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Meet the Characters at the Texas Renaissance Festival

Michael Hagerty

Posted on October 13, 2014 · The Texas Renaissance Festival just northwest of Houston kicked off this weekend and continues each weekend through Nov. 30. At 55 acres, the period European-themed village is the nation’s largest Renaissance Festival. Houston Matters visited the festival and got to know a handful of the characters.

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Posted on September 13, 2022 · We discuss the passing of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, as well as the legacy she leaves behind and what we can expect from the Royal Family going forward

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Texas State Board of Education to delay revisions to social studies standards

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