![]() According to a Zagat survey, Houstonians dine out more than anyone else in the country. The city has 19 museums covering everything from history to art to science, and Frommer’s even dubbed the Menil Collection "one of the world’s great private collections" for its assemblage of 20th-century artworks by Jasper Johns, René Magritte, and Andy Warhol. As the nation’s fourth-largest city by population, Houston has established itself as one of the Gulf Coast’s most thriving cultural hubs. But it was the discovery of oil in the early 20th century that propelled Houston to a position of national prominence, almost overnight. ![]() In 1836, the brothers saw potential in a plot of land situated next to the Buffalo Bayou, and immediately set out to create what they termed, "a great center of government and commerce." Naming their city after Texas war hero General Sam Houston helped the brothers to draw in pioneers on their way West, establishing a population that continued to grow with the development of ports and major rail lines. Consider businessmen August and John Allen the exceptions. Few city founders are able to fully imagine the bustling metropolises their settlements will one day become. ![]()
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