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Nixtamalization Takes Center Stage At West University’s Maximo

Wharton and Helms Zoned Families Get HISD Letter on What's Next

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How the University of Houston’s new innovation leaders want to make a splash in the startup scene

Houston Biz Journal 4/17 8:44A Jishnu Nair

The University of Houston's newly appointed assistant vice presidents, who target the startup ecosystem and intellectual property, said their first goal is getting faculty...

Wharton and Helms Zoned Families Get HISD Letter on What's Next

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 4/17 8:12A Margaret Downing

Last week, Houston ISD began the process to have Wharton and Helms dual-language schools designated separate and unique campuses and walked back the plans to institute an English-only pre-K at those...

Things to Do: A Review of The Cher Show at Theatre Under the Stars

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 4/17 6:04A Natalie de la Garza

I would call myself a casual Cher fan. I’m familiar with the hits, watched The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour on Nick at Nite as a child, and have vague recollections from tabloid covers of her so-called...

California-to-Texas migration pattern still holds, according to report

Houston Biz Journal 4/17 6:00A Mike Christen

What states are bringing us the most new Texans? Get the new numbers in this article.

United Airlines took a $200 million hit in Q1 due to grounding of Boeing planes

Houston Biz Journal 4/17 2:20A Ben Miller

United also said it's adjusting its fleet expansion plans due to production problems at Boeing and plans to add more Airbus planes to its fleet.

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Eisenhower Lady Eagles Win District 14-6A Track and Field title; Nimitz Boys Finish Second

Aldineisd.org 4/8 3:41A Mike Keeney

The Eisenhower girls' varsity track team finished in first place at the District 14-6A Track and Field Meet. Team members and coaches pose after the big win. The Eisenhower...

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Must See Asian Pacific American Heritage Sites

Visit Houston TX 4/17 3:00A

It s no secret that Houston is known for its diverse culture, spanning from its distinct cuisine, artistic community, and vibrant economy. Houston is also home to one of the largest Asian communities...

An Outsider’s Guide to Houston’s Asiatown

Visit Houston TX 4/17 2:00A

One of the best things about living in Houston is experiencing the diverse cultures that make up the city s population of 2.3 million people. Similar to other major U.S. cities, Houston has an area...

Caroline Creek Camp Give Away: Action-packed week of adventure for the kids, K-12

JillBJarvis.com 4/16 11:36A Jill Jarvis

Carolina Creek is an overnight summer camp offering a wide range of exciting activities and events connecting fun and faith. Kids and families can challenge themselves in high adventure activities...

Fort Worth’s Crescent Hotel Transports Guests to a Different Side of Cowtown

Texas Lifestyle Magazine 4/16 3:41A Emily Hord

This Ain’t Texas (except that it most certainly is). Despite the perception and its occasional overlap with the truth, Texas does not adhere to a stereotype. Sure, there are plenty of places where...

Art Car Parade Rolls into H-Town

Visit Houston TX 4/7 9:00P

You don t need a museum to see some incredible works of art during the 37th annual Houston Art Car Parade Weekend, April 11-14. With more than 250 cars, bikes and just about anything else on wheels,...

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Nixtamalization Takes Center Stage At West University’s Maximo

Eater Houston 4/17 8:57A Kayla Stewart

Find barbacoa, fish, and sweet potato tempura tacos at Maximo in West University. | Julie Soefer The buzzy new restaurant from the Local Foods Group boasts short rib pastrami tortas, lentil hummus...

Food Festival Celebrating Houston’s Diversity Comes to Sugar Land

Eater Houston 4/12 6:03A Kayla Stewart

There will be plenty of dishes from all over the world at Sugar Land’s first Bazaar Food and Wine festival. | Courtesy of Sugar Land Town Square Plus, Post Oak Plaza welcomes a new Local Foods...

20 Essential Restaurants in Katy

Eater Houston 4/11 6:23A Minh Truong

Phat Eatery is known for excellent Malaysian dishes. | Phat Eatery/Facebook Whether you’re craving classic Texas barbecue or fiery Southeast Asian plates, Katy is a hotbed for great cuisine Thirty...

Eater Houston’s Best Dishes of the Week: April 8

Eater Houston 4/8 9:55A Kayla Stewart

A cheeseburger at Cream Burger | Eater Houston Three dishes from restaurants in and around Houston that blew us away There are more than 12,000 restaurants in Houston . With at least 145 languages...

Nick the Greek Brings Gyros, Pitas, and Sweet Honey Puffs to Houston

Eater Houston 4/8 8:59A Kayla Stewart

Nick the Greek adds its stamp to Houston’s Mediterranean dining community | Courtesy of Nick the Greek Black Restaurant Week continues — and more Houston intel Restaurateur Nick Tsigaris is bringing...

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My Sephora Must Haves

Uptown with Elly Brown 4/9 12:55A Elly

The Sephora Sale is LIVE and I have rounded up my Sephora must-haves and holy grail products below. These are all products and even brands I love and if you follow me on...

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Ozuna homers, Arcia's RBI in 10th lifts Braves to 5-4 win over Astros

Houston Astros on Yahoo! Sports 4/17 11:39A Associated Press

Marcell Ozuna hit his major league-leading eighth homer and Orlando Arcia’s RBI single in the 10th inning lifted the Atlanta Braves to a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros on...

Breaking down Texans' picks in Dane Brugler's 7-round mock draft

Texans Wire 4/17 9:23A Cole Thompson

The 2024 NFL draft is just over a week away, and the Houston Texans are sitting in a prime position to land one of the top players on Day 2. Even without a first-round pick,...

Astros' Justin Verlander to be activated from IL and make season debut Friday

Houston Astros on Yahoo! Sports 4/17 7:56A Yahoo Sports

Verlander has not pitched for the Astros this season due to shoulder inflammation.

TeX's and O's: Georgia Safety Javon Bullard could bring physicality to secondary

Texans Wire 4/17 6:00A John Crumpler

The Houston Texans are ready to contend. Coming off an 11-8 campaign, general manager Nick Caserio and head coach DeMeco Ryans have had a spectacular start to the off-season...

Lancaster Stormers sign Major League veteran

Houston Astros on Yahoo! Sports 4/17 5:39A WHTM

LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) – The Lancaster Stormers announced the signing of former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher James Hoyt to the 2024 roster on Wednesday. Hoyt...

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Lennar acquires 336 acres in Esperanza, joining Rausch Coleman Homes

Houston Agent Magazine 4/17 9:24A Emily Marek

Windy Hill Development recently sold 336 acres of land in Esperanza, a master-planned community in Needville, to Lennar. Lennar joins Rausch Coleman Homes , which acquired 112...

Kristin Stevens

Houston Agent Magazine 4/17 3:31A Houston Agent

What was your most interesting job before going into real estate? Being in law enforcement and in human resources. Where did you grow up? Houston Growing up, what did you want...

Warehouse District midrise apartments to open downtown

Houston Agent Magazine 4/16 8:20A Emily Marek

Urban Genesis announced the opening of the Warehouse District, a series of three midrise apartments consisting of over 500 units in downtown Houston. The first building,...

After four months of growth, builder confidence remains flat in April

Houston Agent Magazine 4/16 8:20A Patrick Regan

Builder confidence remained flat in April compared to March, ending a four-month streak of growing positive sentiment, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)...

Hailed as a win for NAR, Supreme Court rules against large development fees

Houston Agent Magazine 4/16 7:10A Agent Publishing

The government cannot charge large development fees from property owners in exchange for building permits, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week. The ruling was praised by...

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