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Weather
Despite the heat, Houstonians enjoying outdoors at Houston parks
Posted on · “I have my AC on full blast right now, I’m wearing shorts, and it’s good that I work with ice because it pretty much keeps me cool throughout the day.”
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Houston
Discovery Green launches ‘Park after Dark’, extends Gateway Fountain hours
Posted on · Discovery Green will hold activities such as salsa dancing, gardening classes, and more during the extended hours.
Sports
Houston sports tech company planning ‘Pokatok,’ a downtown festival and expo, for April 2024
Posted on · The vision for the four-day event, being organized by Gow Companies, is to serve as a world's fair for sports, with attractions for community members as well as those in the athletic, gaming and technology industries.
Criminal Justice
Houston barber accused of impersonating police officer to see Megan Thee Stallion at March Madness concert
Posted on · Court-ordered bond conditions for Trayvone Lil Darius Stevenson, 29, state that he must not use or possess any clothing or badges that resemble those of police officers in Harris County.
Transportation
METRO offering free light-rail rides when Houston hosts 2023 NCAA Final Four
Posted on · All rides on METRORail, which provides access to Downtown Houston as well as to NRG Park, will be free from March 31-April 3.
Sports
Houston’s Final Four organizing committee working on finishing touches
Posted on · With March Madness now underway, many areas in Downtown Houston already have signage of Final Four activities.
Arts & Culture
Houston parks hosting free ‘Jazzy Sundays’ concerts from March through May
Posted on · The series of free, family-friendly events starts this weekend with a performance by Robert Glasper, a five-time Grammy Award winner from Houston.
Town Square
Holiday Light Displays, Activities & Short-Distance Trips from Houston
Posted on · Great ideas of activities to do with your family this holiday season.
Town Square
Haunted Houston and Galveston
Posted on · Haunted history buffs and listeners alike share their tales of things that went bump in the Texas night.
Energy & Environment
EPA Grant Set To Help Redevelop Contaminated Sites In Underserved Houston Neighborhoods
Posted on · The sites include a former incinerator, thermal processing facility and two abandoned commercial high rises.
Politics
Bernie Sanders Rally Draws Big Crowd In Houston
Posted on · The Vermont senator, who is vying to be the Democratic presidential candidate in 2020, visited the Bayou City for two events.
Houston
GQ Article Describes Houston as The New Capital of Southern Cool
Posted on · Discovery Green and downtown attractions are making the Bayou City more appealing
News
Banner Set Up In Discovery Green For The Public To Write Messages Of Support To Graduating Santa Fe Seniors
Posted on · As the survivors of the recent shooting in Santa Fe wrap up their final week of classes, the public sends them messages of support
Houston Matters
Discovery Green Marks Ten Years Transforming Downtown
Posted on · The downtown green space has hosted more than 12 million visitors so far and has spurred more than a billion dollars in economic development.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Mexican-American Studies, And Discovery Green Turns Ten (April 13, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: The state has approved a Mexican-American studies course. We preview the Art Car Parade. Discovery Green turns ten. We break down The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of this week’s news. And we go inside the satirical advice podcast My Brother, My Brother and Me.