Over the past several years, the sports world has turned its eye on Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States. Beckoned by the growing city, the three major American sports each have hosted an all-star game or championship game in Houston in the last two years. In addition, the placement of sports arenas downtown has contributed to an urban renaissance, making downtown Houston a great place to live the luxury lifestyle by day or night. Downtown and Midtown are hot places for urban living, and Houston has many green and wooded neighborhoods around the city, making it a beautiful haven for elegant, luxury homes. As Houston has grown, it has included regions that used to be considered rural and far-out suburbs, so there are many neighborhoods of different styles and character, contributing to a fantastically diverse city. Also popular in the Houston area are ‘master-planned communities,’ with strict regulations but wonderful conveniences, schools, and shopping centers. All this, and Houston is less than an hour away from the luxurious beaches of Galveston Island!