Houston Matters
The Texas Ren Fest Marches On Amid The Pandemic: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week’s News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
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inDepth
Non-Toxic Time Travel: Why The Texas Renaissance Festival Is Safer Than The Real Thing
Posted on · Few would confuse the mock Renaissance village with a genuine slice of sixteenth century Europe. There’s running water, the food is safe, and there’s no danger of the plague.
Politics
Open Carry For Swords, But Not At The Texas Renaissance Festival
Posted on · A state law removing most restrictions on carrying bladed weapons in public takes effect September 1.
Politics
Why Are Americans Fascinated By Royalty?
Posted on · Americans fought an eight-year war to get rid of their monarchy and establish a republic. More than two centuries on, royals are more popular here than ever. The Texas Renaissance Festival suggests some of the reasons.
News
The Growing Trend Of Renaissance-Themed Weddings
Posted on · Getting married in a costume may sound odd to some people, but not to many Gen-Xers and Millennials.
Transportation
Montgomery County Increases DWI Enforcement For One Of Its Major Events
Posted on · The upcoming Texas Renaissance Festival is a time for merriment. But if you get a little too merry, authorities are warning you not to get behind the wheel.
Houston Matters
Texas Renaissance Festival Brings a King’s Ransom in Economic Impact
Posted on · Since its humble beginnings more than four decades years ago, the Texas Renaissance Festival has grown by kingly proportions. This year's opening weekend saw a record attendance of more than 60,000 guests. Consistently, it draws hundreds of thousands of visitors during its eight-week season in the fall. But preparation gets underway long before those gates […]
Arts & Culture
Texas Renaissance Festival: The King Of Its Kind
Posted on · Now in its 41st year, the festival offers more than turkey legs, beer and jousting.
Houston Matters
Meet the Characters at the Texas Renaissance Festival
Posted on · 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 nationâs largest Renaissance Festival. Houston Matters visited the festival and got to know a handful of the characters.
News
Looking Back At The Texas Renaissance Festival Through Sound
Posted on · The Texas Renaissance Festival opens this weekend, celebrating its 40th anniversary season.
Full Show
Houston v. Dallas and The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Houston Matters for Friday, Oct. 10, 2014
Posted on · This week former Houston Rocket — and current Dallas Maverick — Chandler Parsons in a post-game interview following a preseason loss to the Rockets dissed Houston’s downtown, saying: “It’s cleaner (in Dallas). It’s a much, it’s just like a nicer, cleaner city than Houston. In downtown (Houston) there’s not much to do. It’s just businesses […]
Houston Matters
Who ARE These People? Meet the Characters at the Texas Renaissance Festival
Posted on · The Texas Renaissance Festival just northwest of Houston continues each weekend through Dec.1. At 55 acres, the period European-themed village is the nationâs largest Renaissance Festival. Houston Mattersâ intern Michelle Iracheta spent a day at the festival last weekend and talked to a handful of the characters.
News
Ren Fest Sets Attendance Records, Set To Grow More
Posted on · The Texas Renaissance Festival near Plantersville has wrapped-up for the year with record attendance and even bigger plans for next year.