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 ... READ
A century ago, Houston was a city of risk takers – wildcatters, we called them – who bet everything on the chance to strike black gold. The Houston Hustle is ... READ
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, ... READ
There was little doubt Eric Contreras would go into finance. The 32-year-old small business specialist with BB&T basically followed in his mother’s footsteps. She came to the United States from ... READ
“Why is art crucial to developing civic pride?” This was the central question husband and wife team Elia and Noah Quiles, proprietors of UP Art Studio, asked in a 2015 ... READ
When he was growing up in Los Angeles, Sánchez Muñoz, president of the University of Houston Downtown, says his father, an immigrant from Mexico, worked six days a week in ... READ
Houston is inspired. And so is Mario Figueroa. More appropriately known as GONZO247, Figueroa is a prolific street artist, curator and muralist armed with an optimistic outlook, a drive to ... READ
Dr. Laura Murillo is a powerhouse. She’s a CEO, mother of two, youngest of nine, a PhD, a champion of Houston and the Hispanic community at large, and someone who ... READ
By the time it was acquired by WeWork last October, the Flatiron School was already established as a leader in tech education. The program launched as an intensive coding boot ... READ
An act of service. A bounty of flavors. A sense of home and connection to community. That’s what cooking should be. A meal is often preceded by maneuvering a crowded ... READ
There’s a buzz at 708 Main Street. It’s not just the constant whoosh and whistle of the METRORail as it glides through Downtown. It’s not just the click of heels ... READ
The recent rise of Downtown Houston is a tale of two Super Bowls. What could make a more memorable bookend for an amazing period of growth and change than the ... READ