Everyone knows that Houston is an energy city — chemical plants and refineries pepper the Bay Area and Hwy. 225, Downtown holds corporate oil and gas offices and the Gulf has its rigs. After all, they don’t call us the “Energy Capital of the World” for nothing. But the secluded happenings at the Energy Research Park,...
As someone who moved here three years ago — knowing nothing about Houston or city-driving in general — I’ve learned that nothing will test your patience more than other drivers in Houston. But here’s an important piece of advice: getting angry won’t carry you to your destination any faster. Just relax and don’t let...
For The Beachbum: Matagorda Bay Driving Time: 1 hour 45 minutes We’ve got all the love for Galveston, but sometimes you just need to get a little farther from home. So grab your board shorts and head south to Matagorda Bay. North of the crowd-filled Corpus Christi and Port Aransas, Matagorda Bay touts serene beaches...
Living in Houston is fun and driving around can be even better. Of course, with a city as complex as our beloved, you might need to carry a few special items in your trunk as you go. Don’t worry, these are everyday items in a metropolis like ours — you just might not think of them as travel-size. And, as always,...
I remember how it felt to be 16. If you’re anything like me in my mid-teens, you spent hours searching car lots and craigslist for anything that had a motor. You slaved for hours in a driver’s ed class, your head in the clouds at the thought of cruising solo — and then, of course, you got yanked back into reality by...
Texans were devastated when Blue Bell Ice Cream – the Lone Star state’s frozen treat staple – was recalled. A summer without classic “Homemade Vanilla” ice cream was a summer that people in several places in the U.S. couldn’t fathom living through. But Texas is still intact after the so-called “Blue Bell drought,”...
While leading a Gallery Talk about her play vignettes on Aug. 26 at the Blaffer Musuem, UH Ph.D candidate Dana Kroos discussed everything from the color yellow to story-telling from the point of view of a pen. She even evoked the question, “Can you hear the color yellow?” Her work is derived from the Blaffer’s current...
In order to achieve maximum Houston literacy, you’ve got to have a steady handle on the basics of Houston’s biggest sports franchises. Thankfully, Houston’s got a myriad of entertainment offerings in the athletic world, whether you fancy a cheap night out in east downtown or are willing to cough up more cash for a...
While fluttering from class to class in the haze of what’s called college, you’ll need something to keep you busy while you’re not in class or studying. That’s where Cat’s Back comes in. An organizational fair held every school year in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center, it’s a chance for new and old Cougars to...
Despite the luxury of attending a lively university in a major city, the time will come when you’ve grown bored and feel a strong desire to go outside to see something beyond campus. When the feeling strikes, Houston parks offer free ways you can let loose and feel united with nature. Grab a friend, a ball, a bike or...
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