The southern area of downtown is considered an exciting emerging neighborhood with nine new residential properties open, under construction or in the planning stages. In addition, Houston’s first hospital, St. Joseph Medical Center (founded in 1887), offers an extensive list of medical and surgical services in multiple health areas.  Southern Downtown is also home to the stunning Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral campus.

 

Dining

Pappas BBQ

If barbeque is what you crave, there is no better place downtown than Pappas. Voted Houston’s best year after year, this hotspot offers an excellent selection with Texas-sized portions. Traditional ...
Bars + Clubs

Spire Houston

Named after the spire protruding out of the roof, the architecture of this former church provides the perfect backdrop for Houston's hottest new Vegas-style nightclub!
Tours

Discover Houston Tours

Public and private escorted city tours of Houston including numerous Downtown sights. Other tours include walking pub crawl/ghost tours of Downtown and more. Tour guide Phil Stewart is the resident ...

Pappas BBQ

If barbeque is what you crave, there is no better place downtown than Pappas. Voted Houston’s best year after year, this hotspot offers an excellent selection with Texas-sized portions. Traditional favorites such as brisket, ribs, sausage and ham are served with Pappas’ flare. Delivery and take-out are available.
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Meet Downtown

Meet Toni Capra

In the midst of a national search for a new executive director, Da Camera realized the perfect candidate was already right in front of them. Toni Capra – trained singer, ...
Of Partnerships and Progress

When Bob Harvey looks out his window from the glittering glass of Partnership Tower, he sees a city that’s moving relentlessly toward the future. Harvey is the president and CEO ...
So Hot Right Now

The Theater District heats up in the winter, with seasonal traditions and seven resident companies producing plays, musicals, concerts and performances deserving of the nation’s fourth-largest city (or any major ...
Take a Tropical Tour

If you’re sick of hearing Baby It’s Cold Outside, maybe it’s time for a quick trip to the tropics—minus the plane ride. Whether it is truly cold outside or a ...
Sweat It Out

We might not get the classic snow-dusted landscapes from the Hallmark holiday films here in Houston, but we like that our 70-degree Decembers mean ample opportunities to get our blood ...
A Story of Coming Home

When Hurricane Harvey pummeled Houston more than a year ago, it took out countless homes, roads, and businesses. It also devastated one of Houston’s greatest cultural gems: the Downtown Theater ...
Kulture

Avenida Houston presents a melting pot of cultures to enjoy as you eat, sip, and stroll through the heart of Downtown. So it comes to no surprise that Marcus Davis, ...
2018, A Year In Review

You might call it “quality of lifestyle.” Downtown’s transition from a purely commercial real estate-driven skyscraper chessboard into a multi-hued mosaic of urban life is undeniable. Restaurants, retail, public art, ...
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 ...
All the World's A Stage

On October 24 Houston Ballet became one of the first ballet companies to perform on the Dubai Opera stage, staging six performances of Artistic Director Stanton Welch’s Swan Lake. Touring ...
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