Welcome Fans, Friends, and Visitors,

Hi.

This is the week of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.  It commemorates his birthday on January 15, 1929.  He was assassinated on April 4, 1968 when he was only 39 years old.  He was the second African American to win a Nobel Peace Prize.

 

Weather in Houston

Houston has an average of 4 days of frost in January.  The month is frequently very windy which helps to accentuate the wind chill temperature.  Click here for the weekly report.

Monthly Special for a 2.5-Hour Walking Tour – Discounted by 17 to 29% Based on the Number of People

The monthly special for January on Tuesday through Saturday only is a Montrose Area Museum District Walking tour. This tour is available form 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM on Tuesday through Saturday.

You could potentially go inside about one dozen museums, art galleries, and chapels that are all FREE. These include:

• The Dan Flavin Installation.
• The Cy Twombly Gallery.
• The Menil Collection.
• The Watercolor Art Society.
• The Houston Center for Photography.
• The Rothko Chapel.
• The Chapel of Saint Basil.
• The former Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum.
• The Neon Gallery.
• The University of St. Thomas Art Gallery.
• Other art galleries.

If nothing else, this area is a quiet and beautiful neighborhood full of oak trees. If you do not focus on trying to get into every museum, gallery, and chapel, a pleasant and relaxing walk awaits you. The tour starts at the free parking lot pathway that leads to Sul Ross Street. The parking lot has two access points: 1515 West Alabama Street, Houston, Texas 77006 and 3808 Mulberry Street, Houston, Texas 77006.

Weekly Special for Driving Tours – January 19^th through January  25^th. Discounted 20%.

In honor of the MLK Holiday, select African American (AA) Tour 1 or B to reserve.  Did you know that Houston has 2 public statues of Martin Luther King, Jr.?  They are on AA Tours A and B in addition to dozens of other sites.  Click here to read a description.

Weekly Special for National Food Days – January 19^th through January 25^th

These are 3-hour customized tours that can be blended.  The price is the same as a regularly priced 3-hour City Tour.  You pay for anything that you consume.   The National Food Days include:

• January 23^rd – National Pie Day.
• January 24^th – National Peanut Butter Day

 

See you on a tour.

Sincerely,

Keith Rosen
Houston Historical Tours
P. O. Box 262404
Houston, Texas 77207-2404
(713) 392-0867
(713) 643-4086 Fax
houstonhistory@aol.com
www.houstonhistoricaltours.com