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.

 

Tours

Bayou City Bike Tours

Bayou City Bike Tours was founded by three proud Houstonians who are strong advocates for a more bike-friendly, healthy, and service-oriented Houston. Experience the central city on a leisurely 3-hour ride ...
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Twilight Tours

Escape from the city and enjoy the cool breeze as you glide along Buffalo Bayou's waters during their exclusive Twilight Tours. Bring the entire family and look for graceful herons, ...
Dining

Café Cosmopolita

You'll find a surplus of coffee, pastries, breakfast items, and natural smoothies at this local coffee shop. The space is also available as a private event venue. For more information, ...

Bayou City Bike Tours

Bayou City Bike Tours was founded by three proud Houstonians who are strong advocates for a more bike-friendly, healthy, and service-oriented Houston. Experience the central city on a leisurely 3-hour ride through Downtown Houston and nearby neighborhoods.
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Meet Downtown

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, ...
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 ...
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, ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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