Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth is now a federal holiday. […]
Zalat Pizza Serving Late Night Pies in Houston’s Washington Ave A popular Dallas-based pizzeria will open its fourth Houston-area location in one of the city’s bustling nightlife districts. Zalat Pizza will debut at 4802 Washington Ave. on Tuesday, June 7. Founded by native Houstonian and University of Houston alum Khanh Nguyen, Zalat puts its own spin […]
Jessica Serna is a photographer, videographer, writer, and content creator who lives in Dallas, Texas. You may know her from her as Texas influencer @mycurlyadventures_ on Instagram and @mycurlyadventures on TikTok. At just 27, she has already quit her 9-to-5 job and made a full-time successful career as a social media personality who documents her travels. […]
Rockport Texas named one of the most affordable beach towns in the US With the Lone Star State in the midst of a nation-topping land grab, real estate — especially reasonably priced — is getting harder to find, particularly near the water. Consider Galveston Bay homes, such as this one going for more than $3 million. To that […]
For newly minted college graduates from Texas and beyond, Austin stands out as the best place to land an entry-level job. Austin tops a new list from career platform LinkedIn of year-over-year hiring growth in entry-level jobs in Texas, up 21 percent last year. No other Texas city made the top 10, and no other U.S. […]
Texas-based grocery chain H-E-B donates $500,000 to help Uvalde recover from this week’s Robb Elementary School massacre. H-E-B announced the contribution Wednesday, May 25, a day after an 18-year-old gunman shot and killed 19 children and two adults at Robb Elementary. Beyond that, shoppers at H-E-B, Central Market, Joe’s V Smart Shop, and Mi Tienda […]
Here comes Houston’s most popular charity dining event has revealed its dates for 2022. Houston Restaurant Weeks will follow its usual schedule of running from August 1 through Labor Day weekend (Monday, September 5), which means Houstonians will have 36 days to dine out and do good. Founded by media personality Cleverley Stone, Houston Restaurant […]
Sarah Lim had a eureka moment while walking the aisles of an Asian supermarket. Having been burned one too many times by a package’s cutesy exterior only to discover the contents inside did not taste good, she was inspired to create her own concoctions that tasted equally — if not more — delicious than they […]
What to expect from the art installation at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin Of the many excellent things that come with living in Austin Texas, wildflowers are perhaps the grandest, and without any cost outside of preservation. All of Texas likes these blooms, and the city’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at […]
Texas-based Southwest Airlines has crafted a multi-billion-dollar set of initiatives designed to simplify travel, beginning with booking trips, on to traveling through airports, and finally while in air that includes launching a new fare category, adding entertainment and refreshments, and updating the technology. What to Expect from the New Southwest Airlines Upgrades Connectivity: Southwest is […]
