Since its early days as an oil town on the coast of Texas, Houston has had its fair share of elaborate wealth. Since then, the city has witnessed the rise of international variety and millennial power that makes up today’s H-town.

As you drive down I-10, passing multilingual billboards and flipping through radio stations filled with the chatter of Pakistani, Vietnamese and Mexican radio hosts, you’ll get an idea of just how diverse this city has become - both culturally and economically.

Houston is home to America’s youngest and most ethnically diverse population. (Fun fact: there are more millennials than baby boomers!) Houstonians are famously warm and welcoming welcoming , with the city now home one of the largest refugee populations in the entire country.

Your typical backyard barbecue may still include a slow-smoked brisket, but neighbors are equally likely to add Viet-Cajun crawfish, Salvadorian carne adobada, and Congolese pili pili to the mix. And, of course, beer. That’s just how this free-wheeling cultural melting pot rolls.

While this diversity has enriched the city culturally, young professionals and wealthy philanthropists have been hard-at-work turning the city’s most neglected downtown areas into a modern urban playland. Formerly abandoned avenues have sprung to life with hip mixed-use developments and new, glorious sidewalks for pedestrians. The results are inspiring.

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