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What's New at the Houston Rodeo This Year

By Irina Mirochnitchenko on Feb. 19, 2025

Add more fun to your Rodeo experience in 2025! The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ (HLSR) is just a few days away! Many people wonder what's new in 2025 in this massive 20-day event. Good news for all fans! There are so many new things to do, taste, buy, and see this year. Speaking only of restaurants and shops, there are more than 300 waiting for you. Here is your brief guide to what's new at the 2025 Houston Rodeo so you can have unforgettable experiences at this world-famous event that…

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Your Guide to March

By Zach McKenzie on Feb. 17, 2025

Spring is right around the corner and Houston is blossoming with events and experiences that are perfect for all ages! From Mardi Gras to Saint Patrick’s Day and Spring Break, March is jam-packed with events worth checking out in between trips to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, which takes place from March 4 to March 23. Here's our list of select events to check out this month! Where to Stay Hotel Saint Augustine Hotel Saint Augustine, a concept by Bunkhouse Hotels, has officially opened…

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Houston Semifinalists for the 2025 James Beard Awards

By Irina Mirochnitchenko on Jan. 30, 2025

With 13 nominations, including restaurants, chefs, and beverage professionals, Houston is shining again on the list of semifinalists for the 2025 James Beard Awards. The awards are considered to be among the nation's most prestigious honors that recognize exceptional talent in the culinary and food industries. The semifinalists were announced on January 22, and the nominees will be presented on April 2. The winners will be celebrated at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony on June…

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Houston Rodeo Entertainment Lineup

By Visit Houston on Jan. 09, 2025

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ has just released the entire lineup of artists who will perform on RODEOHOUSTON stage in NRG Stadium from March 4 through March 23, 2025. Get ready for 20 huge nights of concerts featuring some of the biggest names in country music, pop, rock, and regional Mexican, as well as Christian, R&B, and hip-hop. Nine entertainers will make their debut on the star stage, alongside some Rodeo fan-favorites and hall-of-fame artists, some of which are returning for the…

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New International Arrivals Curb Opens at IAH

By Irina Mirochnitchenko on Dec. 17, 2024

On December 14, just in time for the holiday travel season, George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) inaugurated a new pick-up area, the International Arrivals Curb. This long-awaited improvement addresses passenger frustrations with the former temporary curb, offering six dedicated lanes designed to streamline international arrivals and reduce congestion. Two more lanes will open in January 2025. The temporary curb, opened in 2022, was needed so IAH could advance the construction of the…

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Thompson Houston Hotel Opens in Space City

By Irina Mirochnitchenko on Feb. 29, 2024

Houston, we have a Thompson! On February 14th, marking the Thompson Hotels brand's fourth property in Texas, the highly anticipated luxury lifestyle hotel Thompson Houston opened its doors, welcoming guests to Houston's historic Fourth Ward in the heart of H-Town (1717 Allen Parkway). It is conveniently located near world-class shopping at the Galleria, the stately River Oaks neighborhood, downtown Houston, the Museum District, professional sports venues Daikin Park and Shell Energy Stadium, and…

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VISIT HOUSTON CONVERSATION WITH ASTRONAUTS GLOVER & HOPKINS

By Carolyn Campbell on Feb. 26, 2024

As Black History Month comes to a close, this is probably a pretty good moment to revisit an interview done in 2019 with Astronauts Michael Hopkins and Victor Glover about their friendship, careers and their impending ride aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon to the International Space Station. The mission was successful for both Hopkins and Glover, who participated together in multiple spacewalks. Glover was the first African American to spend an extended stay in space as a flight engineer and pilot…

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Houston, We Have a New Square!

By Irina Mirochnitchenko on Sep. 19, 2023

Houston First Corporation (HFC) is celebrating the long-awaited Lynn Wyatt Square for the Performing Arts (LWS) at a grand opening event, Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. Participants at the celebration will include Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, philanthropist Lynn Wyatt, HFC Chairman David Mincberg, and HFC President and CEO Michael Heckman, along with other public officials and leaders from Houston’s performing arts and business community as well as project architects and…

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Houston: Food Hall City

By Leah Shah on Sep. 17, 2018

We all dread it. The weekly trip to the grocery store playing bumper carts with other irritated shoppers under stale lights. Gone are the days of open air markets, face-to-face interactions with farmers and vendors, and the feeling that a trip to buy food was not a chore, but an opportunity to embrace the community we live in. Well Houston, brace yourself for a treat. With two major farmer's markets and a flock of food halls in the works, your days of food shopping are about to become a lot…

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Influential Women in Houston

By Leah Shah on Mar. 15, 2018

In part two of our series celebrating Women’s History Month, we’re showcasing women in science. Houston is lovingly referred to as “space city”, and is home to the largest medical center in the world. The city is full of bright minds channeling their gifts of innovation that enrich our lives and make the lights of our city shine a little brighter. Dr. Lori Choi is an accomplished vascular surgeon who has served at some of the most prestigious hospitals in the country and is the creator of a…

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