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Haunted Houston and Galveston

Brenda Valdivia / William Menjivar

Posted on October 29, 2021 · Haunted history buffs and listeners alike share their tales of things that went bump in the Texas night.

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WATCH: The Bufkins’ Christmas Light Tour

Posted on December 10, 2018 · This year, we take the family behind Pasadena's famed Bufkin's Christmas Wonderland to see the lights!

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Houston’s Final Four organizing committee working on finishing touches

Posted on March 16, 2023 · With March Madness now underway, many areas in Downtown Houston already have signage of Final Four activities.

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Second body of missing twins found after boys went missing in Galveston earlier this week

Posted on March 9, 2023 · A local resident walking along the beach early Thursday morning noticed the body and called 911.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2515: Houston and the Railways

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on March 5, 2023 · Episode: 2515 A 4-4-0 locomotive in the wrong place: How the city of Houston was invented. Today, a 4-4-0 locomotive — in the wrong place.

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Houston parks hosting free ‘Jazzy Sundays’ concerts from March through May

Posted on March 3, 2023 · The series of free, family-friendly events starts this weekend with a performance by Robert Glasper, a five-time Grammy Award winner from Houston.

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