Travel & Outdoors

Bucket List Trips

The Hidden (And Not So Hidden) Gems of New Delhi

From the Qutub Minar to Khan Market, there's much to love.

10/02/2019 By Janan Araujo-Siam

Way To Go!

Discovery Green Is Named One of America's Great Public Spaces

The American Planning Association honors our downtown park.

10/01/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Bucket List Trips

Ghana, the Gateway to West Africa

From beaches to walking safaris, this is a trip for the books.

09/30/2019 By Bill Wiatrak

Haunted Texas

A Tour of Haunted Texas

In honor of Halloween, we visited three of the spookiest hotels in Texas—in Seguin, Galveston, and Jefferson—to spend the night where spirits (supposedly) dwell.

09/30/2019 By Morgan Kinney, Abby Ledoux, Dianna Wray, and Chris Gray

Haunted Texas

Separating Facts from Phantoms at Jefferson’s Excelsior House Hotel

You can visit the room that spooked Steven Spielberg himself and inspired Poltergeist.

09/25/2019 By Morgan Kinney

Haunted Texas

An Evening of Revelations at Galveston’s Hotel Galvez

Some say the hotel was built atop the graves of victims from the Hurricane of 1900. Since then, there have been rumors of strange happenings.

09/25/2019 By Dianna Wray

Haunted Texas

Searching for Spirits at Seguin’s Haunted Magnolia Hotel

A small town with a rich history—the perfect breeding ground for ghosts.

09/25/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Haunted Texas

A Tour of Haunted Texas

In honor of Halloween, we visited three of the spookiest hotels in Texas—in Seguin, Galveston, and Jefferson—to spend the night where spirits (supposedly) dwell.

09/25/2019 By Morgan Kinney, Abby Ledoux, Dianna Wray, and Chris Gray

Fall Travel

The Time to Hike and Bike Aspen Snowmass Is Now

Aspen is glitzy and well-known, but Snowmass is a pleasant surprise.

09/24/2019 By Jayme Lamm

CAW!

OMG! It's Houston Bird Week!

Birding and beer for Houston Audubon's 50th anniversary? We're in.

09/24/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Utah-opia!

Exploring Utah's National Parks

Eight days. A dozen wonders.

09/24/2019 By Bill Wiatrak

Theme Park Feastin'

The Gourmand's Guide to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

The best grub we found at Universal's two Harry Potter lands.

09/20/2019 By Joanna O'Leary

Ohana Means Family

How to Live Like a Local (Kinda) In Hawaii

Ditching the hotel for a vacation rental makes all the difference.

09/16/2019 By Bill Wiatrak

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Mark Your Calendars for the Houston Arboretum Fall Native Plant Sale

On October 25-26, find all the native plants you can handle.

09/12/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Oopsie

The Texas Medical Center Accidentally Created a Venomous Caterpillar Outbreak

Bird netting created a wonderland for tree asps.

09/11/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Bucket List Trips

Visiting the Birthplace of Voodoo

West Africa will put a spell on you.

09/09/2019 By Bill Wiatrak

H is for Hawk

Birds of Prey Swoop Into Discovery Green This Month

Plus, a free concert longs for your picnic blanket and West Texas dreams.

09/06/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Dashing Through the Show

The Insider's Guide to Round Top

The DASH ladies divulge their must-dos ahead of this year's fall antiques show.

09/05/2019 By Abby Ledoux

Grades Are In

How Healthy Is Galveston Bay in 2019?

There's good news and bad news on the annual Galveston Bay report card.

09/04/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Go Dark

Turn Off Your Lights to Protect Migratory Birds This Week

Live in a home three stories or taller? Keep those lights off for the birds.

08/28/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp