House of Mouse

The Surprising Ways Disney Built Houston

Mickey Mouse’s glove prints are throughout Houston, but you have to search to find them.

05/11/2026 By Jef Rouner

Somewhere That’s Green

How a Houston Gardener Became One of the Internet’s Most Calming Voices

Marcus Bridgewater—better known as Garden Marcus—uses plants, patience, and a little botanical wisdom to make the internet feel safer.

05/04/2026 By Jef Rouner

Built Different

Houston’s First 3D Printed Home Community Rises near Hobby

New southeast Houston development Zuri Gardens is betting big on printers, Green Cement, and affordability.

12/05/2025 By Jef Rouner

Goin’ to the Chapel

The Texas Renaissance Festival Might Be One of the State’s Most Magical (and Affordable) Wedding Venues

Couples can tie the knot amid castles, carriages, and costumed revelry—no stress required.

11/11/2025 By Jef Rouner

Family Bonds

Houstonians Keep Fighting for Trans Kids amid Anti-Trans Legislation

Parents, both biological and surrogate, are standing up for the rights and dignity of trans children.

06/23/2025 By Jef Rouner

Vitamin M

Texas Medical Center Orchestra Prescribes Music for the Heart and Mind

Houston is both a medical city and a music city, and since 2000 this organization has proven that it’s possible to hold both careers simultaneously.

02/07/2025 By Jef Rouner

Into the Wild

Inside the Quirky World of Mushroom Foraging

There’s a growing community of people in the Houston area rummaging in the woods for some fungi.

11/26/2024 By Jef Rouner

Charged Up

Houston EV Owners Have Storm-Caused Blackouts Figured Out

The electricity-powered cars even create an extra source of power during outages.

10/23/2024 By Jef Rouner

Getting Shady

How Architects Are Designing Playgrounds for Houston’s Heat

It’s only getting hotter in Texas and builders are rethinking ways to make the outdoors bearable.

07/01/2024 By Jef Rouner

Bayougraphy

Meet the Tour Guide Who Brings the Cistern to Life with Song

Rosemarie Croll performs her own songs in the underground landmark at Buffalo Bayou Park, and can do so in 10 languages.

02/16/2024 By Jef Rouner

Outliers

Studio Kane Is Riding the Recovery of Houston’s Anime Scene

The new animation company is prioritizing diversity and equity as it contributes to rebuilding the local industry.

01/22/2024 By Jef Rouner

Real Scare

Inside a Halloween Nightmare on Candy Cane Lane

Missouri City’s crowded trick-or-treat event made a medical emergency even worse for one family, who is now calling for more regulation.

11/13/2023 By Jef Rouner

Houston to Hollywood

Class Act

The struggle is real in local filmmaker Matthew Yeager's latest millennial portrait Valedictorian.

06/29/2015 By Jef Rouner