city is named after former General Sam Houston, who was president of the Republic of Texas and had won Texas's independence from Mexico at the Battle of San Jacinto 25 miles (40 km) east of Allen's Landing. After briefly serving as the capital of the Texas Republic in the late 1830s, Houston grew steadily into a regional trading center for the remainder of the 19th century.
The arrival of the 20th century brought a convergence of economic factors that fueled rapid growth in Houston, including a burgeoning port and railroad industry, the decline of Galveston as Texas's primary port following a devastating 1900 hurricane, the subsequent construction of the Houston Ship Channel, and the Texas oil boom. In the mid-20th century, Houston's economy diversified, as it became home to the Texas Medical Center-the world's largest concentration of healthcare and research institutions-and NASA's Johnson Space Center, home to the Mission Control Center.
Since the late 19th century Houston's economy has had a broad industrial base, in energy, manufacturing, aeronautics, and transportation. Leading in healthcare sectors and building oilfield equipment, Houston has the second-most Fortune 500 headquarters of any U.S. municipality within its city limits (after New York City). The Port of Houston ranks first in the United States in international waterborne tonnage handled and second in total cargo tonnage handled.
Nicknamed the "Bayou City", "Space City", "H-Town", and "the 713", Houston has become a global city, with strengths in culture, medicine, and research. The city has a population from various ethnic and religious backgrounds and a large and growing international community. Houston is the most diverse metropolitan area in Texas and has been described as the most racially and ethnically diverse major metropolis in the U.S. It is home to many cultural institutions and exhibits, which attract more than seven million visitors a year to the Museum District. The Museum District is home to nineteen museums, galleries, and community spaces. Houston has an active visual and performing arts scene in the Theater District, and offers year-round resident companies in all major performing arts.
Downtown: 0:00-50:54
Midtown: 50:55-1:03:50
Museum District: 1:03:51

[@magicallyme96]

This is the most peaceful driving scenario I’ve ever seen. Nobody’s rushing and driving like they are crazy! 💯💯

[@julinalilly7439]

I love Houston. One of my favorite cities in Texas

[@donavanjohnson409]

Houston TX always been my favorite city in Texas

[@jonthegamerboy]

Same

[@flydragon7256]

Up there with Miami and Atlanta as the best downtown skylines featured on this channel so far!

[@MileageMikeTravels]

Absolutely!

[@sharonrivers1347]

Amen bro.love atlanta..been thru there..really somethin to see at night..nashville skylines got it goin on.the houston aspca is down there too.ive watched thier show on animal planet.as im an animal lover..

[@jerrydavis3548]

Man Atlanta skyline can not touch Houston skyline

[@jonathanselevators]

Wow! Those streets look very clean!

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

While I avoid downtown like the plague due to traffic these days I loved it in my younger days for some of the cool underground clubs and bars.

[@LotsApapa1]

I Miss My Home town Houston.

[@silverhawk24]

Nice video Texas Mike 👍 I like Texas honestly it's a cool state

[@Miss_TEXAS_713]

Damn I felt like I was in the passengers seat the entire time riding w/ him around my city🤘💯

[@LuisLonchoSerrano]

I've been in downtown several times. Also, there are 3 homes of one of my favorite Houston teams: Minute Maid Park (Houston Astros) Toyota Center (Houston Rockets) PNC Stadium (Houston Dynamo)

[@MileageMikeTravels]

Lol not a fan of the Texans?

[@LuisLonchoSerrano]

@@MileageMikeTravels I usually am. I hope they make it to the next playoffs.

[@KevinJohnson-hq8dy]

Love your videos but in the beginning of the video that wasn't downtown Houston that was Midtown you weren't downtown until you crossed under i-45.

[@crollwtide9452]

33:00 Nashville has one of the Aquarium restaurants

[@carlosnino4393]

I.loved Houston USA 🇺🇸 ♥ the best city my family town

[@MarcBookPro]

I like that new stoplight installations around downtown Houston are vertical. The standard for most of Texas is horizontal, which I'm not a fan of.

[@MasonColemanWright1234]

I like Houston and San Antonio. Dallas Fort Worth and Austin area get a lot of traffic

[@joemartin1253]

Props to whoever took the video.

[@tameikabrown]

His Name Is Right There On The Video Clearly U See It

[@joemartin1253]

@@tameikabrown Well I didn't at first so chill out dude.

[@tameikabrown]

@@joemartin1253 First Off I’m Not A Dude So Don’t Address Me As Such Ok Thank U Very Much

[@joemartin1253]

@@tameikabrown I do what I want SEE IT

[@jesusgalvan6513]

The only thing that I don't like about downtown at night that the homeless people i don't mean to be disrespectful or cruel a lot of people have had or lived bad lives some worse. The real problem is people who are mentally ill are among us.

[@Romanball5677]

Hey please drive in my city Dallas freeway

[@codeinecrazyfuture]

Where is NRG Stadium?

[@sandmanxo]

Was this early on a Sunday morning? I've never seen such little traffic in Houston and I've been driving it occasionally since the mid 90s.

[@midcenturymoldy]

According to the date and time display at the MetroRail station at 4:55, it was 2:07 PM on 12/31/2021, which was a Friday. So early afternoon on New Year’s Eve.

[@rolopuente7851]

is this a cemetery ?

[@w-josh]

This is the most populated city you have filmed yet.

[@MileageMikeTravels]

Yep. Only NYC, LA, and Chicago are larger in city population.

[@flydragon7256]

Those 3 + Dallas (including Ft. Worth) are larger for metro.

[@w-josh]

@@flydragon7256 Dallas Metro is actually larger than Houston's metro in population, because Fort Worth is part of their metro. Also, Arlington, Texas is really big in population for a suburban city.

[@delorbb2298]

@@w-josh but that’s not what they said. They clearly said city. Tacking on surrounding suburbs is a cheat.

[@curtisanderson9639]

Very big downtown

[@MileageMikeTravels]

Yes indeed

[@blueblood804]

Hey, Mike since your in Texas can you do a video where your are in Austin, El Paso, San Antonio or Dallas please I have family and friends that live in Texas.?

[@MileageMikeTravels]

Only did the Houston Area on this trip but at a later time I’ll hit the rest of the cities.

[@blueblood804]

Ok

[@MasonColemanWright1234]

@@blueblood804 he’ll take his time to do San Antonio and El Paso

[@darrellmclean2430]

Yair

[@rolopuente7851]

where are the people?....

[@benjenkins1468]

The most dangerous city in America 2/2/22

[@KaolinKrunchez]

Jesus christ dude

[@TheAnomics1]

@@KaolinKrunchez it's TRUE tho. Houston currently has more homicides than any american city at the moment

[@rolopuente7851]

desert......

[@rolopuente7851]

horrible !!!!!!!!!!!