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Airbnb Expands In Houston And Aims To Increase Listings Around Texas Medical Center

Posted on November 29, 2018 · Downtown, midtown, the inner Loop and Montrose are some of the areas with the most listings, but there is growth in suburbs such as Katy, Spring and Sugar Land.

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 1080: Food in Early texas

Posted on December 3, 2023 · Episode: 1080 Food in the old Republic of Texas (“The Republic of Porkdom”). Today, we wonder, what did our early settlers eat?

City of Houston

Houston City Council approves ordinance to expand downtown entertainment district

Posted on November 16, 2023 · The ordinance brings lax alcohol restrictions by allowing businesses to sell alcohol within 300 feet of a church, school, public hospital, or within 1,000 feet of a school that has requested an alcohol-free zone.

Business

Starbucks workers in Houston participate in nationwide strike on ‘Red Cup Day’

Posted on November 16, 2023 · A supervisor at the Starbucks location in the Texas Medical Center described promotions such as Red Cup Day as "horrible" for employees, saying stores are not adequately staffed and some customers end up being negatively impacted. The location is one of three in the Houston area to join a company-wide movement to unionize.

Politics

Possible government shutdown likely will not impact Houstonians severely, expert says

Posted on November 13, 2023 · A short closure of the federal government would not have any effect on ongoing research at universities and government entities, such as NASA.

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Airbnb Expands In Houston And Aims To Increase Listings Around Texas Medical Center

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