Peter Warren

2 weeks ago | houstonchronicle.com | Peter Warren

The Buc-ee’s store is photographed after the solar eclipse Monday, April 8, 2024 in Bastrop. Yi-Chin Lee/Staff photographerThree new Buc-ee's locations are set to open their doors in the coming weeks, attracting numerous drivers seeking its well-promoted clean bathrooms, Beaver Nuggets, and beaver-themed trinkets. But for the fourth time recent years, Buc-ee's new locations will exclusively be outside its home state of Texas. MAP: Buc-ee's is expanding out of Texas. Here's where.

3 weeks ago | houstonchronicle.com | Peter Warren

A previous location of the Globe Pop-Up theater, which is now located in Fresno. Courtesy Brett Matthew WilliamsA new pop-up drive-in movie theater is coming to the Houston area this summer. The Globe Drive-In, which will be able to comfortably accommodate 35 cars, will open to the public June 6 at 704 East Dallas Rd. in Fresno.

3 weeks ago | houstonchronicle.com | Peter Warren

HTX Surf is a surfing lagoon that will be coming to Houston in the future. Courtesy Wavegarden CoveA new surfing destination called HTX Surf, first announced in 2022, will feature waves that reach 7 feet tall. The Wavegarden Cove technology will be able to create over 20 types of waves for surfers in the 5.5-acre lagoon. The project is being developed by Beach Street Developments. Attempts to reach Beach Street were unsuccessful. HURRICANE PREP: What are your best Houston hurricane survival tips?

3 weeks ago | houstonchronicle.com | Peter Warren

An upcoming auction will feature a bottle of 1815 wine. JEFF PACHOUD/AFP via Getty ImagesAn 1815 bottle of Rainwater Madeira is up for auction this month in Beverly Hills. Credit: HA.comA bottle of 1815 Rainwater Madeira is among the notable items for sale in a rare wine auction this month from Heritage Auctions. The wine not only has connections to former Maryland Gov. Charles Carnan Ridgely but also to famed financier J.P. Morgan. MORE TO KNOW: Can you use GPS to track your family?

3 weeks ago | houstonchronicle.com | Peter Warren

The green space between Hutchins Street and Emancipation Avenue adjacent to Shell Energy Stadium in the EaDo district will be the location of the FIFA Fan Festival 2026 seen in Houston, Thursday, May 15, 2025. Kirk Sides/Houston ChroniclePresident Donald Trump's new travel ban includes countries that will or could play soccer matches in Houston during next year's FIFA World Cup or this year's Gold Cup.