Town Square
Holiday Light Displays, Activities & Short-Distance Trips from Houston
Posted on · Great ideas of activities to do with your family this holiday season.
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Houston Matters
Photos: Houston Toy Museum connects people through shared nostalgia
Posted on · Houston Matters visits the Houston Toy Museum in The Heights.
Houston Matters
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Answers Your Questions (April 6, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: What’s behind a recent increase in COVID-19 cases in some parts of the country, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee answers your questions, and we discuss ways Houston has changed the national sports landscape over the years.
Energy & Environment
When Electricity Went Down And Temperatures Dropped, Frustrated Houstonians Made Do
Posted on · With more than 1 million people in Greater Houston losing power, some since early Monday morning, residents have found warmth where they can -- fireplaces, blankets and ski gear.
News
Historic Church In The Heights Heavily Damaged By 2-Alarm Fire
Posted on · The fire at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church started shortly before 1 p.m. It escalated and seven fire trucks had to be deployed.
News
WATCH: Video Tour Of Spectacular Holiday Lights In The Heights, River Oaks And More
Posted on · Whether you're walking, driving or biking... there's a lot to see
Full Show
Full Show: Happy Houston, And The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News (Nov. 10, 2017)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We invite you to share the good news in your life on another edition of #HappyHouston. Then, we discuss The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of this week’s news. And we learn about a concert series at the Moores School of Music.
Weather
What to do With Your Plants After the Freeze
Posted on · A part of living in Houston is getting used to the unpredictable weather. Unfortunately some plants don’t do the same.
News
The First Week Of 2017 Starts With Severe Weather Hitting The Houston Region
Posted on · No major damage was reported, but the strong winds knocked down some power lines.
Houston Matters
Should the Houston Heights Remain A Dry Neighborhood?
Posted on · The Houston Heights is an area comprising a portion of what most folks know more colloquially as "The Heights." Well, that area has been dry for nearly a century now, but the neighborhood's beverage coalition wants voters to change that in November. To learn more, we talk with Steve Reilley, spokesperson for the Houston Heights […]
Houston Matters
Perspectives from Parents Living in Two Different Parts of Town
Posted on · Parenting is hard work. But how does parenting in one area of Houston compare to challenges faced in another? We wanted to explore that idea so we invited two parents into our studios. Carlecia Wright is a mom living inside the loop just north of The Heights, and Jeff Darnell is a father of four […]
Local
Houston City Council Designates ‘Green Corridor’ In The Heights
Posted on · Despite an absence of community opposition, the vote was still hard-fought around the council horseshoe.
Full Menu
The Full Menu: Best Places to Eat in The Heights
Posted on · The Greater Houston region is a big sprawling area, and if you live in one particular part, chances are that's where you spend most of your time eating out. That’s why, from time to time, we wanted to focus on good food spots in particular neighborhoods. On this edition of The Full Menu, our foodies […]
Houston Matters
Yale Street Homeowners, Businesses Unite For Yale Green Corridor Cause
Posted on · The Urban Forestry Committee of the Houston Heights Association wants to make sure the trees along Yale Street in the Heights will be here for many decades to come. They've teamed up with residents and businesses along Yale to petition the City of Houston to designate a two-mile stretch of the roadway, which bisects the […]
Houston Matters
How and Why Houston Neighborhoods Have Morphed Over the Years
Posted on · Some of Houston’s neighborhoods have, for lack of a better phrase, “morphed” over the decades. Montrose once had a much larger African-American community, then it became known as Houston’s gay neighborhood, then a more gentrified area. Sharpstown, Meyerland, The Heights — they’ve all undergone transformative change from one generation to the next. We explore what’s […]