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Coronavirus Leaves Summer Vacation And Travel Plans Up In The Air
Posted on · Tourism experts from Houston and Galveston say they expect travelers to take more spur-of-the-moment day trips this summer.
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Study Says Many Houstonians Still Have A Hard Time Getting To A Neighborhood Park
Posted on · Houston has made slight improvements in a yearly ranking of the nation’s urban park systems. But it still lags behind other cities despite having a lot of space devoted to recreation
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The Astrodome, Voter ID, and Fantasy Football: Houston Matters for Friday, September 5, 2014
Posted on · On Thursday, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett met with the nonprofit Urban Land Institute to seek guidance on his idea for turning the Astrodome into the "world's largest indoor park." Judge Emmett has received a lot of feedback since unveiling his idea for the Dome last week, some good, some bad. “Yeah, I've had a […]
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Houston Area Park Waters Itself, Cleans Storm Drain
Posted on · Researchers hope League City's WaterSmart Park will be first of many.
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Previewing the 2014 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
Posted on · The 2014Â Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, which kicks off next week, is a lot of things. The month-long celebration at Reliant Park promotes livestock and farm products, offers a venue for research and education within the livestock industry, a wide variety of 4-H events, includes the largest rodeo in the world, and a month […]
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Moody Park Gets A $4.3 Million Dollar Renovation
Posted on · A multi-million dollar renovation of the Moody Park Community Center means even more involvement for residents who live near the park just north of downtown.
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Art & Events Planned for Hermann Park’s Centennial Year
Posted on · Hermann Park is celebrating its centennial this year. Houston Public Mediaâs Ernie Manouse talked with Doreen Stoller, executive director of the Hermann Park Conservancy, about the yearlong series of events planned to mark the anniversary. And she explains whatâs in store for the parkâs future — and the some 6 million visitors it serves each […]
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Artist Creates Giant Sculptures from Twigs
Posted on · Artist Patrick Dougherty is known for his compelling, large-scale sculptures made of long, intertwined twigs. He’s currently working on an installation in Houston’s Hermann Park for its Art in the Park project, part of the park’s centennial celebration. He talks about why he chose sticks as his medium and how he makes his pieces.
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How are Houstonians Staying Fit?
Posted on · Houston, like any city, has its share of trails for hiking, biking, walking, and running. From Hermann Park to Buffalo Bayou park, to Tinsley and Memorial parks, where do you like to go to exercise and how do you do it? Weâll talk with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Joshua Harris from Houston Methodist Orthopedics and Sports […]
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SPARK Parks Bring Art & Fun to Schools
Posted on · SPARK Park is a city program that improves school parks and makes them accessible to the neighborhood after hours and on weekends. Houston Public Mediaâs Ernie Manouse recently interviewed Kathleen Owmby, Exec Director of the SPARK School Park Program, at Wilson Montessori school in Montrose. The park is filled with art and interactive elements for […]
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Transforming Houston’s Concrete Bayous Into 160-Mile Greenspace
Posted on · A $205 million dollar makeover of Houston's bayous is about to start thanks to an agreement between the City of Houston and the nonprofit Houston Parks Board.
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Houston Parks Rank Low In Survey, But Officials Say Improvements Are Coming
Posted on · Houston's park system ranks in the bottom half of the nation's biggest cities. That's according to a new survey by the Trust for Public Land. But local park officials say the pieces are coming together to get Houston's parks closer to the best in the country.
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Milo Hamilton
Posted on · The 2013 Major League Baseball season kicked off this week. And it's already tough sledding for the Houston Astros. They lost a hundred games each of the last two seasons. They have the league's lowest payroll – in fact, their 25 man roster makes less combined than Alex Rodriguez makes for the Yankees alone. And […]
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Houston to Sell One Park, Buy Another
Posted on · A tract of city land off Allen Parkway could soon go up for sale for high-rise or mid-rise development. City officials say they'll use some of the money from the sale to open a new park in the Fourth Ward. Laurie Johnson reports.
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Building an East End Nature Park
Posted on · Buffalo Bend Nature Park is a work in progress. At the moment it's construction site, with earth movers fashioning a hill and three wetlands ponds. The ten-acre eastside tract was purchased in 2004 and work at the site began this spring. Rod Rice reports.