Bayou City Beat

She won’t be the first Black female astronaut in space — that honor goes to Mae Jemison, who flew on the Endeavour in 1998.

WalletHub has named Houston the most diverse city in the US after tallying the scores across the five major diversity categories for 501 of the largest cities across 13 metrics. The Bayou City wasn’t the only Texas city to be named. Dallas is No. 5 and Arlington No. 9.

Houston’s own Buffalo Bayou Park has been selected as the location for an international traveling art exhibition.

Houston, let’s rodeo. This weekend is the official introduction to the city’s favorite time of year and its signature event, The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. For a month, festivities will take place at the wine garden, The Hideout, the carnival and NRG Stadium,

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It’s mid-January, which means it’s almost time to get your mud bugs. If you are boiling over with excitement for the beginning of crawfish season, read on to find out our favorite places to get crackin’ on some delicious crawfish.

We’re looking forward to all 2019 will bring. Here are the top stories and trends to look out for:

Another year comes to a close in Houston, and there is a lot to reflect on as well as to look forward to:

On Tuesday, Air Force One or “Special Air Mission 41,” as it was named for this mission, landed in Houston to transport Houston’s most honorable resident to lie in state at our nation’s capitol.

The annual Houston Turkey Trot, held each year on Thanksgiving Day, gives families the chance to get up, get out, give back and give thanks on a day devoted to all things family, togetherness and being thankful.

Halloween is over, and the stockings are hung by the chimney with care … wait a minute, it’s not even Thanksgiving, and the Christmas sales and decorations are already overwhelming. Can we enjoy some fall days before being rushed into holiday mode?

We’re celebrating the fall’s cooler temperatures and crisper air with some fun seasonal to-dos:

Astros mania has taken over and sent the Bayou City into overdrive. The sweep of the Cleveland Indians has them on the road to now dominate the American League Championship Series.

The news that Cher’s life and career will be the fodder for a new Broadway musical has us thinking about how the beat goes on. And with Harvey a year behind us, the beat really does go on in Houston.

Treat yourself at Relish Restaurant & Bar Monday through Saturday from 11AM-6PM. Half-priced cocktails include the Day at the Races, whiskey-based with Dr. Pepper turbinado syrup, and the frozen Salty Dog with grapefruit vodka, aperol, rosemary and jalapeño shrub.

The weather’s heating up – and the city’s activities are certainly not cooling down.

As children, the Fourth of July always seemed to be the halfway mark of summer. As an adult, it seems like summer has been going on a long time already. When does school start? But then again let’s all slow things down and take advantage of no carpool, after-school dashes to activities and nightly questions of “did you do your homework?”

It’s summertime and Houston is hot. As temperatures climb closer to 100°, beat the heat with these local activities.

Summer in the city means hot days and breezy nights. And with the Fourth of July right around the corner, it’s time for lazy days spent poolside or manning the grill. It’s hot, but so what? It’s still fun. There are festivals every weekend, plenty of beach rentals, and if you stick to summer fundamentals, you’ll be just fine — those being a handy pair of designer flip-flops, chic sunglasses and our number one, Rosé All Day.

Known as much for his humanitarian works as heroic efforts on the field, Houston Texan J.J. Watt recently tweeted,“I’ve had a lot of big dreams in my life, but not even I dreamt that I could one day become a Doctor. I am truly humbled and honored to receive the degree of Doctor of Humanities in Medicine from the Baylor College of Medicine!”

At the heart of our city are 10 winding waterways flowing through the neighborhoods and into the Gulf of Mexico. They have connected us since the Allen brothers and other bold adventurers staked out what has become Houston.