9 Diners In Texas You Have To Check Off Your Bucket List
A diner is more than a place to eat. It is a time machine. Chrome counters, sticky menus, and coffee that has been brewing since before sunrise. These 9 Texas diners belong on every bucket list. Some have been around for decades, serving the same chicken fried steak and pie...
Black Houstonians are reclaiming the outdoors, resisting stereotypes
When Kenyetta McGowens went on a camping trip in 2021 with Black Women Who, an organization that makes outdoor spaces and green spaces accessible to Black women and builds community, she did not expect it to change her life. “I’ve been hooked ever since,” McGowens told the Defender. “Outdoor spaces...
Yale Street Grill draws in generations of diners more than a century later
Where Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson and Cyndi Lauper all make sense on the same playlist.
FIFA Fan Festival attendance tops 107,000 as Houston welcomes visitors from around the world
FIFA Fan Festival welcomed 107,622 attendees between June 11 and June 17. Attendance exceeded Host Committee projections by roughly 30%. Visitors from countries including Mexico, Egypt and DR Congo are helping bring a global atmosphere to Houston. Houston - Houston's FIFA Fan Festival is drawing larger crowds than expe
Woman arrested for leaving child in car while at a Costco in Cypress, constables...
A woman was arrested for leaving her 4-year-old daughter inside her car while she went shopping at Costco superstore in Cypress, authorities said.
180-Car Hoard of Hidden Mopars and Barn-Find Classics Heads to Absolute No-Reserve Auction
Few things light up the collector-car world quite like a genuine barn find, and the man behind GIVE ME THE VIN (GMTV), John Clay Wolfe, has just unearthed two of them at once. After months of quietly buying and cataloging vehicles tucked away in Houston, Texas, and Talladega, Alabama, Wolfe is sending more than 180 cla
Summer heat in full effect across Houston; North Texas may get storms
The start of summer means all kinds of wild weather.
A Top-Ranked Houston Restaurant Is Expanding for the First Time in 25 Years
After 25 years operating a single location, Aga’s Restaurant & Catering is preparing to expand. The family-owned business will debut Aga’s To Go, a takeout-focused concept, on June 24. Aga’s Restaurant Expands with Its First New Location in 25 Years. The new 4,300-square-foot restaurant will open its...
A Houston drowning tests whether Texas law gives the right to deny brain death...
State leaders and pro-life groups are siding with 2-year-old Annelise Camp’s family, who are suing to stop Texas Children’s Hospital from testing her for brain death. Parents of a 2-year-old girl involved in a drowning incident on Memorial Day have sued to stop Texas Children's Hospital from testing if she's brain dead
Man found shot dead outside southwest Houston convenience store, suspect missing, HPD says
Officers said a person found the man shot, lying on the grass outside the store.
