Culture

Local Playwright Launches a Virtual Tour of Houston’s Third Ward

ShaWanna Renne created an interactive documentary and tour of the historic district.

10/22/2021 By Craig Hayes

Flying High

Cirque Du Soleil Plans Acrobatic Leap Back to the Houston Stage

Following its unceremonious, pandemic-induced closure, everyone’s favorite contemporary circus reopens in November with "Alegría."

06/22/2021 By Emma Schkloven

Paint Job

Get a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Houston’s Mass Street-Art Installation

More than 20 new murals brought a fresh coat of paint to Bayou City walls as part of last month's Big Walls Big Dreams Mural Festival.

06/15/2021 By Kaitlyn Miller

Field of Dreams

Everything We Learned on a Private Tour of Minute Maid Park

Book a stadium tour and you can uncover the mysteries of Houston's own ballpark too.

06/15/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

oh the places you'll go

Dr. Seuss Experience Brings Out the Child in Everyone

We meant what we said, and we said what we meant, you'll enjoy this whimsical playscape 100 percent.

05/20/2021 By Emma Schkloven

Please, oh please, let there be green eggs and ham

Dr. Seuss's Whimsical World Is Coming to Life in Houston

Looking for an escape from the Covid grind? The Dr. Seuss Experience is coming to blow your mind.

04/20/2021 By Emma Schkloven

Play Ball

Learn the History of African American Baseball Through This Tour at Minute Maid Park

The hour-long tour chronicles the segregation and integration of baseball, the heyday of the Negro National League, and Houston’s connection to the sport’s greatest players.

02/12/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

Twirl and Whirl

5 Virtual Things To Do in Houston This Weekend, July 17-19

There’s plenty happening in the Bayou City’s online arts world. So, stay inside.

07/17/2020 By Emma Schkloven

Drink & Learn

Take This History-Packed Pub Crawl Through Downtown

Booze, Bites, and Historic Sites promises you'll get food, drink, and a new appreciation for Houston.

02/12/2020 By Carlos Brandon

Waaay down

This Walking Tour Guides You Through Houston's Downtown Tunnels

Explore the city's history just 20 feet below the ground.

01/30/2020 By Heather Saucier

Watch What Happens Live

Do You Want to Have Drinks with Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper? (Of Course You Do.)

We chat with the famous friends ahead of their return to Sugar Land this month for a new iteration of the AC2 Tour.

10/14/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Bow Down

Ring the Alarm: Beyoncé's Coming Home

The queen returns (with her husband) to Houston on September 15.

03/12/2018 By Abby Ledoux

Ultimate Guide to Buffalo Bayou Park

Buffalo Bayou Park: An Aerial Tour

We take a drone tour of Houston's front porch and latest civic treasure, the newly completed Buffalo Bayou Park.

01/23/2017 Videography by Blueprint Film Co.

Get Out

Make It a Merry Weekend with the Heritage Society

A new Christmas package lets you take visit some of Houston's best holiday sites in one day.

12/07/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Fitness Friday

Gears and Groceries: Take A Bike Tour of Houston’s Farmers Markets

Pedal your way to a healthy holiday season while checking off your shopping list.

11/05/2016 By Andrea Park

Takin’ It to the Streets

For Remote Houston, the City is the Stage

You won’t find curtains or costumes at this Alley Theatre performance. But you will find yourself standing in the streets of Houston.

09/19/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

#IGHouston

Take a Tour of Houston's 5 Best Paint Walls and Graffiti Murals

Show your friends on summer vacation what they're missing back home in Houston.

07/20/2016 By Paulina Lelo de Larrea

And On Your Left

Did You Know? The Professional Tour Guides Association of Houston Is a Thing That Exists

Guides must dispel the stubborn myth that all locals “wear cowboy hats, have belt buckles, listen to country music and drive trucks.”

04/28/2016 By Adam Doster

Roll On

San Francisco on a Segway

Why tackle the hills on foot when there's a better way?

12/30/2015 By Bill Wiatrak

Adventure Time

Lower Airfare Prices? Plan Your Fall Getaway Now

Book a vacation to Curacao, Thailand or China.

08/25/2015 By Marianella Orlando