City & Region

2024 Houstonian of the Year Finalist

The Houston Dash’s Michelle Alozie Can Do It All (And She Does)

The soccer player spends her time off the field researching pediatric cancer.

11/18/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

2024 Houstonian of the Year

How Eric Berger and Matt Lanza Became Houston’s Most Trusted Meteorologists

For a decade, Space City Weather’s “no hype” forecasts have kept us powering through hurricanes, winter storms, infrastructure collapses, and one surprise derecho.

11/18/2024 By Meredith Nudo

Happy Skating

Ice Rinks Around the Houston Area for Holiday Fun

There’s no better way to feel the spirit of the season.

11/12/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Fly High

Houston Has the Best Airport Arts Program in the World. Here’s Why.

Both Hobby and Bush have won top global awards for how they bring the arts to travelers with the Artist in Residency program.

11/08/2024 By Meredith Nudo

Here's the Scoop

What We Learned During Our Visit to Blue Bell in Brenham

The brand beloved by so many Texans started in 1907 by making butter, and now introduces fun new ice cream flavors every year.

11/01/2024 By Sofia Gonzalez

Clean Water

The City of Houston Is Asking for Your Help Replacing Lead Pipes

The material of nearly 448,000 pipes across the city remains unknown after an EPA deadline to take initial inventory.

10/31/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Ever Wonder Why…

Why Texas Is the Only State with Its Own Grid

Sure, it’s freedom, but is it sustainable? We look at the independent system’s frequent record of failure.

10/09/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Ghost Busting

Haunted Places in the Houston Area to Get Spooked This Season

Only the bold dare embark on these haunts.

10/07/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Laying the Dead

As Houston Evolves, So Do Its Burial and Gravedigging Trends

Traditional methods of burying loved ones are phasing out because of climate, new technology, and high costs.

10/02/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Vanities Issue

Beautiful Houston

Whoever said our city is ugly simply isn't looking.

09/25/2024 Edited by Emma Balter

Yes Ma’am, No Ma’am

We Ranked Fall Activities We Love or Hate

From pumpkin spice anything to corn mazes, we’re giving our spicy opinions.

09/23/2024 By Sofia Gonzalez

Freeway Fighters

TxDOT Wants to Expand I-10. This Group Is Not Having It.

The group No Higher, No Wider I-10 is advocating for a cap of the highway as an alternative to expansion or elevation.

09/16/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Ever Wonder Why…

Why Are the Speed Limits in Texas So Damn High?

Spoiler: it’s because Texans really do like driving that fast.

09/10/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Small Ag

Urban Farmers Want to Stay in Houston. All They Need Is Land.

Developers opt for ventures that turn a profit, leaving farmers to rely on public and private benefactors to donate land.

09/09/2024 By Meredith Nudo

Green Space

Buffalo Bayou’s Transformation Will Soon Connect to the East End

The Buffalo Bayou Partnership has been working to revitalize Houston’s natural resource since 1986, but there is so much more to come.

09/06/2024 By Sofia Gonzalez

Fleeting Beauty

Houston Views We Love to Admire while Driving

These roadside vistas make navigating the city by car more bearable.

09/04/2024 By Emma Balter

Urban Beauty

Houston’s Mini Murals Turn Mundane Objects into Art

As much-needed city beautification projects flourish, the UP Art Studio initiative has grown to 400 traffic control cabinets in the past decade.

09/03/2024 By Meredith Nudo

2024 Houstonian of the Year Finalist

Chiqui Sanchez Kennedy Is a Champion for Immigrant Rights

Her Galveston-Houston Immigrant Representation Project shows that advocating for immigrants is important for the community at large.

08/28/2024 By Emilia Benton

Guardians of History

Meet the Houstonians Preserving the Past to Serve the Future

Multiple local groups are protecting historic landmarks despite the city’s penchant to tear down the old and build the new.

08/26/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Sacred Spaces

Stunning Sacred Spaces in Houston to Channel Your Spirituality

From temples to cathedrals, the city’s religious institutions add grace and charm to our urban landscape.

08/20/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

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