Steven Devadanam

Don't be a Stanger

In the Texas-sized universe that is the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, few things are more exclusive than the private tents of the World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest, which turns 50 this year.

Super Bowl LVIII may unofficially have been all about Taylor Swift, Jason Kelce, and the millions who love, hate, or are betting against them, but Houston also scored some of the spotlight Sunday, February 11.

These days, the western and southwestern life is all the rage (we see you, Jeff Bezos), with the most non-country folk jumping on the spoked-wheel bandwagon of cowboy fashion, music, the ranch life, food, and art.

Houston, it’s about to get hot in herre.

The Houston area’s explosion of branded resorts is showing no signs of slowing. Sports Illustrated will debut its line of branded hospitality hotels in Texas City at a popular destination.

Donning his fresh, new white Houston Sports Awards Hall of Fame jacket and addressing an adoring crowd at 713 Music Hall on Tuesday, January 30, former Houston Astros star Lance Berkman dropped a signature, witty line that sums up the city he loves — and loves him back.

Back in the late 1990s, Houston TV superstar anchor Dominique Sachse would break into evening newscasts with “The Big Story” on Channel 2. Now, the anchor/influencer/entrepreneur/media celeb has her own breaking, big story.

Whether it’s an annual tradition or the literal, proverbial first rodeo, dressing up for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is about making a statement. And few statement pieces check off the luxury/if-you-know-you-know/insider boxes like Christina Greene’s signature rodeo scarves.

If those lines at the airport seemed even longer than normal this past year, there’s good reason. Houston’s two airports set an all-time record in 2023, Houston Airports just announced.