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Family Guide to Florida

The 5 Best Florida Beaches for Families

"There are no bad beaches in Florida," says Dr. Beach ... but these are his favorites.

01/23/2017 By Craig Pittman

Ultimate Guide to Buffalo Bayou Park

Tracking the 3 Most Popular Places in Buffalo Bayou Park

Plus: a note on etiquette when it comes to the No. 2 spot.

01/23/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

Editor's Picks

Celebrate the Year of the Rooster with Our 3 Favorite Rice Dishes

East Asian cultures continue to celebrate the Lunar New Year through the middle of February. Here's where, and what, to eat.

01/23/2017 By Alice Levitt

Ice House

Our 5 Favorite Spotify Playlists from Houston Hotspots

Who needs a jukebox when you have a bar owner with really good taste?

01/23/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Ice House

Looking for Love in All the Right Places

Forget Tinder and OkCupid. These niche dating sites are where you need to be.

01/23/2017 By Marianella Orlando

Travel

Four Decades After Elvis's Death, Graceland Expands Once Again

The King's legacy lives on in Memphis, the home of rock 'n' roll.

01/19/2017 By Bill Wiatrak

Rain, Rain Go Away

All Hail the Welly, the Unofficial Shoe of Houston

To be a real Houstonian is to have a pair of wellies in your closet (or maybe in the back up your pick-up truck).

01/18/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Get Out

Hermann Park Needs Your Help

Green thumb or not, The McGovern Centennial Gardens and the Japanese Garden depend on volunteers to keep our parks pristine.

01/18/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

Get Out

The Top 5 Spots to Watch the Chevron Houston Marathon (and Where to Eat When You're Done)

The 45th annual race takes to Houston's streets this Sunday—and so should you.

01/13/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt With Amber Tong

Travel

4 Reasons to Budget for a Trip to Billings

Montana's Magic City may be the farthest destination from your mind when planning your next vacation, but maybe it shouldn't be.

01/13/2017 By Bryce Dodds

Fitness Friday

Work Out Smarter, Not Harder, with Heart Rate Training

Your Fitbit can measure way more than your steps to help achieve your fitness goals in 2017.

01/13/2017 By Ayshe Tayfun

News

Houston Is in Bad Financial Shape, Says Fiscal Times

Thanks in part to pension woes, the city's finances rank among the worst in the nation.

01/11/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

Essay

Boom 92: A Eulogy

A farewell to the format-upending radio station that changed Houston—and the nation—in its two short years on the air.

01/10/2017 By Shondrika Cook

счастливый New Year

Binge on Russian Food for One Night at the House of Dereon

On January 14, the Russian Cultural Center's "Russian Old New Year Celebration" feeds Slavic souls.

01/09/2017 By Alice Levitt

The Snarkivist

5 Resolutions Easier to Keep Than Your New Diet

Doing these might even make you a better person, which is more than we can say for taking the stairs every day instead of the escalator.

01/05/2017 By Javier Garza

Get Out

Beachcombing and Birdwatching: This Weekend at Houston's Closest State Parks

Brazos Bend and Galveston Island are offering two very different ways to reacquaint yourself with nature in the new year.

01/04/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

Party All Over the World

Go Big in 2017: 5 Bucket-List New Year's Eve Destinations

Frustrated with Houston's lack of fireworks? Take in the largest fireworks display in the world next year instead.

01/03/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

Caviar Dreams

Our Edible Wishes for 2017

Houston food has almost everything—here's what we're still waiting for.

12/30/2016 By Alice Levitt

Travel

Wanderlust's 10 Most-Read Posts of 2016

Looking for vacation inspiration? Look no further than our most popular travel posts of the last year.

12/30/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

The Drawl

Our 2017 Goals, Adjusted for Reality

It's never too early for a reality check.

12/30/2016 By Houstonia Staff

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