Ahoy

Everything We Learned on the Free Ship Channel Boat Tour

The 66-year-old Sam Houston Boat Tour takes visitors through the first seven miles of the Port of Houston, dredging up educational treasures along the way.

10/18/2024 By Meredith Nudo

Houstorian

25 Years Ago, Minute Maid Park Was a Feat in Historic Redevelopment

The abandoned Union Station became the blueprint for the new home of the Houston Astros, revitalizing a corner of downtown.

10/10/2024 By James Glassman

Holy Spotlight

Inside the Miraculous Growth of Sri Meenakshi Temple

A home for local worshippers, the Hindu temple in Pearland has expanded into a 35-acre complex with prayer spaces, a vegetarian restaurant, and more.

09/25/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Guardians of History

Meet the Houstonians Preserving the Past to Serve the Future

Multiple local groups are protecting historic landmarks despite the city’s penchant to tear down the old and build the new.

08/26/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Ever Wonder Why…

Where Did Houston’s Sports Teams Get Their Names?

It might not surprise you to find out that energy is a big theme.

08/14/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Houstorian

How to Spot the Remnants of Houston’s Rails

There’s a reason the city seal depicts a steam locomotive.

08/13/2024 By James Glassman

Ever Wonder Why…

How Did ‘Turn Around, Don’t Drown’ Become a Thing?

For more than 20 years, the safety warning has educated many about the dangers of driving through floodwaters.

07/01/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Houstorian

A Look at 1924, a Very Consequential Year in Houston History

Iconic landmarks were erected and Mount Rushmore–level legends were born exactly 100 years ago.

06/24/2024 By James Glassman

Ever Wonder Why...

How Houston Became the Oil Town

Six important years contributed to the city becoming the Energy Capital of the World.

05/24/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Houstorian

Houston’s Most Utopian Shopping Mall Is Now Its Biggest Eyesore

Westbury Square was a walkable European-style development with a quaint collection of shops. How did it fall to such disrepair?

05/10/2024 By James Glassman Photography by Shannon O'Hara

Lost History

‘Starry Field’ Tackles Family Secrets and Identity in Houston

Margaret Juhae Lee's new memoir provides a glimpse of what it was like to grow up Korean American in ’70s and ’80s Houston.

04/08/2024 By Melissa Hung

Houstorian

How Montrose Boulevard Became the Typical Houston Composite

Over a century, the tony street went from oil tycoon mansions to gas stations—and live oaks, of course.

04/05/2024 By James Glassman

Pioneers

The Family Dynasties behind Top Houston Restaurants

Meet the people who helped put the city on the map for its food.

04/04/2024 By Phoebe Gibson

Ever Wonder Why…

What’s Going On with the Blue House by Minute Maid Park?

The City of Houston has plans for the Victorian home; it just might take some time.

04/03/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Preserving History

A New Exhibit Examines the Memories of Freedmen’s Town Through Art

A dozen artists explore the history of the Fourth Ward neighborhood in This Way at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.

01/08/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Walking Dead

What It’s Really Like to Be a Ghost Tour Guide in Houston

Spooky season is grueling for these stewards of the city’s scariest stories.

10/30/2023 By Meredith Nudo

Indigenous Peoples’ Day

How a New Group Is Reclaiming Texas’s Almost-Lost Native American Culture

The American Indian Center of Houston is supporting Indigenous communities in the city and beyond.

10/09/2023 By Uvie Bikomo

The More You Know

New Hispanic History Tool Can Help Us Learn More about Houston

Galveston’s name and the bronze statue at Hermann Park have an interesting backstory.

06/21/2023 By Geneva Diaz

The Rado

Houston's Historic Eldorado Ballroom Reclaims its Shine

Once the epicenter of Black entertainment in Houston, the club originally founded in 1939, has reopened following a $9.7 million restoration.

04/25/2023 By Phoebe Gibson

History

Meyerland and the Rise of Houston’s Largest Jewish Community

Often fraught with racial, political, and environmental challenges, the path to the Meyerland we know today hasn’t always been a smooth one.

01/13/2023 By Anna Rajagopal