Fun in the Sun

The Best Pool and Patio Trends to Entertain in Summery Style

From tech that keeps your pool the perfect temp to patio furniture that won’t go brittle under the sun, there’s plenty of options to welcome guests in comfort.

06/25/2025 By Diane Cowen

Tropical Paradise?

The 'Hashtag Lagoon Life' Is Apparently Now a Thing in Houston

Acres and acres of crystal-clear waters and beach vibes are coming to suburbs across the region.

05/03/2024 By Sofia Gonzalez

Adult Swim

Stock Tank Pools Are Our Favorite New Summer Trend

Although originally intended for cattle, these budget-friendly pools are just as good at cooling off humans.

07/19/2023 By Daniel Renfrow

Dive In

Houston's Best Pools, Water Parks, and More to Beat the Heat

Drive down to Galveston's beaches, splash around at Six Flags, or take a dip in the city's coolest pools this summer.

05/22/2023 By Daniel Renfrow

CANNONBALL!

The Best Private Pools to Check Out This Summer

Make a splash at these exclusive pools.

05/19/2022 By Shelby Stewart

Cannon Ball!

Shop Summer: Pool & Beach Toys

Here's what you need for fun in the sun.

05/13/2022 By Danielle Wright

Cannonball!

Here's How You Can Enjoy Your Own Private Pool in Houston

Swimply is offering an online marketplace for pool sharing.

07/28/2021 By Shelby Stewart

Beat the Heat

5 Houston Pools We Want to Rent This Summer

Swimmy, the Airbnb-esque app for swimming pools, has come to Texas just in time for blazing hot temps.

07/02/2021 By Laura Furr Mericas

Warm smiles

Find Cookies and a Pool at This Montrose Dentist's Office

Dentist Randy Mitchmore will ease your mind and fix your teeth.

08/17/2020 By Catherine Wendlandt

Fall into fall

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, Sept. 27–29

Summer is over, whether it feels like it or not.

09/26/2019 By Morgan Kinney

Labor Day

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, August 30–Sept. 2

Let's all resolve to have at least one more pool day this summer.

08/30/2019 By Morgan Kinney

Sink or Swim

Is the Heights Getting a New Pool?

Three burning questions, answered.

04/25/2019 By Laura Furr Mericas

Summer Bucket List

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, July 13–15

Insta-worthy pool days, brand-new Houston music, piano virtuosos, and more.

07/12/2018 By Morgan Kinney

The Drawl

5 Amazing Pools You Should Try to Get In This Summer

Just a little summertime scheming.

06/22/2018 By Abby Ledoux

Ice House

At Rummy's Beach Club, the Swimming Pool Has Gone to the Dogs

At the private, one-acre dog park in Spring, water is for loving, not loathing.

04/17/2017 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Real Estate

The View from Market Square Tower's Pool Will Totally Freak You Out

This is what looking down 42 stories feels like.

04/07/2017 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Play It Cool

A Look Back at Houston's Cool Past

How did anyone live here before air conditioning? This is how.

07/25/2016 By Jeff Balke

History

100 Years That Changed a City

A photographic inquiry into the nature of us

07/09/2015

Safety

Layers of Protection: Swim Safe this Summer

Tips for safe swimming from the Colin’s Hope foundation

03/30/2015

News

The Complicated Truth About Children and Drowning

How can something so preventable happen so disturbingly often?

03/30/2015 By Catherine Matusow

Houstonia Magazine

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