weekend event planner

Here are the 15 best things to do in Houston this weekend

top camping destinations

Galveston RV resort charms on new list of best campgrounds in America

Drop it like it's hot

Houston farmers market adds new indoor pickleball court with food and cocktails

Hodge Podge

Houston artist bids farewell, for now, with career-spanning new exhibit

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RESTAURANTS + BARS

and the winner is...

Innovative Houston chef is the city's newest James Beard Award winner

into the woods

Intimate Houston cocktail lounge adds European-inspired outdoor patio

he finished the job

Houston chef Tristen Epps dishes on his Top Chef victory — and what's next

Dinner Is Served

Inside the chef-curated menus for CultureMap Houston's Tasting Table dinners

CITY LIFE

This Week's Hot Headlines

Houston billionaire ranks among top U.S. landowners and more popular stories

eyes on the road

5 Houston highways rank among deadliest roads in America, per report

Summer swelter

Texas charges up as No. 2 state most at risk for summer power outages

To The Rescue

Houston SPCA rescues 82 animals from 2 separate incidents in just 24 hours

ENTERTAINMENT

Rich's reborn

Essential Houston LGBT dance club reopens in original Midtown location

The Con Is On

Celebs, cosplayers + collectors convene for Houston's Comicpalooza 2025

TRAVEL

Riverside Reno

Fresh makeover turns Hill Country hotel into modern riverside refuge

Where to travel right now

Hill Country's historic spa reopens + 10 more Texas travel ideas for June

Texas traditions

5 essential tips for tubing on Texas Hill Country rivers this summer

On the Road

How to get the most out of small-but-spectacular Shenandoah

REAL ESTATE

More Marriott

Luxurious downtown Houston hotel expands with more rooms and rooftop pool

Post Oak property redeveloped

Renovated Galleria development will add 'greatest neighborhood restaurant'

On The Market

Custom Briargrove beauty boasts divine details and storage galore

ARTS

A Roman Holiday (Season)

All roads lead to Houston museum's blockbuster exhibit of Imperial Rome

a very fine house

Pioneering Houston Latino folkart gallery will close next year

HOME + DESIGN

Design oasis in River Oaks

2 Austin design darlings team up for new Houston showrooms

the feel of cotton

Designer-loved Houston company makes custom bed sheets affordable

FASHION + BEAUTY

BEAUTY BASH

The Makeup Show returns to Houston in full glam for its 20th anniversary

oh boy!

Houston's premier boys clothing boutique opens new home in Rice Village

new boot goofin'

Houston-area country star rides again with new Lucchese collab