The energy industry may keep the world’s machines in motion, but coffee fuels many of us mere mortals. While the coffee industry has been brewing in Houston for more than ...

Downtown’s FMG Design sets the tone for the human experience. The firm excels at environmental graphic design and visual communications. Environmental what?When a school, shopping center, residential development or corporate ...

A decade ago the concept of living in downtown Houston was exactly that to many observers, a concept, rather than a viable option. Skeptics scoffed, rattling off reasons to dismiss ...

Alma Del Toro, Clint Ford and Sebastian “Sebastian loves downtown,” says Alma Del Toro of her 18-month old son. “All the stimulation is great for him.” She and husband Clint ...

The historic district may boast the oldest blocks and buildings in Houston, but now one of those original blocks is the newest asset in the downtown area – the reinvented ...

Downtown is making huge strides as it continues growing into more than just a dynamic business hub for Houston. It is also developing into its own unique urban neighborhood, and ...

Over the past 15 years, downtown has become a more attractive, perpetually active and diverse place, offering the vibrant work environment and image desired by many corporate employers.  Companies large ...

What started in 1994 as a small organization working to educate Houstonians about growing produce has launched a homegrown produce movement across the region. Today, Urban Harvest’s 130 community gardens, ...

OPENING: NOW THROUGH FALL 2011 The Bayou Place complex was a novel concept back in the late 1990s when the former convention center was converted into a dining and entertainment destination. ...

Houston International Festival, April 21-22, 28-29Romantic rhythms, distinctive architecture, and of course, the mesmerizing moves of the tango – these are just a few of the alluring cultural hooks offered ...

Big Oil and big buildings have been permanently entwined with downtown Houston’s identity since the mid 20th century. Shell Oil Company recently underscored its connection to downtown by renewing its ...

Kurt Nondorf, managing partner for the Houston branch of Jackson Walker, beams with pride about his law firm’s recently renovated and expanded offices in 5 Houston Center. From their perch ...

The venerable St. Joseph Medical Center marks its 125th birthday this June. We could say “anniversary,” but the word “birthday” seems more appropriate for the downtown hospital known as Houston’s ...

Deloitte, experts in strategic business practices, see their downtown Houston office poised for growth Deloitte, one of the nation’s elite professional services firms, constantly seeks and dispenses advice on the ...

In November 2011, a group of 12 restaurant and bar owners gathered in Bobby Heugel’s 600-square-foot garage apartment to pool their strengths for the good of independent restaurants and bars ...

For nine decades Fretz Construction has built – and preserved – a vast catalogue of Houston’s iconic structures. For the company, which celebrates 90 years in 2013, the ideals put ...