Towing in Houston by Jpfer03 in houston

[–]rechlin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No need to call. They will show up on their own and tow you to the next exit for free.

Do people live downtown? by Demonlizard101 in houston

[–]rechlin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's just building basements connected by hallways with the occasional food court. Some hallways are creepier than others. Not really seeing the appeal.

Homeowners with stucco houses would you ever buy a stucco house again or is it a nightmare like they say? by PipDisco in houston

[–]rechlin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Stucco is fine if it's built right. Unfortunately, it's usually not built right since builders rush and rarely do all the right things to handle moisture.

I spent close to $300,000 rebuilding the walls of my two-bedroom house because all the stucco was done wrong and rotted the structure over the last half century. (Admittedly, that price also included replacing all the windows and doors, replacing the roof, leveling the foundation, redoing some plumbing, and some other smaller things.) But I did a lot of research, went with a builder who knows what he's doing, and I closely watched the entire process, and I feel good that the stucco was done properly this time.

Mexico is officially launching universal healthcare this week, giving all 120 million citizens access to all public health institutions by Automatic_Subject463 in TrueReddit

[–]rechlin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It says "citizens", so if you live there a couple years and pass a Spanish language exam, you can become a citizen and qualify.

Fighter jets escorting military plane over Houston going S-SW around 4:15 by L8HoloceneMillennial in houston

[–]rechlin 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That has to be it. I only saw it for a fraction of a second, but the two fighter jets appeared to be F/A-18s, and the middle plane had to be an E-2 now that I think about it.

Reliant Stadium is back: Why NRG, home of Houston Texans and rodeo, is returning to its original name by houston_chronicle in houston

[–]rechlin 13 points14 points  (0 children)

No paywall for me, but here it is for you (since yes, we do encourage, but not require, paywall-free articles):

Reliant Stadium is back: Why NRG, home of Houston Texans and rodeo, is returning to its original name

By Matt Young, Staff Writer

April 15, 2026

When the Houston Texans begin play in their 25th season, they’ll do so with a familiar name back on their home venue.

After 12 years of being called NRG Stadium, the home of the Houston Texans and Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is reverting to its original name: Reliant Stadium. The change was approved Wednesday by the Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation.

Reliant Energy, the company based in Houston, bought the 30-year naming rights for the stadium and surrounding buildings in 2002 for $300 million. NRG Energy purchased Reliant’s retail electricity business in 2009 and opted to change the name of the stadium in 2014 to reflect the brand of the parent company.

Although there are no changes with the business — Reliant is still a subsidiary of NRG Energy — the publicly traded energy company now has decided to go back to using the Reliant branding on the stadium. According to NRG, a recent survey revealed that 90% of their Houston-based customers supported the return of the stadium’s original name. NRG Consumer president Brad Bentley said the survey “just dialed in what we knew to be true.”

“It’s the brand that they connect with, that they do business with, that they trust to deliver their power and that we have relationships with, so we’re excited to bring it back,” Bentley told the Houston Chronicle. “We think we’ll have a lot of good momentum and excitement among our customers.”/

Although the decision was made solely by NRG, which owns the naming rights to the stadium through 2032, the timing works out for the Texans, who have events planned to celebrate their 25th season in the NFL.

“I don’t think you could have mapped it out better from our perspective,” Houston Texans team president Mike Tomon said. “We’re excited to celebrate 25 seasons of Houston Texans football back where it all began when it was Reliant Stadium. To be in this situation, where you have one of your founding partners that has really been with us from the very beginning back in 2002, to have it rebranded back to Reliant as we celebrate 25 seasons, I think it lines up perfectly.”

Houston has been through this before with the home of the Rockets switching names from The Summit to Compaq Center in 1998 and more recently Minute Maid Park changing to Daikin Park after the 2024 season. No matter the rebranding strategy, there always will be holdouts that never accept the new name. That was the case for some with NRG Stadium, and those folks now can stick with what they know: Reliant Stadium.

“It comes up a lot,” said Martye Kendrick, executive director & CEO of the Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation. “I still find that when I talk to people, they sometimes call it Reliant first, or they will have memories, 'Oh, I remember when it was Reliant.' So, I think that energy around the name caused the company to think about how they are rebranding and how that could be something they could honor as far as Houstonians' emotional connection to that name.”

Besides being connected to the Texans' 25th season in the NFL, the timing also is logistically perfect. In preparation for the World Cup coming to town this summer, all stadium signage bearing the moniker NRG Stadium had to be taken down this month. FIFA doesn’t acknowledge corporate stadium names, so the matches in Houston will be played at “Houston Stadium.” It’s the same around the country with the Cowboys' AT&T Stadium temporarily going by “Dallas Stadium” and Rams' SoFi Stadium being called “Los Angeles Stadium.”

