H-TOWN NEIGHBORHOODS

A Guide to the Best of Houston’s Third Ward Neighborhood

Home to world-class universities, art galleries, family-run bakeries, and Black-owned bookstores, Houston’s Third Ward is one of the city’s cultural bedrocks.

02/16/2023 By Phoebe Gibson Edited by Daniel Renfrow

College Football

Texas College Bowls: Which Teams Made It and How to Watch

As the season comes to a close, here’s when these Texas-based teams will play and how to watch.

12/09/2022 By Jessica Lodge

Visual Menudo

Latino cARTographies Brings the Museum to the Community

New interactive digital experience maps the past, present, and future of Houston’s Latino art.

11/23/2022 By Geneva Diaz

Design Your Dorm

10 Fab Decor Items Your Favorite Undergrad Needs For Their Dorm

Looking for some "a-dorm-able" art? Shop select favorites from Dormify, Impeccable Pig, and Beehive.

08/09/2022 By Alexia Partouche

Dorm Life

Gear Up for College With These Dorm Room Essentials

Shop handheld vacuums, desk lamps, mini-fridges, and more from Amazon, Impeccable Pig, and Target.

07/20/2022 By Jessica Lodge With Danielle Wright

OPENING WEKEEND

UH Premieres Its First Musical, Little Shop of Horrors

Catch the Kathrine G. McGovern College of Arts presentation of Little Shop of Horrors this weekend.

05/26/2022 By Jaisal Kalapatapu

Getting That Degree

Diploma-Worthy Graduation Shoes For Everyone

Shop select favorites from Call It Spring, Zara and JC Penny.

05/06/2022 By Danielle Wright

'King Carl'

How Olympian Carl Lewis Is Building Up the Next Generation

The 60-year-old track and field coach is imparting lessons he's learned during an illustrious career.

01/21/2022 By Shelby Stewart

Rest In Peace

Former NCAA Sprint Champion Cameron Burrell Dies At 26

Houston pays respect to the remarkable runner.

08/12/2021 By Danielle Wright

Kick off with a bang

Brenda Peynado's New, Genre-Bending The Rock Eaters Collection Aims for a Punch

The newly hired University of Houston writing professor revels in the fast pace of short stories.

07/19/2021 By Margaret Carmel

Party Time

Where to Eat up and Drink in the Coogs' Final Four Run

Here's who is throwing a watch party for Saturday's semifinal.

04/01/2021 By Timothy Malcolm

Phi Slama Jama

Ladies, We've Found Your Final Four Watch Party Outfit

Rep the Coogs from head to toe.

04/01/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

Perfect Party

Spring's Perfect Party: The We're Doing All Right Edition

Let's hand out some mask party favors at our socially distanced hootenanny to some of our dream guests.

03/31/2021 By Dianna Wray

Madness!

Feels Like '84: What Awaits UH in the Final Four

After defeating Oregon State, the Coogs find themselves two wins from ultimate glory.

03/30/2021 By Timothy Malcolm

Get Mad

Is This the Year? U of H, Texas Southern, and the NCAA Tournament

The Coogs are the No. 2 seed in the Midwest region, well positioned to do some work.

03/17/2021 By Timothy Malcolm

Color Us Impressed

Color Comes into Play in UH's New Outdoor Public Art Exhibition

"Color Field's" 13 whimsical pieces are painting a one-mile stretch of UH's main campus through May 2021.

11/12/2020 By Emma Schkloven

Gotta get to class

Music Mogul Mathew Knowles is Ready to School You on the Music Industry

The executive producer, manager, and father of megastars Beyoncé and Solange Knowles is teaching a 15-week online course through the University of Houston starting in January.

10/14/2020 By Adrianne Reece

Genius, Genius!

Four Must-Reads from Cristina Rivera Garza, Houston’s Newest MacArthur Genius

The renowned novelist, poet, and educator was recently named one of this year’s Fellowship recipients. After reading these pieces, you’ll see exactly why.

10/12/2020 By Kaitlyn Miller

Finding the way

Meet the Groundbreaking Publisher Who Built an Empire of Hispanic Literature

As a child, Nicolás Kanellos couldn't find books that accurately portrayed his Hispanic heritage. As an adult, he sought out and published the ones that did.

10/08/2020 By Emma Schkloven

H-Town Diary

Coming of Age in the Third Ward

A native of the Tre reflects on her upbringing in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

09/14/2020 By SaMantha Shields