
Get on the list for a one-night-only Mardi Gras dinner
by Sam Cohen
| January 28, 2026
Augustine’s | Chardon | CULTURE | Dominick Lee | EJ Miller | fine dining | food & drink | food and drink | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | Mardi Gras dinner | prix-fixe menu | TEXAS | The Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler | THINGS TO DO | three-courses
Houston chefs Dominick Lee and EJ Miller are banding together for an exclusive one-night-only Mardi Gras meal on Feb. 6. Here’s what you need to know.

These are the 13 best concerts by politically active artists coming to DFW in 2026
by Joi Louviere
| January 26, 2026
DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW-hardgate | ENTERTAINMENT | FORT WORTH | music | politics | THINGS TO DO
DFW will soon get a chance to see live performances from music artists unafraid to share their political beliefs.

Dust off your boots: The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo rides back Feb. 12
by Sam Cohen
| January 23, 2026
CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | FAMILY | Hank Williams Jr. | LIFESTYLE | Ludacris | Miranda Lambert | music | SA-hardgate | San Antonio Lead Story | San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo | SATX | TEXAS | TEXAS HISTORY | THINGS TO DO
The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo takes place February 12-March 1, 2026. Here’s everything you need to know.

Houston, meet Frida Kahlo: MFAH opens doors to beloved artist’s world
by Sam Cohen
| January 22, 2026
arts | CULTURE | exhibit | FAMILY | Frida Kahlo | Frida Kahlo exhibit | Frida: The Making of an Icon | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | MFAH | Museum of Fine Arts | THINGS TO DO
A new exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is dedicated to the works of Frida Kahlo. Here’s what you need to know.

Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center transformation is underway: here’s what it means for jobs, events
by Sierra Rozen
| January 20, 2026
Community | ECONOMY | FIFA World Cup 26 | GRB | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | republican national convention | THINGS TO DO
It’s been nearly a decade since the George R. Brown Convention Center saw a major renovation—but just a few weeks into 2026, Houston is already seeing visible changes tied to its $2 billion transformation project.



