Houstonist is a website about Houston and everything that happens in it. That means news and events, restaurants and bars, happenings, goings-on and observations.

Houstonist was launched in November 2005 and is part of the Gothamist network. It is authored by a growing group of hard-working bloggers. If you love Houston and want to write about it, drop us an e-mail. We love our readers — feel free to leave comments and, if you're inclined, purchase advertisements. We also hold occasional happy hours and other events.

Staff

Editors:
Jason Bargas
Jim Parsons

Contributors:
Marc Brubaker
Michelle Calabretta
Monica Danna
Matthew Dresden
Katharine Shilcutt Gleave
Rob Hays
Lauren Meyers
Adam P. Newton
Mary Jane Poorman
Alex Ragsdale
Mark Rudkin
Ignacio Salazar
Eric Sauseda
Brittanie Shey
Kaylan Tannahill
Eric Wilson

Special thanks to:
Sophia Asare
Jeff Balke
Emily K Burton
Reed Becker
Hector Chavez
Larina Chen
Jack Collins
Marianne Do
Ned (Doddz) Dodington
Matt Dulin
Fayza Elmostehi
Nathaniel Friedman
James Fuentes
Brian Garcia
Amol Gavankar
Luke Gilman
Matt Hardigree
Becky Jackson
Crystal Jackson
Katie Laird
Dan Laugharn
Judy Le
Caroline Starry LeBlanc
Karah Leigh
Ross Livingston
Lesly Lopez-Skinner
Torie Ludwin
Chris McFarland
Justin McPhearson
Christine Newgard
Cory Owen
Fauzeya Rahman
Adriana E. Ramirez
Shannon S.
Adrienne Sack
Amy Silverman
Will Sommer
Chester Soria
James Sulak
Tiffany Torres
Josh Townsend
Mike Trozzo
Alexandra Wax

Gothamist LLC

Publisher: Jake Dobkin
Executive editor: Jen Chung

Technology: Neil Epstein
Logo/Design: Sam Park

FAQ

Can I write for Houstonist?
We’re always looking to expand the Houstonist team. If you love Houston and are in tune with what’s happening in the city, e-mail us with a writing sample and some info about yourself. If you think there’s an area of interest we’re not writing about, let us know that, too. As for pay — we only offer fame, not wealth.

I have a news tip/story idea/event/rumor/bit of gossip. Wanna hear it?
You bet. Houstonist loves hearing from our readers. Send information on stuff of interest to Houstonians to us. And if there’s a burning question you want to sic the Houstonist brain trust on, write it on a 4-by-6 index card and e-mail it to askhoustonist (at) gmail.com.

Is there a cost-effective way to reach an audience of technologically savvy, hip Houstonians?
Oh yeah. There are several options for advertising on Houstonist. Sales are handled through our publisher, Gothamist — check here for details or e-mail sales@gothamist.com. If you're interested in a promotion or co-sponsoring a Houstonist event, e-mail Jim.

I have a website about Houston, but it's not on your links list. Why?
We try to link to sites we like and information that’s relevant to our audience, but sometimes we’re lazy about updating our list of links. Drop us an e-mail if there’s a Houston-related site you think we’ve missed, a site you’d like us to check out or a blog that deals with the local scene. And have you linked to Houstonist, sent a trackback or commented on a Houstonist post? Get to it!

I don't know what those things in your logo are.
That's not a question, but: the Astrodome, the Niels Esperson Building, Pennzoil Place and the Sam Houston statue in Hermann Park.