vaccine, aisle 2

National grocery chain announces COVID vaccine in Houston pharmacies National grocery chain announces COVID vaccine in Houston pharmacies By Steven Devadanam

12.4.20  |  4:06 pm

As the nation prepares to disburse the COVID-19 vaccine, Houstonians are preparing for mass distribution. Methodist Hospital has already announced ...

alley goes virtual

Alley Theatre cancels all in-person shows and pivots to digital season Alley Theatre cancels all in-person shows and pivots to digital season By Steven Devadanam

12.4.20  |  3:16 pm

This has been a dramatic year for Houston’s stage organizations, especially for the beloved Alley Theatre. In May, the ...

robo-naut

NASA names Rice University scientist to major Mars rover mission NASA names Rice University scientist to major Mars rover mission By Natalie Harms, InnovationMap

12.4.20  |  2:02 pm

A Rice University Martian geologist has been chosen by NASA as one of the 13 scientists who will be working ...

blooming in the med center

Luxurious new lunar-themed hotel lifts off in The Medical Center Luxurious new lunar-themed hotel lifts off in The Medical Center By Steven Devadanam

12.4.20  |  1:05 pm

The hotel and hospitality scene in Houston’s bustling Medical Center shows no sign of slowing. Fresh off the news ...

Adoptable Pet

Find Beatrice, your next furry family member, at the Houston SPCA Find Beatrice, your next furry family member, at the Houston SPCA

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12.4.20  |  12:00 pm

If your kids are home and bursting with energy (especially with the holidays coming up), then perhaps it's time ...

Decks the Hill... Country

6 magical Hill Country towns with Hallmark-worthy light displays 6 magical Hill Country towns with Hallmark-worthy light displays By Shelley Bueche

12.4.20  |  11:05 am

Ask any Texan where exactly the Texas Hill Country is and you will receive a variety of replies. Some define ...

goodnight, morningstar

Sun sets on inventive Heights neighborhood cafe and doughnut shop Sun sets on inventive Heights neighborhood cafe and doughnut shop By Eric Sandler

12.4.20  |  10:05 am

A disruptive year for restaurants has brought the end to another establishment. Morningstar, a cafe and doughnut shop in The ...

best december art

14 eye-catching December art events no Houstonian should miss 14 eye-catching December art events no Houstonian should miss By Tarra Gaines

12.4.20  |  9:25 am

In a year most horrible, art survived. And as our favorite museums, galleries, and installations reopened across Houston, they sometimes ...

Movie Review

Big-name stars buoy Ammonite, but its romance is a dud Big-name stars buoy Ammonite, but its romance is a dud By Alex Bentley

12.3.20  |  4:03 pm

Lesbian dramas set hundreds of years ago are suddenly all the rage. Following the much-acclaimed French film Portrait of a ...

at the drive-in

Rooftop Cinema Club's newest drive-in theater revs up in EaDo Rooftop Cinema Club's newest drive-in theater revs up in EaDo By Steven Devadanam

12.3.20  |  3:17 pm

Since the Drive-in at Sawyer Yards put the brakes on its operation in November, fans of the buzzy movie experience ...

Lucky number 13

James Harden bringing upscale restaurant and nightclub to Houston James Harden bringing upscale restaurant and nightclub to Houston By Eric Sandler

12.3.20  |  1:55 pm

Houston Rockets star James Harden is getting into the restaurant business. The NBA's MVP posted a hiring announcement to ...

jazz on the porch

New Heights front porch concert series jazzes up the holidays New Heights front porch concert series jazzes up the holidays By Holly Beretto

12.3.20  |  1:16 pm

Performers love to say that "the show must go on." It's both an anthem to their own work ethic ...

What's Eric Eating Episode 172

Houston's restaurant revival during COVID, plus a hot pizza pop-up Houston's restaurant revival during COVID, plus a hot pizza pop-up By CultureMap Staff

12.3.20  |  12:10 pm

On this week's episode of "What's Eric Eating," Monica Danna joins CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler to discuss ...

tommy takes over

Houston's most colorful folk arts organization names new leader Houston's most colorful folk arts organization names new leader By Steven Devadanam

12.3.20  |  10:50 am

A colorful Houston folk arts organization has a new leader. After a year-long search, the Orange Show Center for Visionary ...

finally, a brake

Houston no longer boasts the most congested roadway in Texas Houston no longer boasts the most congested roadway in Texas By Katie Friel

12.3.20  |  9:45 am

Houston is so used to the holding the dubious honor of having the most congested roadway in Texas, that frankly ...

weekend event planner

Here are the top 8 things to do in Houston this weekend Here are the top 8 things to do in Houston this weekend By Craig D. Lindsey

12.3.20  |  6:00 am

The Thanksgiving holiday weekend is behind us (hope you had a great one) and now it's on to the ...

to the moon

Innovative Houston urban farm scores national award for green work Innovative Houston urban farm scores national award for green work By Eric Sandler

12.2.20  |  4:55 pm

A Houston urban farm has earned national recognition for its innovative approach to water conservation. Moonflower Farms won the American ...

What-a-design

Whataburger opens first store with polarizing new design in Texas Whataburger opens first store with polarizing new design in Texas By John Egan

12.2.20  |  3:56 pm

Once known as a hub for locomotive shops operated by the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, the Central Texas city of Bellmead now ...

9 things to know

9 things to know in Houston food: Openings, partings, and stone crab 9 things to know in Houston food: Openings, partings, and stone crab By Eric Sandler

12.2.20  |  2:45 pm

Editor’s note: Houston’s restaurant scene moves pretty fast. In order to prevent CultureMap readers from missing anything, let ...