Houston Matters
COVID and the holidays, & the importance of being uncomfortable (Nov. 18, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: How holiday travel and gatherings might affect the pandemic, and the importance of sometimes leaving our comfort zones.
Tag: holiday travel
Houston Matters
Kids and the COVID vaccine, and Houston’s best Italian restaurants (Nov. 4, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: A pediatrician answers your questions about kids and the COVID vaccine, what to expect during the holiday travel season, food writers discuss their favorite places for Italian cuisine in the city, and preserving the history of the Third Ward virtually.
Houston Matters
How Low Attendance Could Cost Texas Public Schools Millions (Dec. 21, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's show: Local schools could lose millions due to low attendance, and remembering some of the Houstonians lost to COVID-19.
Good, Bad and Ugly
Fan Injuries At Major League Baseball Ballparks, And Traveling On The 4th of July In Texas: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Transportation
Record Number Of Texans To Travel For Independence Day
Posted on · With an increase in people traveling by car, AAA says to expect more traffic than usual.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Hearing On Ft. Bend Graves, And Rules For Holiday Driving (Nov. 19, 2018)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: The fate of nearly 100 historic graves in Ft. Bend County may be decided today. We learn about efforts to soften the noise from sonic booms off the Texas coast. We discuss the rules of the road for holiday travel. We hear from former Obama speechwriter David Litt. And Jeff Balke updates us on Houston sports.
News
Gasoline Prices Decline In Texas This Week
Posted on · Association officials predict 8 million Texans will hit the road this week for holiday-related travel
Houston Matters
How Prepared Are Houston’s Airports For The Holiday Rush?
Posted on · Bill Begley with the Houston Airport System estimates around 2.9 million people will travel through Bush Intercontinental Airport between now and the end of the year. He tells Houston Matters how area airports prepare for the rush.
Full Show
Full Show: The Year’s Biggest Transportation Stories, And A New Flood Warning System (Dec. 18, 2017)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: We learn how Houston airports prepare for the busy holiday season. Then, we recap the year's biggest transportation stories. We learn about efforts to create a more advanced flood warning system for the region. And Jeff Balke recaps the top Houston sports stories of the year.
News
Record Thanksgiving Travel Volume Predicted
Posted on · The 2017 Thanksgiving travel forecasts are out, with experts predicting the highest travel volume since 2005. Travel groups are pinpointing the best and worst times to leave Houston, and the best and worst times to return
Features
Greyhound Prepares For Record-Setting Thanksgiving Travel
Posted on · The largest provider of intercity bus transportation in North America, is preparing to kick off the busy holiday travel season as nearly 700,000 customers are expected to travel.
Features
AAA Expects 50 Million Americans To Travel Over Thanksgiving
Posted on · Some tips from experts on how to handle the stress of traveling over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
Transportation
Texas Could See Record-Breaking Travel This Holiday
Posted on · If you’re rushing to get to your destination by Christmas Eve, you’ll have plenty of company. Texas travel numbers could break records this holiday season.
Houston Matters
Honking All the Way: How to Survive Houston Holiday Traffic
Posted on · As Houstonians hit the road this week to travel in and out of town, visiting family and friends over holidays, this seems like an excellent time to be reminded of some of the rules of the road on Houston's highways and byways. It's an especially good time to freshen up on what to do and […]
Good, Bad and Ugly
Oil Layoffs, Holiday Travel and BBQ Blunders: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · From some potential layoffs in the Houston oil and gas industry, to a bustling holiday travel season getting underway, to a journalist’s errors in an article about Texas barbecue: we discuss The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of this week’s Houston news (albeit a shortened holiday week). Our panel of non-experts this week includes: […]