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Houston in Formation

Why Houston Can’t Stop Line Dancing

This low-impact tradition is bringing Houstonians together, boosting health, and keeping dance floors packed across the city.

11/24/2025 By Brittany Britto Garley

What’s in a Name?

"Don’t Call It Asiatown": Why Houstonians Can’t Agree on Chinatown’s Name

On Bellaire Boulevard, a nickname is more complicated than we think.

11/20/2025 By Erica Cheng

Only in Houston

A Patrol Car ‘Swanga,’ Brian McKnight Before Christmas, and More Turkey Leg Hut Drama

Seasons change, Houston gets weirder.

11/18/2025 By Erica Cheng

Super Picnic

The Big Blanket That Brought Houston Together

The Big Blanket Super Picnic proves that sometimes all you need to fight loneliness is a few friends and a really big blanket.

11/06/2025 By Erica Cheng

Town Crier

What You Missed at Houston City Council This Month, October 2025

From tax rate battles to the removal of Montrose’s rainbow crosswalk, here’s what you missed inside city hall this month.

10/30/2025 By Emily Hynds

The Nose Knows

How Texas Human Remains–Detecting Dogs Help Find the Missing

Teams of cadaver dogs undergo intensive training that helps support law enforcement and brings answers to local families.

10/23/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Butts & Babes

Only in Houston: Bike Riders in the Buff and a Rockets Win Written in the Stars

The city’s quirks on full display—from bare-it-all bike rides to baby booms at the zoo.

10/15/2025 By Erica Cheng

Greatest Hits

A Complete Bucket List of the Best Things to Do in Houston

Whether you’re in Houston for a day or a lifetime, we have ideas.

10/06/2025 By Emma Balter

The People’s Choice

It’s Time to Vote for Houstonian of the Year

Meet the finalists shaping Houston through advocacy, politics, culture, food, and community—and cast your vote for who deserves the honor.

09/29/2025 By Brittany Britto Garley and Houstonia Staff

Arts Legacy

Past to Present: How Houston Built Its Performing Arts Legacy

Before the glitz of the Theater District, Houston’s arts legacy started with dirt-road opera halls and one woman’s bold vision.

09/27/2025 By James Glassman

Popular Content

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Town Crier

What You Missed at Houston City Council This Month, September 2025

The state meddling in local affairs, even more restrictions on pedestrians, and a unified MLK Day parade.

09/22/2025 By Emily Hynds

Behind the Curtain

NEA Grant Cuts Leave Houston Arts Groups Facing Uncertainty

The loss of NEA dollars is pushing Houston arts groups to rethink how they fund performances, exhibits, and education programs.

09/16/2025 By Holly Beretto

Editor's Note

In Houston Restaurants, ‘Fusion’ Doesn’t Have to Be a Negative

The word used to feel like a slur. Not anymore.

09/16/2025 By Brittany Britto Garley

Fusion Follies

Yes Ma’am, No Ma’am: Houstonia’s Spiciest Takes on Houston’s Fusion Cuisine

Bao buns? No ma’am. Pho kolaches? Yes ma’am. Here’s what we’re loving—and side-eyeing—in Houston’s fusion food scene.

09/15/2025 By Erica Cheng

It's Getting Weirder

Only in Houston: Elon Musk Wants to Tunnel Houston, Influencers Capture Car Crash, and Farewell to FunPlex

A Beyoncé-approved skating rink closes, a viral collision, and a tech giant wants to burrow beneath Houston.

09/11/2025 By Erica Cheng

The Drawl

Rejected Houston Mottoes

Because there were actually some limits to "The City with No Limits."

09/08/2025 By James Glassman Illustrations by James Glassman

Local Impact

Houston Farms and Food Banks Reel from Trump’s USDA Funding Cuts

Houston’s food charities and agriculture sectors are left spiraling after budget slashes and policy changes OK’d by the Trump administration.

09/02/2025 By Erica Cheng

20 Years Later

When the Cowbell Rang: How Houston Helped Katrina Survivors Find Family

Houston’s shelters turned chaos into connection, creating a blueprint for disaster relief the federal government couldn’t deliver.

08/29/2025 By Erica Cheng and Brittany Britto Garley

Town Crier

The Drama You Missed at Houston City Council This Month, August 2025

Hotly debated housing funding, a makeover for the Booker Landfill, and a solid waste department comeback for the books (so we’re told).

08/25/2025 By Emily Hynds

Houstorian

How Streetcars and Trolley Lines Shaped Houston

From mule cars to Metro, public transit has always been a part of the city.

08/22/2025 By James Glassman

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Spring 2026

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