Strake Jesuit College Preparatory is a premier private boys’ school on Houston’s West Side. With a state of the art athletics department, art museum, and a faculty made up of 57% of teachers with advanced degrees in their area, what’s not to love? The student demographics boast a 39% minority population and a student-teacher ratio of 12:1 to insure […]
It all started in 2006 with a red vespa scooter and a food trailer. From the Austin food truck tradition that has exploded in recent years, chef Michael Rypka created a monster—specifically, a little red devil—in Torchy’s Tacos. In fact, Torchy’s Tacos has such a following that many people (okay, just my friends) cited it as a prerequisite for moving […]
Katy, the beautiful neighborhood just outside the Beltway, continues to expand and maintain a great reputation. Technically, only “Old Katy” has been annexed by Houston, but most of the Katy area is part of Houston’s Extra Territorial Jurisdiction and as population increases, the area may be annexed entirely in the coming years. Getting its start as […]
Summer time is coming to the close and the new school year is just around corner! We’ve found the perfect event on the Houston Mothers Blog that is sure to be a unique, fun way to began to say good bye to the freedom that summer brings for many young students who are just getting […]
Bunker Hill Elementary School is tucked away on a quiet corner of Bunker Hill Village. If you blink you could miss the quiet parking lot. The huge, old trees block the sounds of children on the far playground. This quiet little elementary school, unassuming though it seems, is outshining many schools in terms of academic […]
Market Square Park is one of Downtown Houston’s best kept secrets. It’s just about 10 blocks away from the wildly popular Discovery Green, but it has a completely different personality. Market Square Park started as Congress Square in 1836. A few years later it was renamed to the Market Square. It had 3 City Hall buildings, […]
River Oaks is one of Houston’s most famous and most reputable neighborhoods. In fact, River Oaks is the wealthiest and most expensive community in the state, boasting home values that range from 1 to 20 million dollars. But the price tag isn’t the only cause for wonder: the neighborhood was established by William and Michael Hogg, sons […]
What makes your dinner to close out your day more flavorful and relaxing? Beer and hot sauce are standard fare for order-in dinner, but Bravado Spice and Karbach Brewing Company have elevated this elegantly simple combination into a gourmet delight. Available in one package dining experience at LowBrow, a bar bedecked in Houston culture, this is […]
The Memorial Mustangs are the premium breed standard for many residents of Spring Branch and Memorial. Serving some of the richest neighborhoods in West Houston, it was voted the #10 most posh public school in the country in 2011. Memorial High School also boasts some impressive alumni. For one, Michael Dell, the CEO of Dell computers, walked the […]
Walking into Aka Sushi for the first time made it clear this place is sophisticated. This is certainly not a mom-and-pop sushi place: this is the place you take someone to have a serious talk about where your relationship is headed. Sushi can often be a difficult meal to know what you’re doing. The language, for starters, […]
