News & City Life

Bayougraphy

How Not to Prepare For a Hurricane

Chris Hebert, Hurricane Expert

07/09/2015 By Jeff Balke

Ice House

The Houstonia Step-By-Step Guide to Gentrification

Track your neighborhood’s progress!

07/09/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

The Price is Bite

Dog Bites Man: Houston Edition

Going postal in a city with a million strays

07/09/2015 By Trey Strange

Ice House

July’s Perfect Party

Control Freak Edition

07/09/2015 By Catherine Matusow

Life Shavers

How to Quit Your Oil Job and Open a Sno-Cone Stand

Alexx and Rhonda Nanez, owners of Just Chill Out, on finding your own happiness, Houston-style

07/09/2015 Photography by Katharine Shilcutt

Put a lid on it

Making Their Mark

Haley and Cameron Cooper offer a twist on an untapped market.

07/08/2015 By Katherine Gunn

Dept. of GoFundMe

Help Bring the Village Green Project to Houston

The EPA’s air-pollution-monitoring park bench would provide real-time, publicly available data on the air we breathe each day.

07/06/2015 By Houstonia Staff

Skate City

The Dogtown Days of Summer

Get your summer skate on at the Texas-sized North Houston Skate Park.

07/02/2015 By Jenae Sitzes

Pop-up Chefs

Celebrate Out of the Box: Glitter Karaoke

Experience a pop-up dinner at Glitter Karaoke and celebrate one of Houston's most talented underground chefs.

07/01/2015 By Megha Tejpal

The Works

MVPs: Tony Johnson, Star Server

An occasional series in which we spotlight the men and women who make dining out more than just a meal.

06/30/2015 By Kelly Schafler

Opinion

Texas, We’re Just Not That Into You

What happens when you barely recognize the state you fell in love with?

06/30/2015

News

Love Wins: Houston Celebrates Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

Marriage equality advocates gathered today at the Harris County courthouse to recognize the historic Supreme Court ruling.

06/26/2015 By Scott Vogel Photography by Paul Naughton

Houston to Hollywood

Best Ladin Plans

Actor and Houston native Eric Ladin talks about his latest role in HBO's The Brink.

06/26/2015 By Nick Esquer

Wait Wait...No Seriously, Wait

An Interview with Legendary Anchorman Bill Kurtis

We talked to the NPR news quiz's announcer (and scorekeeper) ahead of tomorrow's show at Jones Hall.

06/24/2015 By Andrew Husband

As Seen on TV

Sylvia Casares Battles It Out on the Food Network

Houston's enchilada queen takes on Dallas's southeast Asian savant, Braden Wages, on Beat Bobby Flay.

06/23/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Between the Bread Lines

NPR's Peter Sagal Talks Sandwich Mondays and Banh Mi

In advance of the live taping of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! in Houston this week, host Peter Sagal dishes on every Houstonian's favorite water cooler topic—food.

06/23/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Transit

The Mayor Breaks Ground on the Post Oak Boulevard Project

Dedicated bus lanes on the way.

06/15/2015 By Samantha Ketterer

Potentially Bad Ideas

Rent-a-Kitten: Is This Real Life?

A few important questions for the folks renting kittens out on Craigslist

06/11/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Museums

Escape the Heat with Houston’s Summer Museum Exhibits

Be cool at these hot shows.

06/08/2015 By Jenae Sitzes

Chin Up

It's the Worst Time of the Year to Be a Sports Fan

But that's okay—you've got options.

06/01/2015 By Jeff Balke

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