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We’re back, baby! For the second time in three years, Houstonians are painting the town orange in honor of the ‘Stros heading to the 2019 World Series. As the baseball team takes on the Washington Nationals, there will be much to cheer for, and celebrate in Downtown Houston. Whether you’re watching the game at a bar, or cheering in Minute Maid Park, here’s your top 10 things to do downtown:
On Tuesday’s Houston Matters: Tom Everson talks about his organization Keep Kids Alive Drive 25, which aims to encourage people to slow down in residential neighborhoods — even below the posted speed limit in some places: We remember Michael Galbreth,…
Read MoreOn Monday’s Houston Matters: We visit an annual chemical research conference, which this year is focusing on gene editing and imaging: Then, local veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller answers your pet care questions: And we get an update on Houston sports:
Read MoreOn Friday’s Houston Matters: Former astronaut Joan Higginbotham talks about her career with NASA and what can be gained from future deep space exploration. She was in town for the annual Association of Space Explorers Planetary Congress, which was held…
Read MoreOn Thursday’s Houston Matters: Pulitzer Prize winner Gilbert M. Gaul has a new book called The Geography of Risk: Epic Storms, Rising Seas, and the Cost of America’s Coasts. He takes a critical look at our country’s $3 trillion worth of property built …
Read MoreOn Wednesday’s Houston Matters: Could Houston still maintain its title as the energy capital — without oil and gas? Some local experts talk it over. Also this hour: We break down the week’s big stories in our weekly political roundup. Then, Houston na…
Read MoreOn Tuesday’s Houston Matters: We get some updates on some recent developments in Houston transportation, from improvements to hike and bike trails, to METRO adding Wi-Fi for riders. Also this hour: Mayoral candidate Bill King discusses his stance on th…
Read MoreThis week’s featured event is the East End Street Fest on Saturday, October 19, 2019 from 2 to 9:30 pm. The event will be held in the three-block area of the Navigation Esplanade, at 2800 Navigation Boulevard. The festival will include an array of artisan and craft vendors as well as a Cultural Food Kitchen […]
Read MoreOn Monday’s Houston Matters: Writer Marie Arana talks about her book, Silver, Sword, and Stone, which tells the stories of three Latin Americans whose lives are indicative of the challenges and struggles of the modern-day Latin American story. She spea…
Read MoreOn Friday’s Houston Matters: We examine the numbers in a new report on childhood obesity in Texas: Jody Olsen, the national director of the Peace Corps, and Darryl Alexander, a Houston Peace Corps alum, talk about their time serving abroad and how the …
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