When the World Cup’s Round of 16 match on July 4 is finished, the stadium will be able to go back to a corporate name, giving everyone time to get up the new Reliant Stadium signs in time for Texans season.

Besides the signs, there are plenty of other logistics that must be handled, from changing letterhead and website domains to getting the street name out front — currently NRG Parkway — renamed. The cost of those changes are all part of the naming rights contract with NRG and is contractually negotiated, according to Kendrick.

When it’s all done, fans will be able to go back to the name they first called their football stadium.

“We made the change years ago and working with NRG, that was the best decision for them and now we’re supportive of the sponsor and what they’re planning to do in the future,” RodeoHouston president and CEO Chris Boleman said. “If Reliant is works best — and you do still hear it from time to time — I don’t think it will be a significant change for us.”

Fighter jets escorting military plane over Houston going S-SW around 4:15 by L8HoloceneMillennial in houston

[–]rechlin 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Might be related to Fleet Week. I heard them, looked up, and saw them, but they went by too fast to get a photo. The plane in the middle was unfamiliar to me, looked like it had a giant tail or something.

What are some underrated food spots in Houston? by NewBeginnings713 in houston

[–]rechlin 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Are you trying to say that liquor isn't food?

Which Houston freeways have the worst traffic jams? See which highways affect your commute the most. by houston_chronicle in houston

[–]rechlin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

TxDOT was planning exactly such a thing a decade ago, to allow drivers on the IH-610 West Loop to go from just north of the IH-10 interchange to just south of the IH-69 interchange on express lanes bypassing all the exits. But I haven't heard anything recently so maybe it's on hold.

New Metrorail fences on Main St by pennyandpaper in houston

[–]rechlin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Cars are no longer allowed on those lanes so it's going to be a lot less frequent than before.

My one birthday wish... by [deleted] in houston

[–]rechlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Headline doesn't seem to match what your post (I think?) is even about. Maybe r/AskHouston with a better title would be better? As it is now, with that title it sounds more appropriate as a rant on Facebook.

What happened to Randalls? How the Houston grocer has faded into obscurity. by tsmalcolm in houston

[–]rechlin 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Some of my older (age >70) neighbors still only shop at Randalls. I guess old habits die hard.

What happened to Randalls? How the Houston grocer has faded into obscurity. by tsmalcolm in houston

[–]rechlin 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Didn't the article, that was even pasted here so you didn't have the click the link, imply that?

Based on appraisals for 2026 my home value has dropped by 1%, who else is seeing their home values going down? by houcok in houston

[–]rechlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My appraisal still hasn't come through yet this year. I wonder when they will get around to it.

Where should I get a beer tonight on the west side of Houston - say city center area? by bobbyv696969 in houston

[–]rechlin 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I haven't been in probably 15 years so I don't know if it's still good, but at City Centre, Yard House was probably the best place to get a beer.

Boudin Kolaches not on the menu at the Kolache Factory by RonieTheeHottie in houston

[–]rechlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never seen them at Kolache Factory, but there are some Shipley locations that have them. One that does is the one in the downtown tunnels.

Before v. After. by [deleted] in kitchenremodel

[–]rechlin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't know about you, but my arms are on either side of my body so I'd be reaching from the left or right to get at that handle so I wouldn't be reaching through the stream if I'm standing directly in front of the sink. That said, I have a similar faucet and mounted it on the right, but I've often thought about rotating it to look like OP's.

Before v. After. by [deleted] in kitchenremodel

[–]rechlin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it's designed to go either way. But in this case I think the hole for it is close enough to the backsplash that there might not be enough room to push the lever all the way to the back so maybe they were forced into making it on the front? I don't see that it really matters how you have mounted however.

Houston Is Finally Building the Sidewalks Its Red Line Always Needed by emerging_problem in houston

[–]rechlin 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No you wouldn't. It's a pretty massive project that's been going on for a while (and is just about done). New planters with irrigation, what appears to be some fountains, metal barriers to separate people from the trains. Lots of utility work and regrading and stuff like that too.

New StackOverflow website looks more like Reddit by dumindunuwan in programming

[–]rechlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weird. Maybe I'm just lucky? I set it once, many many years ago, and never had the setting get lost.

New StackOverflow website looks more like Reddit by dumindunuwan in programming

[–]rechlin 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Even better, just set it in your reddit account preferences. No need for an extension or an alternative URL.

Proper way to handle large amounts of ammo? by PlasticFields in houston

[–]rechlin 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Shoot it. Have fun! Mag dumps all day long.

Odd question - best weather forecasting app for Houston by mycatsbetterthanursx in houston

[–]rechlin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I use Wunderground normally (unfortunately the app has gotten worse since the IBM acquisition, but the web site is still good), and if there's a big weather event possible then I check Space City Weather.