Texas does a lot of things really well, and one of those many things is sports. Houston, Texas is home to both minor and major league teams for a variety of sports, with the exception of those of the winter persuasion for obvious reasons. Depending on the time of year, catching a live game, match, meet, or bout is easy.

Whether a local or just visiting our Woodlands corporate housing, take time to experience the rodeo of Houston. Occurring through the month of March, the Houston Rodeo tests the strength and speed of its cowboy athletes. American style rodeos typically include the following events: tie-down roping, team roping, steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding, bareback bronc riding, bull riding, and barrel racing. The events are divided into two basic categories: the rough stock events and the timed events. Rodeo may not be what is traditionally thought of when thinking of sports, but it is an integral part of Texan culture.

The Houston Rockets play in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in NBA. The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California, for four years, before moving to Houston. Home games are played at Houston’s Toyota Center. NBA’s season runs from the end of October through the middle of April the following year. With a total of 41 games played at home, the opportunity to see the Rockets play is achievable.

February 15th marks the opening of the Houston Roller Derby, another non-traditional sport that has cultural ties with the state of Texas. Games, or “bouts” as they are called, consist of two teams of five members roller-skating in the same direction around a track. Through a series of short matchups (“jams”), teams designate a scoring player (the “jammer”) who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team. The teams attempt to assist their own jammer whilst hindering the opposing jammer. The season begins in February and ends in early May.

If soccer is your thing, Houston’s team, Dynamo, is a part of the American Major League that plays home games at the BBVA Compass Stadium. The team first formed in 2005 and since their formation, has drawn crowds of 70,000+ people to their games. The season runs from March to October, with opportunities to catch home games throughout. If you’re looking to catch Houston’s women’s soccer team, check out the Houston Dash.

Houston has teams on national, local, major, and minor levels of just about any sport you can imagine. No matter what your interests are, catching a live sporting event while staying at our Houston corporate housing is a great way to experience the city’s tremendous athletic talents.