Of all the time I've spent in 'Houston', closest I've been to the city is the Minute Maid offices by the Galleria. NYC-IAH is 118 rt and with a stack of travelocity 100 coupons, next to nothing. If I can't get a reasonable fare or mileage ticket to Helsinki wknd of mar 31 for buddy's bachelor party this can work. Otherwise mar 10 weekend on the way to CA...or wknd prior...although I go 3 wknds in Mar not in ny, which is a bit of a crime. And then there's the msp-lgw bonanza first wknd in April...