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Stories about the Greater Houston area, the people, the places, the things to do and explore.
Alexander and Fosca Barrios have brought their two companies—ALEXSCA LLC and Texas Law Solutions—together in a new shared office space in Cypress, Texas, now operating under one roof.
Adrianna Rubio Clasen, a woman driven by a deep love of life and the founder of MenoWake, has embarked on a mission to redefine the experience of menopause.
From her business insights to her community-first heart, Candace Joseph is truly an inspiration. It was an amazing conversation, and I hope you’ll watch the full interview above.
The Houston skyline saw a modern transformation that began in the early 1970s and continued through the 80s as several 50-plus story buildings were added in the downtown area. Among them were two supertall skyscrapers, which is considered to be any building 984 feet or taller in height.
In the dynamic world of business, efficiency and streamlined operations are paramount. Recently on “Business Beat,” a segment of Houston…
Enter uSource, a platform Alex describes as “the Uber and Amazon combined for the facility maintenance industry.” It’s a bold…
When you meet Rafael Iglesias, Chief Strategy Officer of Houston-based uSource, one thing is clear: he doesn’t just talk about…
When the Astrodome opened in 1965 rain-outs became a thing of the past for Houston baseball. As a result, the rain check basically became obsolete.
In a small corner of Cy-Fair ISD, where talent runs deep but resources run thin, a group of dedicated students is working tirelessly to bring a beloved classic to the stage.
When you walk into Doc’s Jazz Club Montrose and immediately feel the atmosphere shift—in a warm, elevated, unmistakably intentional way—you know you are in the right place.
It takes real bravery to safely propel off the side of a 26-story building. And on Friday, November 14, that’s exactly what dozens of fearless Houstonians will be doing as they step off the edge of the Galleria DoubleTree Hotel for Rappel for a Reason, a fundraising event benefiting the United Way of Greater Houston.
Look online at posts about Houston’s Eighth Wonder of the World and you’ll find, “TEAR IT DOWN,” or “WE ALREADY VOTED TO TEAR IT DOWN,” or “IT’S AN EYESORE,” or “BLOW IT UP AND PUT MORE PARKING.” These notions are the opposite of what was being said by almost everyone six decades ago, and it’s either a sad statement of where we are today with disposal culture or just a symptom of today’s keyboard warriors on social media.
Stepping into the Smallest Little Honky Tonk in Texas, a 1950s shack on Tomball’s Main Street, I’m enveloped by a time warp. Walls lined with weathered signs from vanished Tomball businesses whisper the town’s past, each one handpicked by Michael Dean Pierce Jr., the man behind this tiny bar.
