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Sports
ParksMore than 300 municipal parks and 120 open spaces are at your disposal, providing venues for jogging, cycling, in-line skating, swimming, tennis, golf, baseball, and basketball, to name a few.
Memorial Park, a 15-minute drive away, is a very popular spot among runners. It has a three-mile jogging/walking path, much of which is shaded, and a network of dirt trails suitable for walking and mountain-biking. Memorial Park also has tennis courts, baseball facilities, and a golf course. The Houston Arboretum & Nature Center is an urban nature sanctuary located on the western edge of Memorial Park. This 155-acre preserve encompasses nearly 10 percent of Memorial Park's total area. More than five miles of self-guided trails introduce visitors to a pine and mixed hardwood forest, a re-created Gulf Coast prairie, ponds and a native wildflower garden. Other Attractions
Gulf Greyhound Park, between Houston and Galveston, features live greyhound racing six days a week. Just north of the city, the Sam Houston Race Park is Houston's thoroughbred racing site.
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Home
of the Reliant football stadium, Minute Maid baseball field,
and the newly completed Toyota Center, Houston is chock-full
of sports fans who root for beloved home
teams. Professional
teams include 
Just across Main Street from campus, 
Houston is home of the world's largest 
The Arts
