News & City Life

Hines's Skyline

A Heavyweight Houston Developer Gets His Legacy Biography

At 91, Gerald Hines gets a 450-page celebration of his life and work.

08/08/2016 By Roxanna Asgarian

Go 'Stros

What Can Astros Fans Expect from Alex Bregman and Yulieski Gourriel?

Yesterday's promotion of an LSU super-prospect and a Cuban all-star could make our playoff odds even higher.

07/26/2016 By Adam Doster

Get Out

The 10 Best Activities at Discovery Green

The downtown park offers Houstonians everything from free fitness classes to young writer workshops.

07/25/2016 By Miranda Proctor

Play It Cool

A Look Back at Houston's Cool Past

How did anyone live here before air conditioning? This is how.

07/25/2016 By Jeff Balke

Play It Cool

Ways to Stay Cool This Summer: Let the Good Times Roll

Luckily, no matter where you go, the days of smoking at the bowling alley are gone—unless it’s those pins you just smoked with that strike.

07/25/2016 By Layne Lynch

Play It Cool

Ways to Stay Cool This Summer: Tex-Mex Treats at Magnolia's Ice Cream

Who wouldn’t be charmed by a strawberry snow cone topped with Sour Punch belts and gummy bears on a hot day?

07/25/2016 By Marianella Orlando

Play It Cool

Ways to Stay Cool This Summer: Waterpark Wars

Which park reigns supreme, brand-spanking-new Typhoon Texas in Katy, or 10-year-old Schlitterbahn in Galveston?

07/25/2016 By Ellie Sharp

#IGHouston

Take a Tour of Houston's 5 Best Paint Walls and Graffiti Murals

Show your friends on summer vacation what they're missing back home in Houston.

07/20/2016 By Paulina Lelo de Larrea

Augmented Reality

The 10 Worst Places to Play Pokémon Go in Houston

Or: how not to get mugged or hit by a car while catching them all.

07/18/2016 By Miranda Proctor

Crime

The Harris County DA Invites Law-Breaking Citizens to "Make It Right"

A new program allows those with non-violent misdemeanors to have offenses and warrants removed from their records.

07/18/2016 By Liz Hardaway

The Drawl

Who Reps H-Town Best: Drake vs. the Greater Houston CVB?

When it comes to representing the city to the world at large, who does a better job, Drake or the giant civic organization that promotes Houston?

07/18/2016 By Hala Daher

Bayougraphy

Following Robert Ellis on His Journey of Discovery

After years of leaning into the chaos, the singer-songwriter has found an appreciation for how structure and routine can spur creativity.

07/18/2016 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Sharp Turn

From Life on the Streets to Life as a Congressional Aide

“I’m 26, and I’ve spent more of my life in the system than out of it.”

07/18/2016 By Roxanna Asgarian

Bite Me

The Mosquitos Diaries: Tales from the Trenches of a Brutal, Month-Long Battle

Just die already.

07/18/2016 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Mo' Money Mo' Problems

When Playing with House Money Strikes a Nerve

Don’t worry Mattress Mack; you have nothing to worry about—legally speaking.

07/18/2016 By Adam Doster

The Heat is On

Why Run a 5K in August, in Houston?

Need motivation? What if there’s an ice-cold Bombshell Blonde at the finish line?

07/18/2016 By Jeff Balke

Ice House

August’s Perfect Party

The shock-and-awesomeness edition.

07/18/2016 By Catherine Matusow

Neighborhood Watch

So, What Does the Department of Neighborhoods Actually Do?

A morning cruise with Houston's blight fighters

07/18/2016 By Adam Doster

Best of the City 2016

Best of the Bayou City: Foodie Finds

Including the best butcher and the city's best grocery store corridor.

07/18/2016 By Houstonia Staff

Best of the City 2016

Best of the Bayou City: Diversions

Including the best DJ night, best museum exhibition and the best spot for air-conditioned bouncing.

07/18/2016 By Houstonia Staff

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News & City Life

A Heavyweight Houston Developer Gets His Legacy Biography

What Can Astros Fans Expect from Alex Bregman and Yulieski Gourriel?

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Ways to Stay Cool This Summer: Tex-Mex Treats at Magnolia's Ice Cream

Ways to Stay Cool This Summer: Waterpark Wars

Take a Tour of Houston's 5 Best Paint Walls and Graffiti Murals

The 10 Worst Places to Play Pokémon Go in Houston

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