Talk:Houston

New editor looking for advice

Hello everyone. I'm new to Wikipedia and excited to start contributing. I'm interested in topics related to the United States and technology. I would appreciate any advice for beginners. Thanks! 21:12, 9 March 2026 (UTC)~~ Carlos .R. Diego (talk) 21:12, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

finding factual errors that are objectively wrong and then fixing them is like the most simple thing you can do that is still helpful. ignore how i dont have an account. ~2026-25110-64 (talk) 20:03, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

Houston

Is this article protected forever or not ~2026-10938-26 (talk) 01:51, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

Refer to WP:Indefinite for the meaning of "forever". Tbhotch^™ (CC BY-SA 4.0) 05:43, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 May 2026

change the small infobox saying the jpmorgan chase tower is the tallest building in texas to the second tallest. it is no longer the tallest, the tallest is in austin. ~2026-25110-64 (talk) 20:02, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want made. Day Creature (talk) 23:29, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 May 2026 (2)

after it states that the houston astros won their first world series in 2017, in should that they won their second in 2022 (or 2021 i dont remember the year) ~2026-25110-64 (talk) 20:04, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: That is covered in the Sports section of the article. RudolfRed (talk) 21:03, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 May 2026

Under section “Culture” subsection “Sports” change “ Other sports facilities include Hofheinz Pavilion (Houston Cougars basketball), Rice Stadium (Rice Owls football), and NRG Arena.” To “Other sports facilities include the Fertitta Center, formerly Hofheinz Pavilion, (Houston Cougars basketball), Rice Stadium (Rice Owls football), and NRG Arena.” ~2026-29075-88 (talk) 15:09, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done with minor changes. Day Creature (talk) 15:25, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

Gulf of America

Galveston/Houston are located on the Gulf of America 1Texmex321 (talk) 00:20, 2 August 2026 (UTC)

Good to know. Tbhotch^™ (CC BY-SA 4.0) 00:21, 2 August 2026 (UTC)

@1Texmex321 The consensus on Wikipedia is that "Gulf of Mexico" is the most appropriate title; please see this discussion for more information on that. Mit khavershaft, Royz-vi Tsibele🧅 00:38, 2 August 2026 (UTC)