City & Culture
Every aspect of living well is addressed beautifully. Exquisite dining choices abound in The Energy Corridor. You can relax under the umbrella of a cozy sidewalk cafe or delight your palate at a popular Central Texas style barbecue eatery. Several fine restaurants serve famous Texas sized steaks and incomparable fresh gulf seafood. French, Thai, Mexican, Chinese, you name it, whatever cuisine you crave, it’s all right here. Moreover, The Energy Corridor offers the region's highest ranked schools and day care facilities, a wide range of social and religious organizations, music and entertainment, and world-class healthcare. But that’s just the start. First-class hotels, and abundant shopping choices are all also available within blocks from your door. It's easy to get to where you want to go with the District's several clean transportation alternatives.
farmers market
The Energy Corridor Farmers’ Market is a project of the Energy Corridor District®, a special district and a political subdivision of the State of Texas. It is the mission of the Energy Corridor Farmers Market to provide residents and visitors of the Energy Corridor District and West Houston with access to locally grown and seasonal fresh foods, to provide a community gathering place, promote relationships with food producers and artisans, encourage local food production in and surrounding the Houston area, and educate the community about the nutritional health and culinary benefits of consuming locally-grown and seasonal fresh foods and to encourage home cooking and family meals.
parks and recreation
With over 50 miles and 26,000 abundant acres of recreational parks and trails, it’s easy for residents to maintain an active, happy, healthy lifestyle. Safe routes for cycling, jogging, hiking, rollerblading or just plain strolling are all adjacent to neighborhoods and businesses in and around The Energy Corridor. The Addicks and Barker Reservoirs include George Bush Park, Bear Creek Park and Cullen Park . The heart of The Energy Corridor is Terry Hershey Park, which winds right through the Corridor connecting neighborhoods and businesses along eleven miles of trails.
houston citycentre
Developed by Midway, CITYCENTRE is a thoughtfully planned and meticulously executed self-contained community of sophisticated retail, elegant dining, Class-A office space, corporate penthouse residences, luxurious brownstones and lofts, upscale apartments and the 266-room Hotel Sorella, a world-class hospitality and conference facility. Surrounded by European-style open-air plazas and beautifully designed green spaces, CITYCENTRE is also home to Life Time Athletic, a state-of-the-art urban fitness facility and spa, and Studio Movie Grill, an eight-screen premier cinema.
energy corridor
Many energy sector companies have major operations in the Energy Corridor, including BP America, Citgo, ConocoPhillips, and Shell Oil Company. Non-energy firms also have a presence; Sysco and Gulf States Toyota Distributors are both headquartered in the district. The Energy Corridor contains over 26 million square feet (2,400,000 m2) of office space, with an employment capacity of over 105,000.