My Houston Southeast
The Health Museum – Where You Can See a Giant Colon and Dissect a Cow Eye
Photos: John P. McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science While you’ve probably been to the Houston Museum of Natural Science and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, have you been to the[...]
Daiquiri Land – Not Just Daiquiris…
Daiquiris are a staple of mixology, a rum, citrus, and sugar concoction from Cuba during the Spanish-American War that remains wildly popular in America today. So, you would expect a place named Daiquiri Land to[...]
Iconic Third Ward Restaurant Redevelops Into Multi-Use Property
Spanish Village's future includes commercial retail and event space. Houston’s iconic Spanish Village is returning following a redevelopment of the property at 4720 Almeda Road. Spearheaded by Wake Up LLC developers, the three-level mixed-use destination[...]
Slip Sliders Opens in Museum District – Sliders are still having their day
Photo: Juliana Workman Sliders, those mini burgers, have been around in America since the 1920s. And yes, it was White Castle, founded in 1921in Kansas, that popularized them. (Side note: Texas will see[...]
Under Construction! New Gateway Plaza Coming to Miller Outdoor Theatre
Photos: DLR Group / MVVA The new performance season at the historic Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park won’t start until summer. That’s when the current renovations are scheduled to be finished, including[...]
Blaffer Art Museum Welcomes 2026 with Two New Exhibits
Photo: Blaffer Art Museum When you think of Houston museums, you might not think of the Blaffer Art Museum. Not at first, anyway. It’s not a huge institution, it doesn’t host blockbuster exhibits,[...]
Christmas Time in Hermann Park – From Snow to New Year Eve Glitter
Photo: Houston Museum of Natural Science Please Have Snow and Mistletoe… There may well be mistletoe on the Live Oaks in Hermann Park, but we know one thing for sure: There will be Snow![...]
Watch Our 2025 State of the District Video
https://youtu.be/9e3B2qv2hOA Houston Southeast held its State of the District event on December 16, 2025 at the El Dorado Ballroom.
TSU’s Institute for Urban Health and Public Housing – A Catalyst for Change in the Third Ward
Keeping a community healthy doesn’t just mean access to health care. It also means access to affordable housing, and that’s what Third Ward residents are getting now that Texas Southern University’s Institute for Urban Health[...]
Emancipation Avenue Gets a Facelift – $3 Million Repaving and Renovation
Photo: TIRZ #7 Just a little further towards downtown from the exciting renovations going on at Emancipation Park, you’ll find another revitalization project going on along Emancipation Avenue, a major revamping of the[...]
Major Expansion for Emancipation Park – $18.5 Million Plan Underway
Photo: Courtesy of Emancipation Park Conservancy / Perkins & Will Emancipation Park, the community center of the Third Ward, is undergoing a major expansion. On October 13, the guiding organization, the Emancipation Park[...]
Terra Cotta Warriors – 3,200,000 Pounds of Clay, One Amazing Army
Photo: Houston Museum of Natural Science Forever vigilant, forever silent, the Terra Cotta Warriors stand ready to defend their Emperor in the afterlife and now you can see them in person as World[...]