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Neighborhood Eats: Kitchen 713 during Houston Black Restaurant Week
Kitchen 713 is one of 21 restaurants taking part in Houston Black Restaurant Week. It starts Monday and continues through next week.
Houston’s Small Businesses Rebounded Quickly After Harvey – But Those Hardest-Hit Are Still Rebuilding
Harvey’s impact can be felt across Greater Houston – it flooded thousands of homes. But it also damaged and destroyed businesses, and among the hardest hit were small businesses, which make up the vast majority of Houston companies.
Mural Unveiled Honoring Mexican Americans in Houston
The Heritage Society commissioned a mural to celebrate the many contributions Mexican-Americans in Houston. In the spirit of the great Mexican muralists, this vibrant collective artwork, Mexican-American History & Culture in 20th Century Houston, highlights the places, personalities, concepts and events that shaped the Mexican-American community and laid the foundation for the multicultural city we live in today.
350,000 Visitors Per Day Expected in Houston During Spring Break
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said that planning and patience are key to those visiting the city during spring break next week. Turner said that most of Houston’s attractions that are frequented by spring breakers are all within a 5-mile radius, and that can cause some traffic and parking headaches.
Houston Food Bank Encourages Federal Workers to Visit Pantries for Assistance
The Houston Food Bank is hoping unpaid federal workers visit one of 600 pantry locations across the area if they need help feeding their families.
Artists Wanted for New Murals Coming to Houston Neighborhoods
The City of Houston is gearing up to add another thirty-eight artworks to street-side traffic signal control cabinets throughout Houston and is encouraging artists to submit qualifications for the opportunity to create a mural. Known as “Mini Murals”, Houston now has over 170 new original artworks in neighborhoods throughout the city that have been funded by Mayor Sylvester Turner and City Council, as well as private sponsors.
Houston Hackathon Winners Bring Forth Innovative Solutions
Hackathon winners focused on monitoring air quality, improving storm drainage and connecting library resources during the fifth annual event. The City of Houston hosted a 24 hour "Hackathon" on May 20-21 at the Houston Technology Center in partnership with Sketch City, a nonprofit community that advocates for civic technology and open data. More than 300 people including software developers, designers, and data analysts attended the event. Houston’s “civic hackers” pitched ideas, formed teams, and developed innovative new websites, mobile apps, and insightful data visualizations to address community and City problems.
Mayor Whitmire Nominates Jay Zeidman as Chairman of Houston First Corporation
In a strategic move aimed at further elevating Houston's profile as a premier destination for tourism and conventions, Mayor John Whitmire has proposed the appointment of venture capital executive Jay Zeidman as the new Chairman of Houston First Corporation (HFC). Pending City Council approval, Zeidman will step into the role, succeeding the outgoing Chairman David Mincberg.
Coronavirus update 4
First, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo yesterday extended the "Stay Home, Work Safe" Order until April 30. The order requires everyone to remain at home unless they are conducting essential business such as grocery shopping, going to the pharmacy, picking up food or going to work at businesses that are deemed essential.
Renowned Children's Choir Emphasizes Diversity - Hold Auditions
The Houston Children’s Chorus, an internationally acclaimed, diverse, performance chorus, based in Houston, announces open registration for its Preparatory Choir (grades 2 and 3) and auditions for its Concert Choir for students moving into grades 4 through 8. Auditions will be August 14th and 28th, from 5-7pm by appointment.
Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to Play Host to Trailblazing Annual Women’s Conference & Business Expo
The Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will host its trailblazing Women’s Leadership Conference & Business Expo this Thursday, March 12, 2020 at the Westin in Houston’s Galleria. Every year, the Women’s Leadership Conference & Business Expo highlights the accomplishments and achievements of both WOMEN and MEN across a diverse set of professions, industries, and backgrounds. The event – which sees an annual attendance of more than 500 – will seek to empower and equip attendees with the tools they need to be successful in their personal and professional lives.
Houston Symphony Celebrates Rodeo Season with Wild, Wild West
Just in time for the start of Houston’s rodeo season, the Houston Symphony saddles up with the Western-inspired family program Wild, Wild West at 10am and 11:30am on Saturday, Feb. 16 at Jones Hall, featuring students from the Theatre Under the Stars’ (TUTS) Humphreys School of Musical Theatre and from TUTS’ The River Performing and Visual Arts Center.
Houston Entrepreneur Wins $23,000 In Business Pitch Competitions
January 2017, entrepreneur Deidre Mathis, won her first business pitch of the year at the Texas Black Expo, taking 2nd place and $1,500. Soon after, she beat out dozens of teams to win 3rd place and $4,000 during the Houston Community College Business Plan Competition.
Congressman Al Green Helps Secure Over $140 Million for Port of Houston’s Project 11
On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, Congressman Al Green released the following statement:
Poet Laureate Workshop: Imagine a Houston In-Person
Join Aris Kian Brown, Houston’s Poet Laureate, for a creative writing workshop that explores your relationship to Houston and what you want the city to look like in the future, through imagery and sound, using a poem by a Houston poet as a model. You will then write your own poems and share them together.
John Whitmire Receives Endorsement From Gulf Coast AFL-CIO in Houston Mayor’s Race
Senator John Whitmire today expressed his gratitude for the endorsement of the Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Foundation, AFL-CIO in the Houston mayor’s race.
NAACP President to Commemorate African Maafa
Event to honor ancestors and mark African holocaust in Brooklyn, NY
On Tuesday, NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson will speak at the 24th Commemoration of The Maafa at the St. Paul Baptist Church in Brooklyn, New York at 7pm EST. President Johnson will address the relevance of the African Maafa and the current struggles of people of color in the US and abroad.
Mayor Turner Issues Statement on Passing of Captain Dowling
I join the Houston Fire Department in mourning the loss of Captain William “Iron Bill” Dowling, who died today from complications suffered in the 2013 fire at the Southwest Inn that claimed the lives of four other Houston fire fighters. Captain Dowling left us on the day we were honoring our first responders at the Houston Rodeo. He was truly a hero whose service to the city will not be forgotten. I ask all Houstonians to pray for his family and friends.
HISD to receive 250 bicycles from Houston Parks Board to create Art Bike Parade entries
The Houston Independent School District this weekend will receive 250 new bicycles donated by the Houston Parks Board, in collaboration with the Orange Show Center of Visionary Art, to enable students and teachers to create entries for the city’s inaugural Art Bike Parade on Saturday, May 9.
Mural Project to Highlight Houston's Mexican-American History
Houston is celebrating its diversity with a new mural. The mural’s title is “Mexican American History & Culture in 20th Century Houston.”
