Dept of Perpetual Optimism

Houstonians, Reclaim Your New Year's Resolution Canadian-Style

The Bayou City and British Columbia : a match made in holistic heaven

01/17/2019 By Scott Vogel

Quick Trips

Toronto For a Long Weekend? It Can Be Done

Go for a wedding, stay for the poutine.

09/13/2018 By Rony Ortiz Andrade

The Great Outdoors

Canada Is Home to the Most Gorgeous Lakes In the World

Cool down in Canada with Banff's natural splendor.

07/26/2018 By Bill Wiatrak

Oh, Canada!

Alberta's Calgary Stampede Is a Must For Rodeo Lovers

Chuck wagon racing, pancakes, poutine and you.

07/18/2018 By Bill Wiatrak

She's Still the One

With Houston Show, Shania Twain Reminds Us She's a Goddess and Just as Good as Ever

Despite some bizarre intervals, the June 9 Toyota Center concert proved no one does country-pop better than Shania.

06/11/2018 By Abby Ledoux

Northern Import

Open Late in the Galleria, Moxie's Has Moxie

The Canadian chain expands into Texas for the second time, but the menu has more than poutine.

04/13/2018 By Lauro Rojas

Bundle Up

Getting to Know Our Northern Neighbors in Toronto

Go to the place where Drake is from.

02/07/2018 By Josh Watkins

Travel

Why You Should Visit Vivacious Vancouver

From steampunk clocks to suspension bridges to Storyville itself, this Canadian city boasts attractions of all types.

07/26/2017 By Bill Wiatrak

Travel

Two New(ish) Flights Debut at IAH Next Month

Visiting the Houston of Canada has never been easier.

04/07/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

In the Raw

Get Over Your Trepidation of Homemade Tartare

Specifically, when it's homemade by you.

03/01/2017 By Joanna O'Leary

Tourtière Time

Riel's Menu Isn't Manitoban and Ukrainian, But It Still Sounds Mighty Fine

Asian influences are prominent on the newly solidified menu.

01/10/2017 By Alice Levitt

Weekly Deals

Jokes Aside, Airline Companies Are Offering Flight Deals to Canada

Reports also add that searches to the country have spiked in a day.

11/09/2016 By Marianella Orlando

Tourtière Time

Will Riel Be Houston's First French-Canadian Restaurant?

In a word, no. But Manitoban and Lithuanian cuisines are major influences on chef Ryan LaChaine.

09/16/2016 By Alice Levitt

Weekly Travel Deals

End the Summer Season in Costa Rica or Canada

Kayak.com is offering flights under $500, along with many more deals.

08/22/2016 By Marianella Orlando

HOU-DTW

The Road Home: First Stop, New Orleans

On finding ones roots in a surprisingly foreign yet familiar city.

03/22/2016 By Hala Daher

Insider’s Guide

Best of International Houston: Canada

Hockey, poutine and, of course, the Maple Leaf

09/01/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

On the Prowl

Find Your Safari

Bull shark diving, piranha fishing, tiger-spotting from the back of an elephant—go on, you animal you.

05/05/2015 By Bill Wiatrak

Retail Therapy

High Style on Hillcroft: Sameera Faridi Design Studio Opens

Fashion Houston's first South Asian designer is breaking down fashion barriers in her new couture studio.

02/04/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen