News & City Life

Treasure Trove

Discover Houston's Best Hidden Gems

From community grocery stores to Mexican candy vendors, speakeasies and thrift stores, these are Houston's best-hidden treasures.

07/22/2022 By Houstonia Staff

H-TOWN PRIDE

Trae Tha Truth Releases the Epic Lineup For 2022's Trae Day Weekend

Trae Day in Houston is an annual festival that’s marked with community events.

07/20/2022 By Shelby Stewart

Astrobytes

Houston’s NFT Landscape Is Changing the Way We Look at Art

Tech wizards are creating virtual spaces to curate generative art, play games, and revive some Houston nostalgia.

07/14/2022 By Shelby Stewart

Hidden Gems

The Backbone of Bayou City’s Warehouse District

Shop founder and owner Courtney Blackmore of Black's Bodega, a neighborhood fixture and community hub, is on the brink of a significant shift.

07/14/2022 By Amarie Gipson Photography by Michael Starghill

Houston Strong

What You Can Expect This Season from the Houston Rockets

In a word (or two), we're cautiously optimistic.

07/13/2022 By Edward "Figgy Fig" Gilliard

HOUSTON STRONG

How to Celebrate 7/13 Day This Year

Concerts, meet-and-greets, and more ways to celebrate the greatest city on Earth

07/07/2022 By Shelby Stewart

Fiscally Responsible

Rice University Named the Best College Investment in Texas

Wondering where to spend your tuition dollars? This Houston university ranks No. 1 in the state.

07/06/2022 By Brianna Benitez, Jessica Lodge, and Alexia Partouche

Politics

Legal Challenges Currently Affecting the LGBTQ+ Community in Texas

Where LGBTQ+ legislation stands in Texas, and where Houston falls among the most LGBTQ-friendly cities.

07/01/2022 By Shelby Stewart Research by Brianna Benitez

Fourth of July

What You Need to Know about Shell Freedom Over Texas

After two years of virtual celebrations, the full in-person festivities return to Downtown.

06/28/2022 By Stephanie Bartels

Pride Parade

RECAP: Houston Pride Parade 2022

After taking a break for the past two years, the nation’s third-largest Pride celebration came back with a roar and without a hitch.

06/27/2022 By Daniel Renfrow and Amarie Gipson Photography by Anthony Rathbun

What's The Law

What You Need to Know about Abortion in Texas

With Friday’s overturn of Roe v. Wade, here’s what we know.

06/27/2022 By Danielle Wright

Celebrating Freedom

POST HTX's First Juneteenth Celebration Marked with Music, Food and Cars

Post HTX's Black Is Primary festival was a celebration of heritage.

06/22/2022 By Shelby Stewart Photography by Marco Torres

Gentrification

Gentrification Spreads Through Houston's Oldest Communities

Gentrification has become a vicious and unruly force that’s reshaping Houston’s social fabric.

06/22/2022 By Amarie Gipson

PARKS AND RECREATION

New Park and Trail Opens in East Downtown

After breaking ground in 2020, the brand-new park and 0.4-mile bike trail extension now connect Buffalo Bayou to Austin Street.

06/17/2022 By Jessica Lodge

Bigger In Texas

The Nation’s Biggest Buc-ee’s Will Return to the Lone Star State

We’re getting our bragging rights back with this beloved Texas road-trip institution.

06/14/2022 By Shelby Stewart

Cycle Enthusiast

Houston Rolls In at No. 29 on List of Most Bikeable Cities

As our city maintains its steady climb in amenities for the cycling set, we offer some tips on how to enjoy a bike ride in Houston.

06/10/2022 By Jessica Lodge

Rent this

Explore Downtown with an Electric Scooter Rental

Tooling along the streets of Houston just got a lot more fun.

06/06/2022 By Stephanie Bartels

EDITOR’S PICKS

Houston Pride Events You Cannot Miss This June

Here’s our roundup of must-attend celebrations.

06/01/2022 By Amarie Gipson

Work From Home Life

Texas Is One of the Best States for Working from Home

As of the beginning of this year, around 20 percent of all professional jobs in Texas were remote.

05/31/2022 By Ile-Ife Okantah

All In

Houston Nonprofit Helps Lift Up Father Figures

Kevin Barnett’s nonprofit, CoolXDad, is helping Houston fathers.

05/30/2022 By DeVaughn Douglas

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