When I read an article saying that Houston’s mayor claimed the city was becoming a tourist attraction.
The Houston region will likely end March with a record-breaking number of hotel rooms booked, leaders say.
Why it matters: The data further shows Houston is becoming a “visitor economy,” Mayor John Whitmire said last week, as the city works to expand its convention industry for years to come.
Reminded me of a contest for reaching out to people to come visit Houston.
Houston Hot
In the summer, the temperature in Houston can get over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot and humid, great if you are in bed with a beautiful woman, not so much when you are outside walking or working.
Embarrassments
The 5 Worst Houston Slogans of All Time
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5. Houston’s Hot
This was the semi-official slogan of the 1990 Economic Summit of Industrialized Nations, held on the campus of Rice University. According to Rice history professor John Boles, the host committee, “recognizing in advance that many visitors to Houston in July would comment that the weather was hot”—such foresight!—decided to “turn a negative cliché into a positive plug.” Hand fans featuring the motto were given away at the media day before the opening of the summit.
