Newcomer's Guide

The 10 Traits That Make Up the Houstonian Personality

We contain multitudes.

10/01/2019 By Jeff Balke

Newcomer's Guide

H-Town for Families: A Bucket List

25 must-dos everyone, big or small, young or old, will love.

10/01/2019 By Jeff Balke

Private Schools Guide

The Best Houston-Area Private Schools in 2019

Niche.com ranked the best private schools in Houston —these are the top 25 this year.

09/25/2019 By Laura Furr Mericas

True Colors

Where to Root for Your (Former) Home's Football Team

Whether you’re a Newstonian looking to cheer your old team, or you just want to take every opportunity to root against the Cowboys, we’ve got the perfect bar for you.

08/26/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Happy Trails

9 Tips for New Runners, Bikers, and Walkers In Houston

And everyone else, really.

01/28/2019 By Morgan Kinney

Happy Trails

We Run This Town: Our Favorite Houston Trails

You’ve stretched out your hammies, leashed up your good dogs, and are ready to crank out the mileage. But where to?

01/28/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Architecture

Houston Architecture, from A to Z

From bungalows to strip malls, we've got it all—well, everything except zoning.

10/22/2018 By Abby Ledoux and Laura Furr Mericas

Newcomer's Guide

Welcome to Houston, the Big, Overwhelming, Most Diverse City in America

You’re going to love it here. But there are some things we need to talk about.

08/30/2018 By Jeff Balke

Newcomer's Guide

Our 5 Favorite Parks in Houston

Houston’s new(ish) and newly redone urban parks will make you want to get out and get moving—yes, even on those 90-degree days.

08/30/2018 By Katharine Shilcutt

Newcomer's Guide

Houston's Essential 25 Restaurants

Want a crash course on Houston’s food scene? Start here.

08/30/2018 Edited by Gwendolyn Knapp

Newcomer's Guide

The 10 Best Bars in the Bayou City

The essential cocktail lounges, vinotecas, beer gardens, dives, and other watering holes for when you need a drink.

08/30/2018 Edited by Gwendolyn Knapp

Newcomer's Guide

Which Houston Grocery Store Is the One For You?

Consult our handy chart to find out.

08/30/2018 By Jeff Balke

Top Doctors

Houston's Top Doctors

Here are the city’s best doctors, according to their peers.

08/20/2018 By Houstonia Staff

Top Dentists

Houston's Top Dentists

In need of a polish? Here are the metro area’s finest specialists, as chosen by their peers.

08/20/2018 By Houstonia Staff

Helping Houston

The 12 Commandments of Virtuous Houstonians

It’s the little things that add up to a better city.

07/20/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Helping Houston

22 Nonprofits Worthy of Your Time, Money, or Both

Houston's nonprofit organizations—and the causes they support—could always use a helping hand.

07/20/2018 By Morgan Kinney, Gwendolyn Knapp, Nicki Koetting, Abby Ledoux, Laura Furr Mericas, and Dianna Wray

Helping Houston

12 Simple Ways to Help Houston Become a Better City

An everyday guide to voting better, helping the homeless, beautifying the city, and improving the environment.

07/20/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Pop Culture Handbook

The 6 Buzziest Times Beyoncé Broke the Internet

We're all still crazy in love with Queen B.

06/21/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Pop Culture Handbook

Ranking Houston's 6 Biggest Reality TV Moments

From our proudest points to our most painful, from Project Runway to personal astrologers.

06/21/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Pop Culture Handbook

The Great Houstonian Movie Has Yet to Be Made

The Bayou City is about more than cowboys, politicians drenched in oil money, and NASA. So when will the silver screen reflect that?

06/21/2017 By Gwendolyn Zepeda

Newcomer's Guide

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The 10 Traits That Make Up the Houstonian Personality

H-Town for Families: A Bucket List

Welcome to Houston, the Big, Overwhelming, Most Diverse City in America

Houston's Essential 25 Restaurants

The 10 Best Bars in the Bayou City

We Run This Town: Our Favorite Houston Trails

The 10 Traits That Make Up the Houstonian Personality

H-Town for Families: A Bucket List

The Best Houston-Area Private Schools in 2019

Where to Root for Your (Former) Home's Football Team

9 Tips for New Runners, Bikers, and Walkers In Houston

We Run This Town: Our Favorite Houston Trails

Houston Architecture, from A to Z

Welcome to Houston, the Big, Overwhelming, Most Diverse City in America

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