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5 Things You Should Know About Your Houston Moving Service
Houston is the largest city in Texas, and the fourth largest city in the United States. The city gives home to 2.2 million people within its area of 600 square miles, as found by US Census Bureau. The economic decisions made in the city impacts the lives of people throughout the world, as Houston has the second largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies, second only to New York City. Living here is fun; that's why so many people move to Houston. If you have decided to move to the city then you will need a reliable Houston moving service provider to relocate you, which as easy as it may sound is not at all easy. Like many other markets the city is full of Houston movers waiting to prey on you.
Which, I will not let happen. That's why I am going to share with you 5 mantras that will help you find a right Houston moving service. But before I do that, let's talk about life in the city.
Why you should move to Houston!
Because Houston is a multicultural city where lives a large community of people born outside of the United States. It is estimated that around 1.1 million people from outside the United States live here who, in total, speak more than 90 languages. Houston is your home, no matters where you are from. One in every five foreign-born people is an Asian here.
The diversity of origins of Houston's resident has added color to the cultural life of the city. The festivals and celebration in the city is as colorful as the population mix of the city. The most notable celebration among all is annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo that goes on for over 20 days from late February to early March.
The Houston International Festival, the Houston Auto Show, Art Car Parade, Houston Greek Festival, the Westheimer Block Party, night-time Houston Pride Parade, and the Bayou City Art Festival-one among top 5 art festivals in the US-are other major annual events celebrated in the city.
Because of the location of Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center of NASA Houston is also known as "Space City."
5 things to care about when hiring Houston Movers
Their rates: Yes, this is one, and perhaps the most important one. No matter how great the services of a particular Houston mover are, if it's not in your budget it is not for you. Do a research to find out the rates offered by the moving companies, and also enquire how they charge: is it on per mile (or kilometer) basis, or is it hourly, or a combination of the two? Will there be any overtime or any other extra charges?
Their fleet: What make are the trucks that possibly will haul your belongings to Houston? Are the trucks in good condition? How often are they checked for problems? Well, they may provide you insurance, but I am sure you will not like to lose your valuable possessions to a bad-quality moving company.
Insurance: What if you lose some stuff in transit? And what about breakage? Check the insurance coverage details of the Houston moving companies. Read the fine prints.
Operator license: How good is the insurance you are promised, if the person or document promising it is fake? In such cases, nothing matters. Neither quality of fleet, nor their rates.
Track record: Words come cheap, and even cheaper for many, so do not get sold to empty promises of quality, insurance, and fleet, etc., unless it is backed by solid review. Find reviews on Houston movers and see who have stood on the promise in the past, and who failed on the delivery.
You must follow the above written guidelines when hiring a Houston moving service provider. It will save you the horror of post-transfer headache.
Andrew Welkinson reviews and writes about Houston Moving [http://www.starvingstudentmovers.net ] companies, relocation and Houston area services. When hiring Houston Movers [http://www.starvingstudentmovers.net ], do your homework before you buy.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
10 Free Things to Do in Houston This Summer
There are lots of places to have fun in Houston this summer for little or no money, to fight off the blues, boredom or the blahs. Most events are easily accessible by bus which not only reduces your carbon footprint, but can be entertaining.
The best part of traveling on public transportation is the people you will see, meet and discover along the way. Old classmates, friends and former co-workers whose faces and conversations will flood your brain with sweet memories.
Free Things To Do In Houston
All year long you can find tons of free things to do in Houston. Many of the places offer more of them during the summer than other times of the year. This is an abbreviated list of some of the favorites.
Free films screening
Free concerts
Houston art exhibits
Parks in Houston
Theater performances
Gratis museum admission
No-cost classes
Port of Houston tour
Civic events- Jones plaza
Get popular CD/DVDs
Free Film Screenings
Some of the films that are shown are oldies but goodies, Texas made short films and foreign productions with subtitles. It's worth your time to check them out, just visit any of the venues below.
Domy Books
Dean's Credit Clothing
Rice Media Center
Project Row House
Museum Of Fine Arts
Aurora Picture Show
Houston Public Library
Discovery Green
Free Concerts
These are the best place to catch some of the top music acts in the country, that come to Houston to perform at shows where that don't charge an admission fee.
Miller Outdoor Theater
Discovery Green
Jones Plaza
Tom Bass Park
Free Art Exhibits In Houston
Art is all around you in Houston. You'll see it along bike and hike trails on Buffalo Bayou, inside of Hobby airport and on the walls of hospitals. It's a community resource that you can see and appreciate at no-cost-to-you in a variety of settings.
Municipal Art Collection
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Project Row House
Parks in Houston
Houston has tons of greenspaces and parks. If you want to use a covered pavilion or make sure you can get a spot on holidays, make sure you call and reserve it in advance.
City of Houston Parks and Recreation
Harris County Parks
State Parks
Skate Parks
Metropolitan Multi-Service Center ( handicap accessible pools and gym )-West Gray
Where To Catch Free Theater Performances
Houston is a city where people love their basketball team as much as they do their ballet troupe. The Arts Alliance has done a great job of making sure that symphony, ballet and opera performances can be viewed by as many people as possible, by hosting free performances on public stages and throwing open the doors to the Theater District for a open house each year.
Miller Outdoor Theater
Annual Theater District Open House
Free Museums In Houston
If you're seeking refugee from the heat on a hot summer day with a rowdy group, you should take them to a museum. There is no charge to check out some of the fabulous works in the avant-garde collections, on display, at unique museums in Houston that will pique the interest of even the youngest members in the bunch.
Contemporary Arts Museum
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Children's Museums-(free on Thursdays)
Heritage Society Museum
The Weather Museum
Free classes in Houston
Learning can be both entertaining and recreational depending on the subject matter. Try any of these no cost classes in Houston they can either enrich your mind, body or pocket-book.
Pilate's exercise group
Zumba class
Internet marketing class
Dance classes
African Drumming class
Tour Houston Ship Channel
With the Gulf of Mexico so close, tankers and marine vessels of all sizes can pull into the deep waters at the port of Houston. You can see them up close on a free pleasure boat tour of the port, reservations are required.
Attend Gratis Civic Events
Jones Plaza, the area near Houston's city hall, is a favorite gathering place and ideal backdrop for concerts, exhibits and small street festivals. There are several annual events held in the downtown plaza and other places around the city that won't cost you a cent.
Jones Plaza
Freedom over Texas
Via Colori
How To Watch CD/DVD At No Charge In Houston
The entire video, audio and games collection of the library is available to checkout freely, by going to any of the dozens of local branches.
Houston Public Library
No-cost Activities In Houston
These 10 aren't the only things to do in Houston for free this summer, just some of the fun stuff you can do. It would take all summer long, just to tell you about each of these splendid places. However you can check the archive on Midtownlive and find plenty of details on any of theses.
If you plan to attend any these "gratis events in Houston" and you're unsure about directions, parking, or whether you can bring your recliner with you? You'll find the answer to lots of your questions at Midtownlive.
E J Jolivet writes about free events in Houston and the top entertainment happening in the city. His blog Midtownlive is an online destination for professional looking for exciting, enriching and entertaining things to do and the best of "everything Houston". They get the 411 on everything he's discovered from the best apts and networking mixers to fun Houston tours.