Woodrow Wilson Montessori is Houston ISD’s first all-Montessori school as of 2005. It was named for President Woodrow Wilson and opened its doors in 1925 on an equally historic site— the summer farm of Mirabeau B. Lamar, the president of the Republic of Texas, located in what is considered the Montrose area. While ‘Montessori’ to most […]
Moving to Houston is easy, as there are so many places to choose from—and so many economies. In the master-planned community of Clear Lake, the economy of the area galvanized a community to spring up around it. The Clear Lake sphere is adjacent to the Johnson Space Center and is the second-largest master-planned community in […]
Café Brasil, a Montrose staple on the corner of Westheimer and Dunlavy, offers a great selection of creative twists on simple, unpretentious food. It’s delicious, it’s straightforward, it’s a great spot for a cup of coffee, a couple of beers, or a glass of wine on the patio. The patio is one of the bigger […]
Lamar High School, or ‘Mirabeau B. Lamar Senior High School,’ is a Houston ISD school located near the River Oaks/Upper Kirby area. Apart from being marginally famous, it has a beautiful, architecturally compelling design and excellent programs that prepare students for successful futures. The school boasts pages of famous alumni like nuclear physicist Linda Ellerbee, former a physicist and […]
CITYCENTRE opened on the commercial graveyard of the once-decadent shopping mall called Town & Country. It has invigorated the area with all the luxury shopping the bygone mall had hoped to offer before—and then some! Rife with upscale shopping, the retail space at CITYCENTRE has wisely strayed from big fashion depots and department stores that defected […]
We love Houston—but its allure has been lost to many people for years. We’re not Austin, the Mecca of the liberal, alternative lifestyle of the Southern red states that really stands out—and we’re not trying to be. But, that means we’ve often been overlooked as another Southern City, USA, skipped over as one of the […]
If you live in Houston and you enjoy live music, you probably find yourself at the Bayou Music Center quite often. But, allow me to shed some light on the best-kept secret at your favorite venue! The Jack Daniels Lounge is a VIP experience without the VIP price tag! Included in many (but, not all) premium […]
St. Agnes Academy is a girls’ Catholic college preparatory school for grades 9-12. The academy is committed to the altruistic tradition of Jesus and the development of confident young women. While it comes from a strong Dominican and Catholic foundation, the school itself seeks to develop the minds of future leaders of social justice, not […]
When you visit a new city, there are certain restaurants that you must stop in for a bite, or attempt to devour the entire menu. California’s got In-N-Out Burger, the Midwest has Steak ‘n Shake, nobody knows what happens on the East Coast anymore in regards to beef on bread: and Houston—and only Houston—has Becks […]
Houston’s Chinatown is anything but forgettable. Since Houston surpassed New York City and Los Angeles as the most diverse city in the US, Chinatown has become synonymous with not just Chinese culture and cuisine, but with an international experience. In fact, calling the area ‘Chinatown’ at all is disputed because of the diverse number of […]
