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Meet Downtown

Our moment has come. We’re showing you who we are. Where the skyline is better up close. Where Houston thrives and YOU make it thrive. Houston, Meet Downtown.

Where to Dine-In and Takeout Downtown

Per Governor Greg Abbott, all bars must close as of Friday, June 26 until further notice. All restaurants are required to reduce their indoor dining room capacity to 50 percent. Please note, while dining establishments ...

Super Cool Supermarket

Phoenicia Specialty Foods Downtown is a foodie wonderland, stocked with treasures. Its location at 1001 Austin on the ground level of One Park Place adjacent to Discovery Green lends it ...

Stealing a Seat at the Adult Table

On the corner of Commerce and Jackson, in a somewhat nondescript addition to the Wagon Works complex, lies Downtown Houston’s most unique theater, Rec Room Arts. The dream of co-founders ...

Underground Utopia

When you think of the Downtown Houston dining scene, two words probably come to mind—food hall. We do seem to love them! And what’s not to love? Offering a variety ...

Dog-Friendly Spots

You know that heart-wrenching moment when you leave your house to do something fun without your dog and they just STARE at you with those sad puppy eyes? Us, too. ...

Being The Change

On a rainy Saturday morning, Lila Mankad and her best friend Caoilin Krathaus stand outside the open garage doors of CORE Design Studio on Aurora Street in the Heights. Strewn ...

Easy to Love, Easy to Live

Over 9,000 people call the Downtown District home, with those numbers expected to more than double over the next few years. While each has personal reasons for choosing the city’s ...

To The Moon and Back

Humans walked on the surface of the moon for the first time in history, and it was cause for celebration. What better way than an epic ticker tape parade in ...

Allen's Rising

Anyone looking for further evidence of Downtown Houston’s lifestyle evolution need look no further than Exhibit A. As in Allen Center. The iconic complex that towers over Smith and Dallas ...

MassChallenge Houston: A Massive Success

In the world of innovation funding, MassChallenge is a big deal, an accelerator that comes up in conversations alongside Techstars and Y-Combinator, and it’s poised to be yet another game-changer ...

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Food/Drink

Mon Sept. 21 2020

SweetGreen Downtown Grand Opening!

SweetGreen

Downtown Houston, we have a Sweetgreen! Check out the locally sourced greens and grains that make up a menu that follows Mother Nature’s lead. The new Sweetgreen is making a sustainable impact on the future ...

Sports

Mon Sept. 21 2020

Astros vs Seattle Mariners

Watch the 'Stros take on the Seattle Mariners on AT&T Sportsnet!

Dance, Entertainment

Mon Sept. 21 2020

Breaking Boundaries: Firsts

Join current and former Company dancers for a series of open and honest conversations around the BIPOC experience at Houston Ballet. Starting from the first Black dancers to join the ...

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Medical

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic

As an accredited clinic, Kelsey-Seybold in Downtown office is one of 19 clinics with more than 350 physicians located throughout the Houston area. Expert physicians offer multiple imaging and diagnostic ...

Shops + Services

Joystix

Joystix carries multiple coin operated devices for home and businesses, including: video games, pool tables, pinball machines, CD Jukeboxes, Slot Machines, foosball and bubble hockey tables.

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No Lines Barber Studio

Need a fresh cut? Trek to the Warehouse District for a clean fix at No Lines Barber Studio.

Arts + Entertainment

Society for the Performing Arts

Forty years ago Society for the Performing Arts (SPA), a crown jewel in Houston’s art community, was born of Houston’s need to fill Jones Hall with performances. Today, SPA is ...

Dining

Low Tide

Low Tide is a new concept by Alli Jarret that focuses on upscale, fresh seafood in a casual setting. The menu is seasonal and based on what is fresh and available ...

Sports

Houston Dash

The Houston Dash are Houston’s premiere National Women’s Soccer League club. They began play in Houston in April 2014 and will continue to break barriers in the future. Please note ...

Staycations

Romantic Weekend Escape

Experience a fun weekend getaway at the Hilton Americas-Houston! Celebrate summer with a free seasonal cocktail from The Lobby Bar and a Texas Pretzel. Plus, enjoy a room upgrade and 2pm ...

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Houston Symphony

During the 2016-17 season, the Houston Symphony celebrates its third season with Music Director Andrés Orozco- Estrada and continues its second century as one of America’s leading orchestras with a ...

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Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts is a must-see, must-attend, state-of-the-art entertainment complex. Designed by Robert A. M. Stern, this $102 million shining star illuminates Houston's Theater District. The ...

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Labor Day the J Way!

Spend a relaxing stay in a luxury room right in the heart of Downtown with a $25 dining credit per day and valet parking for $10. Book your Labor Day getaway ...