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.

Grazing

Skip the Entrée—These Starters and Sides Are Some of Houston's Best

From mashed potatoes to candied bacon, these small plates will assure you're too full for the main course.

04/28/2017 By Beth Levine

Get Out

The 45th annual race takes to Houston's streets this Sunday—and so should you.

Get Out

Discovery Green, of course.

Rebel Rebel

Belt out your favorite Bowie ballads this Friday at MKT Bar.

08/04/2016 By Kyndall Krist

On the Rocks

Phoenicia Specialty Foods' bar has 11 new cocktails—all of which can be made sans booze.

06/22/2016 By Alice Levitt

Best Bars 2016

Including the best bar for pretending “new” downtown never happened.

Cheap Dates

A lively scene, cheap drinks, great groceries and some of the city's best musical talent—all under one roof

04/30/2015 Photography by Katharine Shilcutt