My Houston Southeast
Ojo de Agua – A New Eatery for the Medical Center Coming in the New Year
If the world-renowned Texas Medical Center (TMC) is the crown of Houston Southeast, than Helix Park is the jewel in that crown. Helix Park opened just over a year ago as a 37-acre campus[...]
Columbia Tap – Big Changes in store for the Rail-Trail
The city’s Third Ward is steeped in history and now, thanks in part to the Greater Southeast Management District (Houston Southeast), a 4-mile stretch of that history will be getting a much-needed infusion of cash.[...]
New Life for Historic Riverside General Hospital – Will Again Provide Health Care in the Third Ward
It was called the Houston Negro Hospital when it was dedicated on Juneteenth 1926, it opened the following year as the first nonprofit hospital for Blacks in the city. The land in the Third Ward[...]
Hear from recipients how the Houston Southeast BIG grant impacted their businesses
https://youtu.be/EuprsYbIrpg Hear from Rudy Ramkisson with National Transmission & Auto Care, Nicole Phillips with Inner Me Studios, and Deepak Doshi with Doshi House how the Houston Southeast Business Impact Grant helped their businesses grow.
Children’s Museum Houston – Play, eat, shop
https://youtu.be/A8bx0OdK3DQ?si=717vRWWeWWIFwstl Kidtropolis, USA is the most popular exhibit at the Children’s Museum Houston, and it’s no wonder. It embodies the slogan Can Your Mind Come Ut to Play? … with both fun and learning. It’s[...]
Hermann Park Railroad – All Aboard for a Greener Ride!
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA In 1954 Hermann Park, a greenspace jewel in Houston Southeast, inaugurated a train ride. It was just two little coaches pulled by a tractor trailer and went around the park[...]
Floyd Newsum – One of Project Row Houses Founders Remembered
Floyd Newsum, 76, was more than an artist. He was a visionary, an educator, and one of the seven founders of Project Row Houses, a community-based art facility and home for single mothers, that transformed[...]
Where’s the Beef? If it’s lunchtime in Houston Southeast, try Granger’s
Hard to believe now, in a city with such a renowned and diverse culinary scene, but once-upon-a-time Houston dining was pretty much comprised of Tex-Mex eateries, barbeque joints, and Texas steakhouses. We still have those[...]
Houston Life Lifestyle Show – Watch the August 16, 2024 Segment
The second segment aired Friday, August 16, 2024 on the Houston Life Lifestyle Show. Watch it and get a taste of the around 1,000 restaurants in the Houston Southeast District. Hear from business owners Courtney[...]
Emancipation Trail on Track to be a National Historic Trail
51-mile trail a testament to Texas freed slaves Click on the image for a larger version of the map. Most Texans are familiar with Juneteenth, now a national holiday, the day in 1865[...]
Davis St. at Hermann Park – A Modern Southern Gem of a Restaurant Across From Hermann Park
It’s a Southern soul food eatery all dressed up for special occasions like Sunday brunch and special cooking and dining etiquette classes. But Davis St. at Hermann Park is also open for dinner Tuesday through[...]
Houston Life Lifestyle Show – Watch the June 21, 2024 Segment
The first segment aired today on the Houston Life Lifestyle Show. Watch it and learn how the Houston Southeast District is working with local businesses. Hear from business owners Dr. Azizia Glass with CAWLM, Shanquita[...]