Travel & Outdoors

Good Vibes Only

Peek Inside This Transformed Retro Hotel in the Heights

The overhauled Heights House Hotel boasts a hip restaurant, pool, discounted concert tickets, and more for travelers and locals.

05/14/2021 Photography by Laura Furr Mericas

Staycation 

TripAdvisor Just Named This Houston Hotel One of the Best in the U.S.

Have you ever stayed in The Lancaster Hotel? 

05/13/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

Bucket List Trips

On the Water in Senegal

Adventure awaits in this West African country.

05/12/2021 By Bill Wiatrak

Take Your Best Shot

The Great Texas Golf Guide

Everything you need to know before you tee off in Houston and across the state.

05/03/2021 By Timothy Malcolm, Gwendolyn Knapp, Catherine Wendlandt, Denise Cathey, and Emma Schkloven

Great Escapes

Book That Beach Vacation at Banyan Tree Mayakoba

After a $50-million expansion, paradise and a mimosa await in the Riviera Maya.

04/30/2021 By Jayme Lamm

Take Your Best Shot

Our Favorite Houston-Area Golf Courses

The 12 local clubs you need to know about

04/30/2021 By Denise Cathey, Timothy Malcolm, and Catherine Wendlandt

Take Your Best Shot

9 Great Golf Gets and Gadgets

A little birdie tells you what to buy.

04/29/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

Take your best shot

Jack Burke Jr. Wants to Bring Great Golf to Houston

Even in his upper 90s, the legendary player's work is far from over.

04/28/2021 By Timothy Malcolm

take your best shot

Muni Saved: Revitalizing the Historic Gus Wortham Park Golf Course

The splashiest golfing destination in town

04/27/2021 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Take your best shot

5 Texas-Sized Golf Trips Worth Dreaming Over

Good times await at these golf resorts a fair way away from H-Town.

04/26/2021 By Timothy Malcolm, Emma Schkloven, and Denise Cathey

H-Town Running

Can You Keep up with Katy's 50k Record Holder?

Try to stay with ultra-marathoner Calum Neff during the Wings for Life run on May 9.

04/21/2021 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Fair-Feathered Friends

It’s Time to Turn out Your Lights at Night, Houston

Help protect the thousands of birds migrating through our region this season. 

04/19/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

It’s a Big, Bright, Beautiful World

6 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day in Houston 

Here’s a schedule of Bayou City-area events that honor our planet.

04/16/2021 By Raven Wuebker

No Fault in Our Stars

Weekend Stargazing is Back in Brazos Bend State Park

HMNS’s historic George Observatory is welcoming back visitors after a two-year makeover.

04/15/2021 By Kelsy Armstrong

Travel news

Southwest Airlines Returns to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Plus, book a $50 flight through May 3. 

04/13/2021 By Raven Wuebker

Oh no!

Here’s What We Know about the Wildfire at Big Bend National Park

The fire has burned more than 800 acres in the Chisos Mountains over five days. 

04/12/2021 Photography by Catherine Wendlandt

The best kind of blues

5 Perfect Houston Parks for Your Annual Bluebonnet Photos

Visit these spots before summer starts to set in.

04/12/2021 By Rebekah Kibodeaux

Let's Go

The CDC Loosened Its Travel Rules

What to know if you're fully vaccinated and ready to roam.

04/06/2021 By Catherine Wendlandt

Our Own Backyard

Why We Can't Wait for Trebly Park to Open

The new green space will land in Southern Downtown in March 2022.

04/02/2021 By Kelsy Armstrong

Climb Every Mountain

The Guadalupe Peak Trail Will Test Your Limits

It sure is painful to summit, but the views are priceless.

03/30/2021 By Carlos Brandon