It has come to my attention that the people of Houston do not know about a magical thing called Nogsmas. It has also come to my attention that some of the people of Houston do not like eggnog. However, I am choosing to ignore the people who are a part of that second realization and … Continue reading
Category Archives: Go Out
Inside Day for Night 2017
Day for Night is legit y’all. This weekend, I went for the first time and had the most INCREDIBLE time! The festival is like nothing I’ve ever seen before. It’s a combination of music, art installations and speakers–along with fabulous downtown views, post-apocalyptic vibes and fabulous people watching. This year, it took place at Post … Continue reading
Where to Drink Now: Winter
Happy holidays! Time to drink? It’s that time of year when Houstonians huddle around fire pits and heaters to hang out with friends — visiting town for the holidays or otherwise — drinking a hot beverage or a cold beer, and we’d like to recommend some places to do that — new or old! Riel … Continue reading
Love Note to Hou: Celebrating 3 Years of Blogging
Dear Houston, You’re the most incredible city that we’ve come to love. You’ve given us friends, jobs, homes, and a community that makes us fall in love with you over and over again. Over the past three years, we’ve grown as bloggers, building our brand and voice, making connections, meeting talented people, and helping people … Continue reading
8 Wines for 8 Parties You’ll Probably Go to this Holiday Season
Tell me why I have 274897 things to do before the new year, including tons and tons of parties and other commitments. Want to get on my calendar? See you in the new year. (Eye roll emoji). Because of all these endless commitments, I recommend stocking up on some solid wines. Bringing a bottle to … Continue reading
Where to Drink Now: Fall
The temperature dropped 20 degrees and we felt it. We popped right up like gophers and hauled out our boots, sweaters and scarves. We headed to Starbucks: cinnamon, nutmeg, PUMPKIN EVERYTHING. It’s fall (for now) in Houston, and that means one thing to me: Perfect, sweat-free patio weather for alcohol consumption. (OK, it means more … Continue reading
How to Make Friends in Houston
Making friends in a new city (or the same city!) can be hard! But finding a crew that jives with what you love to do and be can be so rewarding. Having both grown up and found jobs in Houston after college, we both have a large network of friends across many different groups. Below … Continue reading
Go Coogs: Top Places to Pregame/Postgame
I’m a UH alumna — one of the ones that bleeds Cougar Red, has had season tickets since graduation and doesn’t let a Cougar Red Friday go uncelebrated. And guess what, y’all. It’s that time of year. We’ve already told you the 10 things you need to know before you go to a UH game, … Continue reading
How to Oktoberfest in Houston
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 … Continue reading
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Karbach
A Houston beer at a Houston Astros game/game watch is pretty much the epitome of a good time — especially lately! And Circa Real Estate definitely knows that, which is why, and their latest blogger event, they combined the two at one of their gorgeous Heights listings for the ultimate evening of food, fun and … Continue reading