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Summer Best Escapes 2026

06/24/2026

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Summer Family Road Trips are the Stuff of Memories

Tupelo, Mississippi, is your destination for memory-making.

06/24/2026

Far Out

At Houston’s Jantra, Chef G Is Cooking from the Moon

The James Beard Award-winning Thai chef behind Street to Kitchen opens a new tasting menu restaurant without limits.

06/24/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley Photography by Bethany Ochs

Peak Refreshment

The Lesser-Known Colorado Town Worth the Sip

Craft breweries, afternoon tea, and mountain air—Fort Collins is worth every mile.

06/23/2026 By Cynthia J Drake

Screw Season

The True Story Behind Houston’s Most Sacred Hip-Hop Holiday

Thirty years after the June 27th Screw tape was recorded, DeMo Sherman tells the story of the birthday that changed Houston hip-hop forever.

06/22/2026 By Shondrika Cook Illustrations by Peter Stemmler/Quickhoney

Sodade

The World Cup Is Giving Cape Verdeans Everywhere a Moment to Feel Seen

It's so much bigger than soccer.

06/19/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

BEFORE AND AFTER

The Houston Designer Who Transformed a Blank Canvas Into Her Dream Home

New lighting, hardware, wallpaper, and a little paint make a big difference.

06/18/2026 By Diane Cowen

Vinyl Destination

Houston’s DJs Are Turning Their Record Collections Into a Vinyl Revival

Local DJs have too many records. Lucky for us, they’re selling them.

06/17/2026 By Craig D. Lindsey

All eyes on houston

Houston Just Had Its Biggest Night Yet at the James Beard Awards

Adrian Torres, "a brown kid from the North Side," and Top Chef alums Evelyn Garcia and Henry Lu took home awards and even more Houston bragging rights.

06/15/2026 By Houstonia Staff

Hou Should Hear This

Kam Franklin’s Solo Debut Sounds Exactly Like Houston

Her anticipated album Land of the Neon Sun is polished, a bit dirty, and long overdue.

06/15/2026 By Elisabeth Carroll Parks

Yes Ma’am, No Ma’am

The Best—and Worst—Things About Houston’s Hot Summers

Our ‘hottest’ takes on what to do when Houston gets overheated.

06/15/2026 By Erica Cheng

The City Syllabus

The Houston Summer Reading List, 2026

Need a summer read? Our favorite local indie bookstores have done the hard work for you.

06/12/2026 By Holly Beretto Illustrations by Curt Merlo

Duckin' Around

How Two Houston Chefs Built a Sushi Empire on Rubber Ducks and Great Hand Rolls

Daniel Lee and Patrick Pham make serious sushi, collect rubber ducks, and somehow also run restaurants in Dubai.

06/11/2026 By Gabi De la Rosa

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Looking for a great place to get away this summer? Shenandoah provides exceptional options -- a great location, tremendous value, and a slew of super shopping, dining, entertainment, and hotel choices.

06/11/2026

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Visit Tupelo, MS, and Get Outdoors This Summer!

Summer road trips are the stuff of memories, and Tupelo, Mississippi, is your destination for outdoor memory-making.

06/10/2026

Prepping

Houstonian's 2026 Hurricane Season Preparedness Guide

After Beryl and a quiet 2025, it's time to get ready again—here's everything you need to know before the next storm hits Houston.

06/10/2026 Edited by Emma Balter and Brittany Britto Garley

Storm Watch

What Houston’s Favorite Meteorologist Says About Hurricane Season 2026

El Niño is on our side this year, but Matt Lanza says don’t put away the hurricane kit.

06/10/2026 By Meredith Nudo

Award Season

Houstonia Magazine Wins Five National Journalism Awards

Houstonia’s small but mighty editorial staff won national honors from the Society for Features Journalism, including five awards and an honorable mention.

06/09/2026 By Houstonia Staff

Kickin’ It Like Chabala

I Trained with a Former Houston Dynamo Soccer Player (and Couldn’t Keep Up)

Two-time Major League Soccer Cup champion Michael Chabala proves you don't have to be a pro to play.

06/09/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

Whodunnit?

How Houston’s Murder by the Book Gets Away with a Life of Crime

For more than 40 years, this beloved institution has been the bookstore where the biggest names in crime writing insist on showing up.

06/09/2026 By Holly Beretto