TGIF

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, Sept. 15-17

Dance your soul away, drink to Bun B, and commune telepathically with art.

09/14/2017 By Morgan Kinney

What a Relief

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, Sept. 8–10

Record your own oral history, hear lots of good music, and try out an escape room (for free).

09/07/2017 By Morgan Kinney

Allllll the Colors

Those Aren't Party Streamers at Discovery Green

First off: They're made of tablecloth, shower curtains and painters drop cloths.

08/16/2017 By Julia Gsell

Get Out

6 Family-Friendly Flicks to Catch Outside This Weekend

BYO blanket and popcorn for these feature films—all screened for free in green spaces across the city.

08/07/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

The Summer of Staycations

Visit a New Side of Houston: Doing Downtown Right

Drink, dance and dine your way across downtown, then burn it off the next day with bikes, bowling and bridge poses in the park.

06/30/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

Craft Beer

Cure Your Vacation Envy This Summer at Sundown at The Grove

The craft beer series returns starting July 5—this time with a twist that delivers the vacation to you.

06/26/2017 By Hannah Lauritzen

Summer Survival Guide

50 Ways to Stay Calm, Cool and Collected This Summer

How to survive Houston's stickiest season.

05/25/2017 By Jeff Balke, Jeanne Lyons Davis, Nicki Koetting, Alice Levitt, Catherine Matusow, Sarah Rufca Nielsen, Marianella Orlando, and Katharine Shilcutt

Fitness Friday

Salute the Sun with Free Outdoor Yoga This Spring

Parks, rooftops and bars are the perfect place to stretch out and unwind.

04/21/2017 By Beth Levine

Get Out

These 5 Free Events in May Will Put a Spring In Your Step

At these festive outings—all within the city limits!—enjoying the season is a walk in the park.

04/17/2017 By Rafa Farihah

Battle of the Bards

Houston High School Students Spread the Words at Space City Poetry Slam Series

Performance poets take the stage at Discovery Green this weekend.

03/27/2017 By Sydney Boyd

Ice House

Have You Spotted These 3 Houston Easter Eggs?

Our newly slightly-more-walkable city has led us to rediscover these hidden treasures.

03/21/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Get Out

Three Reasons to Roller Skate at Discovery Green This Month

The city's only outdoor roller rink runs through March 25.

03/16/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

The Big Game

Behind the Scenes at Super Bowl Live and the NFL Experience

Take a peek at the action downtown sans crowds.

02/02/2017 Photography by Katharine Shilcutt

Essay

I Am a Refugee

In the streets of downtown Houston this weekend, as we chose humanity over fear, I felt at home.

01/30/2017 By Judy Le

Politics

In Photos: Houston Protestors Turn Out Against President Trump's Travel Ban

Thousands of Houstonians gathered at Bush Intercontinental Airport and Discovery Green over the weekend to make their voices heard.

01/30/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

Window Shopping

First Bite: Brasserie du Parc

A crêpe window and French comfort food hit downtown on Monday.

01/27/2017 By Alice Levitt

Get Out

Hermann Park Needs Your Help

Green thumb or not, The McGovern Centennial Gardens and the Japanese Garden depend on volunteers to keep our parks pristine.

01/18/2017 By Katharine Shilcutt

Get Out

Where Can You Kayak and Ice Skate with Santa in One Place?

Discovery Green, of course.

12/14/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Ice Breaker

The 5 Coolest Ice Rinks in Houston

Who cares if it's 70 degrees outside? Lace up!

11/21/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Hidden Houston

The 10 Best Ways to Entertain Yourself for Free Around Town

A real insider knows that fun doesn't come with a price tag—especially in a city like Houston.

10/24/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt