The Houston Texans have lived a pretty charmed life the last couple off-seasons. In 2023, the draft brought us C.J. Stroud and Will Anderson as the future saviors of the organization, and possibly the city itself. In 2024, the Texans went…
Here's a look at this weekend's tasty food and drink happenings: Latin Restaurant Weeks All weekend long Kicking off this Friday and running through July 19, Latin Restaurant Weeks returns for its sixth year to celebrate and support Latin…
Turner's Cut, 811 Buffalo Park, opened June 28 at Autry Park, almost hand in hand with another Berg Hospitality Group concept, The Sylvie, which also opened June 28 at Texas Tower. Sophistication and luxury have become a hallmark for a…
First, let me wish a very Happy Independence Day to all of you! I am two days into a ten day trip across this fair country of ours, the fourth straight year my wife and I have done this. We just get in the truck, pick a direction (with…
Mark your calendars, because you don’t want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings: On Saturday, July 13, Diversion Cocktails, 7202 Long Point, is offering a 713 Day special that toasts to H-town’s arts, culture and…
Don't let the heat get you down. It's July 4 weekend, which means barbecues, pool time and Astros baseball. Why not add to the mood with some Texas tracks sure to improve the vibes?
It’s the weekend to let freedom ring, and we’ve got plenty of Independence Day activities for you to check out, not to mention a little more Americana, including the music of country legends and a classic kids’ baseball film. Once you get…
Living here in the great state of Texas, we know as well as anybody about the craziness and chaos that have unfolded in collegiate sports realignment. The phenomenon is largely driven by football, because that sport is what paves the money…
Boeing’s Starliner space capsule has already been docked at the International Space Station for three weeks while engineers have worked to analyze its ongoing helium leaks and malfunctioning thrusters. Now the commercial crew vehicle’s…
As regular visitors to this space may know, Richard “Kinky” “Big Dick” Friedman shuffled off this mortal coil last week. He was, as he would say in Kinky-ese, “bugled to Jesus.” Or he “stepped on a rainbow.” Take your pick. In an online…
The Houston Museum of Natural Science has brought back one of its most popular exhibits ever: Death by Natural Causes. Visitors should go see it as soon as possible because no one knows how long it will be on display before heading back…
Dear Editor, We, the undersigned, are not career politicians. We are real parents of students in HISD. We are moms and dads. We are small business owners, administrators, physicians, nurses, lawyers, scientists, consultants, engineers,…
It's not often I jump into the NBA fray in this space, not because I'm not an NBA or Houston Rockets fan, but largely because my good friend Jeff Balke already does such a phenomenal job covering our squad. So you may not know that I've…
If you were one of the .0001 percent of people who never lost faith in the Astros when they were mired in one of their worst starts in nearly a decade, we admit it, you were right. For the rest of this, the resurgence of an Astros team to…
Former President Donald Trump and all other former presidents have criminal immunity from prosecution for any official acts while they are in the White House, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday, overturning the district and circuit courts…
There are advisories posted at the Ensemble Theatre during its run of Cheryl L. West's play-with-music, Pullman Porter Blues (2012). Trigger warnings for smoking, simulated sexual assault, coarse language, that sort of thing. What they don…
The Doobie Brothers last played Houston in 2021, also at the Woodlands Pavilion. And they brought Brother Michael McDonald (vocals/keyboards) back in the fold to help celebrate the band’s 50th anniversary on tour. Which itself was delayed…
Here's a look at this week's hottest culinary happenings: Thursday, July 4 Fourth of July Food and Drink Houston bars and restaurants are ready to celebrate the Fourth of July with American summer favorites, from beer, barbecue and burgers…
When Peter Hargrave signed up for the national tour to play Scar in Disney's The Lion King, it was the first time in his acting career that he got to play an animal. But it was far from the first time he got to play a villain. In, fact,…
Since their dismal 12-24 start to the season, the Houston Astros seem to have figured a few things out. They've worked themselves back into the playoff conversation, and looked far more like the team that's earned seven consecutive ALCS…
It's a pairing to one in the music business outside of shareholders and executives at music behemoth Live Nation thinks is a good idea. In January of 2023, Congress held hearings after too many kids of congressional leaders (probably)…
When radical student Perchik (Patrick Fretwell) makes his entrance in the third scene of Fiddler on the Roof (1964), the multiple Tony Award-winning Jerry Bock (music), Sheldon Harnick (lyrics), Joseph Stein (book) and Jerome Robbins …
"This is going to be a hardball situation," former Texas Rep. Garnet Coleman told Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles and the HISD Board of Managers Thursday night. He was referring, of course, to passage of a proposed $4.4 billion bond…
For President Joe Biden, this debate was a bid to get two things across to voters: that he’s sharp, not too old and is fit for the job – and that Trump is unfit for another term in the White House. Meanwhile, former-President Donald Trump…
Phat Eatery Woodlands, 2290 Buckthorne Place, opened June 26 in The Woodlands. The debut of the much-anticipated second location of Alex Au-Yeung's popular Malaysian restaurant is a poignant one because Au-Yeung is not here to see the…
Title: A Quiet Place: Day One Describe This Movie In One Ghostbusters Quote: PETER VENKMAN: Listen. You smell something? Brief Go-Gos Plot Synopsis: Have you seen them? They're eating us / Ripping thighs, well that's no surprise Review…
It's been a really long time since Houston Astros fans have had to endure a season like the team has been having in 2024. A 7-19 start begat a 12-24 start, and just a week or so ago, after a 2-0 shutout loss to the woeful Chicago White Sox…
Here's a look at this weekend's tasty food and drink happenings: Bludorn by the Sea at Hotel Lucine Friday–Saturday 1002 Seawall Galveston’s Hotel Lucine has teamed up with Bludorn, Navy Blue and Bar Bludorn to host Bludorn by the Sea, a…
Houston Press met with members of the LGBTQ community to learn more about their experiences belonging to this group. These are their stories. Meet Molly Cook, the newest openly LGBTQ+ member of the Texas legislature.
Those tuning into Thursday night’s presidential debate may feel a sense of deja vu as President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump take the stage in similar positions they did four years ago. The event, hosted by CNN—not the…