Sponsored content - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/sponsored-content/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Sponsored content - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/sponsored-content/ 32 32 103504436 I was a ‘smart home’ skeptic until I had a Smarter Home Bundle installed https://houstonnewmedia.org/i-was-a-smart-home-skeptic-until-i-had-a-smarter-home-bundle-installed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-was-a-smart-home-skeptic-until-i-had-a-smarter-home-bundle-installed Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://spacecityweather.com/?p=51010 In brief: As part of our long-time partnership with Reliant, we will (very) occasionally share information about products and offerings from the company. Today, Eric writes about his experiences with a Smarter Home Bundle offered by Reliant and Vivint. There are a lot of “smart” things available these days that ...

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]]> 1015229 A trip to the Botanic Garden at night, to see the lights, was quite a delight https://houstonnewmedia.org/a-trip-to-the-botanic-garden-at-night-to-see-the-lights-was-quite-a-delight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-trip-to-the-botanic-garden-at-night-to-see-the-lights-was-quite-a-delight Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:01:16 +0000 https://spacecityweather.com/?p=45275 My family and I visited the Houston Botanic Garden on a recent Sunday evening for a lovely stroll through Radiant Nature, presented by Reliant. The lights inside the garden were some of the most brilliant displays I have ever seen, and the displays and interactive elements were unique. Without hesitation, ...

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]]> 852830 Winter lights are quite a delight in Houston this December https://houstonnewmedia.org/winter-lights-are-quite-a-delight-in-houston-this-december/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winter-lights-are-quite-a-delight-in-houston-this-december Fri, 09 Dec 2022 20:00:00 +0000 https://spacecityweather.com/?p=30284 The temperatures may not feel too much like the holiday season outside right now, but we are only a little more than two weeks away from Christmas Day. One of the best aspects of this season in Houston is the increasing number of light shows to help mark the holidays. ...

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]]> 490381 What you need to know about solar energy in Texas as summer heats up https://houstonnewmedia.org/what-you-need-to-know-about-solar-energy-in-texas-as-summer-heats-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-you-need-to-know-about-solar-energy-in-texas-as-summer-heats-up Tue, 21 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://spacecityweather.com/?p=27305 Welcome to the summer solstice. Today is the longest day of the year, and the point at which the sun reaches the highest point in the sky. At 1:23 pm today, the sun will climb to an altitude of 84 degrees, reaching very nearly directly overhead. By contrast, in December, ...

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]]> 355322 Play Ball! Astros home opener forecast, and a Reliant giveaway https://houstonnewmedia.org/play-ball-astros-home-opener-forecast-and-a-reliant-giveaway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=play-ball-astros-home-opener-forecast-and-a-reliant-giveaway Mon, 18 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://spacecityweather.com/?p=26470 The Houston Astros play their home opener for the 2022 Major League Baseball season this evening. Matt and I are both baseball fans, so we’re pretty excited. This year is even more special since our sponsor, Reliant, is now the Official Energy Provider for the Houston Astros. Thanks to Reliant, ...

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]]> 297773 Galaxy Lights, presented by Reliant, returns for a second year and is good family fun https://houstonnewmedia.org/galaxy-lights-presented-by-reliant-returns-for-a-second-year-and-is-good-family-fun/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=galaxy-lights-presented-by-reliant-returns-for-a-second-year-and-is-good-family-fun Tue, 15 Dec 2020 16:01:01 +0000 https://spacecityweather.com/?p=18963 On a recent Sunday evening my family and I visited Galaxy Lights, presented by Reliant, at Space Center Houston. It was a near perfect night, with cool, crisp air to help make for a festive time outside, and the evening combined rockets and the holidays—two things I love. (Note: Reliant is also the sponsor of […]

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]]> 96369 Announcing the second winner of Reliant’s big AC Giveaway https://houstonnewmedia.org/announcing-the-second-winner-of-reliants-big-ac-giveaway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=announcing-the-second-winner-of-reliants-big-ac-giveaway Mon, 12 Oct 2020 15:07:14 +0000 https://spacecityweather.com/?p=18077 We’re excited to announce the second winner of a complete AC system from Reliant! As you may recall, for the second year in a row, our sponsor has given away two AC systems to Houston area residents to help them beat the heat—and there has been plenty of heat to beat this year. The winner […]

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]]> 81447 Announcing the first winner of Reliant’s 2020 AC Sweepstakes https://houstonnewmedia.org/announcing-the-first-winner-of-reliants-2020-ac-sweepstakes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=announcing-the-first-winner-of-reliants-2020-ac-sweepstakes Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:00:39 +0000 https://spacecityweather.com/?p=16472 We’re thrilled to announce that lifelong-Houstonian James Young has won a free AC System from Reliant. As you may recall, this is the second year of this promotion that Reliant has offered to readers of Space City Weather. James’ previous system was 20 years old, and let’s let him take it from here: “A few […]

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]]> 66093 AC giveaway from Reliant returns! https://houstonnewmedia.org/ac-giveaway-from-reliant-returns/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ac-giveaway-from-reliant-returns Tue, 12 May 2020 15:00:54 +0000 https://spacecityweather.com/?p=14993 Summer is coming—which means months and months of heat and humidity for our fair city. So this is a great time to announce that we’re bringing back an extremely popular promotion from last year. In 2019 Reliant gave away two complete AC systems entirely FREE. And we’re thrilled to announce that they’re doing it again! […]

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]]> 43580 Galaxy Lights offers a new holiday attraction for Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/galaxy-lights-offers-a-new-holiday-attraction-for-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=galaxy-lights-offers-a-new-holiday-attraction-for-houston Tue, 03 Dec 2019 16:00:46 +0000 https://spacecityweather.com/?p=12460 Note: This is a sponsored post written and published in conjunction with our relationship with Reliant. This holiday season there’s a new lighting attraction in Houston, and it has a space theme. With a background in astronomy and a professional interest in aerospace, I was intrigued to check it out. For the first time, Space […]

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