Houston Collects

Houston’s Newest Art Gallery Has Picassos, Kusamas, and Free Admission

Opera Gallery opened its first-ever Texas location at River Oaks District with original works by Monet, Kehinde Wiley, and Yayoi Kusama.

04/06/2026 By Meredith Nudo

Eat, Drink, Hou

The Best Things to Eat, Drink, and Do in Houston This Weekend: March 6

Pasta nights, splurge-worthy sushi, free things to do, and beautiful gardens around Houston.

03/06/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

Wider Wallets

The Ultimate Guide to Houston's Free Museums

Here's how to access world-class art, history, science, and more in Houston at no cost.

03/05/2026 By Emma Balter and Meredith Nudo

Happy Wallets

The Best Free Things to Do in Houston Right Now

Museums, movies, music, and more—here’s how to explore Houston for zilch.

03/03/2026 By Claire Anderson, Jessica Lodge, and Daniel Renfrow

Sun City Guide

Exploring El Paso: Sun City’s Ultimate Travel Guide

Savor tacos, murals, and Texas border culture and history with a mountainous backdrop.

02/02/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley

Eat, Drink, Hou

What to Eat, Drink, and Do in Houston This Weekend: January 16

Dumplings, sushi splurges, farewell margaritas, and cultural picks to plan a well-fed Houston weekend.

01/16/2026 By Brittany Britto Garley and Houstonia Staff

Travel time

Why Oklahoma City Should Be on Your Travel Radar

With new restaurants, a booming brewery scene, barbecue that can hold its own, and powerful museums, Oklahoma City is proving it’s more than just OK.

11/26/2025 By Amanda Albee

Eat, Drink, Hou

What to Eat, Drink, and Do in Houston This Weekend: November 21

Go to a place where balloons are art. Add this margarita to your list, and dine at this Houstonia favorite (bring your stretchy pants).

11/21/2025 By Meredith Nudo and Houstonia Staff

Limitless

Iconoclastic Artist Robert Rauschenberg Would’ve Turned 100 This Year

The Menil Collection and Port Arthur’s Museum of the Gulf Coast honor the genre-defying artist’s 100th birthday with new exhibitions.

10/16/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Greatest Hits

A Complete Bucket List of the Best Things to Do in Houston

Whether you’re in Houston for a day or a lifetime, we have ideas.

10/06/2025 By Emma Balter

The Must List

The Houston Health Museum Puts Cadavers on Full Display

Stand aside, Magic School Bus: With Body Worlds 101: The Core of Life, the museum brings us one of the most detailed journeys through the human body yet.

08/28/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Activist Art

How 77 Minutes Examines Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis

Multimedia artist Sarah Sudhoff worked with parents of the children slain in the 2022 Uvalde school shooting to show the world the depths of their grief.

06/24/2025 By Emilia Benton

The Must List

Enjoy Bricks and Beer at the Toy Museum’s Lego Night Events

Many local breweries and watering holes have all played host to this popular playtime for people of all ages.

05/29/2025 By Meredith Nudo

Family Fun

We Priced Out Your Next Family Day Trip So You Don’t Have To

A family outing, in this economy?! Here’s exactly how much you’ll pay for a family of four at the most popular attractions in the Houston area.

05/23/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

H-Town Till We Drown

150+ Reasons to Love Houston

Why we’re still totally in love with (and committed to) the Bayou City.

04/11/2025 By Emma Balter, Uvie Bikomo, Sofia Gonzalez, and Meredith Nudo

The Big Easy

This Year, You Can Find Us in New Orleans

What we need right now is a big party, and our special neighbor to the east always delivers.

03/21/2025 By Emma Balter Photography by Cedric Angeles

Underdog

What Makes the Moody Center Special to Houston’s Art Scene

Rice University opened a museum on campus in 2017 in a city that has the MFAH and the Menil. How do you stand out from the art giants?

01/06/2025 By Elisabeth Carroll Parks

'Tis the Season

Houstonia’s 2024 Holiday Gift Guide to Shopping Local

Holiday shopping can be a hassle. But don't worry—we’ve got your back with a some of our local faves.

11/11/2024 By Uvie Bikomo and Meredith Nudo

Get Cultured

Houston’s Best Museums Outside the Museum District

The Museum District is unquestionably one of Houston's crown jewels, but arts and culture can be found all over the city.

10/25/2024 By Meredith Nudo

The Must List

$2sday Lectures at HMNS Get Visitors Psyched for Science

The monthly talks provide a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the museum’s exhibitions and holdings for only a couple bucks.

10/15/2024 By Meredith Nudo