A western suburb of Houston, Katy is home over 20,000 people. This city offers a suburban feel, good public schools, and easy access to Houston and all it has to offer.

Katy offers many unique attractions. You can visit the Typhoon Texas Waterpark. The whole family can cool off and have fun with water slides, swimming, and dining. Visitors commend the friendly staff, reasonably priced food, and clean facilities. Shoppers should check out the Katy Mills outlet mall. This recently renovated space includes 200 stores, 1.3 million square feet of retails space, and a food court.

If you're feeling adventurous, you might want to explore Momentum Indoor Climbing. This indoor rock-climbing gym features 36,000 square feet of space and includes roped and un-roped climbing walls. Here you'll find walls for novices and veteran climbers alike. In Katy you can even go skydiving indoors. iFly Indoor Skydiving strives to help customers "fly" in a safe, indoor environment.

This city is also home to several fascinating museums. The Johnny Nelson Katy Heritage Museum houses vintage farming equipment and antique tractors. This museum educates visitors about the history of farming in the area. You can also discover the Katy Veterans Memorial Museum, a showcase of military artifacts from every foreign conflict involving the US armed forces.

The MKT Railroad Museum is a historic train stations with vintage trains to explore. Finally, anyone interested in historic architecture can experience the Katy Heritage Park and Historical Homes. This park is known for its restored historic buildings and year-round heritage activities.

Katy is a town rich in history. The Houston metro area region was originally home to the Karankawa peoples. Katy was once called "Cane Island" in the early 1800s, named after a creek growing tall cane not native to the area. It must have been planted by either the Karankawa or by Spanish explorers.

The town of Katy was laid out in 1895. The clay-heavy soil and stifling summers initially made attracting settlers difficult. The town began to grow with the addition of an important train stop in the early 1900s. Cotton, peanuts, and corn comprised the town's agricultural economy in the early years. Then rice became the most important crop. In 1966, the creation of Interstate 10 allowed rapid growth as Houston expanded to the west. Katy has continued growing into the thriving suburban community we know today.

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