Results tagged “indallas”

The Chronicle's Matt Stiles and KTRK's Miya Shay reported earlier this week on the "courtesy" program that allows certain local elected officials to park free at Houston's airports, noting that more than 100 city officials, state legislators and members of Congress have racked up around $100,000 in free parking under the perk. Officials have been offered the free parking since the 1980s; it's intended for use during official business, but some of the instances were... more ›

The rivalry between Houston and Dallas isn't news — but media outlets in both cities occasionally try to make news out of it. The latest example: a story from KTVT in Dallas, which skims over the differences between the cities and comes to no real conclusion. Bragging rights become most important when it comes to bringing in tourists. “Probably Houston has seen it's zenith if you will. In Dallas we have not peaked yet... more ›

Houstonist doesn't have much luck on eBay — some sneaky bidder always comes in at the last minute and gets that Astrodome souvenir ashtray we wanted. So we're not even going to try to bid on the original Gilley's sign. That's right: The sign from the famed Pasadena honky-tonk is up for bid on the famed Internet auction site. According to the listing, the sign is about 16 feet wide and 30 feet tall; it... more ›