Dining in Houston is almost always treat, especially once you discover a tasty contradiction like benjy’s. While “light” and “healthy” are not normally modifiers for “comfort food,” benjy’s, a self-described restaurant for just that, aces this uncommon, slightly paradoxical concept with astonishing confidence. The food and ambience at benjy’s is rife with all the delightful opposites of […]
October isn’t just about Halloween. Next month, head over to George Ranch Historical Park on Saturday, October 25, 2014 to enjoy Texian Market Day. In addition to all the usual activities at this working ranch and living history site, this annual event will have battle re-enactments, special hands-on activities, live entertainment, food, craft vendors and more! […]
There are some real gems in the Houston public school system, which easily rival private schools in the area. Hedwig Village and Spring Branch, both “highly regarded”neighborhoods in the Houston area, are home to Memorial Middle School, a prestigious middle school that parents just can’t get enough of! According to reviews from last school year […]
In the last couple of years, you might have seen Snap Kitchens popping up all over Houston. The bright orange and green letters are certain to have caught your eye and now with eight locations in all corners of our fair city, Snap Kitchen is easier to spot than ever. The mission of Snap Kitchen seems simple, […]
The Children’s Museum of Houston is likely one of your first choices as a family activity if you have children. And, since Parents magazine named it “America’s #1 Children’s Museum”, why shouldn’t it be? The Children’s Museum is educational fun in a way that regular classrooms can’t be—for you and them. But, what if you don’t have children? As […]
One of the benefits of living in Houston is the many options of places to live within your price range. With the recent introduction of City Centre just on the other side of I-10, and the growing, populous family area that is Spring Branch East and the Katy area booming just across the beltway, it’s downright […]
James S. Deady Junior High School—also known as Deady Middle School—is a communication arts magnet school located in Southeast Houston. With a stellar extracurricular department that’s been around for 85 years, it’s a school that could give your student a head start on a future career. In 2011, the superb middle school was academically recognized by the […]
When was the last time you went to Sylvia’s? No, not your distant relative’s house, but Houston’s favorite place for Tex-Mex dining. It would be enough that Sylvia Casares is the titular subject of Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen, and enough to simply and appropriately applause her superior skills as a chef, to call her the Queen of […]
What is a Wabash? I get this question a lot when I suggest it as something to do. Typically, if someone has had a rough week, I’ll really insist. It’s a surprise I save for friends when they need something sweet and heartwarming to do that doesn’t venture into the territory of saccharine inspirational movies. […]
Not strictly speaking, the city of Sealy is part of the Houston-Woodlands-Sugarland metropolitan area, located about 50 miles West of Downtown Houston. However, don’t be deterred, the Greater Houston Area that spirals out from the center, is slightly larger than New Jersey: there’s plenty of Houston between downtown and Sealy. Sealy, at around 10 square miles, was bought from […]
