Best Bets the Week of April 18-24, 2024

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 4/18 2:25A Natalie de la Garza

In honor of Earth Day, which is coming up on April 22, as well as National Exercise Day, we encourage you to walk to whenever you can to reach out best bets, or at least take public transport. It will...

Dan Patrick's Property Tax Proposal Alarms Public Schools

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 4/18 2:21A Faith Bugenhagen

Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick now says he wants to see if it's possible to eliminate Texas property taxes, although he doesn't know exactly how that would be done. Calling it his top priority for...

Houston-based Pierpont Communications expands beyond Texas borders

Houston Biz Journal 4/18 1:00A Sean McCrory

The company, which started in Houston 37 years ago, is now "the largest independent PR and digital marketing firm in the Southwest.”

Home Run Dugout in Katy area undergoes $3 million expansion 1 year after opening

Houston Biz Journal 4/18 12:00A Florian Martin

The Topgolf-like baseball concept at I-10 and the Grand Parkway is adding more play space.

Things to Do: Listen to Gene Clark and Flying Burrito Brothers Record Store Day Releases

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 4/17 11:30P Bob Ruggiero

As a founding member of the Byrds, Gene Clark was folk rock royalty. Onstage, he usually stood center, leaning into his microphone while occasionally shaking a tambourine. Though his well-built...

Things To Do: Bruce Robison At The Heights Theater

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 4/17 11:00P Gladys Fuentes

Bruce Robison is always on the hunt for a good song, no matter where it comes from. “That’s just the thing that has always excited me, the people that I loved and the things that really affected me...

Could Texans DE Will Anderson Win Defensive Player of the Year Next Season?

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 4/17 11:00P Sean Pendergast

In this renaissance offseason for the Houston Texans, where the love for the team is flowing from every corner of the football universe, we took time earlier this week to power rank the most likely...

Things to Do: Upcoming Food & Drink Events in Houston this Spring 2024

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 4/17 11:00P Brooke Viggiano

Mark your calendars, because you don’t want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings: Enchilada Queen Sylvia Casares will celebrate 25 years of Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen with Silver Jubilee...

How the University of Houston’s new innovation leaders want to make a splash in the startup scene

Houston Biz Journal 4/17 8:44A Jishnu Nair

The University of Houston's newly appointed assistant vice presidents, who target the startup ecosystem and intellectual property, said their first goal is getting faculty engaged.

Wharton and Helms Zoned Families Get HISD Letter on What's Next

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 4/17 8:12A Margaret Downing

Last week, Houston ISD began the process to have Wharton and Helms dual-language schools designated separate and unique campuses and walked back the plans to institute an English-only pre-K at those...

Things to Do: A Review of The Cher Show at Theatre Under the Stars

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 4/17 6:04A Natalie de la Garza

I would call myself a casual Cher fan. I’m familiar with the hits, watched The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour on Nick at Nite as a child, and have vague recollections from tabloid covers of her so-called...

California-to-Texas migration pattern still holds, according to report

Houston Biz Journal 4/17 6:00A Mike Christen

What states are bringing us the most new Texans? Get the new numbers in this article.

United Airlines took a $200 million hit in Q1 due to grounding of Boeing planes

Houston Biz Journal 4/17 2:20A Ben Miller

United also said it's adjusting its fleet expansion plans due to production problems at Boeing and plans to add more Airbus planes to its fleet.

This Week's Best Concerts

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 4/17 2:07A Tom Richards

As the Rolling Stones’ show at NRG Stadium on Sunday, April 28, draws closer, we continue with a survey of Stones scandals. This week, let’s explore the question of whether Keith Richards actually had...

Houston's Hunger Warriors Get a Boost

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 4/17 2:04A Lorretta Ruggiero

We cover a number of gourmet restaurants, booming burger joints and primo pizza parlors here in the Houston Press. And as much as we enjoy scouting out new cafes and happy hour hotspots, we also...