No Texas summer is complete without a beach trip! Here’s a list of uncrowded, under‑the‑radar beaches within 1.5 hours of Houston. These are the best beaches near Houston to visit! The Best Beaches Near Houston Sylvan Beach 🌊 Sylvan Beach (La Porte, TX) is a small beach inside a public park with a stretch of … Continue reading
Are you worried about how to stay active during COVID-19? With favorite Houston restaurants and fitness studios closing left and right, the pause of professional sports and the rise of social distancing, the world seems to be getting smaller and people are transitioning to the work from home lifestyle. As someone who’s been working from … Continue reading
Just because you’re stuck at home doesn’t mean you can’t support Houston businesses during COVID-19. By now you’ve probably received a thousand emails, updates, tweets, and letters from businesses that are struggling from forced and voluntary closures. With dine-in down as much as 75%, local restaurants, shops, and businesses need our support more than ever. … Continue reading
Rockport-Fulton may have been hit hard by Hurricane Harvey, but the sleepy bayside town is a quick and fun weekend trip for Houstonians. Continue reading
Y’all! Rodeo season is upon us, and it’s time to get ready for this momentous event in Houston. If you haven’t heard, the Houston Rodeo & Livestock Show is the world’s largest rodeo! They say everything is bigger in Texas and they’re not kidding. For nearly a month, the city of Houston more or less … Continue reading
Texas Tulips San Antonio is now open! I’m a huge flower fanatic and I’ll travel large distances to see beautiful blooms blossoming. But if you don’t have it in your budget to visit Holland this spring to see the tulips in bloom, you can now visit beautiful fields just down the road in Texas! Hop … Continue reading
Canoeing at Caddo Lake should be on every Texan’s bucket list. The lake has miles upon miles of canoe trails, one of the largest collections of flooded cypress trees, and even some Sasquatch sightings! After seeing the magical pictures of the cypress trees framed at sunset over the water, I knew I had to plan … Continue reading
Tis the season of the bluebonnet in Texas. Every year in early spring, the fields open up and beautiful blossoms emerge covering Texas parks, fields, and highways. It’s a worthy experience to go out and find some and snap a few pics with this seasonal Texas icon. Have you ever taken a spontaneous trip to … Continue reading
If you’ve ever been to Marfa in the winter, you know it’s a magical place. Working for the oil and gas industry is both a blessing and a curse. A blessing because it enables to me live in the amazing city of Houston and tackle some of the most challenging business problems, and a curse … Continue reading
God bless small town Texas! I don’t feel like I’m a big city girl until I leave and discover the quaintness of a quality small town. Georgetown — 35 minutes outside of downtown Austin — is the perfect, accessible small town for a weekend getaway. Here’s everything you need to do in a weekend in … Continue reading