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Harris County

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Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Pasadena

Pasadena is Spanish for "Land of Flowers," chosen for the blooming meadows along Vince's Bayou. The Bayou was figured prominently in Battle of San Jacinto, and the northeast are is…

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Cities

Cities in Harris County

More road, less rush.

There's no need to hurry through something worth experiencing.

La Porte

La Porte was given its name "The Door" by French settlers in 1889 when the…

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Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

Baytown

Baytown grew from a small sawmill and store settlement in 1824. Among its early settlers…

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The road is the experience.

Getting there is often the point, not just the outcome.

Houston

Houston was named after Sam Houston, general of the Texas army that won independence from…

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Worth the stop.

Some places don't need much time, just the right moment.

Tomball

Tomball is a growing city in northwest Harris County named for Thomas H. Ball, a…

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Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

Spring

Spring was settled by German immigrants in 1840. It served as a railroad center in…

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Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Humble

Just east of Houston Intercontinental Airport, Humble was named after its founder, postmaster and Justice…

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Go where you feel alive.

Pay attention to the places that pull you in without explanation.

Deer Park

Founded in 1892 by Simon West, Deer Park was named for a private park for…

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Events

Upcoming Events

Apr
12
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Bazaar
Houston
Apr
17–26
Annual Texas Crawfish & Music Festival
Spring
May
1–3
Strawberry Festival
Pasadena
Jul
2
Baytown Summer Concert
Baytown
Oct
17
RE/MAX Platinum’s Annual Charity Rummage & Craft Sale!
Tomball
Dec
5
Pearl Harbor Ceremony
La Porte