Buckle Up

Houston Restaurants Use Lessons from Derecho to Prep for Next Storm

After the derecho took Houston quite literally by storm, the food industry is doing what it can to prepare for the coming hurricane season.

06/11/2024 By Sofia Gonzalez

Survival Guide

What to Do When Your Property Is Threatened by Eminent Domain

We talk to attorneys about options for property owners who receive a notice about eminent domain.

06/11/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Survival Guide

What to Do If You’re Facing Eviction in Houston

We talk to a Legal Aid attorney about options now that COVID-19 protections have phased out.

06/10/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Houston Hassles

This Hurricane Season Will Take Houstonians for a Whirl

The activity in the region could be worse than it has been in recent years.

06/10/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Want It All

Is an Affordable Home within the 610 Loop Still a Thing in Houston?

With the help of a local real estate agent, we go on a wild-goose chase to find a $350,000 home in the city.

06/10/2024 By Emma Balter

Survival Guide

What to Do When Development Comes to Your Houston Neighborhood

Gentrification, community character, and effects on longtime residents all come into play as neighborhoods grow and change—or have growth and change thrust upon them.

06/07/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Survival Guide

What to Do If Your Home Floods in Houston

The aftermath of a hurricane can be chaotic and costly. We check in with West Street Recovery for tips on how to prepare and deal with damage.

06/05/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Ever Wonder Why...

How Houston Became the Oil Town

Six important years contributed to the city becoming the Energy Capital of the World.

05/24/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Yes Ma’am, No Ma’am

We Ranked Houston Buildings We Love or Hate

From the quirky Beer Can House to the god-ugly Alley Theatre.

05/20/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Ever Wonder Why…

Where Did Houston’s Many Nicknames Come From?

Bayou City, Space City…Clutch City? We take a look at all their origins.

05/15/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

H-Town Vicious

Houston, We Have a Playlist: The Best Songs about Life in the Bayou City

Looking for the Houston equivalent of Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York”? We have ideas.

05/14/2024 By Daniel Renfrow

Taco Town

The 25 Tacos in Houston You Must Eat Before You Die

We crown the best of the best, from barbacoa to trompo and, of course, breakfast tacos.

05/10/2024 By Marco Torres, Sofia Gonzalez, and Emma Balter

Still in It

So What Is Beto O’Rourke up to Now, Anyway?

After running (unsuccessfully) to be senator, president, and governor, the Texas politico is not done with advocacy or campaigning.

05/08/2024 By Meredith Nudo

Political Contender

Can Colin Allred Ride a Bipartisan Wave to Defeat Ted Cruz?

The Dallas politician thinks he can appeal to Democrats, Republicans, and independent voters in barely-teetering-on-purple Texas.

05/01/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Hot or Not

Are We in for Another Summer Scorcher in Houston?

An expert weighs in on whether or not we’ll have another record-breaking season.

04/29/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Rising Pressure

Water Leaks Have Become Houston’s Biggest 311 Problem

The complaints are growing every year.

04/24/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Peckish

A Ranking of Houston’s Free Bar Snacks

Edibility, appeal, hunger abatement … we put these bites to the test to crown a winner.

04/17/2024 By Daniel Renfrow

How It’s Going

100 Days of New Houston Mayor John Whitmire

From the Houston Avenue median debacle to many, many staff shake-ups.

04/09/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Oscars of Food

Houston's Tatemó Is Officially a James Beard Award Finalist

Chef Emmanuel Chavez is the only local nominee in this year's awards.

04/03/2024 By Sofia Gonzalez

Traveling Through Time

New Exhibit Highlights Houston’s Safe Spaces for Black Americans

The Negro Motorist Green Book at the Holocaust Museum Houston compels visitors to travel through the country as if they lived in the segregation era.

09/13/2023 By Uvie Bikomo