Houston's top travel destinations, revealed

Plus: Keith Lee back to dropping Houston reviews after flopping in NYC

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Where do Houstonians go on vacation? The city's top travel destinations, revealed

We've compiled some of the most interesting travel trends from Houston. Read on to explore top stats and compare Houstonians' travels to the rest of the country's.

 

 

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Stay in the Loop

Photo by: Staff, Getty And ALife Hospitality Photos TikTok food critic Keith Lee is back to dropping Houston reviews after flopping in NYC Houston gets the spotlight once again after New Yorkers ran social media critic Keith Lee out of town.

 

Photo by: Yi-Chin Lee, Staff Photographer Major Houston-area transportation projects scheduled for 2024 While the end is approaching for the U.S. 290 interchange and I-10, many other Houston area projects are expected to go end-to-end through 2024 under construction.

 

Photo by: Todd Spoth For The Chronicle, PHOTOGRAPHER / © TODD SPOTH PHOTOGRAPHY, LLC Legendary Houston rapper Scarface drops epic NPR 'Tiny Desk Concert' "NPR just issued Scarface's Tiny Desk Concert. And it's an absolutely enveloping, don't-play-it-as-background-music experience," says entertainment writer Andrew Dansby.

 

Photo by: Yi-Chin Lee/Staff Photographer Readers want Tower Theater to return after Acme Oyster closure In a survey, Chronicle readers said they want the Tower Theater to show movies again after Acme Oyster House closed this month.

 

Photo by: Houston Chronicle Deputies capture inmate who escaped from Brazoria County prison unit The man escaped from the prison Sunday afternoon before being captured early Monday morning in Matagorda County, officials say.

 

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Pick of the Day

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'They took an L in them': Texans players react to Oilers uniforms

Jonathan Greenard struck just the right tone when talking about the Titans trying to troll Houston fans by wearing Oilers throwback uniforms.

 

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What else is going on

Photo by: Tara Ward Buc-ee's new taste tester shares her experience being paid to snack A Texas radio host shared why she decided to apply to become a Buc-ee's taste tester through FinanceBuzz — by providing her listeners with an exciting, fun experience.

 

Photo by: Melissa Phillip Population declining in flood-prone neighborhoods due to climate change, study finds Neighborhoods subject to regular flooding are losing population due to climate change, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.

 

Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Staff Photographer Teen indicted in student's stabbing at Oak Ridge High School A Montgomery County grand jury indicted an 18-year-old man in connection with a stabbing at Oak Ridge High School in October that left another student injured.

 

Photo by: Brett Coomer/Staff Photographer 5 things we learned from Texans' OT win over Titans Case Keenum's performance, the emergence of Devin Singletary as the lead running back and Dalton Schultz's game-saving catch are among the Texans' Sunday highlights.

 

Photo by: Photo By Karen Henry 10 bars, restaurants with top alcohol sales in The Woodlands The Woodlands earned its first month's worth of mixed beverage tax revenue in October. Here were the township's top alcohol sellers that month.

 

Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Staff Photographer Southwest Airlines fined $140M for 2022 holiday travel fiasco On Monday, the Department of Transportation announced a $140 million civil penalty against Southwest Airlines for its role in the 2022 holiday travel meltdown.

 

Brady Stone, Audience Producer brady.stone@houstonchronicle.com

 

 

 

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