Big Tex presided over every Texas State Fair since 1952 until it was destroyed by fire in 2012 The Gulf Coastal Plains region wraps around the Gulf of Mexico on the southeast section of the state Vegetation in this region consists of thick piney woods the Interior Lowlands region consists of gently rolling to hilly forested land and is part of a larger pine-hardwood forest! History Homes in the Heights have varied architectural styles including Victorian Craftsman and Colonial Revival the neighborhood is composed of several large homes and many smaller cottages and bungalows many built in the late 19th and early 20th century. After 1905 Victorian cottages tended to be replaced by bungalows. Houston has more than 1,000 computer-related companies. Since its inception in 1999 Houston Technology Center has become the center of technology entrepreneurship in Houston the center has helped more than 150 emerging technology companies raise more than $400 million in capital and create about 1,000 new jobs Information technology developed in Houston affects many entities including the region's traffic and emergency response efforts at Houston TranStar a centralized transportation management and regional emergency management center. . For classical choral music Houston has several active groups including Cantare Houston the Houston Boychoir Houston Ebony Music Society (also known as the Houston Ebony Opera Guild) and the internationally acclaimed Houston Chamber Choir the city is also home to one of the finest collegiate choral ensembles in the country the UH Moores School of Music Concert Chorale, 11.3 Cycling Skyline in 1971 after completion of One Shell Plaza, Speech patterns 6 Biota Nothing in particular 13.
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