Eat, Drink, Hou

What to Eat, Drink, and Do in Houston This Weekend: December 5

Holiday lights, tamales, and Christmas pop-ups—it’s tiiiiime.

12/05/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez 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

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

Smell the Bluebonnets

Where to Go for the Best Wildflower Experience in Texas

Hike in blooming fields in Hill Country or ride horses on trails at Palo Duro Canyon.

03/14/2025 By Sofia Gonzalez

Boots and Barbecue

Fort Worth Has Flourished into a Destination in Its Own Right

Cowtown has modernized, becoming more fun and delicious while keeping its twang.

03/04/2024 By Amanda Albee

Tequila!

How to Do the Margarita Mile on a Dallas Weekend Trip

So many drinks, so little time.

05/09/2023 By Geneva Diaz

Love in the Time of Corona

The (Final) To-Doux List: March 20–Indefinitely

This weekend brings more efforts to tamp down our collective anxiety.

03/19/2020 By Abby Ledoux

The Future Is Female Edition

The To-Doux List: March 6–8

This weekend brings free workouts, country queens, and women-centric pop-ups.

03/05/2020 By Abby Ledoux

The Astroworld edition

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, Nov. 8-10

Astroworld is happening. And the Galleria tree lighting is gonna be lit. Literally. Sort of.

11/08/2019 By Dianna Wray

Georgia On My Mind

Atlanta Makes for a Peachy Weekend Getaway

So much culture, yet so much nature.

03/04/2019 By Emilee Calametti

The Road Ahead

20 Long Weekend Trips to Take in 2018

2018 stretches before us, Houston, and so does the highway, beckoning us out of town for a long weekend away.

12/29/2017 By Houstonia Staff

Nacho Average Friday

These Are the Top 5 Places to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

From late night tequila shots to family-friendly fun, turn Friday into a fiesta at these Houston haunts.

05/03/2017 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Picks

Top Things to Do This Weekend: April 8–10

The annual Art Car Parade rolls through downtown, the Symphony plays Boléro, Moores Opera Center's Anna Karenina, comedian Ron White and singer Tori Kelly at Retention Music Center.

04/06/2016 By Nick Esquer

Picks

Top Things to Do This Weekend: April 1–3

Queer Hippo Film Festival, Two-Lane Blacktop at MFAH, Handel's Messiah at Ars Lyrica, Hermann Park Kite Festival, Mumford & Sons in concert

03/30/2016 By Nick Esquer

Picks

Top Things to Do This Weekend: March 25–27

Matthew Morrison sings at Jones Hall, Dance Salad Festival returns, Grounded opens at Alley Theatre, Goldfinger plays at MFAH, Project Row Houses' Round 44 tackles social change.

03/23/2016 By Nick Esquer

Picks

Top Things to Do This Weekend: March 18–20

Beethoven at the Symphony, GuGu Drum Group at Miller, Brad Paisley rides into RodeoHouston, Project Dance at Discovery Green, and the 36th Annual Ukrainian Easter Bazaar.

03/16/2016 By Nick Esquer

Picks

Top Things to Do This Weekend: March 11–13

Menil opens Life Is Once, Forever, the Azalea Trail returns, the 44th Annual Buffalo Bayou Regatta races through Houston, St. Patrick's Day Parade in Downtown Houston, and Go Tejano Day at RodeoHouston

03/09/2016 By Nick Esquer

Picks

Top Things to Do This Weekend: March 4–6

Alley Theatre hosts its Spring Slam, Jason Derulo performs at RodeoHouston, Houston Chamber Choir dives into Mexican choral history, Houston Pride Band plays music from classic films, Lord of the Dance heel-clicks into Revention Music Center.

03/02/2016 By Nick Esquer

Picks

Top Things to Do This Weekend: Feb. 26–28

Houston Symphony plays Benny Goodman's hits, artist MPA takes us on a trip to Mars, the Rodeo kicks off with the Bar-B-Que Championship, The Sleeping Beauty twirls into the Houston Ballet, and pianist Christopher McKiggan plays a dual piano set.

02/24/2016 By Nick Esquer

Picks

Top Things to Do This Weekend: Feb. 19–21

The World According To CPLY at Menil, Intimate Apparel opens at UH, Olivia Block performs her "found sounds," DEFINE rides into MFAH, Bayou Bend throws a family party

02/17/2016 By Nick Esquer