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The Chevron Houston Marathon is an annual road race held every January in downtown Houston, Texas, featuring: A full marathon (26.2 miles)A half marathon (the Aramco Houston Half Marathon)A 5K (We Are Houston 5K) Chevron is the title sponsor (hence the name), with a long-standing sponsorship that was recently extended this year marks 20+ years […]
January 6, 1980, still stings in Houston. The Oilers had battled their way to the AFC Championship, carrying the hopes of a city chanting “Luv Ya Blue” from afar as they landed in Pittsburgh. The Steelers’ Three Rivers Stadium was packed, a fortress of black and gold, but Houston fans held tight to their anthem, […]
There’s apparently nothing more fun than SINNING . . . and DISNEY-ING, unless, of course, you’re doing your fun Texas-style, because Houston officially cracked the Top 10 “Most Fun Cities in America.” A new national ranking looked at 65 different metrics: bars, restaurants, festivals, nightlife, you name it, and while Vegas and Orlando grabbed the […]
We all know that Las Vegas has been called “Sin City”, but look out! Houston is catching up fast! 1. Las Vegas, NVLas Vegas once again tops the list as America’s most sinful city — hardly a surprise. “Sin City” earns its title with the second-most casinos per capita, fueling countless failed quests for fast […]
Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, the charismatic owner of Gallery Furniture and a beloved local philanthropist, is set to be the focus of a new biopic titled Mattress Mack.
Jim Irsay’s Iconic Memorabilia Collection to Be Auctioned The Irsay family has announced plans to auction off the majority of the late Jim Irsay’s renowned memorabilia collection according to ESPN. The treasure trove of cultural and historical artifacts once valued at over $1 billion. The auction, set to be managed by Christie’s starting in March, […]
HOUSTON — The holidays in Houston are set to shine brighter than ever as Mayor John Whitmire unveiled plans Monday for two of the city’s biggest seasonal celebrations — the 76th Annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade and Deck the Hall: The Mayor’s Holiday Tree Lighting Concert. The 76th Annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade, returning to downtown […]
You might assume Florida would top the list of the most haunted states, but it turns out, some of those “apparitions” are just very old retirees who aren’t quite gone yet. A new report from Casino.ca analyzed ghost sightings across North America, ranking states by the number of reports per 10,000 people. And get this, […]
If you’re already plotting which candies you’ll “inspect for safety” (aka eat) from your kid’s Halloween haul, good news: the odds are in your favor. The sports betting site Action Network crunched the numbers to find which treats are most likely to show up in your little sugar zombie’s bucket this year. They pulled stats […]
Let’s be honest, there are no great cities to drive in. Not in real life, not even in Grand Theft Auto. But some are less awful than others. A new national study ranked 100 U.S. cities to find the best and worst places to drive, using 30 different factors like traffic, gas prices, parking, and […]
We’re officially a week into fall, and while you might already be sipping pumpkin spice, now’s a good time to make sure your home is ready for the season. Experts say there are a few safety checks you’ll want to knock out sooner rather than later: It doesn’t take long to run through this list, […]
U.S. News & World Report released their “2026 Best Colleges in Texas” list, where they ranked all of the Lone Star State’s major public universities, midsize to smaller colleges, liberal arts schools and private colleges based on several criteria. Out of all the schools in Texas, three Houston-based universities made the top 10. RELATED: 30 […]