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...
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...
Just a heads up: classes are going to get stressful, and we deal with that in different ways. Some will dredge through the night, cramming for tests. Some will waste their study time complaining on Twitter. And others? Well, they’ll just get sloshed and go to parties to forget their obligations. Under the pressure of...
Houston isn’t just any city — Houston is our city. It has an identity all its own, with many names to match the faces. Whether you’re a new Houston transplant or a long-time native, here’s a quick guide to help you learn a few of the terms you might hear in your time at UH. Space City Houston is home to NASA at the...
10. The people We all have one thing in common: we’re Cougars. For whatever reason you may be attending UH, the pride of the red and white is running through our veins and when you’re with friends who have the same feeling instilled within them, it’s a winning combination. 9. The community Once you graduate from UH,...
How do I see Houston? Houston hits hard. It’s a concrete jungle, an urban sprawl made up of millions of beating hearts. Real people make it their home. They try hard every day, and sometimes they fail. But you could fail anywhere, and there’s no better place in the American Southwest. Here’s why I think all those...
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