Eye on Travel

Radio Guest List—Houston, Texas—September 12, 2015

Image Credit: Visit Houston (Photographer: Jim Olive)

Locations in this article:  Houston, TX Las Vegas, NV
Image Credit: Visit Houston (Photographer: Jim Olive)

Image Credit: Visit Houston (Photographer: Jim Olive)

This week’s broadcast of the Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio Show comes from Houston, Texas. Joining us is Travel Weekly Editor Arnie Weismann, who talks about the recent resignation of United Airlines CEO, Jeff Smise, and then the growth of medical marijuana tourism in Las Vegas, Nevada. Then Wall Street Journal Travel Editor Scott McCartney chats about how carry-on bags are getting smaller.

Then, Curator at Contempoary Arts Museum Houston, Dean Daderko, talks about the city’s rich art scene and how the city is the most diverse in the U.S. We are also joined by Chase Morris, a lecturer at the Space Center Houston, who talks about people’s most asked questions about NASA and how the program is still very active. There’s all of this and more on this week’s broadcast of Peter Greenberg Worldwide from Houston, Texas.

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Arnie Weissmann, Editor for Travel Weekly, speaks about the upheaval in United Airlines top team members as well as Las Vegas’ surprising new draw for visitors.

Chase Morris, Lecturer at the Space Center Houston, teaches us more about NASA, the simulators you can experience when visiting the Space Center, and the most asked question he gets about astronauts.

Dean Daderko, Curator at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, details the exhibits on display at the museum and the rich artistic diversity in Houston.

Scott McCartney, Travel Editor for the Wall Street Journal, chats about the thin line between checked bags and carry-ons.

Jody Schmal, Travel and Home Editor for the Houston Chronicle, talks Hobby airport launching an international terminal this fall and her favorite Vietnamese restaurant in Houston’s Chinatown.

Chef Chris Shepherd, Executive Chef and Owner of Underbelly, describes his most popular dishes on the menu, including one with goat that his rotating menu always has on hand.

Mari Carmen Ramirez, Director of the International Center for the Arts of the Americas, explains why she was brought in to make the Center one of the leading exhibitors of Latin American art.

Sven-Olof Lindblad, Chief Executive Officer of Lindblad Expeditions, paints a picture of his trips around the world and his partnership with National Geographic.

Alice Collette, Executive Director of the Heritage Society, expounds on the history of Houston and the exhibitions the Heritage Society holds to shine light on less known facts of the city’s history, such as their LGBT community.

By Darra Stone for PeterGreenberg.com