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 …
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 …
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 …
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! …
Hey Green Day, sorry, but we’re not onboard with the whole “Wake Me Up When September Ends” thing this year. Tons of fun events going on, and we’re so here for it. From Oktoberfests to art installations, there’s something for everyone! This week Greek Wine Tasting with Stephanie Baird at Nice Winery: Tuesday, Sept. 18, 6 …
If you’re passionate about shopping local and supporting the best of Houston businesses look no further than the fabulous boutique scene that’s blossoming in the Heights, Montrose, Rice Village and more! We’re not fashion bloggers here at It’s Not Hou It’s Me, but we do wear clothes. And when we wear clothes, we love to …
In the self-proclaimed city of laptops and lederhosen, here’s everything I learned about surviving opening weekend at the infamous Oktoberfest festivities in Munich, Germany. Some Background Oktoberfest was found in 1810 as a wedding celebration for Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese. The fair grounds are named Theresienwiese after her and it originally took place in the middle …
Happy Fall! Now, let’s drink some beer. Oktoberfest is a huge two-week festival in Germany, but just because that’s more than 5,000 miles away, doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate it in Houston. Houston beer is amazing and many breweries do their own celebrations. Celebrating the national month of beer is pretty easy. Here are the …
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
Allow me to be your poké spirit guide! I’ve made a personal goal of trying all of Houston’s poke places to create a guide and gave them all superlatives. Need a cute poke spot? Got you. What’s the best taste? Lemme tell ya. Currently, there are 6 major poké place, so check ’em all out. … Continue reading
Move over Austin, you’re not the only Texas town with great music. We’re the city that brought you Travis Scott, Beyonce, Slim Thug, The Tontons, Zro, The Suffers, ZZ Top, Paul Wall, Bun B and more! And that’s because we have a whole lotta really great places to listen to some underrated music. I’ve procrastinated … Continue reading
This week expect to see a million and one of your favorite influencers, Instagram friends, and Houston icons exploding their feed with rainbow balloons of a million sizes, shapes and designs. Big Ass Balloons, woman-owned, bad-ass entrepreneurs are opening up a whimsical and mind-blowing exhibit to the public. If you want to flock around in … Continue reading
A new gym in the Montrose is taking Houston by storm with high energy, challenging cardio classes that are perfect for letting off steam. Choose between spin and boxing classes in the spacious new studio and refuel after your sweat sesh at the small café. The Vortex Studio Vortex is currently in a soft opening phase, having opened … Continue reading
It’s the most magical time of the year — but it’s going quick! With only a few weeks left of Houston Restaurant Weeks, it’s time to prioritize which HRW menus you’re gonna take advantage of! Note: Ultimately, every single one of these restaurants and menus are donating to the Houston Food Bank so you can … Continue reading
