News & City Life

Statues

Why Are Houstonians Honoring Someone Who Fought for Slavery?

Considering the legacy of Dick Dowling as the city wakes up from a long bout of amnesia.

03/01/2016 By Nick Esquer

Ice House

March’s Perfect Party

The put-us-next-to-Rihanna-edition.

03/01/2016 By Catherine Matusow

Shooting Range

A Shooting Range of a Higher Caliber

The roster of members at this “guntry club” is now 600 strong and counting.

03/01/2016 By Nick Esquer

Cop Talk

A Sikh Change Comes to Houston’s Finest

A uniform change at the Harris County Sheriff’s Office is fostering a new sort of interfaith dialog.

03/01/2016 By Roxanna Asgarian

Blood Bath

The Booming Business of Crime Scene Cleanup

An afternoon with Bio-One Houston’s rookie of the year.

03/01/2016 By Marianella Orlando

California Seeming

Houston and L.A.: More Alike Every Day?

Between all the Newstonians and the new development, some think our city’s character is changing.

03/01/2016 By Steven Devadanam

Cougar Town

The Republican Debate at UH: A Student's Perspective

Crowds, protests, a sea of journalists, tight security and Anderson Cooper.

02/26/2016 By Laura Gillespie

Reppin' H-Town

Houston's Nhi Nguyen Envisions the Future of Fashion

The Art Institute of Houston student made a metallic mark at New York Fashion Week.

02/24/2016 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

From the folks who brought you Houstonia…

Inaugural Issue of Love Wins Texas Weddings Hits Newsstands

Our newest twice-yearly publication launches.

02/23/2016 By Scott Vogel

Yippee Ki-Yay

The Genesis of the Texas Cowboy

Heritage Society's latest photo exhibit, Vaquero, depicts cowboy life in the Old West.

02/22/2016 By Max Jefferson

History

History's Lost and Found

HMNS' latest exhibition digs up the past with Amber Secrets: Feathers from the Age of Dinosaurs.

02/19/2016 By Nick Esquer

Picks

Top Things to Do This Weekend: Feb. 19–21

The World According To CPLY at Menil, Intimate Apparel opens at UH, Olivia Block performs her "found sounds," DEFINE rides into MFAH, Bayou Bend throws a family party

02/17/2016 By Nick Esquer

in-home cooking

Private Chefs at Your Service

Culinary magic happens behind the closed doors of some of Houston's affluent family homes.

02/16/2016 By Megha Tejpal

Now Open

Pick Up a Houstonia at Our New Houstonia Store in IAH

Flying through Terminal C? You could win a free round-trip ticket on Delta while you're at it.

02/16/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

The Great Outdoors

Get Out: Houston Serves Up Some Ace Tennis Courts

Free, lighted tennis courts cover the city—grab a racket and get out there.

02/13/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Quick Hits

Houston Gets a Snazzy New Snapchat Filter

The candy-colored graffiti banner couldn't be more Bayou City.

02/10/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Start Your Engines

Ever Wanted to Race a Lamborghini? Now You Can

Fittipaldi Exotic Driving lets you take its luxury fleet of Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Porsches around the race track.

02/10/2016 By Laura Gillespie

Queen B

Let's Talk About Beyoncé's Woke New Video

With "Formation," Beyoncé is calling out a culture that get can't enough of black style but still can't quite accept black people for who they are.

02/08/2016 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Dancing in the Dark

How Does a Blind Drag Queen Do Her Makeup?

And other important questions for Alexis Nicole Whitney.

02/05/2016 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Interview

New Mayor, New Priorities

Yes, there’s more on Sylvester Turner’s mind than potholes.

02/05/2016 By Jeff Balke

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