Houston Greeters
Beginning October 26, visitors to Houston can turn to local volunteer "greeters" to learn more about the city (via Houston Business Journal):
The Houston Greeters is a free service which pairs visitors and new residents with volunteer greeters. The greeters use their knowledge of local facts to show out-of-towners and new residents the city's hidden gems.
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The program includes more than 60 greeters from various backgrounds, including proficiency in 11 languages.
The Houston organization is modeled after the Big Apple Greeter in New York City, and has taken the lead in organizing the Global Greeter Network that currently includes similar programs in Chicago, Toronto, Fairbanks, Buenos Aires, as well as Melbourne and Adelaide, Australia.
All the programs are free of charge for individuals or small groups of six or less, and all use public transportation.
In Houston, the organization has partnered with Metro Rail to provide free passes for visitors and their greeters during city tours.
The Houston Greeters website is here.
What a nice idea, although experiencing the Danger Train up close and personal could be more exciting than visitors expect.
Posted by Anne Linehan @ 10/18/06 07:30 PM | Print | Comments (3)
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