Football Season

The Ten Commandments of Tailgating

Don’t enter a tailgate uninvited, and other unbreakable rules.

09/01/2014 By John Lomax

Editor’s Note

Hunting Treason

Realizing you’ve never learned how to hunt is shocking enough, but that’s only the beginning.

09/01/2014 By Scott Vogel

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

Money Pits

Should You Buy a Boat?

We can’t blame you for asking.

09/01/2014 By Peter Holley

Houston Craft Beer Guide

Why Aren’t There More Brewpubs?

Hint: everything’s political.

08/03/2014 By Chris Abshire

Nature

Ducks Descend Upon Forest West

Giving ‘Duck Dynasty’ a whole new meaning.

08/03/2014 By Jeff Balke

Our Forgotten History

Mosquitos: the Rodney Dangerfield of the Insect World

The dangers they pose

08/03/2014 By John Lomax

Editor’s Picks

Houston’s Finest Wine Lists

It doesn’t matter if you’re a connoisseur or just a budding oenophile—if you like wine, here’s where you should be drinking it.

07/22/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

spectacle

The Evolution of Gaga

To prepare for her Wednesday-night show, we review Lady Gaga's most outrageous dresses from the past five years.

07/15/2014 By Kerry H. and Michael Hardy

July 4

Go Fourth and Conquer: Our Guide for a Perfect Independence Day

In a city this large, there’s an Independence Day celebration for everybody.

06/30/2014 By Michael Hardy

Wine

A Beginner’s Guide to Bandol Rosé

Rosé wines from a French sister city pair wonderfully with our seafood (and our climate).

06/30/2014 By Jeremy Parzen

Dept. of First-World Problems

Surviving One of the Longest Flights in the World

If you’re traveling nonstop from Dubai to Houston, you’d better be prepared.

06/30/2014 By Michael Hardy

Interview

Tackling the HPV Vaccine’s Image Problem

Meet Dr. Lois Ramondetta, gynecological crusader.

06/30/2014 By Catherine Matusow

Editor’s Note

The Triumph of the Spirits

The margarita machine finally makes the Smithsonian.

06/30/2014 By Scott Vogel

Speed

Spend a Weekend in Speed City

The Grand Prix of Houston brings the heat — and the speed.

06/27/2014 By Chris Abshire

Open Road

A Whirlwind Theater Weekend in New York City

Dispatches from a long weekend on Broadway

06/02/2014 By Scott Vogel

Summer Fitness

Staying Cool in the Pool

From Schlitterbahn to splash pads, a guide to the best watery oases around

06/02/2014 By Peter Holley

Summer Fitness

Crossfit Confidential

Are the high fees and endless burpees really worth it?

06/02/2014 By Michael Hardy

Summer Fitness

Shirts (and More) You Won’t Sweat Through

Pants: 1, Sweat: 0

06/02/2014 By Sarah Gabbart

Summer Fitness

The Men’s Locker Room: a Survival Guide

Dry off, and stop doing naked lunges.

06/02/2014 By Jeff Balke