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Ken Hoffman

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Ken Hoffman covers the quirky side of Houston. He formerly was columnist at the Houston Chronicle and the Houston Post.

stay in your lane, sa

Hoffman digests a Texas city's goal to top Houston as best food town Hoffman digests a Texas city's goal to top Houston as best food town By Ken Hoffman

7.12.21 | 12:10 pm

Marc Anderson is the new CEO of Visit San Antonio, a non-profit organization that promotes tourism in the Alamo City ...

Elton John - Houston Toyota Center - Farewell Yellow Brick

elton, by the numbers

Hoffman crunches the numbers on Elton John's big upcoming Houston show Hoffman crunches the numbers on Elton John's big upcoming Houston show By Ken Hoffman

6.28.21 | 10:47 am

As we reported last week, tickets for Elton John’s final concert ever in Houston, November 4, 2022 at Minute ...

hoffy's big summer

Ken Hoffman on cute new dog breeds and a creepy Father's Day gift Ken Hoffman on cute new dog breeds and a creepy Father's Day gift By Ken Hoffman

6.14.21 | 12:05 pm

Like most hard-hitting, yet mild-mannered, columnists, I’m inundated by publicists pitching their clients’ products and services for special occasions ...

when matthew met the boss

Hoffman on the Houston-area teen who rocked out with Bruce Springsteen Hoffman on the Houston-area teen who rocked out with Bruce Springsteen By Ken Hoffman

6.7.21 | 3:05 pm

Five years ago, Spring resident and Texas A&M sophomore Matthew Aucoin brought a dream, a whole lot of guts ...

Q&A with Bill

Houston sports TV legend reveals shocking Houston Rockets tales Houston sports TV legend reveals shocking Houston Rockets tales By Ken Hoffman

5.25.21 | 5:25 pm

Legendary local play-by-play man Bill Worrell recently retired after nearly 40 years announcing Houston Rockets games on TV. Over his ...

wondering about the eighth wonder

Ken Hoffman perfectly predicts the future of the beloved Astrodome Ken Hoffman perfectly predicts the future of the beloved Astrodome By Ken Hoffman

5.24.21 | 11:11 am

The Astrodome Conservancy is polling the public for ideas on what do with the abandoned “Eighth Wonder of the World ...

so, we're back?

Hoffman reveals a blowout sale that could signal a return to normalcy Hoffman reveals a blowout sale that could signal a return to normalcy By Ken Hoffman

5.17.21 | 2:55 pm

Sure, the development and rollout of COVID vaccine, fans cheering for the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park, air travel ...

Yankees fan Altuve trash can Houston Astros

talking trash

Hoffman's front-row seat of New York Yankees fans trashing the Astros Hoffman's front-row seat of New York Yankees fans trashing the Astros By Ken Hoffman

5.10.21 | 1:00 pm

Intriguing foreign travel is pretty difficult during this Age of Pandemic, but last week I visited a place that was ...

flying away with it

Ken Hoffman on the fast food fowl play stealing the burger's spotlight Ken Hoffman on the fast food fowl play stealing the burger's spotlight By Ken Hoffman

5.3.21 | 12:10 pm

Remember when McDonald’s sold hamburgers and cheeseburgers and Quarter-Pounders and Big Macs? If you’ve been watching television and ...

Photo of Punta Banda tomatoes growing in greenhouse

seeing red

Ken Hoffman reveals his secret for protecting precious garden tomatoes Ken Hoffman reveals his secret for protecting precious garden tomatoes By Ken Hoffman

4.26.21 | 12:51 pm

I have been growing tomatoes in my backyard for at least 20 years. Sunday, April 25, for the first time ...

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