Basketball

Dunk the Halls

For Rockets fans, Christmas starts right on time.

11/29/2015 By Jeff Balke

Car Buyers’ Guide

Is There Anything These New Cars Can’t Do?

It’s about more than what’s under the hood these days, and the new high-tech vehicle features just keep coming.

11/03/2015 By Jeff Balke

Best of Houstonia

Car Buyers’ Guide 2015

What you need to know now if you’re in the market for a new car.

11/03/2015 By Jeff Balke, Nick Esquer, Sarah Rufca Nielsen, and Katharine Shilcutt

Bayougraphy

You Want It, You Got It

Tony Vallone, Restaurateur

11/03/2015 By Jeff Balke Photography by Nathan Lindstrom

Photo Essay

Port of Hope

Katrina’s tale of two cities

09/01/2015 Photography by Katya Horner By Jeff Balke

Slow Commotion

Our Patience for Trains is Running Thin

Why do so many freight trains run through the center of an otherwise modern metropolis?

09/01/2015 By Jeff Balke

Outdoors

The Cyclist’s Guide to Houston

What are you waiting for? Gear up!

07/09/2015 Edited by Sarah Rufca Nielsen By Kyle Nielsen, Jeff Balke, and Trey Strange

The Cyclist’s Guide to Houston

The Other Three-Foot Rule

In a car-friendly city, cyclist-rights activists are demanding attention—and saving lives.

07/09/2015 By Jeff Balke

Bayougraphy

How Not to Prepare For a Hurricane

Chris Hebert, Hurricane Expert

07/09/2015 By Jeff Balke

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

Recipe

10 Reasons Your Barbecue Isn’t as Good as Ronnie Killen’s

Beef up your skills with brisket advice from one of Houston’s most celebrated pitmasters.

05/31/2015 By Jeff Balke Photography by Todd Spoth

Recipes

Mastering the Art of Houston Cooking

Essential dishes for the home chef

05/31/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt, Catherine Matusow, Scott Vogel, Michael Hardy, Sarah Rufca Nielsen, and Jeff Balke

Baby Monitor: Kids and Technology

Screen time, social media, and your children

05/31/2015 By Jeff Balke Illustrations by Chris Danger

A Separate Peace

The Copeland twins, previously conjoined, go to college.

05/31/2015 By Jeff Balke Photography by Charles Ford

Clutch City

How to Prepare for a Rockets Playoff Game (and Not Jinx Them in the Process)

With the Rockets back in the Western Conference Finals, a super-fan steps in to help you avoid ruining everything.

05/21/2015 By Jeff Balke

Travel

We Drove an RV to a Lake Charles Casino, and You Can Too

Admit it, you’ve always wanted to.

05/03/2015 By Catherine Matusow

Feature

Where to Live Now: 2015’s Top 25 Neighborhoods

Our annual guide to the best of the best places to live in the Bayou City

03/30/2015 By Michael Hardy, Jeff Balke, and Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Bayougraphy

Meet the Man Behind HPD’s Successful Homeless Outreach Team

Steve Wick, Police Officer

02/08/2015 By Jeff Balke

Throwing Shade

The Trouble With the Trees

Just how lovely, dark, and deep are the woods, anyway?

01/04/2015 By Jeff Balke

Fish Tales

One Time, I Caught a Fish So Big...

What would a great outdoors issue be without a fish tale or two?

09/01/2014 By Jeff Balke