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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[...]
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[...]
Emancipation Park Wins Urban Land Institute Houston Development of Distinction 2019 Award for Open Spaces
2019 Emancipation Park 147th Juneteenth Celebration The Houston District Council of the Urban Land Institute has announced the winners of its 2019 Development of Distinction Awards. The awards recognize developments and open spaces that demonstrate best practices[...]
Pearl Hospitality Announces 7 New Houston Southeast Fast-casual Dining Options to Open in 2020
Pearl Hospitality recently announced seven (7) new tenants for the ground floor of the historic Medical Towers, which is being redeveloped into a 273-room Westin Hotel. The Houston developer has signed lease agreements with MOD[...]
METRO’s Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Begins this Summer in Partnership with TSU
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) is gearing up to test a self-driving vehicle at the Texas Southern University campus. The first phase of the pilot project will kick off June 5. During[...]
University of Houston System Approved for $109 Million in State Funding
As the city’s first new medical school in nearly half a century. The money will help pay for the UH College of Medicine, new facilities for the UH Law Center and Hobby School of Public[...]
Houston Named the No. 2 City for STEM Jobs
Sure, Houston can boast that it's the Energy Capital of the World. That's undisputed. However, Houston also is making strides in the wider range of STEM fields — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. A new study from[...]
Texas Medical Center Redesigns Massive TMC3 Project
The 37-acre biomedical research campus planned for the Texas Medical Center has been redesigned, a move officials said would better cultivate a “live, work and play” atmosphere combining collaborative research facilities with shops, restaurants, residences,[...]
Houston Crowned Most Diverse City In America By New Report
A new report confirms what we here already know: Houston is, indeed, the most diverse city in the country. To crown the diversity champion, WalletHub compared 501 of the most populated cities in America across five[...]
New Hotel Development Coming to Houston Southeast
Westin hotel planning for midcentury mod office in Texas Medical Center. The Westin Houston Medical Center is expected to open early next year. Read full article here Source Houston Chronicle