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Memorial Park Opens 100-Acre Clay Family Eastern Glades, First Significant Project of Memorial Park Master Plan

Previously inaccessible and ecologically distressed parkland transformed into dramatic passive recreation areas, including 5.5-acre lake and wetlands

Memorial Park Conservancy and project partners at Houston Parks and Recreation Department, the Kinder Foundation and the Uptown Development Authority are unveiling the Clay Family Eastern Glades, the first major project of the 2015 Memorial Park Master Plan and the associated Ten-Year Plan announced in 2018. Located north of Memorial Drive between Memorial Park Golf Course and Crestwood Drive, the transformed 100-acre area features picnic areas, native wetlands, savanna, pine-hardwood forest, wide open green spaces, and miles of accessible trails for Houstonians to enjoy. Eastern Glades will be open to the public this weekend and can be easily accessed from a parking lot with bike racks along the Seymour Lieberman Exer-Trail and a pedestrian plaza at the intersection of Crestwood Drive and Blossom Street, as well as by vehicle or public transport at the intersection of Memorial Drive and East Memorial Loop Road.

Turkey Leg Hut Delivering Over 1,000 Turkey Legs, Water, Food and Clean-Up Crews to Help Hurricane Victims in Lake Charles, Cameron, and DeQuincy

The Turkey Leg Hut (TLH) is stepping up to help Hurricane Laura victims in Lake Charles, Cameron and DeQuincy, Louisiana with food, water, volunteer workers and equipment to help clear the debris left in the wake of last week’s devastating storm!

Comedian Nate Bargatze Announces "One Night Only" Drive-In Tour

Tickets Go On-Sale Wednesday, September 2

Comedian Nate Bargatze announced today 18 upcoming shows for his One Night Only drive-in tour. The tour will launch September 24 with additional shows to be added, and will go on-sale Wednesday, September 2 at 10am (local time). For more information and tickets go-to: www.Natebargatze.com.

Houston Workers Gained Back 10.3% of Their Work Week by Working From Home

Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, commuting was a daily habit for most American workers. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Americans spent an average of 4.5 hours per week on their commute in 2018. Although the amount of time that the average person spent commuting had been steadily increasing, the predominant shift to remote work in 2020 is reversing this trend—possibly for the long-term.

TUTS Launches New Facebook Live Series and Podcast

For the past two years, Theatre Under The Stars has hosted its popular Spotlight Series at the Rotunda Theatre in St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. The free program allows audiences to meet cast and creative team members for upcoming productions, and it features in-depth interviews about the process of creating musicals for TUTS. Guests are also treated to sneak-peek live performances of songs from the shows.

Democratic Candidate for Texas Supreme Court Judge Staci Williams Earns The Collective PAC Endorsement

Democratic candidate for Texas Supreme Court Judge Staci Williams earned the endorsement of The Collective PAC.

KTSU’s New Urban Alternative Radio Station The Vibe Takes Over 90.9 FM Airwaves Labor Day Weekend with Drive-Thru Voter Registration Event

Texas Southern University’s Division of University Advancement is excited to announce the continued expansion of KTSU 90.9 FM with a new digital station. The Vibe will be the digital and innovative Urban Alternative station, powered by KTSU. The new format will appeal to Millennials and the Generation Z demographic, offering the latest in Hip Hop, R&B and Neo-Soul on the FM dial and through 24-hour online streaming. Over the Labor Day weekend, The Vibe, which offers the latest in Hip Hop, R&B and Neo-Soul, will take over programming of the 90.9 FM dial from 9 a.m. Friday, September 4, 2020, through 5 a.m. Sunday, September 6, 2020.

Swarovski Unveils Its First Crystal Studio In Texas At Houston Galleria, Houston

Swarovski is opening their first Crystal Studio retail location in Texas at the Houston Galleria, Houston, marking the continuation of their global rollout of digital concept stores.

NRG Park named as Election Headquarters for 2020 November Election

NRG Arena has been designated as the election headquarters for the Harris County Clerk’s Office for the upcoming 2020 Presidential Election. The Arena will also serve as an early voting and Election Day location.

Harlem is fighting to save its remaining Black-owned businesses

Black-owned businesses in Harlem, the New York neighborhood synonymous with Black culture and history, were scarce even before the Covid-19 pandemic forced them to shutter indefinitely.

Social Security could come to a screeching halt

Donald Trump once claimed that he could shoot someone in the middle of Fifth Avenue in New York City and not lose any voters. He's now seeing whether the same is true if he kills Social Security.

American Generation Fast Facts

Here's a look at six generations of Americans in the 20th century: the Greatest Generation (or GI Generation), the Silent Generation, baby boomers, Generation X, millennials and Generation Z.

ESPN and competitors ditch their 'stick to sports' mantra. Politics is now fair game

In the three years since ESPN denounced then-staffer Jemele Hill's tweets, in which she called President Trump a white supremacist, the network has all but ditched its "stick to sports" mandate and made an about face in how it treats activism and political commentary on its programs.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal among critics of Novak Djokovic's new players' association

Tennis has been left divided following the launch of a breakaway players' association, with Roger Fereder and Rafael Nadal among those to criticize its formation.

Angel City: Disruptors plan Hollywood ending for LA women's soccer club

For Alexis Ohanian last summer, it started with a simple phone call. The entrepreneur and co-founder of Reddit was in London and his friend wanted him to come to Paris, "He's like, you're an idiot if you don't come down to watch the USA play France."

US government response to racism and Covid-19 is 'tragic embarrassment,' says NFL team owner

Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie has criticized the US government's handling of the issues of systemic racism in the country and the coronavirus pandemic, labeling them a "tragic embarrassment."

Golf's new star Sophia Popov is living proof you should never give up on your dreams

It will go down as one of golf's ultimate Cinderella stories. Against all the odds, Germany's Sophia Popov is now a major champion. She's also irrefutable proof as to why you should never, ever, give up on your dreams.

Understanding the battle between Donald Trump and the mayor of Portland

For the last 90 days, the city of Portland, Oregon, has been home to protests -- some peaceful, others violent -- on its streets. The protests began after the death of George Floyd in Minnesota and have continued nightly since then.

What Congress got wrong about calculating the unemployment insurance benefit

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Congress gave unemployment insurance recipients an extra $600 per week for three months as part of the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program. That benefit ended at the end of July, and while the virus is still spreading across the country and stalling the reopening process in many places, Congress cannot seem to agree on extending the bonus payments.

EPA Urges Communities Affected by Hurricane Laura to Avoid Indoor Air Dangers

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reminds communities, families, and business owners to be aware of conditions that could lead to poor or dangerous indoor air quality following Hurricane Laura. Most importantly, always operate portable generators according to the instructions and always run them outside, far away from buildings. Running a portable generator inside can lead to injury or death from carbon monoxide poisoning.

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