City Life

reopening houston

These Texas businesses can open at 75 percent by order of governor These Texas businesses can open at 75 percent by order of governor By Eric Sandler

9.17.20  |  1:01 pm

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will allow many businesses across the state to increase their capacity, lifting some limitations put in ...

Raking It In

This Houston suburb boasts the best cost of living in Texas This Houston suburb boasts the best cost of living in Texas By Lindsey Wilson

9.16.20  |  9:30 am

Think you have a high income? That's relative, as a place's cost of living can eat away at ...

one for the oenophiles

New 'wine country club' uncorks members-only spot in Montrose New 'wine country club' uncorks members-only spot in Montrose By Eric Sandler

9.14.20  |  5:01 pm

Once a person's wine collection reaches a certain size, storage becomes an issue. After all, a normal sized house ...

golden news

Here's why Houston-born Travis Scott's McDonald's deal is good news Here's why Houston-born Travis Scott's McDonald's deal is good news By Ken Hoffman

9.14.20  |  2:40 pm

If you’re looking for a sign that the world is taking baby steps back to the “old normal,” just ...

joel, in-person

Here's when Houstonians can visit Lakewood Church in person Here's when Houstonians can visit Lakewood Church in person By Steven Devadanam

9.14.20  |  12:50 pm

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, globally famous Houston pastor Joel Osteen has led services in his massive Lakewood ...

This Week's Hot Headlines

Luby's potential shutter slides to top of week's most popular stories Luby's potential shutter slides to top of week's most popular stories By Eric Sandler

9.12.20  |  12:00 pm

Editor's note: It's time to recap the top stories on CultureMap from this past week. 1. Beloved Texas ...

giving back is easy

4 safe and simple ways Houstonians can help their neighbors in need 4 safe and simple ways Houstonians can help their neighbors in need By Steven Devadanam

9.11.20  |  2:45 pm

While the Gulf Coast is still ravaged by Hurricane Laura and California is gripped by wildfires, it can be easy ...

an artful stroll in the park

Buffalo Bayou Park toasts 5-year anniversary with can't-miss events Buffalo Bayou Park toasts 5-year anniversary with can't-miss events By Tarra Gaines

9.11.20  |  1:17 pm

Houston Grand Opera singers make beautiful music on a pontoon boat. Urban Souls dancers kinetically explore the Houston Cistern and ...

gamble on the dome

Here's why this is the ideal time for Houston to reboot the Astrodome Here's why this is the ideal time for Houston to reboot the Astrodome By Ken Hoffman

9.11.20  |  9:40 am

The Chicago Cubs are the first Major League Baseball team to acknowledge, embrace – and will host – sports betting at its ...

Pandemic be damned

10 Houston billionaires bank spots on new list of richest Americans 10 Houston billionaires bank spots on new list of richest Americans By John Egan

9.10.20  |  3:45 pm

In a booming, opportunity city full of tycoons, which billionaire reigns supreme? That honor goes to Richard Kinder, the pipeline ...

recenter's center

Pivotal Houston charity unveils award-winning Midtown facility Pivotal Houston charity unveils award-winning Midtown facility By Steven Devadanam

9.9.20  |  4:00 pm

A pivotal Houston charity is celebrating a major milestone and a new hub of help. Recenter Houston (formerly known as ...

friendly skies

Turn off your lights at night and save birds migrating across Texas Turn off your lights at night and save birds migrating across Texas By Teresa Gubbins

9.9.20  |  2:15 pm

Texans can save birds' lives by doing a simple little thing: turning off their outdoor lights overnight. It's part ...

ok bayou

2 major Houston bayous go green with fresh trails and renovations 2 major Houston bayous go green with fresh trails and renovations By Steven Devadanam

9.9.20  |  1:00 pm

As Houston sees a renaissance of its urban green space, work has just been completed on two major bayous, as ...

Financial hardship

Houston-area college towns could face ruin from COVID, says study Houston-area college towns could face ruin from COVID, says study By John Egan

9.9.20  |  10:35 am

The global COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating to local economies — and could especially be so to Texas college towns, a ...

don't drink and type

Ken Hoffman's case of the extraordinary laptop soda spill disaster Ken Hoffman's case of the extraordinary laptop soda spill disaster By Ken Hoffman

9.8.20  |  12:30 pm

A couple of weeks ago — and it wasn’t my fault — my Roomba robot vacuum cleaner (best household invention ever ...

site down

HISD website crashes on student's first day of returning to classes HISD website crashes on student's first day of returning to classes By ABC13 Staff

9.8.20  |  10:50 am

UPDATE: Servers finally began responding some time after 11 am, and the district confirmed just before noon that things were ...

Laboring every day

Texas punches in as one of hardest-working states in U.S., says study Texas punches in as one of hardest-working states in U.S., says study By John Egan

9.7.20  |  12:00 pm

Hey, Texas. Kick up your feet and give yourselves a pat on the back. You deserve it. The Lone Star ...

This Week's Hot Headlines

Rice University ranking scores top spot in week's most popular stories Rice University ranking scores top spot in week's most popular stories By Eric Sandler

9.5.20  |  12:00 pm

Editor's note: It's time to recap the top stories on CultureMap from this past week. 1. Houston university ...

blazing a trail

Unique new park and hiking trail breaks ground in downtown Houston Unique new park and hiking trail breaks ground in downtown Houston By Steven Devadanam

9.4.20  |  3:40 pm

A new park and hike and bike trail along Buffalo Bayou is being heralded as one of the most unique ...