It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Here’s How Houstonians Will Shop and Spend This Holiday Season

Spoiler: Our budgets have gotten bigger.

11/08/2019 By Laura Furr Mericas

Let the Holiday Shopping Commence

The To-Doux List: Nov. 8-10

This weekend brings vintage vibes, farm-fresh fashion, and Santa on ice.

11/07/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Hard Road to Travel

These Are the Worst Airports for Holiday Flight Delays

Surprise, Houston Hobby is among them.

11/04/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Holly, Jolly Houston

The Ultimate Holiday Family Fun Guide

How to make the most of the best time of the year.

10/28/2019 By Houstonia Staff

Holly, Jolly Houston

How to Serve a Houstonian Holiday Feast

Stressed about what to serve this season? Let someone else do the work, and hit up one of these beloved spots for holiday cooking guaranteed to impress any guest.

10/28/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Holly, Jolly Houston

Gift Guide: Something for Everyone—and We Do Mean Everyone—in the Family

We did your Christmas shopping for you.

10/28/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Holly, Jolly Houston

Deck Your Christmas Calendar With These Events

Get your dose of holiday culture.

10/28/2019 By Morgan Kinney

Holly, Jolly Houston

How to Decorate Your Christmas Tree

Caroline Harper Knapp—of the popular lifestyle blog House of Harper—shares her tips. Plus: Where to find a real Christmas tree in the Houston area.

10/28/2019 By Abby Ledoux and Gwendolyn Knapp

Holly, Jolly Houston

This Store in Upper Kirby Is Full of Christmas Spirit, Year-Round

Christmas Rocks offers everything Christmas, every day of the year.

10/28/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp

The Drawl

A Houston Holiday Timeline

The actual season may only last a couple of months, but the planning and the buying and the drinking? They go on all year long.

10/28/2019 By Jeff Balke

Love and Basketball

Rockets Players Spread Holiday Cheer to Houston Kids

Chris Paul and Clint Capela played Santa this year.

01/01/2019 By Abby Ledoux

On Donner, On Blitzed

Where to Spot Mommy Drinking With Santa Claus

These local bars are hosting pop-ups sure to get you into the spirit.

12/21/2018 By Lauro Rojas

Beyond The Basics

Chef Aarón Sánchez Has the Perfect Recipes for Your Holiday Meals

The Masterchef judge cooked for Houstonians at Central Market recently.

12/21/2018 By Robin Barr Sussman

Present Company

5 Food Memoirs You Should Buy As Holiday Gifts

These are some of the best reads of the last decade.

12/21/2018 By Joanna O'Leary

The essentials

7 Events to Help You Survive the Holidays

For when you really need to get the family out of the house.

12/21/2018 By Holly Beretto

A Poblano In A Pear Tree

Picos Presents a Tamale Wonderland

Would you try 13 different types of tamales for, uh, research?

12/20/2018 By Joanna O'Leary

Santa, Can You Hear Us?

What Does Houstonia Want for Christmas This Year?

9 things our staff hopes to unwrap next Tuesday morning.

12/19/2018 By Abby Ledoux

Holiday Hiccups

Beer Review: Sigma Murry Fuggin Chrimmus

Try a beer whose alcohol by volume is a rough estimate.

12/19/2018 By Timothy Malcolm

Put a Bow On It

20 Last-Minute Gifts We're Coveting This Holiday Season

It's never too late to make the Nice List.

12/18/2018 By Abby Ledoux

Don We Now Our Gay Apparel

10 'Ugly' Holiday Sweaters You'll Actually Want to Wear

Definitely not ugly, and sometimes not sweaters: We're playing fast and loose with the rules this year.

12/18/2018 By Abby Ledoux