https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNCcOQVrnrQ Houston has become a master at hidden communities with amazing amenities and quiet suburbs away from busy city streets. Sienna Plantation is a great escape for families looking for a range of activities close to home and a secure neighborhood beaming with pride. Located in-between Sugar Land and Missouri City, Sienna Plantation is a […]
With Christmas fast-approaching, we’ve got a great event where you can also get some holiday shopping done! Pop Shop Houston, hosted by that Montrose staple Leopard Lounge & Pavement Clothing (formerly called Taxi Taxi) at Westheimer and Dunlavy and sponsored by Pop Shops of America, this FREE event is jam-packed full of interesting vendors and […]
When I began writing this blog post, I thought that the menu of Hugo’s would be the draw for people. Looking to have a great meal is one thing I can agree with Houstonians about on many levels—and Hugo’s has got some really fun, interesting, delicious food. Once I even had crickets there. And they […]
Conroe ISD has a star in J. L. McCullough Junior High. The Highlanders are committed students, warrior poets of the academic ranks, if you will, outmatching the schools from the rest of the low- and out-lands across Texas. Their mission statement is simple: growth. Specifically, “creating… an environment whereby each student is given the opportunity […]
Braeswood Place has undergone some major surgery in the last few decades and is starting to emerge as a front runner in the surprisingly limited inner-loop suburban lifestyle. After a rocky reputation in the 80’s involving some high-profile crime, police cleaned up the Link Wood area adjacent to Braeswood Place. According to the Houston Chronicle, […]
When was the last time you’ve seen a swarm of bats? I’ve heard about the bats that live under the bridge where Waugh Drive crosses over Buffalo Bayou for years, but somehow I never made it out there at dusk until just recently. I’m so glad I finally did it because watching around 250,000 Mexican free-tailed […]
Located off of Montrose Boulevard, technically on the campus of St. Thomas, Eatsie Boys Cafe enjoys a parking lot, shady trees, and an historic building next to a cute pub. It’s a dream come true for food truck chefs Matt, Ryan and Alex. With a little bit of graffiti art to keep the place current […]
In 2006, Midtown and the Houston Independent School District got a magnet school to end all magnet schools. The Houston Academy for International Studies educates the lucky kids who get picked to attend, making them not just intelligent and capable members of our society, but of a global one. Students at HAIS take four years […]
As we enter the season of Thanksgiving, there’s no better feeling than that of giving back—and Houston sure knows how to give in a special way. If you’re looking to give back this November, here are some great ways to do it: 1. The St. Jude Give Thanks. Walk. gives Houstonians the opportunity to give back […]
When you can order-in, it’s most likely Chinese food or pizza, your seemingly fair punishment for ordering out instead of cooking. I thought my take out experience was always going to be pretty much the same way until I discovered Eat24 in college and my life changed forever. It is perfect for lazy people like […]
