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Town Crier

The New $5 Fee That Has Everyone Talking Trash, Plus Other Houston City Council News from June

06/30/2026 By Emily Hynds

Only in Houston

The Weirdest News in Houston This June

06/29/2026 By Meredith Nudo

Sacred Ground

The Fight to Save Houston’s Oldest Black Cemetery Started with a Sickle

06/25/2026 By Miranda Williamson

Screw Season

The True Story Behind Houston’s Most Sacred Hip-Hop Holiday

06/22/2026 By Shondrika Cook Illustrations by Peter Stemmler/Quickhoney

Storm Watch

What Houston’s Favorite Meteorologist Says About Hurricane Season 2026

06/10/2026 By Meredith Nudo

Yes Ma’am, No Ma’am

The Best—and Worst—Things About Houston’s Hot Summers

06/15/2026 By Erica Cheng

Red, White, and Boom

How to Celebrate the 4th of July in Houston

From food trucks to fireworks, there are so many celebrations to choose from this Independence Day.

07/01/2026 By Erica Cheng and Brittany Britto Garley

Town Crier

The New $5 Fee That Has Everyone Talking Trash, Plus Other Houston City Council News from June

A solid waste fee, a budget vote with one dissenter, speed cushions at triple the cost, and what’s coming after the World Cup wraps.

06/30/2026 By Emily Hynds

Only in Houston

The Weirdest News in Houston This June

Looking for the latest crop of Houston’s weirdest news? Urine luck!

06/29/2026 By Meredith Nudo

Sacred Ground

The Fight to Save Houston’s Oldest Black Cemetery Started with a Sickle

Established in 1875, Olivewood Cemetery was left to disappear into the woods—until Margott Williams showed up.

06/25/2026 By Miranda Williamson

Sodade

The World Cup Is Giving Cape Verdeans Everywhere a Moment to Feel Seen

It's so much bigger than soccer.

06/19/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

Yes Ma’am, No Ma’am

The Best—and Worst—Things About Houston’s Hot Summers

Our ‘hottest’ takes on what to do when Houston gets overheated.

06/15/2026 By Erica Cheng

Prepping

Houstonian's 2026 Hurricane Season Preparedness Guide

After Beryl and a quiet 2025, it's time to get ready again—here's everything you need to know before the next storm hits Houston.

06/10/2026 Edited by Emma Balter and Brittany Britto Garley

Storm Watch

What Houston’s Favorite Meteorologist Says About Hurricane Season 2026

El Niño is on our side this year, but Matt Lanza says don’t put away the hurricane kit.

06/10/2026 By Meredith Nudo

Award Season

Houstonia Magazine Wins Five National Journalism Awards

Houstonia’s small but mighty editorial staff won national honors from the Society for Features Journalism, including five awards and an honorable mention.

06/09/2026 By Houstonia Staff

Kickin’ It Like Chabala

I Trained with a Former Houston Dynamo Soccer Player (and Couldn’t Keep Up)

Two-time Major League Soccer Cup champion Michael Chabala proves you don't have to be a pro to play.

06/09/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

Popular Content

    Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Has Led an Extraordinary Literary Life

    Chart: Houston’s Best Preschools, Compared

    Meet Absolem Yetzirah, the Voodoo King of Houston

    How Art Is Changing Life Inside a Harris County Jail

    Twenty Years Later, Bun B Reflects on DJ Screw

    The Tall (but True) Story of Houston’s Skyscrapers

Green Spaces

The Women Behind Houston’s Most Beloved Parks

Ima Hogg, Barbara Jordan, Christia Adair—the activists, conservationists, and pioneers whose names grace Houston’s green spaces.

06/04/2026 By Isobella Jade

FIFA World Cup 2026

FIFA World Cup 2026: Houston by the Numbers

Seven World Cup matches, 500,000 visitors, and a 39-day fan festival. Here’s how big the city’s FIFA moment really is.

06/03/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

FIFA World Cup

Houstonia's Complete Guide to World Cup 2026 in Houston

Matches, fan festivals, watch parties, and everything worth knowing this summer about Houston's major World Cup moment.

06/02/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

World Cup Fever

Where to Watch World Cup Matches in Houston

Local bars and pubs are going all out for soccer’s biggest event.

06/02/2026 By Erica Cheng and Meredith Nudo

Kickin’ It at Fan Fest

No World Cup Ticket? Houston’s FIFA Fan Festival Has You Covered

Free admission, 40-plus food vendors, a 144-foot cooling canopy, and Trae Tha Truth, Baby Bash, and Mike Jones—here's your complete guide to Houston's biggest watch party.

06/02/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

Science vs. Social Media

Should Houstonians Worry About Hantavirus and Ebola? Science Says No.

Texas health experts believe the internet is getting ahead of itself.

06/02/2026 By Meredith Nudo

It’s Here, It’s Queer

Houston's Guide to Celebrating Pride 2026

Keep on dancing at the Pink Pony Club with all the Single Ladies because you were Born This Way.

06/01/2026 By Meredith Nudo and Daniel Renfrow

World Cup Summer

Houston’s FIFA World Cup Summer Is Finally Here. This Is How the City Prepared.

Seven matches at NRG, a 39-day fan festival in EaDo, and $30 million in Downtown upgrades—inside Houston's years-long push to earn its World Cup moment.

06/01/2026 By Saba Khonsari

Town Crier

Joe Panzarella Officially Joins City Council, and Houston Braces for World Cup

Plus, apartment inspection reform is finally here, and even more about the budget.

05/29/2026 By Emily Hynds

The Drawl

A Very Houston Word Search

Bayou, kolache, feeder road, swangin’. See how many Houston buzzwords you can find in this H-Town word search.

05/28/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

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