
Discover the 30 Michelin-recognized restaurants in Houston
by Joey Held
| July 29, 2025
Houston’s culinary scene has some impressive standouts. Here are the restaurants in Houston that have been honored by the prestigious MICHELIN Guide.

The guerrilla campaign to save a Texas prairie from ‘silent extinction’
| July 28, 2025
CLIMATE CHANGE | Community | conservation | CULTURE | DFW | environmentalism | native plants | prairie | TEXAS | TEXAS POLITICS
Students and naturalists have been sneaking onto private land to extricate threatened native plants: “This is a war between us and the developers, and nobody’s calling uncle.”

Sam Houston: 9 facts about the city’s namesake (including when he ran away & was adopted by a Cherokee chief!)
by Joey Held
| July 22, 2025
Battle of San Jacinto | CULTURE | HARDGATE | houston namesake | houston statue | HTX | HTX-hardgate | republic of texas | sam houston | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY
The city of Houston is named after Sam Houston, the first president of the Republic of Texas. Discover more about this colorful character.

How DFW became one of the busiest airports in the world (+ some of the coolest flights you can take)
| July 22, 2025
airport | airports | CULTURE | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport | DFW | DFW Lead Story | flights | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | TEXAS | tourism | TRAVEL
Learn how Dallas Fort Worth International Airport has turned into one of the most popular airports in the world, both in passengers served and flights flown.

7 tips for keeping pets safe during Houston heat waves
| July 21, 2025
Community | CULTURE | HARDGATE | heat waves | houston heat | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | HTX | HTX-hardgate | humid | humidity | LIFESTYLE | pet safety | pets | summer | TEXAS
Keep pets safe from dangerous temperatures in Houston summers with these essential safety strategies, from hydration tips to recognizing heat stroke symptoms.



