Tis the season y’all! And it’s a very weird holiday season indeed. Here are four socially distant ways to celebrate the holidays in downtown Houston! DECK THE TREES Every year The Alley Theatre has designers sponsor and decorate dozens of Christmas trees and this year is bigger than ever with the trees set up in the window … Continue reading
The Flower Vault has made its epic return to Houston and it’s something you didn’t even know you needed! Walls and walls of colorful flowers after a year of contentious campaigning, a problematic (to say the least) pandemic, and political unrest? Yes. I’d like something simple to enjoy and take photos in. Get 20% off … Continue reading
God, I love the Heights. No denying it! I’m a lifelong Houstonian and the first time I felt truly at home (other than the House in the suburbs) was when I moved into a tiny townhouse of the bike trail in the heart of the Heights. So, I’ve somewhat dragged my feet on this post … Continue reading
Listen, if there’s one thing a pandemic isn’t stopping, it’s my love for Houston artists! So many great murals, so little time. Let’s talk about one specific neighborhood — First Ward. I’m talking the little nook south of I10, north of Washington Ave. and sandwiched between Sawyer Street and downtown. The area is also known as … Continue reading
We did it! Regular season is over for the Houston Astros — though, there are a few words I would use to describe that season, but “regular” isn’t one of them. Anyways, we’ve made it to the 2020 playoffs! How about a beer to celebrate? Actually, how about five! I’ve got five Astros-friendly, Houston-brewed beers for … Continue reading
I’m probably not alone in saying this but I haven’t had a library card since i was in school and it was part of second grade reading class to get one. That is, until COVID-19 hit and suddenly my evening happy hours turned into reading hours. Hey, wine was still involved so no complaints. Instead … Continue reading
I think we can all agree that landfills are awful and between composting and recycling, so so so so much of that trash didn’t even need to be there. It’s incredibly frustrating to me, a bleeding heart who’d like it if the earth would chill out a little on the whole global warming thing (pun … Continue reading
Y’all I have been reading up a storm lately — perhaps one of the very, very few benefits of COVID-19 turning our world upside down. Seriously, I’ve read… a lot. So much that I even started a bookstagram account with all sorts of fun recommendations and pretty book pictures. Sound like your jam? See ya over … Continue reading
For actual years, I’ve heard about the famed Crystal Lagoon that was planned to a Houston suburban master-planned community. It’s a huge lagoon — for kayaking, SUP-boarding, even jet skis! — meets a neighborhood pool. Currently, the area is building a whole lotta houses in Texas City. But this summer, non-residents can pay for a day … Continue reading
Whether it’s July 13 — aka 7/13 Day, Houston’s birthday on August 30, or just another weekend and you’ve got friends in town, we’ve got Houston-focused murals for ya. Houston Graffiti Building’s collection Let’s start with the Houston Graffiti Building, shall we? May as well! This one is pretty much a one-stop shop for Houston murals! … Continue reading