I’ve shopped ’til I dropped on several occasions at the Nutcracker Market. It’s such a fun shopping experience, and I’ve learned the ins and outs at this point, so here’s my expert’s guide to the sometimes overwhelming, but always fun event! The basics The 38th Annual Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market will be held at NRG …
Seems like just yesterday we were like, “what is blog?” and “how we Instagram?” Our little baby blog is turning four years old next month — they really do grow up so fast — and we want to party with you guys to celebrate! Our blogiversary deets: When: Wednesday, Nov. 14, 6 to 8 pm. …
Stop what you’re doing right meow and buy yourself a ticket to the Flower Vault installation in Montrose! This temporary installation, put on by a San Antonio pop-up company, is to flowers what the Big Ass Balloon Room is to balloons (if you don’t know what I’m talking about click here for our swoon worthy …
The coolest thing just opened in the HOU, guys. It’s only the 5th location in the WORLD of the UK-based Rooftop Cinema Club, so there’s a lot you might not know about how this thing works, but here I am to tell ya. It’s in Uptown I think the plan for this fun rooftop movie …
A quarter of the nation’s human trafficking victims are right here in the Lone Star State, and that fact doesn’t sit well with me. Our state’s access to the port and its foreign border open a huge door for traffickers moving in modern-day slaves. Last year, I joined a group of women fighting to save …
It’s fall, y’all! Though it might not feel like it, it is. Swear. You can tell it’s fall because alllll the events are popping up. Honestly, at this rate, my friends and family won’t see me until winter. We’ve got something exciting and new to our events coverage! We’re now multimedia! We have partnered with …
There must be something in the water because tons of new restaurants have been popping up in Houston — and they are all cute to boot! Go, snap picks, eat, post, repeat. Wanna drink to that? Here are some watering holes that are also pretty new and pretty darn cute too. EggHaus Gourmet Bier for …
It’s a great time to be a Houston sports fan. Honestly, Houston kills! Finding a good bar to watch our teams win can be a challenge. Here are some of our favorites! PS. In the name of authenticity, I have been to every single one of these! Hard work. 😉 If there’s somewhere else we …
I remember walking through the Gardens of Versailles thinking, “this is so gorgeous — I wish Houston had something like this.” And turns out, we do… sorta. Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens is right off Memorial Drive at Westcott. It’s part of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s collection now but once was the grandiose home … Continue reading
If you’re ready to tap it back, hustle, go around the world and sweat it out on a bike in a club like experience, we’ve got the breakdown of all the cycle studios to help you find which one is the best fit. At face level, all cycle classes are pretty much the same: specialty … Continue reading
Whether it’s for a football game watch party or a monthly book club, sometimes you need beer and wine and just didn’t have the time to get to HEB to pick up the goods. Thankfully, Favor Delivery has your back. The app I’ve entrusted to feed lunch me on many a busy workday or lazy … Continue reading
Lawd knows I love a good bowl of pasta. It’s comfort food, carbo-load heaven, and darn right delicious. Luckily, Houston has a plethora of spots to dine in Italian heaven. In alphabetical order–because picking a favorite Italian joint is like picking a favorite child–here are all our favorite places to enjoy a beautiful bowl of pasta in … Continue reading
Hi y’all! As you know, I’m an ambassador for the Houston Marathon and Half Marathon. I’ve been running for a few years now and each season I bump up the ante and challenge myself to pick up the pace and run faster, do more training races, visit more running groups, explore trail runs and more! … Continue reading
You know you had a really good pilates class when you leave feeling sore in muscles you didn’t even know existed. That’s me after almost every class at Control Studios. I’ve been taking classes with Courtney and Kale of Control Studios since before they even opened! Lifelong exercise enthusiasts and experienced pilates instructors, the duo … Continue reading
Exploring our sister city of Leipzig in Germany, we basically became locals — thanks to a lot of help from locals themselves! It’s a whole lotta fun to spend time in a new place by skipping the touristy stuff and instead focusing on the under the radar activities, dive bars and off-the-beaten-path adventures! Here are … Continue reading
