Greetings from Houston

Write Your Holiday Cards on a Houston-Made Creation This Season

Spread the love, one locally designed card at a time.

11/28/2023 By Geneva Diaz

Slow Fashion

This Houston Fashion Designer Wants Your Clothes to Actually Last

Bobbie Johnson’s Béyu brand is all about sustainability.

11/28/2023 By Uvie Bikomo

A Solid Impression

Making Art from Concrete Is a Family Tradition for This Houstonian

Before cementing herself as an expert in all things concrete art, local artist Myrna Hagelsieb spent her childhood learning from her father in Mexico.

11/27/2023 By Daniel Renfrow

Powder Chase

Your Winter Guide to Amarillo, the Snowiest Place of All (of Texas)

Trade the bayou sun for Panhandle snowflakes.

11/22/2023 By Geneva Diaz

Hard to Crack

Houston Ballet Dancers' Secrets to Surviving 35 Nutcracker Performances

To get through their busy holiday season, dancers turn to electrolytes, massages, dry needling, naps, and lots of carbs.

11/22/2023 By Daniel Renfrow

Yes Ma’am, No Ma’am

We Ranked Typical Houston Things We Love or Hate

From the 610 Loop to José Altuve’s batting arm.

11/21/2023 By Emma Balter

Easy As…

Houston's Flying Saucer Pie Company Prepares for the Thanksgiving Rush

Selling 17,000 pies every turkey season takes a lot of prep work.

11/20/2023 By Daniel Renfrow

New Beginnings

The Owners of Now-Closed Café Louie Are Ready for What’s Next

After many name and concept changes, the Emilianis are hoping for a big comeback.

11/17/2023 By Daniel Renfrow

Drink Culture

Asian Ingredients Star in Some of Houston’s Best Cocktails

Local restaurants are giving their bar menus Vietnamese, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean flair.

11/16/2023 By Lauren McDowell

Concrete Desert

The Houston Rodeo Parking Lot Is a Window into the City’s Land Use

Used only a few weeks out of the year, the 610 lot explains a ton about how land is used in the city.

11/16/2023 By Allyn West

Beats & Bites

Honeyland Festival’s First Year Made Its Mark in Houston

Even with a few kinks, this two-day music and food event was a successful celebration of Black culture.

11/15/2023 By Uvie Bikomo

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Your Hub for the Holidays

Come to shop, stay to celebrate.

11/14/2023

The Art of the Tease

Houston’s Burlesque Scene Is Not Only Back—It’s Better

After nearly going extinct during the pandemic, local burlesque shows are now in their glow-up era.

11/14/2023 By Daniel Renfrow

City Hall

Your Guide to Houston Mayor Candidates

Mark your calendars: the Houston mayoral runoff election will be held December 9.

11/13/2023 By Houstonia Staff

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Elevating Art Logistics

Safeguard your art with secure, climate-controlled transport and storage solutions

11/13/2023

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

Rising

In the Face of Change, Third Ward Is Holding onto Its Rich History

The Houston neighborhood is experiencing a revival that, despite challenges, has not forgotten its roots.

11/13/2023 By Brooke A. Lewis

Reina de las Tamales

How Momma’s Tamales Handles the Holiday Crunch

Inspired by her mother’s recipes, Ana Soria turned the Bellaire tamale shop into a beloved business that grinds nonstop around Christmas.

11/10/2023 By Geneva Diaz

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Experience Weihnachtszeit in Fredericksburg

Escape the hustle and bustle of the holidays with a trip to the Texas Hill Country.

11/09/2023

Holiday Magic

For Houston’s Costumers, the Holiday Season Starts Well Before December

Months before thousands of Houstonians come out to watch productions like The Nutcracker and A Christmas Carol, local costumers are already hard at work.

11/09/2023 By Holly Beretto