Around a hundred thousand people move to Houston each year, give or take. And whether they end up loving it or leaving it, they each learn the same thing: this place is like no other. Culture Shock Houston is your guide to the things that make Houston unique, helping you explore the quirkiness, culture and eccentricities of the city including lifestyle and people, weather, the cityscape, the food scene, natural surroundings, treasured events and destinations, local legends and more. Just how diverse is Houston? What is so great about living in the loop? How big a deal is the rodeo, really? What does it mean to hunker down? Is a taco just a taco? How come people cheer when the price of oil goes up? Why is there no zoning? What, exactly, is a swanga? How long will someone wait in line for barbecue? How do you pronounce Kuykendahl? Culture Shock Houston answers all of these questions and more as local writer William Dylan Powell presents this lighthearted and comprehensive snapshot of H-Town personality that will make Houstonians nostalgic and Newstonians feel right at home.