Posted on · School may be out for the summer, but a lot of kids are still trying to stay sharp. Some of them are brushing up on their math skills to prepare for next year and they’re far from a traditional classroom.
Posted on · The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership aims to streamline trade between the United States and the European Union. With so much international trade going through the Port of Houston, how will this deal affect the Greater Houston region? On this edition of Houston Matters, we ask the pro-business Greater Houston Partnership’s Horacio Licon. He’s the […]
Posted on · It was standing-room-only at Minute Maid Park as the Astros played their first home game of the regular season. Fans weren't disappointed as the Astros trounced the team that knocked them out of last year's divisional playoffs.
Posted on · There's a big celebration at Minute Maid Park as the Astros get ready for their home opener.
Posted on · Pitchers and catchers report this week for Spring Training and the first exhibition game is less than three weeks away.
Posted on · The scaffolding at a construction site next to Minute Maid Park spans almost an entire block. The outcome could have been worse.
Posted on · It's been a surprising summer for Astros fans. What was supposed to be another rebuilding season has turned into a chase for the division title.
Posted on · When the Houston Astros take on the White Sox in Chicago today (6/8/15), they’ll have a new player in the dugout with them: top prospect Carlos Correa. The team announced his promotion to the majors Sunday night. In stops at Double-A Corpus Christi and Triple-A Fresno this season, the highly-touted infielder, whom the Astros drafted […]
Posted on · Last week, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett called a meeting of stakeholders to discuss the current status of the Astrodome. Among the more recent developments – an application has been submitted seeking to designate the Dome as a "state antiquities landmark." The National Park Service has added the Astrodome to its National Register of Historic […]
Posted on · Tributes continue to pour in around the world in remembrance of Nelson Mandela, who died Thursday at the age of 95. Houstonians are, of course, among those Mandela touched in his life. On this edition of Houston Matters, weâll share what some have to say about the man, and what he said about how he […]
Posted on · Houston Matters takes you to Minute Maid Park, where we stumbled across a seriously devoted Astros fan who made two admissions to Houston Matters producer Conner Clifton. One – the man owns an Astros tattoo...and two: he doesn't know as much as he'd like about this year's ballclub...
Posted on · Since the launch of Houston Matters this spring, I've spent a lot of time tooling around town, trying to get to know Space City...er...rather, the Bayou City...well, H-Town...uh...Magnolia City...or...the Big Heart. Which leads me to #10 in my top ten list of things I love about Houston so far... #10. The nicknames. Houston has a […]