Here s how Houstonians can make Hermann Park No. 1 in the U.S.
Here s how Houstonians can make Hermann Park No. 1 in the U.S. McGovern Centennial Gardens alone make the case for Hermann to top
USA Today s list.
USA Today is holding its annual 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, and our beloved Currently, according to
USA Today, Hermann is in fourth place, just Patterson Park in Baltimore; Gathering Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Forest Park in St. Louis. As locals know, Hermann Park boasts a rich history as the site of one of the first desegregated golf courses in the nation. The sprawling green space was gifted to the city by George Hermann in 1914. Visitors to the park enjoy the lush greens while trekking to the nearby Houston Zoo, Houston Museum of Natural Science, and the Miller Outdoor Theatre.
Flit over to this Houston spot to gander at hundreds of butterflies no net required
This is Houston’s best stop for butterfly watching
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What: Take a stroll through a rain forest conservatory housing hundreds of beautiful butterflies.
Where: The Cockrell Butterfly Center is located at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, 5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston
Cost: Adults, $12; children 3-11, $10; children under 3, free.
For more information:www.hmns.org
Fun fact: 1) In Houston-born filmmaker Richard Linklater’s 2014 film Boyhood, Mason Sr. (Ethan Hawke) takes protagonist Mason Jr. (Ellar Coltrane) and his sister Samantha (Lorelei Linklater) on a fun-filled day trip highlighting several Houston attractions. Their first stop? Yup, you guessed it the Cockrell Butterfly Center. 2) When the Cockrell Butterfly Center opened in July 1994, it was one of only a few such centers in the country.
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The worldwide tour of âRamses and the Pharaohsâ Goldâ is slated to run from November 2021 through January 2025, kicking off in three major U.S. cities before a two-city European run.
The traveling exhibit will display an extensive collection of gold artifacts that belonged to ancient Egyptian royal dynasties more than 3,200 years ago. share this article
A number of exciting art exhibitions were postponed last year
 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but art and history lovers (thankfully) have more excitement to look forward to in 2021. Later this year, a blockbuster exhibition of ancient Egyptian treasures will debut in the United States, completing separate stints in three major U.S. cities before heading across the Atlantic for a European run.
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) After almost 40 years at ABC13, Eyewitness News Anchor Tom Koch has announced he will anchor his last newscast at the end of May. As co-anchor of Houston s #1 morning newscast, Houstonians have started their day with Tom for 33 years. Tom also co-anchored ABC13 s top-rated 4 p.m. news for eight years. For nearly 40 years, I ve been honored and humbled that so many people welcomed me into their homes every day, said Tom. It s been a dream come true for a small town Wisconsin kid to be part of this incredible station and truly great city of Houston. But I ve decided it s time to step aside, turn off that early morning alarm and wake up to a new adventure. A giant thank you to our viewers for supporting me, staying with me, being part of this incredible journey and making this dream come true. I hope in some small way I ve touched your life by keeping you informed, prepared for the day ahead and sending you off with a smile. To my colleagues and management