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How Houston's Water Lantern Festival works — tickets, kits, and launch tips — plus 9 other lantern and light festivals in the Houston area.

Houston's best butcher shops: B&W for fajita cuts, R-C Ranch for Texas Wagyu, Guerrero for carnicerias, halal options, and brisket-buying tips.

Japan Festival Houston: free taiko, cosplay, Japanese street food and tens of thousands of visitors each September at Hermann Park. Timing, parking tips.

The Beer Can House at 222 Malone Street: John Milkovisch's story, what to see, free admission, photo tips, and the Smither Park pairing.

Best lunch spots in Houston: Downtown, the Galleria, Medical Center and Energy Corridor — counter-service classics to proper business dining rooms.

The 5.3-mile Texas City Dike is one of the world's longest fishing piers. Add the 1947 disaster memorial, coastal birding, and Kemah or Galveston.

Mercer Botanic Gardens in Humble, TX: free admission guide covering what blooms when, Cypress Creek trails, the arboretum, and the March Mart plant sale.

Houston's best immersive art, light and interactive experiences: Seismique, Meow Wolf Radio Tave, ARTECHOUSE, Color Factory, Space Center and more.

Nonstop flights from Houston depart IAH and Hobby. Find United's international hubs, Southwest's domestic network, and how to pick your airport.

CAMH in Houston's Museum District is always free, with rotating contemporary art in a landmark steel-parallelogram building near MFAH and the Menil.

Your guide to the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum in Houston: exhibits, admission, tours, parking, and how to fit it into a full Museum District day.

Everything to do on The Galveston Strand: tour the 1877 tall ship Elissa, browse Victorian shops, eat taffy at La King's, and catch Dickens and Mardi Gras.