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Paddling a surfboard isn't easy with an AARP card in one hand and a Medicare card in the other. A stiff neck and bad lower back don't help either. But [...]

I like to think I am a well-traveled Texan, but until a couple of months ago, I had never been to the Houston Galleria. My previous trips to the Bayou [...]

Leaning in, my friend Tamara whispered to our table of four: 'How many of these people do you think have houses in Marfa?' We were at Le Jardinier, the polished [...]

Just west of downtown Houston's towering high-rises, the Montrose district is an art and architecture lover's dream. Bound by Highway 59 to the south, Allen Parkway to the north, Bagby [...]

The King Ranch Main House is one of the most iconic homes in the state. For one hundred years, the private residence of the most powerful cattle family in history [...]

The season is in full swing, but don't fret if you didn't get a lease. Here are three game-rich locations open to the public. As the pandemic drags on and [...]

A great capital city, most everyone would agree, should be representative of the state or nation over which it presides. It should be preeminent not only in size but also [...]

I USED TO BE ASHAMED TO ADMIT THAT I WAS BORN IN HOUSTON, that smelly, soulless, murder-plagued wasteland of strip malls. Not anymore. I've been converted, won over by the […]

DAY 1 Let me be honest: everything about Houston intimidates me, from its sprawling size to its infinite destinations. And did I mention the traffic? Whenever I visit, my Houston [...]

1. THE LITTLE DUTCH GIRL The sign out front advertising the homemade fudge sold inside (more than twenty flavors!) is a sneaky--if unintentional--bait and switch, You may duck in for [...]

1. LAURA U Laura Umansky's namesake store serves not only as her office and studio but also as a home-accessories boutique. The award-winning interior designer dedicates floor space to beds, [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It's a steamy Friday afternoon, and I'm fighting for my life on Interstate 10 heading into Houston, battling never-ending construction and kamikaze drivers. Why? Because of jealousy: Houston, […]

LOCATION: Houston WHAT YOU'LL NEED: Open mind, credit card [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I know that the idea of a weekend getaway in Houston--in summer, no less--might strike some people as cuckoo. […]

[ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] [1] What would a gentrifying neighborhood be without a coffee hangout? CATALINA COFFEE is the perfect place to witness Washington Avenue's transition from funky to fab. Crunchy moms, […]

WHEN HOUSTON CALLS ITSELF AN INTERNATIONAL CITY, few really understand the depth of its bench. To wit: Drive out the Southwest Freeway (U.S. 59), exit at Kirkwood, and go south, […]

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TOUR OF DUTY With two must-see blockbuster touring shows and several one-artist exhibitions in Houston this month, going museum-hopping could prove as tiring as barhopping. Rather than tackle at the […]

About four million people call the greater Houston metropolitan area home. While Houston boasts amenities characteristic of the world's great population centers, the Museum District offers some of the best […]