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| What Houston's Talking About |
| 💰 Houston Billionaires Pledge to Donate 95% of their Wealth | Nancy and Rich Kinder are making a pledge to give away 95% of their massive fortune. They plan to donate at least $10 billion to charity, with an emphasis on city parks, the arts, education, and other community issues. The Kinders are considered the wealthiest people in Houston with a net worth of $11.2 billion. [Houston Chronicle 🔒] | | 🚨 Turkey Leg Hut Founder Arrested | Turkey Leg Hut Founder Nakia Holmes was arrested last week for allegedly hindering the arrest of her ex-boyfriend, Jonathan Saizon, who is facing aggravated kidnapping charges. Meanwhile, Turkey Leg Hut which is undergoing bankruptcy, now owes $6.5 million to more than 100 creditors. [Houston Chronicle 🔒] | | 🔥 Burn Ban for Parts of Unincorporated Harris County | Harris County commissioners have approved a burn ban for parts of unincorporated Harris County because of dry weather and drought conditions in surrounding counties. The ban also prohibits the sale of certain fireworks, which could impact upcoming Diwali celebrations. [Houston Public Media] | | | ⚾ The Astros Worlds Series Parade: The Celebration of a Lifetime | It’s the final week of operations at City Cast Houston, and what better way to say goodbye than to share some of our all-time favorite episodes. We’re kicking it off with what was the celebration of a lifetime in our city, the 2022 Astros world series win! Producer Carlignon Jones and AK AL-Moumen took to the streets to report live from the parade in one of our most beloved conversations with the community. [City Cast Houston 🎧] |
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| | | Four days of culture, color, and connection light up Downtown Houston. Blanket Bingo, Coco under the stars, Una Noche en Market Square Park, and the 5th Annual Día de los Muertos Parade, plus more at Discovery Green! Explore decorated storefronts and honor loved ones through tradition. Oct 30–Nov 2. |
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| |  | The iconic Picos Restaurant on Kirby Drive. (Brooke Lewis/City Cast Houston) |
| Congrats to Andrea, our “Where Is It?” winner! She correctly guessed that I was at Picos Restaurant on Kirby Drive. This iconic Mexican restaurant has been serving Houstonians for more than 40 years. They will sadly be closing in early 2026, so go ahead and check it out before it’s gone 🍽️ | | Btw, this is our last “Where Is It?” for the newsletter. If you’ve been reading since 2022, you have guessed where I am over 100 times! Whether I was at a new coffee shop, at one of my favorite museums, or on the rooftop of an iconic Houston building, I could hardly ever stump y’all. Thanks for playing and for making this one of my favorite parts of Hey Houston to write ♥️ |
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| | | Get ready for the Houston Cinema Arts Festival, November 6–16, 2025! This year's theme, "HERE," explores presence and experience. The festival is bursting with dozens of features, short film blocks, live music, an arts market and photography exhibit. Experience over 50 features, documentaries, workshops, live performances and so much more! |
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